Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Expands National Security Regulatory Practice

Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, announced today that Stephen Heifetz has joined the firm’s national security regulatory practice as a partner in the Washington, D.C., office. In addition to serving in several federal regulatory and national security agencies, Heifetz played a key role in developing laws and regulations related to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) as a senior official in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Policy Development. Most recently, Heifetz was a partner in a law firm based in Washington, D.C., where he was co-chair of the international regulation and compliance group. More >>

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Morgan Lewis Expands Hong Kong Presence with Addition of Funds Partner

Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Morgan Lewis today welcomes Alice Huang as a partner in Hong Kong* focusing on fund formation and asset management regulatory and counseling advice. Ms. Huang adds to Morgan Lewis’s global strength in investment management and will help the firm further build on its private equity, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, and other corporate practices in China. More >>

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Latham & Watkins Adds Energy M&A Partner in Moscow

Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Latham & Watkins is pleased to announce that Alexander Gomonov has joined the Moscow office as a partner in the Corporate Department. Gomonov’s practice focuses on advising domestic and international clients on a variety of complex cross-border acquisitions, disposals and joint ventures, with a particular focus on the oil & gas and mining sectors. He also has significant expertise advising companies and executives on a range of regulatory, compliance, and general corporate law matters. More >>

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Greenspoon Marder Expands New York Office With The Addition of Three New Attorneys

Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Greenspoon Marder is pleased to announce the addition of three lawyers to the firm’s rapidly expanding New York office. The firm welcomes Shareholder Patricia L. Gannon and Senior Counsel Marcela Bermudez to the Immigration and Naturalization practice, as well as Of Counsel Harlan Greenman to the firm’s Real Estate practice group. More >>

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Bracewell Adds Prominent Government Contracts Partner Angela B. Styles in Washington, DC; Continues Expansion of DC Office

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Bracewell LLP is pleased to announce that Angela B. Styles has joined the firm’s Washington, DC office as a partner in the government contracts practice. Styles was previously with Crowell & Moring LLP, where she was a partner for more than 10 years, chaired the firm’s government contracts practice and most recently served as firm chair. More >>

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McDermott, Will & Emery Welcome Industry Thought Leader, Lee Schneider, and Team

Monday, October 30, 2017

International law firm McDermott Will & Emery announced today that FinTech lawyer and thought leader, Lee Schneider, has joined as a partner in the firm’s Financial Institutions Advisory Practice Group. Lee will be based in the firm’s New York office and leads a team including partner Lilya Tessler and associate Verity A. Van Tassel Richards. More >>

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Shan Haider Joins Katten as Partner in New York

Monday, October 30, 2017

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP announced today that Shan A. Haider has joined the firm as a partner in the Structured Finance and Securitization practice in its New York office. Haider primarily represents financial institutions and other participants in a wide range of mortgage transactions, insolvency matters and distressed structured finance opportunities. More >>

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