Morgan Lewis welcomes three partners in the firm’s Seattle and Orange County offices: Colin Heideman, Jeremy Anapol, and Christie Matthaei from intellectual property litigation boutique Knobbe Martens. Along with the arrival earlier this year of a five-partner West Coast IP litigation team from Knobbe Martens and a three-partner East Coast trademark protection team from Perkins Coie, the firm has added 11 IP partners in 2025. The newest trio brings deep technical knowledge and proficiency representing a range of tech companies in disputes before courts nationwide and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
Willkie Adds Leading Private Equity and M&A Dealmaker Brian Hamilton in New York
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP today announced that leading Private Equity and M&A dealmaker Brian Hamilton has joined the Firm as a partner in New York. He is a member of the Corporate & Financial Services Department, and the Private Equity and M&A Practice Groups. He joins from Sullivan & Cromwell, where he was co-head of that firm’s Private Equity Group.
Polsinelli Further Deepens Dallas Footprint with Addition of Experienced M&A Shareholder Matt Smith
Mayer Brown Further Strengthens Private Capital Capabilities With Appointments of Philip Butler and David Miles
Mayer Brown announced today that Philip Butler and David Miles will join the firm as partners in its global Leveraged Finance and Private Capital practice. Both join from Dechert where they co-headed the Global Leveraged Finance practice.
Tags: Mayer Brown LLP | LondonEversheds Sutherland Continues Strategic Scale Up of its Global Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice With Further Partner Hire
Karishma joins the global law firm’s London office from A&O Shearman, bringing with her a wealth of experience and a notable reputation in data protection and privacy law and AI. A highly regarded data and technology lawyer, Karishma provides strategic advice to clients across an array of sectors, including financial services and automotive.
Tags: Eversheds Sutherland | LondonAlston & Bird Adds Financial Restructuring Partner Peter Amend in New York
Alston & Bird announced today that partner Peter Amend has joined its Financial Restructuring & Reorganization Group in New York, further strengthening the firm’s handling of complex financial restructurings across its global platform. Immediate prior to joining the firm, Amend served as Special Counsel at Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP.
Tags: Alston & Bird LLP | New YorkPillsbury Expands World-Class Emerging Companies & Venture Capital Practice with Addition of Scott Perlov in San Francisco
Further expanding its market-leading Emerging Companies & Venture Capital practice, which is recognized as one of the six most active in VC financings globally, Pillsbury has welcomed Corporate lawyer Scott Perlov back as a partner in its San Francisco office. Perlov began his legal career as an associate with Pillsbury in Los Angeles and rejoins the firm from Polsinelli PC.
Tags: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP | San FranciscoReed Smith Bolsters Capital Markets Practice in New York
Sanctions, Export Controls, and Global Investigations Leader Michael Huneke Joins Morgan Lewis
Morgan Lewis continues to expand its international trade, sanctions, and global investigations capabilities with the arrival of Michael Huneke, who most recently served as co-chair of the sanctions, export controls, and anti-money laundering practice group at Hughes Hubbard & Reed, as a partner in the firm’s Washington, DC office.
Cooley Adds Emerging Companies and Venture Capital Partner in Singapore
David He has joined Cooley as an emerging companies and venture capital partner in the firm’s Singapore office. He brings more than a decade of experience advising venture capital and private equity funds, as well as startups and technology companies across the world. During this time, he was based in New York, Silicon Valley and Asia. He arrives at Cooley from Gunderson Dettmer’s Singapore office.
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