Holland & Knight Adds Corporate Partner Peter Baumgaertner in New York

Friday, February 8, 2019

Holland & Knight announced today that Peter Baumgaertner has joined Holland & Knight as a partner in the firm’s New York office. Mr. Baumgaertner practices in the areas of finance, project finance and capital markets. A significant portion of his practice is focused on Latin America. Joining the firm with him are Senior Counsels Daniel Brown and Frank Vivero. All were formerly with Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pitman in New York, where Mr. Baumgaertner led the New York corporate team and was head of the firm’s Latin America practice. More >>

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Sherri Snelson Joins White & Case as a Partner

Friday, February 8, 2019

Global law firm White & Case LLP continues to expand its Global Banking Practice with the addition of Sherri Snelson as a partner in New York. Snelson will work closely with the Firm’s Financial Institutions and Private Equity (PE) Industry Groups. Snelson was previously a finance partner at O’Melveny. More >>

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Mayer Brown to Expand Investigations and Regulatory Team With Appointment of Chris Chapman as Partner in London

Thursday, February 7, 2019

Mayer Brown is pleased to announce that it will expand its contentious investigations and regulatory capabilities following the recruitment of Chris Chapman, who will join the firm’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice in London as a partner on 20 March 2019. Chris will join Mayer Brown from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP as head of contentious insurance regulation. More >>

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Lewis Brisbois Opens New Office in Salt Lake City with Team of Ten New Attorneys

Thursday, February 7, 2019

Lewis Brisbois has joined forces with local litigation powerhouse Smith & Glauser to open a new office in Salt Lake City, Utah. The former law firm will add ten new attorneys to Lewis Brisbois’ growing roster, bringing over a century and a half of combined experience in personal and civil litigation to the national firm. Co-Managing Partners Richard K. Glauser and Lowell V. Smith will head up the new office. More >>

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Dentons Continues Corporate Team Growth With Addition of Eric Cowan

Thursday, February 7, 2019

Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, announced today that prominent lawyer Eric W. Cowan joined its Corporate practice as a partner. Cowan focuses his practice on representing companies, boards of directors and special committees on complex financial transactions and in sophisticated cross-border and M&A transactions. More >>

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Baker Donelson Continues Growth of Government Enforcement and Investigations Group with Addition of White Collar Defense Team

Thursday, February 7, 2019

Baker Donelson continues to expand its Government Enforcement and Investigations Group with the recent addition of prominent white collar lawyers Jonathan Biran and Ty Kelly. Mr. Biran and Ms. Kelly, both former Assistant U.S. Attorneys for the District of Maryland who are consistently recognized as leading white collar defense attorneys in the Baltimore-Washington area, are joining the Firm as shareholders in Baker Donelson’s Baltimore and Washington, D.C. offices. More >>

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