Former Federal Prosecutor Eddie Jauregui Joins Holland & Knight

Eddie Jauregui, a former prosecutor and deputy chief in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California, has joined Holland & Knight’s Los Angeles office as a litigation partner in the White Collar Defense and Investigations Team. He brings substantial experience to the firm acquired though work on high-profile criminal investigations, trials and appeals of fraud, bribery, extortion, public corruption, money laundering, tax and kickback cases.

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King & Spalding Adds Two Construction & Energy Disputes Partners in Dubai

King & Spalding has recruited Patrick McPherson and Randall Walker as partners in its Trial & Global Disputes Practice, based in Dubai, to expand the firm’s construction, energy and infrastructure disputes offering in the Middle East. McPherson, who previously worked in-house at Dutco/Balfour Beatty (Dubai) as Senior Legal Counsel, and Walker were most recently partners at CMS. 

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Restructuring Partner Ryan Preston Dahl Joins Ropes & Gray

Ryan Preston Dahl has joined Ropes & Gray as a partner in its Chicago and New York offices. Ryan expands Ropes & Gray’s business restructuring team, which represents clients in a broad range of financial restructuring matters, including in- and out-of-court proceedings. Prior to joining the firm, Dahl practiced with Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP in New York.

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Baker Botts Welcomes Leading ERISA Litigator in San Francisco

Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international technology, energy and life sciences law firm, announced today that Christopher J. Rillo, a prominent lawyer in ERISA litigation, has joined the firm as a partner in the Litigation Department in the San Francisco office. Mr. Rillo joins Baker Botts from Jenner & Block, where he was a member of the firm’s ERISA Practice. 

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McDermott Adds Carlos Ortiz to White-Collar Defense Practice

International law firm McDermott Will & Emery continues to expand its New York litigation practice to meet growing client demand with the addition of Carlos Ortiz, a white-collar defense veteran serving global clients in high-stakes investigations. Prior to joining McDermott, he was a trial partner at Norton Rose Fulbright and served as white-collar practice chair at previous firms.

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