Akerman Expands National Healthcare Practice with Addition of Former DOJ Trial Lawyer Christopher Pinto

Akerman today announced the continued expansion of its nationally recognized Healthcare Practice Group with the addition of Christopher Pinto, a former U.S. Department of Justice trial lawyer. Chris joins the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a partner, further strengthening Akerman’s bench of litigators and regulatory advisors serving the healthcare industry.

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Akerman Expands Corporate Practice Group with Addition of Energy and Infrastructure Partner Jonathan G. Wright in Washington, D.C.

Akerman today announced that Jonathan G. Wright has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate Practice Group in Washington, D.C. Jonathan joins from another Am Law 100 firm with deep experience across the energy and infrastructure sectors, advising developers, offtakers, investors, and financial institutions on complex transactional, regulatory, and project finance matters involving renewable power, advanced storage technologies, and emerging decarbonization initiatives.

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Cooley Adds Patent Counseling and Prosecution Team in Boston

Andrea L.C. Reid, Dr. Andrew Wilkins and Dr. John Rearick have joined Cooley as partners in the firm’s patent counseling and prosecution practice and global litigation department. Arriving from Dechert, the trio collectively brings decades of experience advising pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies across the business life cycle on comprehensive IP strategies, patent portfolio creation and management, diligences and transactions. 

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Four Leading Private Equity Partners to Join Latham & Watkins in Germany, Marking Major Expansion of Top-Ranked Practice

Latham & Watkins is pleased to announce that four prominent Private Equity and M&A partners — Markus Paul, Wessel Heukamp, Verena Nosch, and Carsten Haak — will join the firm in Germany. The partners join from Freshfields, bringing decades of advisory experience on cutting-edge transactions.

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