Polsinelli Strengthens Business Bench, Adding Noted Chicago Tax Pro

Thursday, May 9, 2019

Am Law 100 firm, Polsinelli, welcomes Edward J. Hannon to its Tax Practice in Chicago. Edward J. Hannon joins the firm as a shareholder and will provide counsel to clients on the development of tax savings structures for the acquisition and disposition of privately-held businesses. Ed also advises clients on the use of tax-oriented structures in real estate transactions and has represented developers in connection with the pursuit and completion of opportunity zone-related projects. More >>

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Blank Rome Continues Growth in New York with Addition of Top Trusts and Estates Team

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Richard J. Miller, Jr. and Sean R. Weissbart have joined the Firm as Partners, along with additional professional staff, in its Tax, Benefits, and Private Client group. They are based in the Firm’s New York office, which relocated last week to 1271 Avenue of the Americas after 40 years in the Chrysler Building. The group joins from one of New York’s oldest law firms, Morris & McVeigh LLP, where Rich previously served as managing partner. More >>

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Akerman Continues Growth in Texas with Partner Ryan Beard in Austin

Monday, May 6, 2019

Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, today announced its expansion in Texas with the addition of Ryan Beard, a first-chair patent litigator. Beard broadens Akerman’s intellectual property offering with experience in the areas of medical devices, mechanical devices, automotive products, computer equipment, other technology related to the internet and data, and copyrights and trademarks. More >>

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