Perkins Coie Adds Privacy Partner Alison Watkins in Palo Alto
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Dentons Opens Offices in the British Virgin Islands and St. Lucia
Dentons has opened offices in the British Virgin Islands and St. Lucia as part of its expansion plans in the Caribbean. Dentons is the only Pan-Caribbean law firm, and with more offices in all of Latin America and the Caribbean than any other law firm, Dentons is the first truly Pan-Latin American and the Caribbean law firm in the history of the legal profession.
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Morgan Lewis Adds Four-Lawyer Investment Fund Team in London, Including 2 Partners
LONDON, May 26, 2020: Morgan Lewis has added a four-lawyer team resident in London with wide-ranging private investment funds experience. The team, which arrives from another global law firm, includes partners Oliver Rochman and Rob Mailer and two associates.
Herrick, Feinstein Adds Kristina Wesch as Partner in Restructuring & Finance Litigation Group
Herrick, Feinstein LLP is pleased to announce that Kristina Wesch has joined as a Partner in its Restructuring & Finance Litigation Group. She joins Herrick from Farrell Fritz.
Michael Best’s Litigation & Bankruptcy Groups Bolster with Addition of Christopher J. Schreiber
Michael Best is pleased to announce the addition of Christopher Schreiber who joins the firm as a Partner in the Litigation group in Milwaukee, focusing his practice on the banking and financial services industry sector. Mr. Schreiber joins the firm from the Milwaukee office of von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Cozen O’Connor Grows California Labor and Employment Practice with the Addition of Litigator Bethany A. Vasquez to its San Francisco Office
Cozen O’Connor announced management side employment litigator Bethany A. Vasquez, who previously served as employment counsel at San Francisco-based ride-sharing company Lyft Inc., has joined its growing West Coast Labor & Employment (L&E) practice. Vasquez, who reunites with Michele Ballard Miller, chair of the firm’s West Coast L&E practice, joins as a member and will work out of its San Francisco office.
Shook Welcomes Pair of Litigators to Deepen Automotive Acumen
One year after opening its Los Angeles office, Shook, Hardy & Bacon welcomes Partner Colm Moran and Of Counsel Robert Feyder to broaden the firm’s strategic capabilities advising and defending automotive manufacturers and distributors. The pair join from K& Gates and Hogan Lovells, respectively.
Barnes & Thornburg Welcomes Seasoned IP and Technology Attorney in Chicago
Barnes & Thornburg has added Craig D. Leavell to the firm’s venerated Intellectual Property Department. He joins as a partner in the Chicago office. Leavell joins the firm from the Chicago office of Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP.
GrayRobinson Welcomes Natalie Wilson as Shareholder in Lakeland Office
GrayRobinson, P.A. announced today Natalie R. Wilson has joined the firm as a shareholder in the Lakeland office, where her focus will be on Elder Law, Estate Planning, Medicaid Planning, Probate, Trusts, and Wealth Transfer. Ms. Wilson joins the firm from Clark, Campbell, Mawhinney & Lancaster, P.A. in Lakeland.
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Jennifer Amerkhail, Former FERC Lawyer and Electric Utility In-House Counsel, Joins Jenner & Block as a Partner in Washington, DC
Jenner & Block is pleased to announce that experienced energy lawyer Jennifer Amerkhail has joined as a partner in the firm’s Washington, DC Office. Ms. Amerkhail, a member of the firm’s Energy Practice, is a former Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) lawyer who most recently served as in-house counsel representing Entergy Corporation’s utility operating companies. Most recently, Ms. Amerkhail served as assistant general counsel for Entergy’s FERC Legal Group, where she provided leadership, strategic advice and counseling for internal legal resources and business partners to solve legal, regulatory and compliance issues before FERC and regional transmission organizations.
