Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Sean P. Shecter, a former federal prosecutor, to its Fort Lauderdale office as a partner in the firm’s Complex Business & Commercial Litigation and Government Investigations & White Collar Defense Practices.
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Adams and Reese is pleased to announce Nikolaus F. Schandlbauer has joined the firm as a Partner. Schandlbauer joins the firm’s Washington, D.C. office and Commercial Restructuring and Bankruptcy Team. Prior to joining the firm, Schandlbauer was a member of Baker Donelson.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP today announced that Marvin (Chip) C. Lunde, III has joined the Firm as a partner in the Asset Management Group in Washington. Mr. Lunde advises insurance companies, investment companies, investment company boards, investment advisers and broker-dealers on federal and state securities and insurance compliance and regulatory matters. Mr. Lunde was previously a shareholder at Carlton Fields, where he served as co-chair of the firm’s Securities and Investment Companies Industry Group.
Hogan Lovells has today announced that life sciences and regulatory expert Mandi Jacobson will join the firm as a partner in its Global Regulatory practice, together with two associates. The team will be based in the firm’s Sydney office and start with the firm on 15 October. Mandi and her team will join from Dentons, where Mandi led their Australia Life Sciences group.
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Barnes & Thornburg has added Marcantonio W. Barnes as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office, where he will lead the development of the D.C. Corporate practice group, while advising clients on mergers and acquisitions, technology transactions, and federal contracts. Marcantonio comes to the firm from Seyfarth Shaw, LLP.
Squire Patton Boggs has expanded its International Dispute Resolution (IDR) Practice with the addition of two partners in Paris. Sabrina Aïnouz and Jérôme Lehucher spent the last 13 years practicing international arbitration together, first at Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP, and later at DWF. Their arrival follows an earlier announcement this week that Michelle Glassman Bock joined the firm’s IDR Practice as a partner from Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, splitting her time between its Brussels and Washington DC offices.
Seasoned offshore disputes and insolvency lawyer Timothy Haynes has joined Kobre & Kim as a partner in its Hong Kong office. Before joining Kobre & Kim, Mr. Haynes led the Insolvency and Dispute Resolution Group at Walkers in Hong Kong. Prior to that role, he practiced at Baker & McKenzie, also in Hong Kong.
Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Bonita K. Black as a partner in its corporate practice. Black joins K&L Gates’ Charlotte office from Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, and also will continue to serve her clients throughout Kentucky.
