FordHarrison Opens St. Louis Office and Adds Five Attorneys

FordHarrison LLP, one of the country’s largest management-side labor and employment law firms, is pleased to announce that the firm opened the doors of its new St. Louis, Missouri office on November 2, 2018. The attorneys in this office are Corey L. Franklin, St. Louis Office Managing Partner; Heidi L. Eckert, Partner; Karen E. Milner, Partner; Matthew B. Banocy, Associate; and Jamie M. Westbrook, Associate. Corey, Heidi, Karen, Matt, and Jaime all come to FordHarrison from Jackson Lewis. More >>

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Carlos Concepción Joins Shook as New Global Arbitration Chair

Carlos F. Concepción has joined Shook, Hardy & Bacon as the new chair of the firm’s growing Global Arbitration Practice. Concepción is known for his strategic approach to navigating disputes with parties and evidence from different legal systems, especially in Latin America, Brazil and the Caribbean. Recognized and highly respected in his area of law, Concepción also is the incoming 2019 chair of the Miami International Arbitration Society. More >>

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Greenberg Traurig Expands its U.K. White Collar Defense & Special Investigations Practice With Two New Hires, Including Former SFO Prosecutor Anne-Marie Ottaway

Renowned white collar defence and investigations attorney Anne-Marie Ottaway will be joining the London office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP as a Shareholder in the firm’s White Collar Defence & Special Investigations Practice. Ottaway joins Shareholder Barry Vitou who launched Greenberg Traurig’s London-based white collar practice in May 2018. Also joining them will be Associate Gareth Hall. More >>

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Littler Opens Fifth Office in Germany with Frankfurt Location

Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, is pleased to announce that vangard, a part of Littler’s global platform, has opened a new office in Frankfurt, its fifth location in Germany. The new office will be headed by partners Christoph Crisolli and Peter Hoppenstaedt, who will be joined by partner Dr. Frank Zaumseil and associates Dr. Antje Peterhänsel, Dr. Stefanie Reiche, Ulrike Schulke, and Stephanie Koch. More >>

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Former Deputy Associate Attorney General Eric McArthur Rejoins Sidley in Washington, D.C.

Sidley Austin LLP is pleased to announce that Eric McArthur has rejoined the firm in Washington, D.C., as a partner in its Supreme Court and Appellate practice. Mr. McArthur returns to Sidley after serving as Deputy Associate Attorney General in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). He will focus his practice on representing clients in appellate court proceedings as well as trial court litigation matters, particularly those involving critical motions and complex issues of constitutional, statutory and administrative law. More >>

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