Alston & Bird Expands Tax Dispute Capabilities with Addition of Partner Laura Gavioli in New York

Alston & Bird has boosted its national and international tax dispute capabilities with the addition of partner Laura Gavioli in the firm’s New York office. Arriving from McDermott Will & Emery, Gavioli defends individuals and corporations in white-collar prosecutions and investigations, civil tax cases, U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) controversies, and complex financial litigation.

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Katten Bankruptcy Group Continues New York Growth

 Katten announced today that Kate Scherling has joined its Insolvency and Restructuring practice as a partner in New York, one month after the firm brought on two other new partners to the practice there. Prior to Katten, Scherling was a member of the Bankruptcy and Restructuring practice in the New York office of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP.

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Hinshaw Adds Seasoned Intellectual Property/Insurance Partner in Minneapolis

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP today announced that Jonathan D. Jay has joined the firm’s Business Litigation Practice Group as a partner in the Minneapolis office. Formerly a partner with Hellmuth & Johnson PLLC, where he led the intellectual property and insurance defense litigation groups, Jay is a seasoned trial attorney and defends businesses accused of alleged infringement in a wide variety of intellectual property disputes. Jon also represents property and casualty insurance companies directly in various coverage matters.

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Davis Wright Tremaine Continues Its California Growth, Adds Rasheed McWilliams as Partner in Its Technology Practice in Los Angeles

Davis Wright Tremaine continues its 2020 lateral hiring campaign with a new partner in Los Angeles who expands the firm’s litigation team focused on technology companies. Rasheed McWilliams, who joins the firm from Zuber Lawler & Del Duca, is a trial lawyer focused on IP infringement litigation and the defense of California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) cases.

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Paul Hastings Advances Its Growth in Frankfurt with Addition of Premier Capital Markets Partner

 Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that Dr. Katja Kaulamo, a leading capital markets lawyer, has joined the firm as a partner, based in Frankfurt. She joins from Skadden. Her arrival adds further momentum to the firm’s strong growth and performance across its global platform this year, particularly in London and Frankfurt, which are instrumental to the firm’s European strategy. Paul Hastings continues to focus on investments in top-tier talent that will further strengthen its collaborative offering across Europe and between Europe and the U.S., as well as expand the depth of its global capital markets platform, particularly in global financial centers.

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Prominent Fund Formation Attorney Kari Harris Joins Mintz

Mintz today announced that Kari K. Harris has joined the firm as a Member in the Corporate Practice in Boston. Ms. Harris focuses on the representation of private investment funds in connection with their fundraising, as well as representing institutional investors in an advisory fashion. She also has extensive experience in fund structuring. Prior to joining Mintz, Ms. Harris led Nixon Peabody’s Fund Formation team and was a member of the firm’s Private Equity and Investment Funds group. 

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Cozen O’Connor Expands International Arbitration Practice with the Addition of Veteran Litigator Kurt Lindquist

Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce leading commercial and international dispute litigator Kurt Lindquist will be joining as a shareholder in the rapidly expanding Commercial Litigation practice based in Washington, D.C. A highly respected and venerated trial lawyer, he brings a depth of experience resolving commercial matters on a global basis. His hire reflects the continued growth of Cozen O’Connor’s nationally recognized Commercial Litigation practice and the strategic expansion of the Washington, D.C. office. Lindquist joins the firm from the International Arbitration and Commercial Litigation group of Womble Bond Dickinson.

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Hogan Lovells Continues to Expand IPMT Practice With the Hire of Renowned Trademark and Copyright IP Litigation Partner

Hogan Lovells has today confirmed that Joel Smith will be joining the firm as a partner in its Intellectual Property, Media and Technology (IPMT) practice, based in the firm’s London office. Joel will join Hogan Lovells from Herbert Smith Freehills, where he was Head of IP in London and a key player in the global IP team.

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