Leading Commodities Partner Kirsten Polyansky Joins Reed Smith in Houston

Monday, February 4, 2019

Reed Smith today announced that leading commodities lawyer Kirsten Polyansky has joined the firm’s expanding Houston office as a partner in the Energy and Natural Resources group. Polyansky comes to Reed Smith from Haynes and Boone, where she served as co-chair of the global commodities team. Her practice combines years of working with physical commodities in the support of trading and marketing operations along with highly bespoke structured financing arrangements related to inventory monetization. More >>

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Greenberg Traurig Greets 2019 with 30th U.S. Office, 39th Worldwide, in Minneapolis

Monday, February 4, 2019

Leading global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP welcomed 2019 by adding a 30th office in the United States — its 39th worldwide. Opening the firm’s office in Minneapolis, MN, is finance and restructuring attorney Michael B. Fisco, who will serve as the Managing Shareholder. Joining Fisco are shareholders Michael M. Krauss, a former Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Arleen A. Nand, who served as the U.S. Head of Agricultural Finance for DLA Piper, prior to joining Greenberg Traurig. All join from the local office of DLA Piper. More >>

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Honorable William B. Murphy, Former Chief Judge of the Michigan Court of Appeals, Joins Dykema in Grand Rapids

Monday, February 4, 2019

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of The Honorable William B. Murphy to its Business Litigation Practice Group as a senior counsel in the firm’s Grand Rapids office. Judge Murphy joins Dykema after serving on Michigan’s Court of Appeals for the past 30 years, including five years as Chief Judge of the Court, and three terms as the Court’s Chief Judge Pro Tem. Judge Murphy has been one of the longest serving judges on the Michigan Court of Appeals since the Court’s inception.

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Morrison & Foerster Opens Boston Office, Further Expanding Premier Technology, Life Sciences, Finance, and Emerging Companies and Venture Capital Capabilities

Monday, February 4, 2019

Morrison & Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce that it has opened an office in Boston to further extend its market-leading technology and life sciences capabilities. The move also expands the firm’s premier Finance and Emerging Companies and Venture Capital (ECVC) practices. Additionally, the new office will strengthen existing transactional, private equity, real estate, and intellectual property (IP) practices. More >>

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Morgan Lewis Deepens Employment Litigation, Class Actions Capabilities with 3-Partner, 5-Lawyer Team from Sidley Austin

Monday, February 4, 2019

Morgan Lewis has added a three-partner labor and employment team from Sidley Austin headed by Douglas Hart, one the leading class action litigators in the United States who serves as national counsel for several Fortune 100 companies. Joining Doug from the same global law firm are Jennifer Zargarof, who co-led her prior firm’s global labor and employment practice, and Max Fischer. All three are resident in Los Angeles. More >>

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