Mary P. Hansen has joined Duane Morris LLP as a partner in the firm’s Trial Practice Group in its Philadelphia office. Prior to joining Duane Morris, Hansen was a partner at Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP.
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Ashurst Further Strengthens Global Real Estate Team with Key Partner Hire
International law firm Ashurst announces the appointment of Tim Mathers as partner in its real estate practice in Brisbane.
Tim joins from DLA Piper where he has been head of real estate in Australia since 2017 and partner since 2015. Tim specialises in real estate capital transactions and developments and major commercial and retail leasing transactions. He also regularly advises on energy and resources projects, hotel and leisure developments, infrastructure projects and M&A. Prior to DLA Piper, Tim worked at King & Wood Mallesons and Herbert Smith Freehills.
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Herbert Smith Freehills Hires Leading IP and Life Sciences Partner in Germany, As It Continues its European Expansion
Herbert Smith Freehills has hired leading IP lawyer Dr Ina vom Feld, who will join its Düsseldorf office on 1 May 2020 as its first IP partner in Germany. Ina joins, together with associate Behyad Hozuri, from Simmons & Simmons in Düsseldorf, where she was a partner in the firm’s dispute resolution group.
Sheppard Mullin Adds Bankruptcy Partner Justin Bernbrock In Chicago
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is pleased to announce that Justin R. Bernbrock has joined the firm’s Finance and Bankruptcy practice group as a partner in the Chicago office. Bernbrock joins from Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
Information and Data Pivacy Law Partner Hired in London
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has hired partner Jonathan Kirsop as a key addition to its leading data privacy and information law offering. He joins the firm from Stephenson Harwood where he established and led the information law practice within their commercial, outsourcing and technology team.
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King & Spalding Recruits Life Sciences and Healthcare Litigation Partner Eva Canaan in New York
King & Spalding has added Eva Canaan, a life sciences and healthcare litigation partner, to its Trial and Global Disputes practice group in New York. Canaan was most recently a partner at the New York branch of Phillips Lytle.
K&L Gates Expands Health Care Practice with Charleston Partner Addition
The Charleston office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Stephen D. Bittinger as a partner in the health care practice. He joins the firm from Nexsen Pruet, LLC, and also will practice from K&L Gates’ Washington, D.C., office.
Goodwin Welcomes Leading Real Estate Investment Funds Partner Justin Cornelius in London
Global law firm Goodwin announced today that Justin Cornelius will join the firm’s Real Estate Investment Funds practice as partner in the London office following the completion of his notice period. Mr. Cornelius previously as the head of Investment Management at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner in London.
Former Compliance Officer and Federal Prosecutor Michael Ward Joins V&E as Partner
Vinson & Elkins has bolstered its white collar and government investigations practice with the addition of experienced in-house counsel, chief compliance officer and former federal prosecutor Michael Ward as partner in its San Francisco office.
Before joining V&E, Ward had a distinguished career building enterprise-wide compliance programs at top companies including Target, Adobe, Cisco, McKesson and most recently Juniper Networks, where he served as Chief Risk & Compliance Officer, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel.
Akerman Expands Winston-Salem Office with Three Tax, Litigation Lawyers
Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, today announced the expansion of its office in Winston-Salem, North Carolina with the addition of tax lawyer Robert Wall and litigators Bryan Scott and Steven Hemric. Wall’s broad experience in strategic tax planning complements the office’s strengths in corporate and investment management transactions. Scott and Hemric deepen Akerman’s national litigation bench with experience resolving complex commercial and construction matters.
The three join Akerman from the Winston-Salem Office of Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC.
