Latham & Watkins Adds M&A Partner to Expanding Practice in New York

Latham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to announce that David Beller has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Corporate Department and member of the Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Practices. Beller has a broad mergers and acquisitions practice encompassing both public and private acquisitions, dispositions, tender offers, co-investments, joint ventures, carve-outs, and general corporate matters, including corporate governance and takeover defense. Beller joins Latham & Watkins from Paul, Weiss in New York. More >>

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Former Congressman Tom Davis Joins Holland & Knight

Thomas M. Davis III, who served 14 years in Congress as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing Northern Virginia’s 11th District, has joined Holland & Knight as a partner in its Public Policy & Regulation Group in Washington, D.C., and Tysons, Va. He was previously with Deloitte, where he was a director of federal government affairs. More >>

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Former Top DOJ Cyber Attorney Enhances Capacity of Lewis Brisbois Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Team

Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Rich Goldberg to its New York and Philadelphia offices as a partner in the Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice. Goldberg comes to Lewis Brisbois from the U.S. Department of Justice, where for over 20 years, he served as a cyber attorney in the national Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section program. More >>

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Leading Global Law Firm Herbert Smith Freehills Welcomes Amanda Teoh to its Singapore Asset Finance Team

Amanda’s hire is the latest investment in the firm’s global asset finance offering following the hire of partners Rex Rosales and Jahnavi Ramachandran in London, and Siva Subramaniam and Samuel Kolehmainen in Singapore in August 2018. The lateral hires were part of the firm’s strategic expansion plans and also complemented the existing global asset finance practice with their experience in the aviation finance sector. Prior to joining Herbert Smith Freehills, she worked in the asset finance team at Clifford Chance in Singapore. More >>

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Akerman Grows Orlando Office with Real Estate Partner Taylor Ward

Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, today announced Partner Taylor Ward joined the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group in Orlando. He builds upon the firm’s core strengths in complex commercial real estate transactions and adds important experience in the hospitality and restaurant sectors. More >>

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Goodwin Strengthens Technology and Life Sciences Capabilities in London with Partner Andrew Davis

Global law firm Goodwin announced today that Andrew Davis has joined the firm’s Technology and Life Sciences practices as a partner in the London office. Davis’s appointment follows the recent hire of European Life Sciences partner Sophie McGrath. Prior to joining Goodwin in 2018, Mr. Davis was a partner at Taylor Wessing.

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Attorney Jessica Currie Joins Dickinson Wright’s Troy Office

Dickinson Wright PLLC is pleased to announce that Attorney Jessica Currie has joined the firm’s Troy office as Of Counsel.

Ms. Currie focuses her practice on appeals, class actions, and commercial litigation, representing clients in state and federal courts across the country, including the United States Supreme Court. She has handled matters involving a wide range of subjects, including products liability, employment, intellectual property, constitutional law, tax, business torts, and consumer protection. She also regularly presents and publishes on issues relating to employment law, class actions, and appeals.
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