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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Dentons Strengthens Litigation Practice by Adding Bety Javidzad as Partner

Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, today named Bety Javidzad as a partner in its award-winning and growing Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice. She focuses her practice on litigating complex commercial disputes, and will be resident in the Firm’s Los Angeles office. Javidzad strengthens Dentons’ litigation, class actions, and venture technology and emerging growth companies capabilities. More >>

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Blank Rome Welcomes Seasoned Government Contracts Partner in D.C.

Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Luke W. Meier has joined the Firm as a Partner in the Government Contracts group in the Washington, D.C., office. Luke’s practice will focus on helping clients navigate regulations that apply when doing business with the federal government, including investigating and defending allegations of fraud typically brought under the False Claims Act (“FCA”). Luke joins Blank Rome from Covington & Burling LLP where he was special counsel in the firm’s Government Contracts practice group. More >>

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Baker Donelson Adds Global Business Attorney Alan Enslen

Alan Enslen has joined Baker Donelson’s Birmingham office as a member of the Firm’s Global Business Team focusing on international trade and national security matters. Doreen Edelman, co-chair of Baker Donelson’s Global Business Team, said “Alan brings a wealth of experience including international trade, government contracting and national security, which further enhances the capabilities of our global team in serving our clients both domestic and abroad.” More >>

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Sheppard Mullin Adds Seasoned International Arbitration Partner In Washington, D.C.

Joseph J. LoBue has joined the Washington, D.C. office of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as a partner in the Business Trial practice group and as a member of the firm’s International Arbitration team. LoBue joins from Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, where he was a member of the firm’s International Arbitration, Aerospace & Defense and Intellectual Property practice groups. LoBue is the sixth lateral partner to join Sheppard Mullin’s Washington, D.C. office this year. More >>

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