Akin Gump is pleased to announce that Angela B. Styles has joined the firm as a partner in its government contracts practice. With a practice spanning nearly 25 years, Ms. Styles is among the most prominent government contracts lawyers in the United States. More >>
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Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, today announced the national expansion of the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group with the addition of a team of five lawyers in New York. Alan Cohen, Randy Eckers, Michael Estreicher and Samuel Lee join Akerman as partners, bringing a robust skillset in the financing of significant real estate transactions to enhance the firm’s current capabilities. In his new role at Akerman, Cohen will serve as chair of the firm’s Real Estate Finance Practice. More >>
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Global law firm Reed Smith has announced the addition of Elle Todd in London. Previously a partner and Head of Digital and Data at CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP, Elle has worked for the largest corporations and household names as well as technology start-ups and entrepreneurs. More >>
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Jordan Schwartz joined Miller Johnson as a Member in the Grand Rapids office. He advises clients in complex business transactions and general corporate and commercial matters.
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DAC Beachcroft has bolstered its banking and finance offering with the hire of ex-Kirkland & Ellis partner Chris Wall as Head of Banking. More >>
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Squire Patton Boggs has added life sciences partner Todd Lorenz to its Intellectual Property & Technology Practice (IP&T) in San Francisco. Mr. Lorenz has extensive experience in the life sciences sector with a particular focus on patent prosecution, counseling, and IP transactions. He joins from Arnold & Porter. More >>
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Morgan Lewis continues its focus on global depth of capabilities by adding a team of investment management, tax, and corporate lawyers in Washington, DC, and in Abu Dhabi, where the firm will open an office on March 1 as its 31st office worldwide, adding to the firm’s existing strengths in Dubai. All joining from the same global law firm, partner Courtney Nowell will lead a seven-lawyer, 10-person team in Washington, DC, and partner Bill Nash will lead an eight-lawyer, 21-person team in Abu Dhabi. More >>
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Dickinson Wright PLLC is pleased to announce that Attorney Timothy Clise has joined the firm’s Troy office as Of Counsel.
Mr. Clise specializes in U.S. and international patent preparation and prosecution in the electrical, mechanical, and software arts. His practice also includes preparing opinions, including freedom to operate, patentability opinions, infringement opinions, and intellectual property transactions. He also advises his clients on designs, trademarks and trade secrets as part of his client’s worldwide intellectual property portfolios.
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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, announced today that Jeffrey Lehtman has joined the firm’s government investigations practice as partner in the Washington, D.C., office. Lehtman most recently served as co-chair of the litigation department at Richards Kibbe & Orbe LLP (RK&O) where he joined the firm as an associate in 2007 and was subsequently promoted to partner. More >>
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