David will join from Clyde & Co where he is global co-head of reinsurance and a senior partner in the specialty and energy teams. More >>
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Christine Walchuk joins DLA Piper’s Corporate practice in Northern Virginia
Reed Smith Adds Seasoned Corporate Partner to West Coast
Global law firm Reed Smith today announced the arrival of Julia Zhu-Morelli as a partner in the Global Corporate Group in Los Angeles. Previously a partner with Squire Patton Boggs, Zhu-Morelli brings extensive experience in transactional matters with Chinese and U.S. companies across a wide range of industries. More >>
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Polsinelli Expands Real Estate Practice in Kansas City with Experienced Development Attorney Richard Wood
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli has expanded its real estate development capabilities with the addition of Richard W. Wood as shareholder in the firm’s national Real Estate & Financial Services Department. More >>
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Baker Botts Welcomes Leading Antitrust Lawyer and Former Senior DOJ Official to its San Francisco Office
Baker Botts L.P.P., a leading international law firm, today announced that Peter Huston has joined the firm’s Antitrust Practice as a Partner. Prior to entering private practice, Peter served as the Assistant Chief of the DOJ’s Antitrust Division San Francisco office and led multiple high-profile trial victories for the Antitrust Division. He will be based in Baker Botts’ San Francisco office and become the latest addition to an expanding West Coast presence of the firm’s award-winning global antitrust team. Mr. Huston joins Baker Botts from Sidley Austin. More >>
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Brown Rudnick Continues to Expand its Restructuring Team With the Appointment of Six New Attorneys
International law firm Brown Rudnick LLP continues to expand in Europe with the appointment of six new attorneys to its cross-channel restructuring team, maintaining its drive to position itself as a leader within the industry. More >>
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Greenberg Traurig Continues Strategic Growth of Corporate Practice, Adds Tom Woolsey in Dallas
The Dallas office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has added corporate attorney Tom Woolsey as a shareholder. Woolsey joins the firm from Foley & Lardner, LLP. More >>
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McDermott Employment Practice Grows to Support Clients in Complex Corporate Transactions
McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce the addition of Daniel Doron as partner in the Firm’s Employment Practice Group residing in the New York office. Dan will work closely with the Transactions Practice Group using his extensive experience advising on both sides of corporate transactions to support an increasing need among clients for employment counsel throughout the lifecycle of complex deals. Dan was Previously a partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP. More >>
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Latham Expands Global Data Privacy Capabilities with Prominent Bay Area Hire
Latham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to announce the addition of Robert Blamires, who joined the firm’s San Francisco office and is a member of the Technology Transactions Practice. Qualified in the US, England and Wales, and Ireland, Blamires’ deep capabilities in data privacy law enhances Latham’s ability to help clients understand and prepare for the legal implications of multi-jurisdictional privacy laws, including the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), forthcoming developments to US privacy laws, and global data breach notification standards. More >>
Tags: Latham & Watkins LLP | Silicon ValleyDavid Markman Joins DLA Piper’s Media, Sport and Entertainment Sector in Los Angeles
DLA Piper announced today that David Markman has joined the firm’s Media, Sport and Entertainment sector and Intellectual Property and Technology practice as a partner in Los Angeles, and will also serve as co-chair of the firm’s Entertainment Transactions practice. Markman joins from Greenberg Traurig LLP, where he previously served as a telecommunications policy specialist for the US Department of Commerce in the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. More >>
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