K&L Gates Enhances Corporate/M&A, Capital Markets, Blockchain, and FinTech Practices with New Raleigh Partners

Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Margaret N. Rosenfeld and Amy S. Wallace as partners in the Raleigh office. They join the firm’s corporate/M&A and capital markets practices, respectively, from Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan, LLP, where Rosenfeld led the blockchain technology, microcap, and international law practices. More >>

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Crowley and Shuster Join Squire Patton Boggs

Squire Patton Boggs is pleased to announce that former U.S. Congressmen Joseph Crowley (D-NY) and Bill Shuster (R-PA) are joining the firm effective immediately. With this hire, the firm adds two of the most sought after former members of the U.S. House of Representatives to its global public policy practice. We welcome their arrival. More >>

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Insurance Investigations and Litigation Team Joins Holland & Knight

A group of 12 attorneys who investigate and litigate fraud schemes and unfair and deceptive practices on behalf of insurance companies and other financial services companies has joined Holland & Knight. The group, including seven partners, a senior counsel, and four associates, has extensive investigative and trial experience. The team is led by David Spector, Sandra Heller and Adam Hodges. Formerly with Akerman, the group, while primarily based in West Palm Beach, handles matters for clients throughout all jurisdictions in the United States. Ms. Heller will be in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Mr. Detzel will be in Orlando, Fla.; and Mr. DiBlasi will be in New York. More >>

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Honigman Welcomes Two Intellectual Property Partners

Honigman LLP is pleased to announce that Kristin L. Murphy and Kelley N. Goldberg have joined the firm as partners in its growing Intellectual Property department. Murphy is based in Honigman’s Bloomfield Hills office, and Goldberg is based in the firm’s Grand Rapids office.

Murphy focuses her practice on client counseling, patent portfolio management, and IP litigation for patents and trademarks. She is experienced serving clients in the automotive, medical device, and industrial manufacturing industries.

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Hunton Andrews Kurth Grows Banking and Fintech Practices with Addition of Erin Fonté as Co-Head of Financial Institutions Corporate and Regulatory Team

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce the continued growth of its banking and financial technology practices with the addition of Erin F. Fonté as partner and co-head of the firm’s financial institutions corporate and regulatory practice. Fonté is based in the firm’s Austin office. More >>

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Former EEOC Commissioner and Chief of Staff Join Morgan Lewis Employment

Chai R. Feldblum, most recently a commissioner of the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and a leading voice on workplace diversity, inclusion, harassment prevention, and disability rights issues, and her former chief of staff, Sharon Perley Masling, are joining Morgan Lewis as labor and employment partners and directors of the firm’s workplace culture consulting and training practice, resident in Washington, DC. More >>

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