Mintz is continuing to grow its nationally recognized Technology, Communications & Media (TechComm) practice with the arrival of leading industry attorneys T. Scott Thompson and Daniel P. Reing, who have joined the TechComm section as Members based in the Washington, D.C. office. Mr. Thompson will Chair the Section’s Communications Infrastructure Litigation Practice. Mr. Thompson and Mr. Reing join from Davis Wright Tremaine LLP.
Haynes and Boone Expands Bay Area Presence with Addition of Experienced Patent Lawyer
Allison Becker Joins Gordon & Rees as Partner in the Raleigh Office
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani welcomes Allison Becker as partner in the Raleigh office. She joins the firm’s Health Care, Professional Liability Defense, Commercial Litigation, Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Creditors’ Rights, and Appellate practice groups. Becker comes to the firm after eight years at Yates, McLamb & Weyher, L.L.P.
Shearman & Sterling Adds International Arbitration Partner in London
Shearman & Sterling is pleased to announce that Garreth Wong has joined the firm as an International Arbitration partner in London. Prior to joining Shearman & Sterling Garreth was a partner at Bird & Bird.
Partner Matthew R. Nicely Joins Akin Gump’s International Trade Practice
Akin Gump today announced that Matthew R. Nicely has joined the firm as a partner in its international trade practice in Washington, D.C. Mr. Nicely maintains a market access-focused practice centered on trade remedies and customs work as well as on disputes before the World Trade Organization (WTO). He joins Akin Gump from Hughes Hubbard & Reed.
Thompson & Knight Expands in New York with Addition of Real Estate and Banking Group
Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to announce Partner Keith Brandofino, Counsel Maximiliano Rinaldi, and Counsel David V. Mignardi have joined the Firm’s New York office in the Real Estate and Banking Group. Together, these real estate litigation attorneys have more than 50 years of expertise on a range of legal matters, including real estate and business finance, real estate capital markets, special servicing, contracts and commercial agreements, distressed debt and workouts, and appellate litigation. The three come to the firm from Kilpatrick Townsend in New York.
Freshfields Hires Leading Securities and Shareholder Litigation Attorney Mary Eaton in New York
Simon Hems Brings International Energy Litigation Prowess to McGuireWoods in London
McGuireWoods is expanding its formidable energy industry capabilities with the arrival of London partner Simon Hems, who brings two decades of experience advising U.S. and European energy clients in litigation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution. Hems joins McGuireWoods’ Business & Securities Litigation Department from Ince Gordon Dadds, where he led the energy and infrastructure group.
Former Bristol Myers Squibb Vice President Jonathan Wasserman Joins Hogan Lovells
Global law firm Hogan Lovells is pleased to announce that Jonathan Wasserman has joined the firm’s Litigation, Arbitration and Employment practice, as a member of the firm’s Life Sciences and Health Care industry group. Wasserman joins from Bristol Myers Squibb, where he served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel – Litigation & Government Investigations.
Tags: Hogan Lovells | WashingtonAkin Gump Adds Katherine Goldstein, Former Chief of the Southern District of New York’s Securities and Commodities Fraud Task Force, as a Partner in New York
Akin Gump is pleased to announce that Katherine Goldstein has joined the firm as a partner in its white collar defense and government investigations practice in New York. Ms. Goldstein comes to Akin Gump from Milbank LLP.









