Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP is pleased to announce that Howard S. Hirsch, a lawyer with over two decades of experience, is joining the firm’s Atlanta office as a partner.
Real Estate Finance Trio Joins Blank Rome in Chicago
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Partner Joel V. Sestito, Of Counsel Rachel E. Mather, and Associate Olivia S. Ortiz have joined the firm’s nationally recognized Real Estate group in Chicago. Real estate finance pros, Joel, Rachel, and Olivia represent lenders in real estate and commercial loan transactions. The team joins from Akerman.
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Nationally Prominent Antitrust and Consumer Protection Litigator Sean Royall Joins King & Spalding
King & Spalding announced today that leading antitrust and consumer protection lawyer Sean Royall has joined the firm as a partner in its Trial and Global Disputes practice group. Royall, who will serve as the firm’s Global Practice Head for Antitrust and Consumer Protection, is based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. and Houston offices and will also spend significant time in the firm’s Brussels office. Royall joins the firm from Sidley Austin, where he served as co-leader of the Antitrust and Consumer Protection practice.
Alston & Bird Adds Three Elite New York Commercial Litigation Partners
Alston & Bird has added seasoned trial lawyers and commercial litigators Michael C. Hefter, Seth M. Cohen, and Ryan Philp as partners in the Litigation & Trial Practice Group, resident in the New York office. Michael, Seth, and Ryan join Alston & Bird from Hogan Lovells, where they had practiced together since 2017, although the team itself dates back well over a decade.
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Allen & Overy Expands Private Equity Practice and Energy Transition Expertise With Partner Kfir Abutbul
Allen & Overy (“A&O”) today announced that Kfir Abutbul has joined the firm as Head of U.S. Energy Private Equity and a partner in its U.S. Corporate Private Equity and M&A practice. Abutbul joins from Paul Hastings, where he was Vice Chair of the Energy & Infrastructure practice and Chair of the Energy Transition team.
Wilson Elser Enhances Complex Tort & General Casualty, Construction and Transportation Practices with Four Lateral Partners in New York
National law firm Wilson Elser announced today that lateral partners have recently joined the firm’s Complex Tort & General Casualty, Construction and Transportation practices in the New York office. These new partners will also bolster the firm’s Crisis Management & Emergency Response capabilities. The three-member group of Ellen Greiper, Megan Boyar and Nolan Comfort joined the firm from Lewis Brisbois, where they forged a cohesive team to serve the legal needs of major insurance carriers and national trucking and construction companies.
K&L Gates Welcomes Insurance Litigation Partner to Washington, D.C. Office
Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Geoffrey Greeves to the Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice area. He joins the firm’s Washington, D.C., office from Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP.
Greenberg Traurig Deepens Health Care Regulatory and Data Privacy Footprint in Philadelphia with Brad M. Rostolsky and Catherine E. David Galea
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP added two attorneys to its Health Care & FDA Practice in Philadelphia: Brad M. Rostolsky joined as a shareholder and Catherine E. David Galea joined as of counsel. Rostolsky comes to Greenberg Traurig after spending the bulk of his career at Reed Smith where Galea worked alongside him.
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Akin Adds Prominent Hedge Fund Partner Max Karpel in New York
Akin is pleased to announce that Max Karpel has joined the firm as a partner in its market-leading investment management practice in the New York office. Previously, Karpel was chair of Lowenstein Sandler’s emerging managers practice and co-chair of its family office practice.
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Baker Botts Welcomes International Disputes Team to Washington, D.C. Office
Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international energy, technology and life sciences law firm, announced today that Jennifer Haworth McCandless and María Carolina Durán have joined the International Disputes Section of the Litigation Department as partner and special counsel, respectively, in Washington, D.C. They both arrive at the firm from Sidley Austin LLP.
