Bingna Guo Joins White & Case as a Partner in Beijing

Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global White Collar Practice with the addition of Bingna Guo as a new partner in Beijing. She joins White & Case from O’Melveny & Myers, where she has spent her entire career to date and was a partner from 2012, and brings nearly 20 years of experience. More >>

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Broker-Dealer and Litigation Partner John Lukanski Returns to Reed Smith

Reed Smith today announced that John Lukanski has returned to the firm as a partner in its Financial Industry Group. He will be a leader in its broker-dealer practice. John, who was previously with the firm until 2016, rejoins Reed Smith from McGuireWoods LLP, where he was a partner. He will sit in the firm’s Princeton, New Jersey office and will also spend time in the firm’s New York City office. More >>

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Michael Best Expands with Combination of Modus Law

Michael Best is pleased to announce the expansion of the firm’s Colorado presence with the addition of Modus Law. The group joining Michael Best will include Modus Law founder Shawn T. Stigler, who will also serve as the Managing Partner for the Broomfield and Boulder offices; Transactional attorneys David E. Cline, David M. DiGiacomo, and Elizabeth A. Prendergast; Intellectual Property attorney Jolly-Johanna Northrop; Labor & Employment attorney Kaitlyn E. Trizna; Litigation attorney Patrick J. Bernal; and two supporting staff. More >>

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Latham & Watkins To Add Two High Profile Partners in London

Latham & Watkins is pleased to announce that Brendan Moylan and Conrad Andersen will join the London office as partners in the Corporate and Finance Departments, respectively. Widely recognized as leaders in their field, Moylan and Andersen focus on advising infrastructure funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, and pension plans on a variety of complex domestic and international infrastructure transactions. More >>

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Greenberg Traurig Continues Washington, D.C. Growth, Adds Scott Schipma in Government Contracts & Projects Practice

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has added Scott A. Schipma as a shareholder in its Government Contracts & Projects Practice in its Washington, D.C. office. Schipma was previously a partner at Winston & Strawn, LLP and joins the office on the heels of international litigation and dispute resolution attorneys Tomás Leonard and Nicole Y. Silver. More >>

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Jorge Mattamouros Joins White & Case as a Partner in Houston

Global law firm White & Case LLP has grown its leading International Arbitration Practice with the addition of a new partner, Jorge Mattamouros, a New York and Portugal qualified lawyer joining the Firm’s Houston office. Mattamouros will play an important role in the Firm’s international arbitration matters in the Latin America and Lusophone regions. Mattamouros comes to White & Case from King & Spalding, where he worked as a partner in their International Arbitration practice. More >>

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Gordon & Rees Continues Expansion in the South with Office in Nashville, Tennessee

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani continues its national expansion with the opening of an office in Nashville, Tennessee. The Nashville office, the firm’s 52nd nationwide, will complement its eight existing offices in the southern portion of the United States, including Atlanta, Birmingham, Charleston, Louisville, Miami, New Orleans, Raleigh and Tampa. More >>

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Polsinelli Expands Immigration Capabilities as Client Demand Grows

As demand for immigration counsel continues to grow for Polsinelli, the firm is expanding its capabilities. The Am Law 100 firm announced today the addition of veteran immigration attorney Raazia “Roz” K. Hall, who joins as a shareholder in the firm’s national Immigration and Workforce Mobility practice, along with immigration associates Katherine “Kate” Smith and Terra Martin. More >>

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Perkins Coie Adds Seasoned Debt Financing Partner in San Francisco

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that R. Bruce Steinert, Jr. has joined the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity practice as a partner in the San Francisco office. Bruce received his J.D. from Rutgers Law School and his B.A., with honors, from Rutgers University. Prior to joining Perkins Coie, Bruce was a shareholder at Greenberg Traurig and a partner at Kirkland Ellis. More >>

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