Margaux J. Hall, a leading lawyer in drug pricing, managed care and value-based payment arrangements, has joined global law firm Ropes & Gray in Washington, D.C. as a partner. Hall comes to the firm after spending five years with the regulatory healthcare group of Hogan Lovells.
Tags: Ropes & Gray LLP | WashingtonFreshfields Expands US Antitrust Practice With Addition of Partner Meghan Rissmiller in Washington, D.C.
Kilpatrick Townsend Lands National Life Sciences Patent Litigation Team in New York, San Francisco, and Seattle
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton announced today that it is bringing aboard a national life sciences patent litigation team to further enhance their internationally recognized Intellectual Property Department. April Abele Isaacson, M.S. is joining as a partner in San Francisco, Abby Markeson as counsel in Seattle, and in New York, Brian David O’Reilly and Michael Enzo Furrow, Ph.D. are joining as partners and Erica W. Kuo, M.S. as counsel. All will be members of the Patent Litigation Team, focusing on life sciences litigation and related strategic counseling. The team has broad experience across the biopharma patent service areas and close interconnections running back many years. April, Brian, Erica, and Michael most recently worked together at DLA Piper. Abby worked with Michael and Brian for many years at Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto in New York before leaving there in a move to Seattle in 2018.
Hogan Lovells Continues to Strengthen its Global PE Capabilities With Frankfurt Hire
Hogan Lovells is pleased to announce that Nikolai Sokolov will be joining as a partner in the firm’s Private Equity practice, based in the Frankfurt office. He joins from Allen & Overy on November 1st.
Tags: Hogan Lovells | FrankfurtReed Smith Adds Two More to Expanding Energy Industry Group
In moving to Reed Smith, Haines rejoins her colleague Ryan T. Purpura, a renowned dealmaker in the oil and gas space, who also joined the firm as a partner in Pittsburgh in September, having previously chaired McGuireWoods’ global energy group. In addition to Haines and Purpura, their colleague, Ryan Haddad, today also joins the firm as an associate in the Energy and Natural Resources Industry Group focused on transactions.
Holland & Knight Expands Financial Services Litigation Practice With 10-Lawyer Team
Holland & Knight announced today that a group of 10 attorneys who focus on financial services litigation have joined the firm. The team includes Partners Abraham Colman and Travis Sabalewski, of counsel Raymond Kim, associates Zachary Frampton, Jonathan Marmo, Christopher Murphy, Justin Sizemore, Brandon White and Ariel Wossene, and staff attorney John Joseph. All previously practiced at Reed Smith.
Former U.S. Associate Deputy Attorney General Sujit Raman Joins Sidley in Washington, D.C.
Eversheds Sutherland Tax Practice Continues Growth with Arrival of Partner Nikki Dobay
| Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to welcome Nikki E. Dobay to the firm’s Tax Practice Group as a State and Local Tax (SALT) partner. Ms. Dobay joins the firm’s Sacramento office from the Council On State Taxation (COST), where she had been senior tax counsel. Ms. Dobay is the second partner in a month to join our SALT group following the arrival of Breen Schiller, the firm’s first SALT partner in Chicago. |
Lewis Brisbois Boosts Commercial Litigation, White Collar Defense Practices in Florida With New Partner Hire From U.S. Attorney’s Office
Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Sean P. Shecter, a former federal prosecutor, to its Fort Lauderdale office as a partner in the firm’s Complex Business & Commercial Litigation and Government Investigations & White Collar Defense Practices.
Tags: Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP | Fort LauderdaleNoted Commercial Lending and Workout Lawyer Nick Schandlbauer Joins Adams and Reese in Washington, D.C.
Adams and Reese is pleased to announce Nikolaus F. Schandlbauer has joined the firm as a Partner. Schandlbauer joins the firm’s Washington, D.C. office and Commercial Restructuring and Bankruptcy Team. Prior to joining the firm, Schandlbauer was a member of Baker Donelson.










