Baker Botts Continues Growth in London with Addition of Two Leading Partners

Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international law firm, today announced that Richard Brown and Nick Collins have joined the firm’s Corporate Practice and Global Projects Practice respectively, as partners. Richard Brown, recognized as a leading UK and international equity capital markets (ECM) lawyer, and Nick Collins, a prominent global project development and finance lawyer, will be based in the firm’s London office. More >>

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Ashurst Strengthens Investment Funds Practice with Partner Hire

International law firm Ashurst has further strengthened its investment funds capability with the appointment of Nicola Hopkins as a partner in London. Nicola joins from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner where she was a partner for four and half years. Prior to that, she was a partner at Linklaters for six years. More >>

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Fowler Welcomes Daniel Milian to the Commercial Litigation Practice Group

We are pleased to welcome Daniel A. Milian as a Shareholder in the Commercial Litigation Practice Group. Daniel practices commercial civil litigation, with a particular focus on general commercial litigation, real estate litigation, and condominium and homeowners association law (COA/HOA). He has extensive experience in a broad spectrum of issues such as partnership disputes, breach of contract, landlord/tenant disputes, foreclosures (Plaintiff and Defendant), quiet title actions, and injunctions. This is supported by his background in preparing corporate documents, including: operating agreements, corporate filings, and the sales of businesses. In addition, Daniel also prepares corporate documents including operating agreements, corporate filings, and assisted in the sale of businesses. More >>

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Morgan Lewis Adds Patent Prosecution Team Led by Partner Hosang Lee

In a further expansion of its intellectual property practice, Morgan Lewis today welcomes Hosang Lee as a partner resident in Washington, DC. Hosang, who focuses on patent prosecution, licensing, and litigation, has extensively represented clients based in Korea and other parts of Asia. He arrives from another global law firm and joins 16 former partner colleagues and many other lawyers—including of counsel Daniel Bucca, who joined Morgan Lewis last month—in broadening the firm’s technology and life sciences industry focus in IP patent prosecution and litigation. More >>

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FDA Regulatory Lawyer Mark Mansour Joins Locke Lord as Partner in Washington, D.C.; Strengthens Firm’s FDA Practice

Mark Mansour has joined Locke Lord’s Washington, D.C., office as a Partner in the Firm’s IP Pharmaceutical Practice Group. With more than two decades of experience handling federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory matters, he will strengthen the Firm’s FDA practice both in Washington, D.C., and across the Firm. Mansour joins Locke Lord from Foley Hoag where he was a Partner. More >>

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Leading M&A Partner Joins Latham & Watkins in New York

Latham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to announce that Alexander Johnson 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. Johnson has extensive experience advising private equity firms and multinational corporations on US and cross-border transactions, as well as on a variety of other corporate matters, including joint ventures, strategic investments, spin-offs, financings, and recapitalizations. Johnson joins Latham & Watkins from Hogan Lovells in New York. More >>

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Burr & Forman and McNair Law Firm Officially Join Forces

Burr & Forman LLP announces that it successfully completed its transaction with Carolinas-based McNair Law Firm, P.A., effective January 1, 2019. With this expansion, no other Am Law 200 law firm has more offices in the Southeast, offering clients greater accessibility and service innovation throughout the region. Combined revenue from 2018 data would have placed the firm among the top 150 law firms on the Am Law 200 list. More >>

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FisherBroyles Welcomes Health & Pharmacy Law Partner Janna King in Houston

FisherBroyles, LLP, the first and world’s largest cloud-based law firm partnership, is pleased to announce the addition of Janna King as a partner in the firm’s Houston office and Health & Pharmacy Law practice group. Most recently, Ms. King served as general counsel and chief compliance officer for Professional PT (Professional Physical Therapy) clinics headquartered in New York. More >>

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