Cooley is further bolstering its litigation practice with the arrival of Luke Cadigan from K&L Gates. Cadigan focuses on complex securities enforcement matters, internal investigations and regulatory compliance. He joins as a partner in Cooley’s Boston office. More >>
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Leading international law firm Clifford Chance LLP today announced that Robert E. Rice has joined its Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice as a partner in New York. Rice, who brings 25 years of white-collar experience in the Government and the private sector, has previously served as Chief Counsel to United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Mary Jo White, as Head of the Litigation and Regulatory Investigations Practice Group at a global financial institution, and as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York. More >>
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Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, today announced the national growth of its Bankruptcy & Reorganization Practice Group with the addition of Brian Gart, a former managing director and general counsel of New York–based investment bank Gordian Group. He joins the Fort Lauderdale office and enhances the firm’s core strengths in complex restructurings and distressed M&A transactions in the financial services sector. More >>
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International law firm Simmons & Simmons expands its financial markets practice in Hong Kong with the appointment of Simon McKnight who joins the firm as a partner. More >>
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Allen & Overy is pleased to announce a major strategic addition to its global finance practice that will significantly expand its U.S. presence, with the hiring of a team of five New York leveraged finance partners. The team is led by senior leveraged finance partner Scott M. Zemser and includes dual qualified partner Alan Rockwell and partners Rajani Gupta, Judah Frogel and Todd Koretzky. Scott, Alan and Judah are joining from White & Case, Rajani is joining from Proskauer Rose and Todd is joining from Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy. More >>
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Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Judith Rinearson and Linda C. Odom as partners in the firm’s FinTech and Consumer Financial Services practices. Rinearson, who joins K&L Gates’ New York and London offices, and Odom, who joins the Washington, D.C. office, both arrive from Bryan Cave LLP. More >>
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The highly regarded Haynes and Boone, LLP Insurance Recovery Practice proudly welcomes three new California-based lawyers led by Partner David P. Bender Jr., who brings 31 years of experience advocating for policyholder rights across a wide range of industries. More >>
Tags: Haynes and Boone, LLP | Costa MesaAkerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, today expanded its Chicago office with partner Thomas Pasternak in the Intellectual Property Practice Group. He adds dedicated experience in patent and trademark litigation to a team that has grown six times larger to 48 lawyers since Akerman’s Chicago office opened in 2014. To accommodate this rapid office growth, Akerman recently revealed a plan to more than double its physical footprint in the region. More >>
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Stoel Rives LLP is pleased to announce that Sam Gardiner has joined the firm as a partner in the firm’s Corporate practice group. Previously, Sam was a partner at Dorsey & Whitney LLP in Salt Lake City and co-chair of its firmwide M&A practice group. More >>
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Dinsmore & Shohl LLP grows its Washington, D.C. office by welcoming veteran attorney John E. Bowman to the firm. He will serve as co-chair of the firm’s Financial Institutions Group. More >>
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