Taft Grows Compliance, Investigations, and White Collar Defense in Detroit & Washington, DC

Taft is pleased to announce that Daniel Solomon has joined the firm’s Compliance, Investigations, and White Collar Defense practice as partner in the Detroit and Washington, DC offices. Prior to joining Taft, Dan was a partner and Asia-Pacific practice lead at Miller & Chevalier Chartered in Washington, D.C.

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Wilson Sonsini Adds Partner Jocelyn Chow to National Security and Antitrust Practices in Hong Kong

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, today announced that Jocelyn Chow has joined the firm as a national security and antitrust partner in its Hong Kong office. Chow’s comprehensive background in national security, antitrust, and regulatory enforcement matters enhances the firm’s bench strength in the Asia-Pacific region. Before joining Wilson Sonsini, Chow was a partner and Asia head of competition, trade, and foreign investment at Eversheds Sutherland.

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Eversheds Sutherland Targets Funds Finance Growth With Key Appointment

Eversheds Sutherland has appointed funds finance specialist, Linn Mayhew as a partner in its global Finance practice.Linn joins the global law firm’s London office from Reed Smith, where she was a partner, bringing with her a strong track record of advising leading banks, alternative lenders and fund sponsors on complex, cross border funds finance transactions.

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Weil Welcomes First Employment Partner in Germany Continuing the Expansion of Transactional Practice

Weil continues to strengthen its transactional practice by expanding its employment law expertise in Germany. Florian Dehmel, an experienced employment law specialist, will join the firm as a partner from Latham & Watkins LLP and will head the Employment Law Group within the transactional practice in Germany going forward. Florian has been an advisor to both German and international companies on issues of individual and collective employment law for many years. His legal practice focuses, in particular, on the intersection of employment law with M&A and private equity transactions, as well as on complex restructurings and downsizings.

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Baker McKenzie Welcomes Renowned IP and Technology Partner Constantin Rehaag in Frankfurt

Global law firm Baker McKenzie is further strengthening its global Commercial Practice Group with the addition of Dr. iur. Constantin Rehaag, M.A., a renowned expert who will be based in Frankfurt. His arrival significantly enhances the firm’s cross-border advisory capabilities in Intellectual Property (IP) and Technology across EMEA. From May, Constantin Rehaag will join as a partner in Frankfurt, where he will lead the German IP team. His team will join him.

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Reed Smith Builds on Boston Momentum With Six-Lawyer Litigation Team

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.

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