Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP announced today that veteran litigator Angela Hart-Edwards has joined the firm as a partner in the Washington, D.C. office. She joins from Akerman, where she was a partner.
Alston & Bird Adds Senior Trial Lawyer and Former Federal Prosecutor Joanna C. Hendon as Partner in New York
Alston & Bird has broadened its white collar, securities enforcement, and complex civil litigation and trial capabilities with the addition of Joanna C. Hendon as a litigation partner in the firm’s New York office. A former federal prosecutor with more than 25 years of trial experience, Hendon joins from litigation boutique Spears & Imes LLP, where she had been a partner since 2012.
Pinsent Masons Appointments Partner Matthew Escritt in Middle East
Multinational law firm, Pinsent Masons, has appointed Banking & Finance partner Matthew Escritt to lead the firm’s Banking & Finance practice in the Middle East, based in Dubai. Matthew joins from Norton Rose Fulbright, where he has been for the past 19 years, with the past eight spent as partner in the banking and finance team. During this time he has worked in London, Moscow, Bahrain, Singapore and Dubai.
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Reed Smith Enhances IP, Tech and Data Offering With New Paris Partner
Global law firm Reed Smith today announces the hire of Thierry Lautier as partner in its IP, Tech and Data Group practice in the firm’s Paris office. He joins the firm from French law firm August Debouzy. His practice covers all issues relating to patents and trade secrets, with a primary focus on domestic and cross-border patent litigation.
FisherBroyles Adds Two Seasoned Biotech IP Attorneys to its Already Deep Intellectual Property Group
FisherBroyles, LLP, the world’s first and largest distributed law firm, is pleased to announce that Dr. Naira Simmons and Dr. Joseph P. Pieroni have joined the Firm in its intellectual property group. Dr. Simmons and Dr. Pieroni come to FisherBroyles after previously practicing at an Am Law 100 firm and as in-house counsel at a pharmaceutical company, respectively. Before coming to FisherBroyles, Dr. Simmons was an associate at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Prior to Dr. Pieronis arrival at FisherBroyles, he was senior patent counsel at Kashiv BioSciences LLC.
Experienced Intellectual Property Litigator Darius Gambino Joins Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr’s IP Litigation Team
In joining Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr’s Philadelphia office, Darius Gambino brings to the firm more than 20 years of experience helping clients protect their intellectual property under the patent, trademark and copyright laws in the United States and abroad. He joins the firm as a partner in the Litigation Practice and the IP Litigation Team. Gambino joins the firm from the Philadelphia office of DLA Piper.
Commercial Arbitration & Litigation Lawyer Katherine Cheung Joins Dorsey in Hong Kong as Partner
International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP is pleased to announced that Katherine Cheung has joined the Firm’s Commercial Litigation Group in Hong Kong as a Partner. Ms. Cheung joins Dorsey from the disputes resolution practice of King & Wood Mallesons’ Hong Kong office.
Addleshaw Goddard Targets Further Growth With New Corporate Partner Hire
Adam Hastings, the former UK Head of Capital Markets at Squire Patton Boggs, has joined Addleshaw Goddard’s Leeds-based Corporate practice, adding specialist listed company expertise to its pre-eminent reputation in M&A, private equity and financial services. His arrival brings the total number of corporate partners in Leeds to six, the largest of any law firm in the local market.
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Penelope Shen Joins Stephenson Harwood as Partner
Law firm Stephenson Harwood has expanded its international funds capabilities with the arrival of Penelope Shen, who joins the firm’s Hong Kong partnership. Ms. Shen, who is trilingual in English, Cantonese and Putonghua, joins from Kwok Yih & Chan, where she was a partner.
Leading Government Contracts Lawyer David Robbins Rejoins Jenner & Block as a Practice Co-Chair
Jenner & Block is pleased to announce that David Robbins, a leading government contracts lawyer, has rejoined the firm as a partner and co-chair of the firm’s Government Contracts Practice. Mr. Robbins is an experienced litigator and investigations lawyer with a broad skillset focused on ethics, compliance, counseling, claims, investigations and enforcement defense. Based in the firm’s Washington, DC office, he will lead the Government Contracts Practice with Partner Marc Van Allen. Mr. Robbins joins the firm from the Washington office of Crowell & Moring, LLP.
