Amanda Kramer, former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, has joined Covington’s White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice in New York as a partner. Ms. Kramer served for more than 11 years as a federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York. More >>
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Joining from Freshfields, where he has been a partner in London since 2010, Andrew specialises in digital economy transactions across a broad range of industry sectors and product lines, with a particular focus on technology. With over 21 years of experience, Andrew advises corporates, private equity firms and financial institutions on a wide range of technology transactions including cross-border M&A, carve-outs, business separation, outsourcing and commercial transactions for clients in sectors including TMT, pharma, financial services and large industrials. Andrew began his career at King & Wood Mallesons in Sydney in 1998. More >>
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Allen & Overy has hired employment specialist, Vicky Wickremeratne, as a partner in London. She joins from Simmons & Simmons where she became a partner in May 2015. More >>
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Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, today announced that the Honorable Ruben Castillo, former Chief Judge for the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, will join the firm’s Chicago office as an equity partner in the Litigation Practice Group upon his retirement from the bench on September 30. Castillo will chair Akerman Bench, bolstering the firm’s litigation service offering by bringing decades of experience having served on the bench, private practice, and as nonprofit counsel. More >>
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Cozen O’Connor today welcomed Christopher W. Compton — a seasoned tax attorney who has served as legal counsel on a range of tax-exempt bond transactions worth (cumulatively) in excess of $2 billion — to its Corporate Practice Group. Compton brings more than two decades’ experience handling deals involving the financing of public infrastructure, educational facilities, public-private partnerships, sports and clean energy facilities, and community and economic development projects, including tax increment financings (TIFs). Compton comes to the firm from Winstead PC in Dallas. More >>
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Eversheds Sutherland has appointed Gaëlle Le Quillec and Julien Fouret who join from Betto Seraglini, a boutique legal arbitration practice in Paris. Both join as partners, and started on Monday 9 September. Gaëlle and Julien are highly experienced in both commercial and investment arbitration, and both regularly sit as arbitrators. More >>
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Reed Smith today announced the addition of two partners to its Labor & Employment practice in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Jennifer Terry and Mark Phillips join the firm from Arent Fox where they were both partners. More >>
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FordHarrison LLP, one of the country’s largest management-side labor and employment law firms, is pleased to announce that Jack Schaedel has joined the Los Angeles, CA office as partner. Jack comes to FordHarrison from Scali Rasmussen. More >>
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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Joshua Lerner has joined the firm as a partner in its San Francisco office. Lerner, formerly a partner at Durie Tangri, will continue to focus on litigating major complex commercial matters. Before joining Gibson Dunn, Lerner was a partner at Durie Tangri for 10 years. More >>
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Hogan Lovells announced today that James Wood will be joining the firm as a partner in the Corporate practice in the Sydney office. James will be joining the firm from Gilbert + Tobin. More >>
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