Rimon is proud to welcome Jason Klein as a Cannabis Law Partner in its Washington, D.C. office. Mr. Klein is the 28th Partner to join Rimon this year. He joins from Offit Kurman, where he was Principal and Chair of the firm’s cannabis law group.
WFW creates Real Estate department in Paris with key new hire
Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) is delighted to announce that Cyrille Gogny-Goubert has joined the firm’s Paris office, establishing an on-the-ground real estate practice in France for the first time. Prior to joining WFW, Cyrille was a Partner and Head of Real Estate at boutique French firm Bersay, having previously worked at both Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and King & Spalding in Paris.
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Barnes & Thornburg Adds Three IP Attorneys in its Chicago Office
Barnes & Thornburg today announced the additions of John A. Cullis, Lawrence E. “Lee” James, and Robert E. Browne to its Intellectual Property Department in Chicago. Cullis and James join as partners, while Browne is of counsel. The trio joins from Reed Smith.
Former FINRA Senior Officer Elizabeth Hogan Joins McGuireWoods’ Securities Enforcement & Litigation Team
McGuireWoods is pleased to announce that Elizabeth Hogan, former senior vice president of market regulation enforcement at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), has joined the firm’s nationally recognized Government Investigations & White Collar Litigation Department in Washington, D.C.
Holland & Knight Expands West Coast Real Estate Practice with Addition of Alexis Alonzo
Holland & Knight has added Alexis Alonzo as a partner in its West Coast Real Estate Practice Group residing in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Ms. Alonzo’s practice focuses on complex real estate transactions, including representing institutional investors, real estate funds, opportunity funds and public and private homebuilders in real estate joint ventures, as well as the acquisition, disposition and financing of all classes of commercial real estate. She previously practiced at Pircher, Nichols & Meeks LLP.
Partner Terri Stallard Joins Dinsmore in Lexington as COVID-19 Creates Spike in Personal Estate Planning
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP is pleased to welcome attorney Terri Stallard, who has joined the firm’s Lexington office as a partner in its leading Private Client & Family Wealth Planning practice group. She joins from McBrayer PLLC, where she practiced since 2004. Stallard focuses on estate planning, business succession planning and asset protection, typically for clients with eight figures-plus in assets.
Elite Privacy & Cybersecurity Team Joins Dechert LLP
Dechert LLP announced today the lateral acquisition of an elite privacy & cybersecurity team, consisting of partners Brenda Sharton and Karen Neuman. Ms. Sharton will serve as co-chair of Dechert’s global Privacy & Cybersecurity practice and Ms. Neuman will serve as global head of Privacy Counseling. The pair join Dechert from Goodwin Procter LLP.
Akerman Expands Healthcare Practice in Atlanta with Ricky Benjamin
Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, today announced the expansion of the Healthcare Practice Group with Ricky Benjamin. He joins Akerman in Atlanta as a partner, bringing experience in an array of healthcare regulatory, transactional and risk management issues, including leading internal investigations stemming from government inquiries. Benjamin comes to Akerman from the Atlanta office of Hall Booth Smith, P.C.
Gunster Adds Joe Jacquot, Former General Counsel to Governor DeSantis, to Business Litigation Practice
Gunster, one of Florida’s oldest and largest full-service business law firms, is pleased to announce Joe Jacquot has joined the firm as a business litigation shareholder in the firm’s Jacksonville and Tallahassee offices. Jacquot is a legal veteran with a proven record of public service and private sector experience. Jacquot most recently served as the general counsel to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a position he has held since the Governor’s inauguration in January 2019.
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Jackson Walker Expands Corporate & Securities Practice With Addition of Houston Partner Charles Harrell
Jackson Walker is pleased to announce the addition of Charles E. Harrell as a partner in the Houston office’s Corporate & Securities practice. A widely respected corporate attorney, Charles focuses his practice on complex transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, cross-border matters, finance, and capital markets. Prior to Jackson Walker, Charles previously served as a managing partner and founding partner of the Houston office of Duane Morris LLP.
