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

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

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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WilmerHale Adds Leading FDA and Life Sciences Regulatory Partner George O’Brien

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

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.

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Morgan Lewis Expands Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Practice with Addition of Marcus Wu in San Francisco

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

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.

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Morgan Lewis Bolsters Deep Bench of Litigation and Labor & Employment Talent with Partner Trio

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

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.

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Goodwin Expands Financial Restructuring Practice With Addition of Partners Andy Goldman and Ben Loveland

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

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.

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