Akerman Expands Real Estate Finance Strengths with Anne Marie Garavaglia, Kinan Obeidin in Atlanta

Friday, September 27, 2019

Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, today announced that Anne Marie Garavaglia and Kinan Obeidin have joined Akerman’s Real Estate Finance Practice in Atlanta. Garavaglia and Obeidin join Akerman from Nelson Mullins LLP, where they led practices representing institutional lenders, REITs, and equity partners in the negotiation and closing of complex structured finance transactions. Their additions to the firm bolster the team’s strategic expansion in 2019. More >>

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Winston & Strawn Bolsters White Collar Practice in San Francisco with Addition of Pam Davis

Friday, September 27, 2019

Continuing to bolster its California presence, Winston & Strawn is pleased to welcome Pamela Davis, a longtime expert in the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, to its San Francisco office. Prior to joining Winston, Pam served as co-director of Hui Chen Ethics Consulting, where she worked alongside Hui Chen, the DOJ’s first FCPA compliance counsel expert, counseling clients on FCPA matters. More >>

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Weil Adds Private Equity Partner Jeffery Malonson in Houston

Friday, September 27, 2019

International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that Jeffery Malonson has joined the Firm as a partner. Mr. Malonson is part of Weil’s global Private Equity practice focusing on oil and gas transactions and is based in Houston. Mr. Malonson joins Weil from the Houston office of King & Spalding, where he regularly advised private equity funds and management teams in their most important strategic transactions. More >>

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Perkins Coie Adds Leading Intellectual Property Litigator to San Francisco Office

Friday, September 27, 2019

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Sarah Piepmeier has joined the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice as a partner in the San Francisco office. The move also marks Sarah’s return to the firm, where she worked as an associate early in her legal career. Sarah rejoins Perkins Coie from Kirkland & Ellis LLP, where she was a partner and leader in the Bay Area IP Litigation Practice. More >>

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Torys welcomes Guillaume Lavoie to the firm as a partner

Thursday, September 26, 2019

Torys is pleased to announce that Guillaume Lavoie is joining the firm’s Montréal office as a partner. Guillaume is recognized as a leader in M&A, private equity and venture capital in Canada. His recognitions include being named one of Canada’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers (Canadian Lawyer, young influencer category). More >>

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Former Treasury Assistant Secretary Eric Solomon Joins Steptoe

Thursday, September 26, 2019

Steptoe & Johnson LLP is pleased to announce that Eric Solomon, who has more than 40 years of tax experience in private practice and government service, has joined the firm’s Tax Group as a partner in the Washington office. He joins the firm from Ernst & Young LLP, where he was co-director of the national tax department. More >>

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Chicago Litigator Charles Chejfec Returns to Seyfarth

Thursday, September 26, 2019

Seyfarth Shaw LLP announced today the arrival of partner Charles “Chuck” Chejfec to the Litigation department in Chicago. He joins from Chicago-based Actuate Law LLC, where he was a founding partner. Chejfec returns to Seyfarth, where he started his private practice as a Litigation associate for six years in the Chicago office. More >>

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