Morrison & Foerster Strengthens Investment Management Offering With Addition of Experienced Financial Services Partner

Thursday, February 22, 2018

Morrison & Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce that Susan Gault-Brown has joined the firm’s Financial Services Group as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office. Ms. Gault-Brown comes to Morrison & Foerster from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, and was also a senior counsel in the Division of Investment Management’s Office of Chief Counsel at the SEC prior to entering private practice. Ms. Gault-Brown brings to the firm significant experience in investment management, FinTech, and financial services. More >>

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Leading Tax Controversy Partner James N. Mastracchio Joins Eversheds Sutherland’s Washington DC Office

Thursday, February 22, 2018

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP is pleased to announce that James N. Mastracchio has joined the Tax Practice Group as a partner in the Washington DC office, bolstering its tax controversy practice. Prior to joining Eversheds Sutherland, Mr. Mastracchio served as a partner and led the Civil Tax Controversy and Criminal Tax practices in the Washington DC office of Dentons. More >>

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Akerman Expands Professional Liability Practice with Team of Six Litigators

Thursday, February 22, 2018

Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, today announced the expansion of its Professional Liability Practice with a team of six litigators from Ackerman Law Group, including its founder David Ackerman. They will join Akerman’s Litigation Practice Group in the West Palm Beach office on March 1, enhancing the firm’s national capabilities for clients challenged with legal malpractice claims and ethical violations. More >>

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Morgan Lewis Adds Sixth Tax Partner in Seven Months in Chicago, Expands State and Local Tax Capabilities

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Morgan Lewis today continues expanding its top-ranked global tax practice with the addition of Matthew S. Mock as a partner focusing on state and local tax (SALT) litigation and planning. At Morgan Lewis, Mr. Mock reunites with a trio of tax partners from his former firm—Joshua S. Richardson, Adam P. Beckerink, and Michael Liu, who joined the firm earlier this month—as well as the tax leader of their former firm, Thomas V. Linguanti, who joined Morgan Lewis last year along with veteran tax controversy partner Jenny A. Austin, of counsel Nelson C. Yates II, and associate Jason Dimopoulos. Associate Kensington Wolgamott also joins the firm today. The entire group of nine tax lawyers is resident in the firm’s Chicago office. More >>

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