Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, announces the addition of Sean Grygiel as a partner in its Venture Technology and Emerging Growth Companies practice. His joining follows the addition of Rob Condon as counsel and associate Talia Tanielian. All are resident in the Firm’s NY Meatpacking office. Before joining Dentons, Grygiel was a corporate partner at Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo, P.C. in New York. More >>
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The global law firm Jones Day announces that Brett Shumate and Margaret “Peggy” Blake have joined the Firm’s Washington Office. Mr. Shumate comes to Jones Day as a partner in its Government Regulation Practice, while Ms. Blake joins as of counsel in the Firm’s Financial Institutions Litigation and Regulation Practice. Mr. Shumate joins Jones Day from the U.S. Department of Justice while Ms. Blake comes to the firm from the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board. More >>
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Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, bolstered its employment litigation practice with the additions of Shelley Ericsson and Claudia Tran as shareholder and associate, respectively. Ericsson comes to Ogletree Deakins from Armstrong Teasdale LLP, and Tran joins from Martin, Pringle, Oliver, Wallace, & Bauer LLP. More >>
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The Minneapolis office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues its strategic expansion with the addition of Libretta Stennes as a shareholder in the firm’s Global Litigation Practice. She joins Greenberg Traurig from Steptoe & Johnson LLP where she was a partner. More >>
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Remy Kessler has joined McGuireWoods’ Labor & Employment Department as a partner in Century City. He brings more than three decades of experience representing employers in high-stakes matters and strengthens the firm’s capabilities on the West Coast and nationally, particularly in the retail sector. Kessler comes to McGuireWoods from Reed Smith in Los Angeles. More >>
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King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has made another push to boost its London corporate offering through the hire of M&A and private equity transactions partner Stewart Worthy from Winston & Strawn. More >>
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Lucas joins from Baker Botts where he was a partner in the International Dispute Resolution practice. He has over 10 years’ experience advising clients on commercial disputes in the telecommunications, banking, energy and aviation sectors. More >>
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Baker Donelson announces the addition of eight professionals to the Firm’s Washington, D.C. and Falls Church, Virginia offices. The group of four attorneys and four intellectual property professionals were previously with the firm of LeClairRyan PLLC. More >>
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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney expands its thriving Washington, D.C. litigation team with the addition of shareholder John P. Cunningham, who joins Buchanan from Baker McKenzie. Cunningham is the third litigation hire in D.C. in as many months, joining Jonathan D. Janow and Phillip C. Chang – both also from Am Law 50 firms. More >>
Tags: Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC | WashingtonInternational law firm Bird & Bird appoints Tim Spillane as a partner in its International Employment Group to focus on contentious employment and trade secret matters. Tim will join the firm in September after nine years at Stewarts in London where he was a partner and Head of Employment. He started his career at Simmons & Simmons, where he spent seven years in its employment team. More >>
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