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.
Leading FTC Antitrust Attorney Kevin Hahm Joins Hunton Andrews Kurth
Kevin Hahm, former Assistant Director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Mergers IV Division, has joined Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP as a partner in the firm’s competition and consumer protection practice.
Tracy Shapiro Rejoins Wilson Sonsini’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, announced today that Tracy Shapiro has rejoined the firm’s privacy and cybersecurity practice as a partner in the San Francisco office. She was previously an attorney in the firm’s privacy practice for six years.
Most recently, Shapiro was a partner in the data protection, privacy, and security group at DLA Piper in San Francisco. Previously, was a member of Wilson Sonsini’s privacy practice for six years, first as associate and then as Of Counsel.
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Akin Gump Welcomes Debt Finance and Special Situations Partner Chad Nichols in Houston
Akin Gump today announced that Chad Nichols has joined the firm as a partner in its corporate practice in Houston. Mr. Nichols is a debt finance and special situations lawyer with a particular focus on energy transactions. He comes to the firm from Kirkland & Ellis LLP, where he was a partner.
Paul Hastings Expands Global Finance and Restructuring Practice with Renowned Restructuring Partner and Team in Paris
Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that Guilhem Bremond, previously the managing partner of leading restructuring boutique Bremond & Associés, has joined the firm as a partner, together with a team of seven associates.
Holland & Knight Adds Corporate Lawyer Brent Singley
Corporate transactional lawyer Brent Singley has joined Holland & Knight as a partner in the firm’s Tysons, Virginia, office. Mr. Singley focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions. Previously, he was a partner at Hogan Lovells.
Patrick Baynham Joins Maritime Practice Group of Jones Walker
Jones Walker LLP announced today that Patrick “Pat” Baynham has joined the firm’s Maritime Practice Group in the New Orleans office. Pat joins from Baynham Best LLC, where served as managing partner since 1996.
