Akerman Continues Strategic Expansion in Atlanta with Addition of Four Partners

Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, today announced the growth of its Atlanta office with the addition of Sul Kim, Erica Mason, Anthony Morris and Peter Spanos. The four new partners continue the firm’s strategic expansion in Atlanta, raising the headcount to 11 lawyers in the 10 months since the office opened. Kim, Mason and Spanos enhance the firm’s labor and employment capabilities, while Morris expands the commercial litigation bench. Kim and Mason join the firm from Constangy Brooks, Smith & Prophete LLP, while Morris and Spanos join from Dentons and Barnes & Thornburg LLP, respectively.

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Lewis Brisbois Boosts National Real Estate Practice with New Partner Hire in Los Angeles

Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Lewis Brisbois has hired experienced real estate attorney MaryBeth Heydt as a partner in its Los Angeles office. Ms. Heydt joins both the firm’s Real Estate, Land Use & Environment Practice and its Public Agency & Public Finance Practice. Ms. Heydt has over 25 years of experience in litigation, transactional, and business advisory matters. Heydt most recently served as an internal commercial real estate lending advisor for Wells Fargo. More >>

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Christopher D. Reiss Joins Polsinelli as Shareholder in Denver Corporate and Transactional Practice

Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli announced that Christopher D. Reiss has joined the firm as a shareholder in the firm’s Denver office. As a corporate and transactional attorney, Reiss brings experience in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, portfolio company investments, strategic planning, buyouts, complex restructurings, joint ventures and general corporate governance matters to the business division at the firm. Reiss joins Polsinelli from Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP. More >>

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Experienced Business + Cannabis Attorney Robert A. Hendricks Joins Warner

Monday, July 29, 2019

Experienced business and cannabis attorney Robert A. Hendricks has joined Warner Norcross + Judd LLP.

Hendricks brings 35 years of legal experience to the firm, including six years focusing on Michigan’s fledgling medical and recreational cannabis industries. He has taken a leadership role at the state level, reviewing, analyzing and advising on the development of marijuana laws and regulations. In his practice, Hendricks represents growers, provisioning centers, processors, staffing providers, secure transporters and other cannabis-focused businesses on matters such as Michigan marijuana facility license applications, legal and regulatory compliance, entity formation, real estate, tax planning, commercial contracting and other areas. More >>

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Cooley Expands in Asia

Monday, July 29, 2019

Cooley is continuing its growth in the Asia-Pacific region with the addition of corporate partner Ferish Patel, who will join in Hong Kong. He arrives from Gunderson Dettmer, where he served as head of the firm’s Singapore office. Cooley intends to continue its expansion into Southeast Asia and will pursue setting up a Singapore office to be led by Patel. The opening of such an office will be subject to obtaining regulatory and other approvals. More >>

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Pillsbury Continues to Expand M&A Practice, Announces Augusto Lima as Partner in NY

Monday, July 29, 2019

Continuing the strategic expansion of Pillsbury’s international M&A capabilities, the firm has announced Augusto Lima as the newest partner to join its flourishing Corporate practice. Lima, who comes to Pillsbury after holding prominent in-house leadership roles at Novartis, Anheuser-Busch InBev and Sealed Air Corporation, will be based in the firm’s New York office. More >>

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Reed Smith Enhances Financial Services and Class Action Litigation Capabilities With Appointment of Christina Vitale to Partner in Houston

Monday, July 29, 2019

As it continues to advance its global strategy to expand upon a world-class financial services practice, Reed Smith announced that consumer banking regulatory and litigation lawyer Christina Vitale has joined the firm’s Financial Industry Group as a partner in Houston. Prior to joining Reed Smith, Vitale was a partner at Morgan Lewis. More >>

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