Alston & Bird Adds Former Federal Prosecutor as Privacy, Cybersecurity Partner in Atlanta

Friday, July 27, 2018

Alston & Bird has expanded its privacy and cybersecurity capabilities with the addition of former federal prosecutor Lawrence “Larry” Sommerfeld as partner in the firm’s Atlanta office. A former assistant U.S. attorney (AUSA) and head of the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Unit for the Northern District of Georgia, Sommerfeld led one of the top cyber-crime investigation and prosecution units in the country. He was also a member of the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property Working Group, where he advised the DOJ on emerging cybersecurity and privacy issues. More >>

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Goulston & Storrs Adds Key Player to Its Bankruptcy & Restructuring Team

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Trevor Hoffmann, a New York City lawyer known for his work on significant domestic and cross-border bankruptcy cases, has joined Goulston & Storrs, an Am Law 200 firm with offices in Boston, New York and Washington D.C. Hoffmann’s national practice includes the representation of debtors, creditors, acquirers and lenders in all phases of restructurings and workouts. He also has a particular focus on representing private equity firms, hedge funds and developers in acquiring distressed companies and assets both in and outside of bankruptcy. More >>

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Cozen O’Connor Welcomes Commercial Litigator Miguel Alexander Pozo to its Minneapolis Office

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Cozen O’Connor today welcomed commercial litigator Miguel Alexander Pozo, who brings 20-plus years of experience litigating commercial and business disputes with an emphasis on matters involving brand protection, trademark enforcement, and employment law, to its Commercial Litigation Group. Pozo comes to the firm from Duane Morris LLP’s Atlanta office and joins Cozen O’Connor’s Minneapolis office as a member. More >>

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Reed Smith Announces Strategic Push in the Middle East with The Hire of a Trio of Partners

Tuesday, July 24, 2018

Global law firm Reed Smith today announced that it will be joined in Dubai and Abu Dhabi by three market-leading partners: Sachin Kerur, Michelle Nelson and Shourav Lahiri. The announcement marks a strategic push in the Middle East to enhance Reed Smith’s global offering in the construction and projects sectors, while boosting the firm’s international arbitration capabilities in the region and creating an oil and gas disputes hub in Abu Dhabi. More >>

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