Mintz Levin Expands Los Angeles Office and Litigation Practice with Arrival of Products Liability Group

Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. is expanding the firm’s Los Angeles office with the addition of a team of litigators led by Ralph A. Campillo and Arameh Zargham O’Boyle, joining as Members in the firm’s Litigation Practice. Mr. Campillo and Ms. O’Boyle, previously partners with Sedgwick LLP, are joined by two associates, Christopher Norton and Nicholas Weiss. More >>

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Pinsent Masons Strengthens Real Estate Transaction Practice in Germany

International law firm Pinsent Masons has further enhanced its German real estate transaction practice with the appointment of Dr. Wolfram Pätzold as Partner in the firm’s Munich office. Dr. Pätzold joins from P+P Pöllath + Partners where he was a Partner since 2011 and prior to that he was a Partner at Linklaters in Munich. His clients include various real estate funds and companies, and recently he advised Real I.S. AG on the sale of its Trinity portfolio. More >>

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Jones Day Welcomes Partners Andrea Jeffries and Emily Tait to its Intellectual Property Practice

Jones Day has announced that Andrea Jeffries and Emily Tait have joined as partners in the Firm’s global Intellectual Property Practice in Los Angeles and Detroit, respectively. In Los Angeles, Ms. Jeffries will add further depth to the Firm’s California Practice. With the arrival of Ms. Tait, the IP Practice launches its expansion into Detroit. More >>

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Lewis Brisbois Welcomes Professional Liability Duo in San Diego

Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Alan Schonfeld and Corinne Bertsche to its San Diego office as partners in the Professional Liability Practice. Schonfeld and Bertsche combined have more than 50 years of experience defending lawyers and other professionals from malpractice and other claims. Both Attorneys were previously founding partners of Schonfeld & Bertsche, LLP More >>

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Transactional Oil and Gas Partner Join King & Spalding’s Houston Office

King & Spalding continues to expand its energy practice with the addition of transactional oil and gas lawyer Peter Hays who joins the firm today as partner in Houston. Hays represents companies and entrepreneurs in upstream, midstream and downstream transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and project development.  Mr. Hays was previously a partner at Morgan Lewis & Bockius. More >>

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Honigman Continues to Grow Grand Rapids Office with Addition of Litigation Partner

Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP announced today that Mark S. Pendery has joined the firm as a partner in its Grand Rapids office. He joins the firm’s White Collar Crime and Investigations practice, as well as the State and Local Tax (SALT) and Tax practices.

“Mark’s addition to Honigman is the latest example of our commitment to the growing Grand Rapids office,” said Tracy T. Larsen, co-chair of the Mergers and Acquisitions practice and managing partner of Honigman’s Grand Rapids office. “He is a highly regarded litigator in Michigan, and will be an asset to our clients.”

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