Dentons Recruits Holger Ellers as Partner in the German Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Practice

Global law firm Dentons has expanded its Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy practice in Germany with the recruitment of Dr. Holger Ellers, who joined the Berlin office as a partner effective today. He will advise clients on restructuring, insolvency and corporate law, and will strengthen the Firm’s existing practice with his experience in international distressed M&A transactions. Holger Ellers joins from Baker McKenzie, where he last headed the German Restructuring practice. 

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Thompson & Knight Expands in Houston with Addition of Three Attorneys

Thompson & Knight LLP expands in Houston with two Corporate and Securities Partners, James R. Brown and Douglas C. Lionberger from Vinson & Elkins, and Alexandre P. Bourgeois, Government and Regulatory Counsel from Chevron Corporation. With more than 50 years of shared experience among the three, Mr. Brown, Mr. Lionberger, and Mr. Bourgeois bring sophisticated experience that enhances the Firm’s existing practices and further adds to its reputation in both areas.

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Notable Trial Attorney and Intellectual Property Litigator Joins Munsch Hardt’s Dallas Office

Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C. (Munsch Hardt) is pleased to announce the addition of Jamil N. Alibhai, a well-respected complex litigation and intellectual property attorney. Alibhai joins Munsch Hardt from Munck Wilson Mandala, LLP where he served as a member of the Firm’s Executive Committee and Chair of its Complex Litigation/Dispute Resolution group.

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Lewis Brisbois Expands Professional Liability Capabilities in New Jersey With New Partner Hire

Lewis Brisbois is pleased to announce the addition of Wendy Crowther as a partner in the firm’s Professional Liability and Legal Malpractice Defense Practices. Based in Lewis Brisbois’ Newark office, Ms. Crowther brings more than 25 years of experience representing clients in professional liability, complex commercial, and general litigation matters.

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FisherBroyles Welcomes Anne Davies From gunnercooke.

FisherBroyles, LLP, the first and largest distributed law firm in the world, with a growing team on both sides of the Atlantic, is pleased to announce that Anne Davies has joined the Firm in London as a partner. Anne is a Business crime lawyer with 29 years of experience and joins the Firm from the challenger law firm gunnercooke where she was a partner for the last four years.

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Epstein Becker Green Adds Group of Health Care & Life Sciences Attorneys in Boston

 Epstein Becker Green (“EBG”) is pleased to announce that it has added a group of former Ropes & Gray—and, most recently, Verrill Dana—attorneys with noteworthy life sciences, biotechnology, health care, and academic and clinical research experience to strengthen EBG’s nationwide health care and life sciences capabilities. To date, the team includes partners Kate Gallin Heffernan, Andrew P. Rusczek, Sarah V. Ferranti, Emily Chi Fogler, and Sarah L. Trautz, as well as associates Marylana Saadeh Helou and Drew S. Douglas-Steele.

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Fisher Phillips Expands Pittsburgh Presence and Grows Pennsylvania Practice with Seasoned Employment Litigation and Counseling Partner

Fisher Phillips, one of the country’s leading labor and employment law firms representing employers, announces the addition of James “Jay” F. Glunt as a partner in the firm’s Pittsburgh office. Most recently, Glunt was partner at the Philadelphia office of Reed Smith LLP.

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