Polsinelli is pleased to welcome accomplished attorney Michael Van Dyke as Senior Partner practicing in its Kansas City, Mo. headquarters office. Van Dyke brings more than 40 years of experience to the firm’s growing national Corporate and Transactional practice. More >>
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Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of Michael D. Bernard to its Business Litigation practice group as a member in the firm’s San Antonio office. Bernard joins Dykema after practicing in the San Antonio office of Bracewell LLP. Prior to that, Bernard served as City Attorney to the City of San Antonio from 2005-2013, which includes time serving under former Mayor and current Dykema senior counsel Phil Hardberger. More >>
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Mayer Brown announced today that John Boelter has rejoined the firm as a partner in its Corporate & Securities practice in New York. Previously, he was a partner with Greenberg Traurig LLP in Chicago. Mr. Boelter was a lawyer in Mayer Brown’s Chicago office from 2005 to 2015. More >>
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International law firm Ashurst announces the appointment of securitisation partner Martin Kaiser in Frankfurt. Martin joins from Baker McKenzie, where he has worked since 2004, most recently as head of the Banking & Finance practice in Germany and Austria. A securitisation specialist, Martin focuses on advising banks and companies, particularly in relation to the securitisation of automobile loans and trade receivables. More >>
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Taft Stettinius & Hollister is pleased to announce that Carrie A. Hall has joined the firm’s Chicago office as a partner in the Litigation group. The Chicago office has added 13 attorneys so far this year. More >>
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John A. Thomson, Jr., is now practicing with the law firm of Adams and Reese in the firm’s Atlanta office as a member of the Banking and Financial Services practice team. Within three months, Adams and Reese’s Atlanta office has grown from the original three founding partners, Ron C. Bingham, II, who leads the Atlanta office, Bryan E. Busch, and Matthew B. Norton, to nine attorneys. More >>
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Shook, Hardy & Bacon expands its growing Intellectual Property Practice with the addition of leading IP attorney Sharon A. Israel. Israel advocates for clients in rapidly evolving industries including wireless communications systems and devices, consumer electronics, medical devices, oilfield services and others. Shook’s IP Practice stretches from coast to coast and includes more than 100 attorneys and analysts with engineering and computer degrees. The firm represents some of the world’s largest companies, including Microsoft Corp., Sprint Corp., Ford Motor Company, The Coca-Cola Company, Cerner Corp. and Garmin Ltd., in the IP arena. More >>
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cclaimed international disputes lawyer Deborah Ruff has joined Pillsbury as a partner in the firm’s London office. Recognized as a leading practitioner by both Legal 500 and Chambers, Ruff has vast experience advising on high-value and complex international arbitration, particularly in the energy, infrastructure and construction, telecommunications, financial and corporate sectors. She joins Pillsbury from Norton Rose Fulbright LLP and will serve as global head of international arbitration and as the London litigation practice leader. More >>
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King & Spalding today announced that Brian R. Michael has joined the firm as a partner in its Los Angeles office. Michael is a white collar litigator with deep knowledge of the media and entertainment industry who was most recently deputy general counsel at 21st Century Fox and group chief compliance officer of the company’s Fox Networks Group, which is comprised of broadcast, cable, digital and sports media business operations worldwide. More >>
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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce Kevin Masuda has joined the firm as a partner in the Los Angeles office. Formerly a partner with Munger, Tolles & Olson, he will continue his corporate practice, which largely focuses on transactions in the entertainment and technology industries. More >>
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