Leading Silicon Valley Tech Lawyer Shaalu Mehra Joins Pillsbury as Partner

Reinforcing Pillsbury’s established reputation as a technology sector leader, the firm has recruited acclaimed corporate securities and technology transactions practitioner Shaalu Mehra as partner in its Silicon Valley office and the leader of the firm’s Global Technology Policy practice. Mehra joins Pillsbury’s Corporate practice from Gibson Dunn, where he served as Co-Chair of the firm’s Technology Transactions Group. More >>

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Morrison & Foerster Adds a Powerhouse Team of Nine Corporate Lawyers to Its Industry-Leading Corporate Group

Morrison & Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce the addition of a highly-regarded team of nine corporate lawyers, including four partners: Randy Bullard, Alexandra Aguirre, Enrique Conde, and Juan Delgado. The team, which primarily represents multinational companies in cross-border M&A transactions, joint ventures, and financial transactions, joins Morrison & Foerster’s Corporate Group. While this team will be part of the firm’s New York office, given their client demands, they will also continue to work out of the Miami area and throughout Latin America. The team joins from the Miami office of Greenberg Traurig, LLP. More >>

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Brown Rudnick Continues White Collar Growth in Washington, D.C. with Partner G. Derek Andreson

Brown Rudnick LLP announced today that G. Derek Andreson has joined the firm as a partner in the Washington, D.C. office. He joins as a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense & Government Investigations Practice Group. Before joining Brown Rudnick, Andreson was a Partner and Co-Chair of Winston & Strawn’s Global Anti-Corruption & FCPA Practice Group. Andreson also served as a Navy SEAL for six years before embarking on his legal career. More >>

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Miller Canfield Opens D.C. Office, Adds Leading Attorneys to Bolster International, Defense Practices

Miller Canfield announced the opening of its office in Washington, D.C., as three attorneys—principals Pawel Chudzicki and Władek Rzycki, and senior attorney Lana Yaghi—joined the firm today. The announcement was made by CEO Michael McGee. The addition of the three attorneys, coming to Miller Canfield from global firm K&L Gates, adds strength to Miller Canfield’s robust and growing international practice team. It also enables the firm to enhance the scope of services for domestic and international clients through the opening a Washington, D.C., office that will be led by Chudzicki. The addition also strengthens the firm’s Polish capabilities, with three offices in Warsaw, Gdynia and Wroclaw, positioning Miller Canfield as the leading firm for clients engaged in U.S.-Polish business matters. More >>

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Goodwin Continues Global Expansion of Life Sciences and Technology Practices with Four Market-Leading Partners in the United Kingdom

Global law firm Goodwin announced today that Malcolm Bates, David Mardle, Tim Worden and Adrian Rainey will join its Life Sciences and Technology Companies practices in the firm’s London office. Mardle joined the firm yesterday, while Bates, Worden and Rainey will join following the completion of their notice periods. The group joins from Taylor Wessing in the UK. More >>

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