Holland & Knight Expands New Philadelphia Office

Friday, July 27, 2018

Holland & Knight announced today that 12 more lawyers have joined its newly opened Philadelphia office, bringing the total number of lawyers there to 24. The firm also added one lawyer each in its Los Angeles and New York offices. These lawyers practice in the areas of corporate, M&A and securities, executive compensation and employee benefits, banking and financial services, healthcare and life sciences, labor and employment, and commercial litigation. More >>

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Akerman Bolsters Consumer Financial Services Practice with Privacy and Cybersecurity Veteran

Friday, July 27, 2018

Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, today announced the addition of partner Lori Nugent to the firm’s national Consumer Financial Services Practice Group. Joining from Greenberg Traurig, she will serve as co-chair of Akerman’s Privacy, Cybersecurity and Emerging Technologies Team and will reside in Akerman’s Dallas office. More >>

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Alston & Bird Adds Former Federal Prosecutor as Privacy, Cybersecurity Partner in Atlanta

Friday, July 27, 2018

Alston & Bird has expanded its privacy and cybersecurity capabilities with the addition of former federal prosecutor Lawrence “Larry” Sommerfeld as partner in the firm’s Atlanta office. A former assistant U.S. attorney (AUSA) and head of the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Unit for the Northern District of Georgia, Sommerfeld led one of the top cyber-crime investigation and prosecution units in the country. He was also a member of the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property Working Group, where he advised the DOJ on emerging cybersecurity and privacy issues. More >>

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Goulston & Storrs Adds Key Player to Its Bankruptcy & Restructuring Team

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Trevor Hoffmann, a New York City lawyer known for his work on significant domestic and cross-border bankruptcy cases, has joined Goulston & Storrs, an Am Law 200 firm with offices in Boston, New York and Washington D.C. Hoffmann’s national practice includes the representation of debtors, creditors, acquirers and lenders in all phases of restructurings and workouts. He also has a particular focus on representing private equity firms, hedge funds and developers in acquiring distressed companies and assets both in and outside of bankruptcy. More >>

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