Linklaters has announced that David Irvine will join its Banking practice in London as a partner later this year. David will be returning to Linklaters after spending five years as partner in the debt team at Kirkland & Ellis’ Hong Kong office.
Locke Lord Expands Energy and Renewables Capabilities With Addition of Michael Malfettone as Partner
Michael Malfettone has joined Locke Lord’s Austin office as Partner in the Firm’s Energy Practice Group. Malfettone will also build upon the Firm’s Renewable Energy Section, bringing experience in a wide range of corporate and financing transactions. Malfettone joins Locke Lord from Husch Blackwell LLP and will relocate to the Firm’s New York office in coming months.
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Hogan Lovells Adds to APME Corporate & Finance Practice With Three Partner Team Hire in Shanghai
Hogan Lovells is strengthening its Corporate & Finance practice in Greater China with the hire of three Corporate partners, Don Williams, Tony Mou and Cheng Xu. All join from Sheppard Mullin’s Shanghai office.
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Mintz Adds Leading Litigator Courtney Rockett in New York
Mintz announced today that Courtney R. Rockett has joined the firm’s Litigation practice as a Member, based in the New York office. Ms. Rockett represents large corporations, private equity firms, celebrities, and others in high-stakes, civil litigation matters. She focuses her practice on complex commercial transactions, partnership disputes, securities matters, entertainment disputes, and intellectual property litigation. Prior to joining Mintz, Ms. Rockett was a partner with Boies Schiller Flexner LLP.
Venable Adds Team of Leading Complex Commercial Litigators to Its San Francisco Office
Venable LLP is pleased to announce the addition of three leading complex commercial litigators to its growing national Commercial Litigation Practice in the San Francisco office. John S. Worden and Jean-Paul Cart, formerly of Schiff Hardin LLP, are joining the firm as partners. In addition, Steven E. Swaney is joining the firm as counsel.
Intellectual Property Lawyer Mark S. Leonardo Joins Nutter as Partner
Nutter announced today the arrival of Mark S. Leonardo, who joins the firm as a partner in its Intellectual Property Department. Drawing on his deep experience in engineering, computer science, and technology, Leonardo advises clients on all aspects of intellectual property strategy, including commercial exploitation and management of patent and trademark portfolios, patent and trademark procurement, patent and trademark litigation, and opinion counseling on complex legal and technical issues. Prior to joining Nutter, Leonardo was a partner in the Boston office of an international law firm. Before that, he served as a patent examiner in the biomedical and medical device arts at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.
Eversheds Sutherland Continues Growth in Chicago with Three Real Estate Laterals
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Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce the further expansion of the firm’s Chicago office with the arrival of three attorneys in the Real Estate Practice Group. Ruth A. Schoenmeyer has joined the firm as partner, and Kathleen Dempsey Boyle and Stephanie J. Kim have joined the firm as counsel. Schoenmeyer and Kim come to the firm from White & Case, Boyle joins from Meltzer, Purtill & Stelle.
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FisherBroyles welcomes Thomas Wiesner in London and in New York. Senior Capital Markets Partner Joins the Firm from Davis Polk
FisherBroyles, LLP, the first and largest distributed law firm in the world, is pleased to welcome Thomas K. Wiesner II, who has joined the Firm in London and in New York. Thomas joins FisherBroyles from Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, where he practiced primarily in its Madrid office. Previously, he practiced in the New York office of Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP.
Litigation Attorney Cory Patterson Joins Nelson Mullins in Charlotte
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP announced today that Cory B. Patterson has joined the firm as of counsel in Charlotte. He joins from Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd.
Jarrod Martin joins Chamberlain Hrdlicka to Launch the Houston Bankruptcy Practice and is Named Co-Chair of Bankruptcy Practice
Jarrod Martin joins Chamberlain Hrdlicka to Launch the Houston Bankruptcy Practice and is Named Co-Chair of Bankruptcy Practice.
Jarrod Martin recently joined national law firm, Chamberlain Hrdlicka, as a shareholder. He will lead the establishment of the firm’s bankruptcy section in Houston and is named a co-chair of the Bankruptcy, Restructuring, Reorganization and Creditors’ Rights practice. Prior to joining Chamberlain Hrdlicka, Martin led the bankruptcy practice group at McDowell Hetherington, while guiding their litigation practice in both federal and state courts.
