Osborne Clarke has hired a restructuring and insolvency partner from Michelmores in London. Douglas Hawthorn had been a partner in Michelmores banking, restructuring & insolvency team since 2017. He was a co-chair of Michelmores’ International Committee and remains a vice-chair of the Insolvency Section of the International Bar Association. Prior to Michelmores, Hawthorn held a senior role at Travers Smith.
Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, welcomes Rick Etter to its Pittsburgh office as shareholder. Mr. Etter is an experienced counselor and trial attorney whose practical, proactive approach to solving workplace problems enables employers to stay in compliance and avoid litigation while also achieving their organizational and business goals. He represents employers in a variety of industries, including financial services, healthcare, higher education, energy, oil and gas, retail, manufacturing, and transportation and logistics. Etter joins the firm from Fox Rothschild in Pittsburgh, where he served as a Labor & Employment partner.
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Akerman LLP welcomes Russell Marcus to the firm’s Corporate Practice Group in Fort Lauderdale. Marcus further strengthens Akerman’s strengths in corporate, M&A, and private equity with experience representing entities in regulated industries, including healthcare organizations, financial services institutions, and governmental agencies. Marcus comes to the firm from the Fort Lauderdale branch of GrayRobinson, P.A.
Barnes & Thornburg has added Matthew S. Gibson as a partner in the Intellectual Property Department in its Dallas office. He is the seventh addition to the Intellectual Property Department this year, and his move follows on the heels of Jerry Harris’ addition to the group in Dallas in August. Gibson comes to the firm from Reed Smith LLP in Dallas.
International law firm Bird & Bird welcomes corporate M&A specialist Dr Marc Seeger as a partner in the Düsseldorf office. He will join the firm on the 1st of November 2020. Marc joins from Hengeler Mueller where he was a senior associate since mid-2018.
Mintz announced today the continued expansion of its national Litigation Practice with the addition of Douglas P. Baumstein as Member in the firm’s New York office. Mr. Baumstein is a seasoned litigator with significant experience representing clients in securities litigation, complex commercial litigation, and bankruptcy-related litigation. Prior to joining Mintz, Mr. Baumstein was a partner at White & Case.
Cozen O’Connor today announced Jeffrey T. Gendzwill and Keith D. Fredlake will be joining the firm’s Washington, D.C., Intellectual Property practice. Both Gendzwill and Fredlake join from Kilpatrick Townsend and will become members of the firm’s growing Intellectual Property practice that comprises nearly 50 attorneys representing national and international corporate clients from startups to multinational companies.
Morrison & Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce that Jeremy White has joined its Tokyo office as a partner in the Corporate Department. Mr. White brings to the firm more than 20 years of experience in cross-border M&A, carve-outs, and joint ventures. His arrival further cements Morrison & Foerster’s position as the top international law firm in Japan. Jeremy White comes to Morrison & Foerster from Baker & McKenzie LLP in Tokyo.
