Akin Gump today announced that Howard R. Sklamberg, former Deputy Commissioner for Global Regulatory Operations and Policy at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has joined the firm as a partner in its health care and life sciences regulatory practice in Washington, D.C. Mr. Sklamberg comes to Akin Gump after a distinguished tenure at the FDA, where he held a series of influential positions.
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Troutman Sanders LLP announced today the addition of Environmental partners Sue Charles and Russ Eggert and Business Litigation partner Trent Cornell. The group, to be based in the firm’s Chicago office, previously practiced at Lathrop & Gage LLP. More >>
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International law firm Simmons & Simmons has today announced the appointment of Michael Chin as a partner*, who joins the firm’s corporate and commercial practice in Hong Kong. Michael joins from Hogan Lovells and brings over two decades of extensive experience advising on a broad spectrum of corporate transactions across Asia Pacific. He is well known for his ability to bridge cross-cultural gaps, instrumental to his success completing deals in the region. More >>
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Matt Poppe joins Rimon Law as a Partner in its Palo Alto and San Francisco offices. His litigation experience spans a wide range of patent, other intellectual property, and commercial cases. Key clients include Varian Medical Systems, Dell EMC, eBay, Baidu, and Brocade. He has also represented a variety of Asia-based clients in U.S. litigation arising out of troubled business relationships. More >>
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Nixon Peabody is excited to announce the arrival of four partners who join the firm’s M&A and Corporate Transactions practice. The team will be based in Raleigh, North Carolina, a new office location for Nixon Peabody. In the heart of the Research Triangle, Raleigh is a major hub for biotech and high-tech innovation and research. More >>
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Morgan Lewis today welcomes Wendy West Feinstein, a versatile litigator with an extensive background representing clients in the pharmaceutical, medical device, and manufacturing industries, among others. Ms. Feinstein joins Morgan Lewis as a partner in the firm’s Pittsburgh office from a large US law firm, where she co-chaired the products liability group. More >>
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A. Victor Rawl, Jr., Henry W. Frampton IV, and Josh W. Dixon have joined Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani as partner in the firm’s Charleston office. Also, joining the Charleston office is of counsel A. Victor Rawl and associate Megan M. McNeely. More >>
Tags: Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP | CharlestonInternational law firm Simmons & Simmons has expanded its financial markets practice with the addition of Dr Werner Meier who joins the firm’s London and Frankfurt offices as a partner.* Werner joined Simmons & Simmons on 05 July 2017 from King & Spalding, where he headed the firm’s European restructuring practice. More >>
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BakerHostetler is proud to announce that Steven Spears has joined the firm as a partner in the Intellectual Property Group. A member of the more than 60-attorney patent litigation team, Spears is the first patent litigator to reside in the firm’s Houston office. He comes to BakerHostetler from McDermott Will & Emery. More >>
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Anne Croteau has joined McGuireWoods’ private equity industry team as a partner in Raleigh, North Carolina, enhancing the firm’s market-leading capabilities advising Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs), Business Development Companies (BDCs) and other investment funds. More >>
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