Taft, one of the fastest-growing law firms in the country, announced today that partner Lauren Benjamin has joined the firm’s Chicago office. Benjamin focuses her practice on sophisticated estate planning, wealth preservation, business succession, and philanthropic planning for ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, entrepreneurs, and business executives. Benjamin arrives at Taft from Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
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Intellectual property attorney Seyoung Cheon has joined Procopio as a Partner in its Chambers-recognized California Patent Prosecution practice, expanding the firm’s capabilities in sophisticated technologies and its work with clients across the Asia Pacific region. She will be based in Procopio’s Del Mar Heights, California, office. Cheon joins the firm from Ashurst Perkins Coie.
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Davis Polk today announced that prominent entertainment lawyer Glen Mastroberte has joined the firm as a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions practice in Los Angeles. Mr. Mastroberte represents clients in all legal and business aspects of the media, entertainment and sports industries. Mr. Mastroberte joins Davis Polk from Skadden, where he was a partner and served as head of the global Media and Entertainment practice and the Los Angeles Corporate group.
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Zena Ho has joined Jones Day as a partner in its Los Angeles Office and Financial Markets Practice, where she will focus on real estate finance transactions for lenders, REITs, private equity funds, and real estate companies. Ms. Ho arrives at Jones Day from McDermott Will & Schulte in Los Angeles.
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Squire Patton Boggs continued the expansion of its Global Public Policy Practice with the addition of Nick Rockwell and Chris K. Crawford as Principals in the firm’s Washington, DC office.
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Akin announced today that Filippo Durazzo has joined the firm as corporate partner in London, further advancing the firm’s expansion of its global private equity platform. Filippo reunites with U.S. head of private equity Gerald Brant, partners Jeffrey Kochian, London-based Jono Hamill and their team, strengthening capabilities in private equity transactions, complex mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and capital solutions. Durazzo arrives at the firm from Sidley Austin in London.
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Global law firm Hogan Lovells Cadwalader today announced that Paul Guan has joined the firm’s Corporate & Finance practice as a partner in Hong Kong. He joins from Kirkland & Ellis.
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Debevoise & Plimpton LLP announced today that Neal J. Reenan and Ian Bushner have joined the firm as partners in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group in New York, expanding the firm’s deep private equity M&A bench. The duo arrive from global law firm Freshfields.
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Shook, Hardy & Bacon is pleased to announce that Catherine Muir has joined the firm as a partner in its Privacy & Cybersecurity practice group. Based in Washington, D.C., Muir brings significant experience advising clients on privacy and cybersecurity issues, investigations, regulatory enforcement matters, and matters involving the Federal Trade Commission. Muir joins the firm from Sidley Austin LLP.
Tags: Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP | WashingtonSnell & Wilmer is pleased to announce the arrival of Anthony R. Scisciani III to the firm’s Litigation, Investigations, and Trials practice in Seattle. Tony joins from HWS Law Group, where he practiced for 24 years and served as Managing Partner since 2020.
