Sullivan & Cromwell LLP announced today that Michael R. Huston, Jonathan Y. Ellis and Nicholas S. Crown will join its Supreme Court & Appellate Practice as partners in the Washington, D.C. office. Each is a former Assistant to the Solicitor General of the United States and together, they have argued more than 20 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. Messrs. Ellis and Huston will co-head the Firm’s Supreme Court & Appellate Practice. Huston and Crown arrive from Ashurst Perkins Coie, while Ellis joins the firm from McGuireWoods.
Laura L. Wallerstein Joins Shumaker, Strengthening Franchise M&A and Real Estate Capabilities
Partner Laura L. Wallerstein has joined Shumaker in Washington DC, bringing with her more than 15 years of counsel to complex business and real estate transactions. Her addition expands the firm’s capabilities in franchise mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and real estate matters. Ms. Wallerstein comes to the firm from McDonald Hopkins LLC.
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Private Funds Partner Ryan McNish Joins Sidley’s Global Investment Funds Group in Chicago
Sidley is pleased to announce that Ryan McNish has joined the firm as a partner in its Investment Funds practice group in the firm’s office in Chicago. He joins from Kirkland & Ellis LLP, where he was a partner in the firm’s Investment Funds Practice Group.
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Leading Texas Patent Trial Lawyers Nicholas Mathews and Erik Fountain Join Gibson Dunn’s Premier IP Litigation Practice
Gibson Dunn announced today that Nicholas (Nick) Mathews and Erik Fountain have joined the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group as partners in Dallas. The addition of Nick and Erik to Gibson Dunn unites one of the country’s leading Texas patent trial teams with the nation’s premier IP litigation practice. The pair join the firm from McKool Smith.
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Cooley Bolsters Securities Litigation Practice in New York
Cooley today announced that Nicholas Caselli has joined the firm as a partner in its securities litigation + enforcement practice and global litigation department in New York. Caselli defends securities class actions, as well as shareholder derivative and M&A-related claims, including on behalf of technology and life sciences clients. Caselli joins Cooley from Freshfields, where he served as Partner in their securities and shareholder litigation group.
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Buchalter Establishes Strong Texas Presence with offices in Dallas, Austin, Fort Worth, and Houston
Buchalter, a national law firm with offices in 10 states and 17 cities, today announced a significant expansion of its presence in Texas, growing its existing Dallas office and opening new offices in Fort Worth, Austin and Houston. The expansion is propelled by the addition of Griffith Davison, a Texas construction, real estate, and commercial litigation firm founded more than 30 years ago, whose founders Scott Griffith and Kimber Davison join Buchalter along with partners Jason L. Cagle, Tyler Frankel, James Hicks, Ryan W. Lione, J.P. Neyland and Brian J. O’Toole.
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Snell & Wilmer Welcomes Nathan S. Smith as IP Partner in Orange County
Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce the arrival of Nathan S. Smith as a partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group in Orange County. Smith brings more than two decades of experience advising clients, from startups to large-cap companies, on intellectual property due diligence, as well as the acquisition, protection, and enforcement of IP assets in the life sciences and technology sectors. He joins from Morgan Lewis, where he was partner and co-leader of the IP MedTech Working Group.
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Jones Day Adds Funds Partner Ariele Cohen in New York
Veteran Project Finance Lawyer Raymond Azar Joins Gibson Dunn as Co-Chair of Power and Renewables Practice Group
Gibson Dunn announced today that Dr. Raymond Azar has joined the firm’s New York office, where he will serve as a partner in the Energy and Infrastructure Practice Group and as Co-Chair of the Power and Renewables Practice Group. A leading project finance lawyer, Ray advises developers, borrowers, and lenders on transactions spanning every phase of a power project. Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Ray was a partner at White & Case.
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