Pillsbury today announced the arrival of litigator Charles C. Conrad to the firm’s Houston office. He joins the firm as a partner from Coats Rose, P.C. More >>
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Mintz Levin Continues Expansion of National Intellectual Property Practice with Addition of Marc Morley
Mintz Levin continues to expand its national intellectual property practice with the arrival of Marc Morley, who joins as a Member in the San Diego office. More >>
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Experienced Student Loan and Mortgage Loan Servicing Litigator Joins Hinshaw in Los Angeles
The U.S. law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that Dennis N. Lueck Jr. has joined the firm as a partner in the downtown Los Angeles office. As a member of Hinshaw’s consumer financial services group, Lueck will focus his practice on representing financial institutions, loan servicers and debt collectors in consumer finance litigation defense, with particular focus on mortgage and student loan-related claims. More >>
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Linklaters Expands U.S. and Global Capital Markets Capabilities Through Hire of Leading Derivatives Lawyer
Linklaters is pleased to announce Doug Donahue will be joining its New York Capital Markets practice as a Structured Finance and Derivatives partner. He joins from Mayer Brown bringing his expertise in the implementation of the regulatory reforms relating to mandatory margining for uncleared derivatives. Counsel William Liu and associate Raha Brown will also be joining Linklaters’ U.S. Finance practice from Mayer Brown. More >>
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Bryan Cave and Berwin Leighton Paisner Confirm They Are in Discussions About Combining to Create a New, Fully Integrated, Global Law Firm
Bryan Cave LLP and Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) confirmed today that they are in discussions regarding a combination to form a global and fully integrated law firm with 32 offices in 12 countries and a platform of 1500 lawyers. More >>
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Kelly V. Milam Joins Gordon & Rees Chicago Office
Kelly V. Milam has joined Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani as a partner in the Chicago office. Milam is a member of the firm’s Commercial Litigation and Trucking & Transportation practice groups. Milam was previously with Cray Huber Horstman Heil & VanAusdal LLC in Chicago. More >>
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Williams Mullen Expands Environmental Practice with Liz Williamson and Jay Holloway
Williams Mullen is pleased to announce that Liz Williamson and Jay Holloway have joined the firm’s nationally-recognized Environment and Natural Resources Group. Ms. Williamson and Mr. Holloway join Williams Mullen from Eversheds Sutherland in Washington D.C. Previously, they practiced at Hunton & Williams. They will be working out of both our Washington D.C. and Richmond offices. More >>
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New Partner Deepens Schiff Hardin’s Product Liability and Mass Torts Capabilities
Schiff Hardin LLP today announced the addition of Steven E. Swaney as a partner in the Product Liability and Mass Torts Practice in the San Francisco office. Swaney represents companies in product liability, class action, and multidistrict matters arising out of product defect, breach of warranty, toxic tort, and consumer fraud claims. As former assistant U.S. attorney (AUSA), he also advises on commercial and white collar criminal matters. Prior to joining Schiff Hardin, Swaney was a partner at Squire Patton Boggs. More >>
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Norton Rose Fulbright Expands Capital Markets Practice in Frankfurt
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright is pleased to announce Dr. Benedikt Gillessen has joined as partner in the Frankfurt office. His appointment will further enhance the firm’s capital market practice in Frankfurt. Dr. Gillessen specialises in the area of equity capital markets (ECM). More >>
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Foley Adds Experienced Government & Public Policy Lawyer in Washington
Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that Mike Crossen has joined the firm’s Government & Public Policy practice as a partner. He will work in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as Foley’s primary Republican public affairs representative and will also have a presence in the firm’s Boston office. Prior to joining Foley, Mr. Crossen was a partner at Rubin and Rudman LLP. More >>
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