Davis Wright Tremaine Gains Two Partners Experienced in Consumer Financial Services Supervision and Enforcement

With state and federal regulators continuing to scrutinize financial institutions’ consumer-facing operations, Davis Wright Tremaine has added two new partners in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office who bring significant experience with investigations and supervisory, enforcement, and litigation matters, particularly those involving the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). More >>

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Former U.S. Attorney Zachary Fardon Joins King & Spalding to Launch the Firm’s Chicago Office

King & Spalding today announced that Zachary Fardon, recent U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, has joined the firm as a partner and will open the firm’s office in Chicago. The new office, King & Spalding’s 20th globally and 10th in the U.S., expands the firm’s international platform into the Midwest with a particular focus on government investigations, related commercial litigation, and work across the financial services and life sciences sectors. More >>

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McDermott Bolsters Employee Benefits Group with Arrival of Seasoned Health and Welfare Lawyers

International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce that Judith Wethall and Finn Pressly have joined the Firm as partners in its Employee Benefits Practice Group. Ms. Wethall and Mr. Pressly are located in the Firm’s Chicago office. They join a forty-member strong team of U.S. and international Employee Benefits lawyers serving our clients’ needs from the international to local levels across every sector. More >>

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