Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli continues to build its national Real Estate Practice with the addition of Courtney K. Rangen as Principal in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Prior to joining the firm, Rangen was partner in the Los Angeles office of Pircher, Nichols & Meeks.
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, announced today that Joshua Kaplan has joined the firm as a partner in the London office. He will be a member of the corporate practice. Kaplan comes to the firm from Checkout.com—a leading global payment solution provider headquartered in London—where he served as its chief operating officer and general counsel since 2017.
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Mintz announced today that three leading real estate attorneys have joined the firm as Members in Los Angeles. Erin F. Natter, Daniel B. Guggenheim and Michael D. Soejoto will provide comprehensive counsel on sophisticated transactional and financing work for real estate funds, lenders, and other investors. All three practitioners join Mintz from Pircher, Nichols & Meeks.
Osborne Clarke has hired a restructuring and insolvency partner from Michelmores in London. Douglas Hawthorn had been a partner in Michelmores banking, restructuring & insolvency team since 2017. He was a co-chair of Michelmores’ International Committee and remains a vice-chair of the Insolvency Section of the International Bar Association. Prior to Michelmores, Hawthorn held a senior role at Travers Smith.
Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, welcomes Rick Etter to its Pittsburgh office as shareholder. Mr. Etter is an experienced counselor and trial attorney whose practical, proactive approach to solving workplace problems enables employers to stay in compliance and avoid litigation while also achieving their organizational and business goals. He represents employers in a variety of industries, including financial services, healthcare, higher education, energy, oil and gas, retail, manufacturing, and transportation and logistics. Etter joins the firm from Fox Rothschild in Pittsburgh, where he served as a Labor & Employment partner.
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Akerman LLP welcomes Russell Marcus to the firm’s Corporate Practice Group in Fort Lauderdale. Marcus further strengthens Akerman’s strengths in corporate, M&A, and private equity with experience representing entities in regulated industries, including healthcare organizations, financial services institutions, and governmental agencies. Marcus comes to the firm from the Fort Lauderdale branch of GrayRobinson, P.A.
Barnes & Thornburg has added Matthew S. Gibson as a partner in the Intellectual Property Department in its Dallas office. He is the seventh addition to the Intellectual Property Department this year, and his move follows on the heels of Jerry Harris’ addition to the group in Dallas in August. Gibson comes to the firm from Reed Smith LLP in Dallas.
