Holman Fenwick Willan to Launch Monaco Office with Hire of Market-Leading Team

Friday, August 9, 2019

Global, sector-focused law firm HFW is launching an office in Monaco with the hire of a market-leading team to be led by partners Ian Cranston, Andrew Charlier and Marco Crusafio.
The team, which will also include legal directors Ian Fisher and Ruth Monahan, associate George Kaye and trainee legal executive Laura Pike, specialise in shipping, yachts, business aviation, international trade, commodities, energy and insurance. They will join HFW in early September 2019 from Ince, where Ian Cranston was Monaco Office Head and Andrew was Global Head of Yachts. More >>

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Jones Day Adds Intellectual Property Partner Nicole Smith in Los Angeles

Friday, August 9, 2019

The global law firm Jones Day announces that Nicole M. Smith has joined the Firm’s Intellectual Property Practice as a partner in its Los Angeles Office. An accomplished trial lawyer, Ms. Smith represents clients in patent litigation concerning their most important products and key innovations. Prior to joining the firm, Smith practiced at Morrison & Foerster, LLP. While her trial practice has focused primarily on patent litigation, she also has experience litigating trademark, copyright, trade secret, and related IP matters. More >>

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Greenberg Traurig Adds David Bloch as Intellectual Property Shareholder in San Francisco

Friday, August 9, 2019

Continuing its strategic expansion in the Bay Area, global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP added veteran intellectual property litigator David S. Bloch as a shareholder in its San Francisco office. Bloch, who joins the firm from Winston & Strawn, focuses on helping clients understand the complex technical and legal issues that their businesses face. More >>

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Shook Opens Boston Office; Expands Philadelphia Team

Thursday, August 8, 2019

Renowned for its well-established client roster in the Northeast, Shook, Hardy & Bacon announces the addition of a new Boston location and expands its current Philadelphia presence. The new team focuses primarily on high-stakes environmental and toxic tort litigation, as well as complex business disputes, class action, product liability and other areas. More >>

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Polsinelli Expands Newest Miami Office with Financial Services Shareholder Stacia Wells

Thursday, August 8, 2019

Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli is pleased to welcome new attorney Stacia A. Wells as shareholder in the firm’s newest office in Miami. Wells joins the firm’s national Capital Markets/Commercial Lending Practice, representing financial institutions, REITs, private equity funds, alternative lenders and commercial borrowers in finance and restructuring transactions. Prior to joining the firm, Wells practiced at Bilzin Sumberg for the last seven years.

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Energy Attorneys Jim Guy and Garland Carr, Corporate Attorney Cathy Zhang Join Williams Mullen

Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Williams Mullen is pleased to announce that Jim Guy and Garland Carr have joined the firm’s Energy Practice, and Cathy Zhang has joined the firm’s Corporate Section. Mr. Guy and Ms. Carr join as partners, and Ms. Zhang joins as an associate. All three previously worked at LeClairRyan. Ms. Zhang worked with David Lay, Andrew White and Gary LeClair, who are also joining the firm as announced last week. More >>

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Experienced Employment and Litigation Attorney Mickell Jimenez Joins Holland & Hart in Salt Lake City

Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Holland & Hart announced the addition of partner Mickell Jimenez to its Labor and Employment practice in its Salt Lake City office. Jimenez brings extensive experience serving as outside counsel to business owners on a wide range of employment and litigation issues that can impact an enterprise. Before joining Holland & Hart, Jimenez was a Director and Shareholder at Clyde Snow, where she was recently a member of the firm’s Management Committee and co-chair of the Labor & Employment group. More >>

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Dentons Adds ’40 Act Lawyer Wendell Faria to Capital Markets Practice

Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, announces the addition of Wendell Faria as partner in its Capital Markets practice. Faria focuses his practice on the regulation of investment companies and investment advisers, general securities regulation, and the structuring and operation of private investment funds, including hedge funds, private equity funds, and real estate funds. He will be resident in the Firm’s Washington, DC, office. More >>

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Akerman Enhances Real Estate Strengths with Christopher Hayes in Orlando, Stephen Tilbrook in Fort Lauderdale

Tuesday, August 6, 2019

Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, today announced the expansion of its national Real Estate Practice Group with two partners, further enhancing the core strengths of the firm. Christopher Hayes joins Akerman in Orlando from Killgore, Pearlman, Semanie, Denius & Squires, P.A. and brings thorough transactional real estate experience, while Stephen Tilbrook joins in Fort Lauderdale from GrayRobinson, P.A. and focuses his practice in complex land use, development and environmental matters. More >>

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