Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies Welcomes Democratic Rising Star to Philadelphia Office

Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies announced that Kevin Washo, formerly the executive director of the Philadelphia 2016 Host Committee for the Democratic National Convention, has joined the firm as a government relations principal. In this role, Mr. Washo will advise corporate and nonprofit clients on strategic engagement with the political and legislative processes at the state and federal levels. He will also act as a liaison to key government stakeholders to assist clients with government relations across Pennsylvania as well as in Washington, D.C., and New York. He will be based in Public Strategies’ Philadelphia office. Mr. Washo brings to the firm’s clients more than a decade of experience in Democratic politics, having served in various leadership positions in state and national government and politics. More >>

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Leading Corporate Partner Frank Yuen to Join Clifford Chance in Hong Kong

Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has strengthened further its tier one corporate practice in Asia with the appointment of Mr Frank Yuen who joins its Hong Kong office in early 2017. Mr Yuen is a highly respected corporate partner who has advised on some of the most complex and high profile M&A and equity capital market transactions in the market. More >>

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Squire Patton Boggs – Leading Global Energy Team Joins Firms London Office

Squire Patton Boggs has appointed Neil Upton, one of Europe’s leading energy lawyers, to its global Energy & Natural Resources Practice Group in London. Mr. Upton joins the firm as partner, along with a six-strong legal and business development team, from King & Wood Mallesons in London, where he was the UK and Europe head, and global co-head, of the energy and infrastructure and project finance practice. More >>

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