Cozen O’Connor Welcomes Tech Attorney Frank A. Pugliese to its Corporate Practice in New York City

Monday, May 11, 2020

Cozen O’Connor today announced tech law attorney Frank A. Pugliese — who advises clients on matters ranging from complex, technology-related outsourcing/licensing and cloud-based deals to data protection, privacy, and cybersecurity compliance — joined its national Corporate Practice, further deepening the firm’s technology, privacy and data security capabilities.  Pugliese comes to the firm from Baker & Hostetler LLP, where he was a partner in that firm’s Digital Assets and Data Management practice. He joins Cozen O’Connor as a member and will work out of the firm’s midtown Manhattan office.

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DWF strengthens Insurance sector with key partner appointments

Monday, May 11, 2020

Karen Mann joins DWF as Partner from Horwich Farrelly. Previous to this she was the Head of the Counter Fraud Group at Greenwoods and managed sites in London, Manchester, Milton Keynes and Southampton. She has extensive experience in personal injury law and specifically in dealing with high value/complex fraud claims as well as a particular interest in multi-party staged claims and fraud rings.

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Hat-trick of New Partners in the UK Doubling Addleshaw Goddard’s Global Investigations practice

Monday, May 11, 2020
Addleshaw Goddard has doubled the size of its Global Investigations practice following the arrival of two new partners who between them have more than 50 years’ experience and the promotion of three internal candidates in the UK and Hong Kong.

In the UK the addition of London-based David Young and Polly Sprenger, partners previously at Eversheds and Katten respectively, and the promotion of Sarah Thomas to partner nearly doubles the partner team in AGs corporate crime, FI investigations and Health & Safety practice to create one of the largest specialist teams of its kind in the UK.

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Mayer Brown Strengthens Real Estate Capabilities With Addition of Simon Price in London

Monday, May 11, 2020

Mayer Brown has strengthened its transactional real estate capabilities with the addition of Simon Price, who will join the firm as a partner in the Real Estate practice in London. In September, Simon will join Mayer Brown from Linklaters, where is a partner and co-leader of the global funds and financial investor group and co-leader of the real estate sector group.

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Lewis Brisbois Opens Office in Wilmington, Del., With Commercial Litigation Team

Friday, May 8, 2020
Lewis Brisbois is pleased to announce the opening of its latest office in Wilmington, Delaware, with a team of two corporate and commercial litigators. Francis G.X. Pileggi will lead the new office as managing partner, with Associate Chauna A. Abner rounding out the team. They both join from Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC.
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Jeffrey Wurst Joins Armstrong Teasdale in New York City

Thursday, May 7, 2020

Armstrong Teasdale is proud to announce the addition of Partner Jeffrey Wurst to its Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring practice in New York City. Wurst has more than 30 years of experience and is well recognized for handling significant commercial finance and bankruptcy matters. He is one of over 45 attorneys and staff the firm has added to-date in 2020. Wurst comes to the firm from Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, P.C.

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Davis Wright Tremaine Continues Its Industry-Focused Growth With Addition of Antitrust Litigator Chris Renner

Thursday, May 7, 2020
As Davis Wright Tremaine (DWT) helps clients and colleagues respond to the challenges posed by COVID-19, the firm continues to execute on its strategic plan and build for the future. The firm announced today that prominent antitrust litigator, Chris Renner, will join its Washington, D.C. office as partner on April 6, 2020. Renner was previously a partner at Boies Schiller Flexner LLP and held senior management positions at the FTC.

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