Ellyn S. Garofalo, a Veteran Trial Litigator, Joins Venable’s Los Angeles Office

Venable LLP is pleased to announce that Ellyn S. Garofalo has joined the firm’s Commercial Litigation Practice as a partner in the Los Angeles office. Ms. Garofalo has in-depth trial and litigation experience, defending and prosecuting complex civil matters involving healthcare, professional negligence, real estate, and shareholder and partnership disputes. More >>

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Baker Botts Adds Leading EU Antitrust Partner to its Brussels Office

Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international law firm, today announced that Matthew Levitt has joined the firm’s Antitrust Practice as a Partner. Mr. Levitt, recognized as one of the leading competition lawyers in Europe by Chambers and other publications, will be based in the Brussels office, where he will strengthen an already highly acclaimed antitrust team on both sides of the Atlantic. Mr. Levitt joins Baker Botts from Hogan Lovells where he served as the Brussels Office Managing Partner. More >>

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Finance and Funds Expansion Continues at Paul Hastings with Partner Addition in Houston

Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that Kfir Abutbul, a highly-regarded private equity lawyer, previously with Willkie Farr, has joined the firm as a partner in the Firm’s Private Equity and Energy Practices in Houston. His arrival builds on the strength of the firm’s practice strength in Private Equity/M&A and energy. More >>

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Accomplished Attorney Joins BakerHostetler’s International Tax Practice

BakerHostetler announced today that Roger Brown – former sector leader for banking and capital markets clients in Ernst & Young LLP’s international tax and financial services practice, and former special counsel to the associate chief counsel of the IRS – will join the Washington, DC office as a partner in the firm’s international tax practice. More >>

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