Lewis Brisbois Strengthens Philadelphia Practice with Hiring of Ten New Attorneys

Lewis Brisbois has significantly grown its Philadelphia practice with the addition of five new partners and five new associates. The new partners include: Walter (Pete) H. Swayze, III, Megan E. Grossman, Michael B. Pullano, Gregory Hurchalla, and Richard Goldberg. They will be joined by Associates Asher A. Block, John M. Borelli, Chester F. Darlington, Adrianna M. Yanez, and David A. Yavil. With the exception of Messrs. Hurchalla and Goldberg, the new attorneys all join from the Philadelphia office of Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Ltd. More >>

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Perkins Coie Continues New York Growth With Addition of Tech Partner John Delaney

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that John Delaney has joined the firm’s Technology Transactions & Privacy (TTP) practice as a partner in the New York office, further strengthening the firm’s roster of attorneys who counsel many of the most prominent names in the technology industry. John served as the co-chair of the Media practice and former co-chair of the Technology Transaction practice at Morrison & Foerster. More >>

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Veteran White Collar Defense and Trial Lawyer Stephen L. Braga Joins Bracewell’s Litigation Team

Bracewell LLP announced today that Stephen L. Braga has joined the firm’s Washington, DC office as a partner to lead the firm’s white collar defense practice. Braga currently is a professor of law at the University of Virginia School of Law, where he teaches white collar criminal defense and serves as the director of the Appellate Litigation Clinic. He was a partner at Baker Botts until 2008, when he joined Ropes & Gray LLP. More >>

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Hunton Andrews Kurth Adds Tax and ERISA Lawyer David Klass as Partner in London

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP continues the expansion of its structured finance and specialty finance and tax and ERISA practices with the addition of David Klass as a partner in the firm’s London office. Klass brings more than 15 years of experience advising on a wide range of tax issues and transactions, particularly those with an international element.  Prior to joining Hunton Andrews Kurth, Klass was a partner with the London office of international law firm Gide Loyrette Nouel headquartered in Paris. More >>

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