Global law firm Reed Smith today announced that Jennifer Nagle, Robert Sparkes, and Kathleen Parker have joined the firm as partners in its recently opened Boston office. The team will be joined by their Boston associates, as well as partner Loly Tor, who will be resident in the firm’s Princeton office. The four partners, all from K&L Gates, bring decades of combined experience advising clients in complex class actions and commercial disputes, consumer litigation, and employment counseling and litigation.
Tags: Reed Smith LLP | BostonWinston Expands Leveraged Finance Team with Partner R. Lee Discher
Winston & Strawn LLP announced today that Lee Discher has joined the firm’s Transactions Department as a partner in the Finance Practice in Chicago. Discher arrives from the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis.
WilmerHale Adds Leading FDA and Life Sciences Regulatory Partner George O’Brien
WilmerHale is pleased to announce that George O’Brien, a nationally recognized Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and life sciences regulatory lawyer, has joined the firm as a partner in its Regulatory and Government Affairs Department. He will be based in the firm’s Washington DC office and also work alongside the firm’s Corporate Group. Before WilmerHale, O’Brien spent nearly two decades in private practice at two international law firms. Immediately prior to joining the firm, O’Brien served as Partner at Mayer Brown.
Tags: Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP | WashingtonMorgan Lewis Expands Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Practice with Addition of Marcus Wu in San Francisco
Morgan Lewis continues to strengthen its nationally recognized employee benefits and executive compensation practice with the addition of Marcus Wu as a partner in San Francisco. Joining from Pillsbury, where he led the Southern California executive compensation and benefits practice, Marcus advises public and private employers on a broad range of complex benefits and compensation matters.
Gibson Dunn Bolsters Energy and Infrastructure Bench in Houston With Return of Power and Renewables Dealmaker Omar Samji
Gibson Dunn announced today that Omar Samji, one of the market’s leading power and renewables dealmakers, has rejoined the firm as a partner in its Energy and Infrastructure Practice Group, based in Houston. Prior to rejoining Gibson Dunn, Omar was a partner at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP.
Tags: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | HoustonHusch Blackwell Expands Nationally-Known Complex Torts Practice with Partner Trez Quinn
National law firm Husch Blackwell announced the continued expansion of its complex torts capabilities with the addition of partner Untress “Trez” Quinn. He joins the firm from Armstrong Teasdale.
Tags: Husch Blackwell LLP | St. LouisMorgan Lewis Bolsters Deep Bench of Litigation and Labor & Employment Talent with Partner Trio
Morgan Lewis continues to strengthen its global litigation and labor and employment capabilities with the arrival of Shawn Regan, Torsten Kracht, and Christopher Pardo as partners in the firm’s New York, Washington, DC, and Boston offices, respectively. The trio joins from Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP and brings a collaborative, trial-ready team with extensive experience representing businesses in complex commercial, employment, and regulatory matters across key industries.
Clyde & Co significantly expands Bangkok platform with three-partner team and 15 lawyers and staff
Global law firm Clyde & Co announces a major expansion of its Bangkok office with the arrival of partners Robert Tang, Samata Masagee and Akyn Suttawatanadech, together with 15 lawyers and staff. The group arrives from DLA Piper.
Tags: Clyde & Co LLP | BangkokGoodwin Expands Financial Restructuring Practice With Addition of Partners Andy Goldman and Ben Loveland
Global law firm Goodwin today announced that Andrew (“Andy”) Goldman and Benjamin (“Ben”) Loveland have joined the firm’s Financial Restructuring practice as partners in the New York and Boston offices, respectively. Andy will also serve as co-chair of Goodwin’s Global Financial Restructuring Group. The pair arrive from WilmerHale.
Tags: Goodwin Procter LLP | Boston | New YorkPerkins Coie Strengthens Pacific Northwest Trial Bench with Commercial Litigator Chad Colton
Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Chad Colton has joined its Commercial Litigation practice as a partner in Portland and Seattle, further strengthening the firm’s trial capabilities in the Pacific Northwest. Prior to joining Perkins Coie, Chad was a shareholder at Markowitz Herbold PCigation boutique.
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