Burr & Forman and McNair Law Firm Officially Join Forces

Friday, January 4, 2019

Burr & Forman LLP announces that it successfully completed its transaction with Carolinas-based McNair Law Firm, P.A., effective January 1, 2019. With this expansion, no other Am Law 200 law firm has more offices in the Southeast, offering clients greater accessibility and service innovation throughout the region. Combined revenue from 2018 data would have placed the firm among the top 150 law firms on the Am Law 200 list. More >>

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FisherBroyles Welcomes Health & Pharmacy Law Partner Janna King in Houston

Thursday, January 3, 2019

FisherBroyles, LLP, the first and world’s largest cloud-based law firm partnership, is pleased to announce the addition of Janna King as a partner in the firm’s Houston office and Health & Pharmacy Law practice group. Most recently, Ms. King served as general counsel and chief compliance officer for Professional PT (Professional Physical Therapy) clinics headquartered in New York. More >>

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Clifford Chance hires Geoffrey Scardoni to join its leading Tax practice in Luxembourg

Thursday, January 3, 2019

International law firm Clifford Chance has appointed Geoffrey Scardoni as a partner in the firm’s leading tax practice in Luxembourg. Scardoni, who joins today, previously led the Luxembourg tax practice at DLA Piper where he gained extensive experience in tax matters relating to funds and investment structures working for PE firms, asset managers and financial institutions. More >>

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Blank Rome Adds Prominent Family Law Team in Los Angeles, Led by Kristina Royce and Ashley Silberfeld

Thursday, January 3, 2019

Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that effective January 1, 2019, five attorneys and additional professional staff from one of Los Angeles’ most prominent family law firms, Buter, Buzard, Fishbein & Royce LLP, joined the Firm in its Matrimonial and Family Law group, bringing its nationally recognized practice to nearly 35 attorneys and making it the largest family law practice among the Am Law 100. Joining the Firm are Kristina Royce, Partner; Ashley Silberfeld, Partner; Glenn Buzard, Of Counsel; Ali Fishbein, Associate; and Jacqueline Combs. More >>

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Attorney Noel J. Ravenscroft Joins Bodman PLC

Friday, December 28, 2018

Bodman PLC is pleased to announce that Noel J. Ravenscroft has joined the firm as a senior associate attorney in the Banking Practice Group and the Bankruptcy and Debtor-Creditor Rights Practice Group in the firm’s Detroit office.
Ravenscroft represents financial institutions and other secured and unsecured creditors in connection with commercial bankruptcy issues and disputes.

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Greenberg Traurig Continues Strategic Growth of Real Estate Practice, Adds New Team in Phoenix

Thursday, December 20, 2018

Continuing the strategic expansion of its award-winning Real Estate Practice, global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has added Shareholder Stan Johnson, as well as Associate attorneys Andrew Yocopis and Roger Bond Choquette in the firm’s Phoenix office. Johnson joins Greenberg Traurig from Squire Patton Boggs, where he was a partner. More >>

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Akin Gump Promotes Eleven to Partnership

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Akin Gump is pleased to announce the election of 11 new partners, effective January 1, 2019. The 11 individuals (and their respective office locations) are Aimee M. Adler (New York), Stephen M. Boone Jr. (Houston), Anne E. Borkovic (Washington, D.C.), Jesse M. Brush (New York), Christopher Erik Centrich (Houston), Z.W. Julius Chen (Washington, D.C.), Jason Travis Hauter (Washington, D.C.), Nnedinma C. Ifudu Nweke (Washington, D.C.), Gregory W. Lavigne Jr. (Washington, D.C.), Kapil Vishnu Pandit (Washington, D.C.) and Ezra Zahabi (London). More >>

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