With Addition of Partner Robert Sills, Pillsbury Expands International Arbitration Practice

Continuing a recent wave of high-profile lateral hires in support of clients around the globe, Pillsbury has recruited noted international arbitration practitioner Robert L. Sills to join its New York office as partner. Sills, who has more than four decades of experience litigating complex cross-border matters before arbitration tribunals and in state and federal courts, joins the firm from Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP. More >>

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Morrison & Foerster Hires New Tax Partner to Further Expand its REIT and Fund Formation Practices

Morrison & Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce that Jay Blaivas has joined the firm as a tax partner in its New York office. Mr. Blaivas has over 20 years of experience and will become a member of the firm’s Federal Tax Group, providing key support to the firm’s REIT, Fund Formation, Real Estate, and Private Equity practices. Mr. Blaivas comes to Morrison & Foerster after spending the last six years at The Blackstone Group. More >>

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Holland & Knight Grows in Charlotte with Group of 12 Real Estate Finance Attorneys

Holland & Knight has added a group of 12 lawyers to its Charlotte office. The team, which includes Partners Jeff Lee, David Iacuzio, Joseph Barnette, Mark Arinci and Christopher Boothe, focuses on real estate development and finance. The team also includes Senior Counsels Frank Coman and Mark Carlson; Associates Jill Bustamante, Sarah Hartsfield, Jesse Roisin and Mary Ritten; and contract attorney Craig Macauley. All of the lawyers were previously with Winstead PC. More >>

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Honigman Strengthens its IP Practice in Grand Rapids

Honigman announced today that Weber Hsiao has joined the firm as a senior attorney in its Intellectual Property department and Patent practice group in the firm’s Grand Rapids office. His arrival follows the recent additions of IP partners Tim Flory and Peter Cummings, who joined the firm earlier this year.

Hsiao advises clients on a full range of IP matters, including IP protection and IP disputes, and counsels clients on IP due diligence in M&A transactions. He joins Honigman from Brown Rudnick LLP’s Boston office, where he focused his practice on medical and high-tech inventions.

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