Sidley Adds Prominent International Arbitration Lawyers Tai-Heng Cheng and Simon Navarro in New York

Friday, April 19, 2019

Sidley Austin LLP is pleased to announce that Tai-Heng Cheng and Simon Navarro have joined the firm as partner and counsel, respectively, in its New York office. They join from Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, where Dr. Cheng chaired the New York International Arbitration practice. As a leading arbitration practitioner, Dr. Cheng will help direct the growth and development of Sidley’s global arbitration practice. He was previously a tenured professor of law at New York Law School and served as co-director of the Institute for Global Law, Justice and Policy. While Dr. Cheng is based in New York, he will also be spending time in Asia and Europe, given the international scope of his practice. More >>

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McDermott Expands Reach with New Wilmington Office

Thursday, April 18, 2019

On the heels of a transformative 2018, McDermott Will & Emery is excited to announce the opening of its newest office location in Wilmington, Delaware. A Wilmington presence equips McDermott to meet growing demand for complex corporate and commercial legal services while delivering on its commitment to be truly indispensable to clients. More >>

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Alston & Bird Expands Corporate Practice with New Partner in Washington, D.C.

Thursday, April 18, 2019

Alston & Bird has expanded its Corporate Transactions & Securities Practice with the addition of Alex Park as partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office.

Arriving from Womble Bond Dickinson LLP, Park is a seasoned corporate and securities transactional attorney with a finance and accounting background. His career also includes co-founding a technology-based startup and serving as its general counsel and chief operating officer. More >>

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K. Randolph Peak joins DLA Piper’s Healthcare sector and Corporate practice in Dallas

Thursday, April 18, 2019

DLA Piper announced today that K. Randolph Peak has joined the firm’s Healthcare sector and Corporate practice as a partner in Dallas.

Peak focuses his practice on healthcare and life sciences transactions and regulatory counseling with particular emphasis in the areas of digital health and technology, healthcare privacy, and healthcare supply chain. With over two decades of extensive industry experience, Peak represents clients across the healthcare and life sciences landscape, providing strategic counsel and practical legal advice on matters that include emerging technologies, telehealth, data analytics, hospital operations, clinical laboratories, physician practices, wellness services, behavioral health and healthcare ventures. More >>

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