Covington Boosts Global Competition Team with London Hire

James Marshall has joined Covington’s Competition Practice in London as a partner.

Mr. Marshall advises on all aspects of competition law and sector regulation and regularly counsels clients on merger control, investigations, commercial deals, abuse of dominance, and compliance. He is recommended by Legal 500 in multiple categories and is recognized as a Future Leader by Who’s Who Legal. Marshall comes to Covington from the London office of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner.

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Schiff Hardin Expands International Practice With Addition of Corporate and Litigation Partner Duo

Schiff Hardin LLP today announced the addition of two partners in its New York and San Francisco offices, who together will significantly expand the firm’s international practice.

Philippe Manteau has returned to Schiff Hardin in New York after four years at Loeb & Loeb, where he chaired its Western Europe Corporate Practice. He will chair Schiff Hardin’s International Practice. Patrick Downes, also formerly at Loeb & Loeb, joins the San Francisco office, bringing extensive litigation experience on employment matters, contract disputes, and product labeling and advertising. Working together as a team, the duo will serve as outside general counsel for foreign clients investing and litigating in the United States.

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Spencer Fane Welcomes Sonja McGill as a Partner in Firm’s Dallas Labor & Employment Practice

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Nationally Renowned Class Action Litigator Dan Blouin Joins Winston & Strawn in Chicago

 Winston & Strawn LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Dan Blouin—a veteran commercial litigation and class action defense attorney—as a partner in the firm’s Chicago office.  Blouin joins from Seyfarth Shaw, LLP in Chicago. Over the span of his 31-year career, Dan has handled more than 75 class actions in federal and state courts. He has extensive experience in multi-district litigation and has served as national coordinating counsel in many high-stakes matters. His clients span a range of industries including retail, health care, transportation, financial services, insurance, and manufacturing. 

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Paul Keller Rejoins Allen & Overy as Partner in Intellectual Property Litigation Practice

Allen & Overy today announced that Paul Keller has rejoined the firm as a partner in the litigation practice, based in New York. His return underscores Allen & Overy’s commitment to building a premier global IP litigation practice by investing in the U.S. and matching recent hires across Europe and China.

The cross-border opportunity this presents is significant, as the U.S. remains the largest market in the world for patent, trade secret and other IP litigation matters. Keller brings unparalleled expertise in the intellectual property sector, complementing the firm’s growing U.S. litigation practice. He rejoins from Norton Rose Fulbright, where he currently serves as head of the firm’s New York Intellectual Property Disputes Group and co-head of the Autonomous Vehicle International Business Group.

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Clifford Chance Adds Private Funds Partner David Goldstein

Clifford Chance adds Private Funds partner David Goldstein Clifford Chance today announced that David A. Goldstein has joined the Firm’s Private Funds Group as a partner.

His practice focuses on the establishment and representation of private investment funds, including both domestic and international private equity and hedge funds. Goldstein joins from DLA Piper, where he has served as global co-head and national co-head of its Investment Funds practice.

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