WilmerHale is pleased to announce that Hallie B. Levin has joined the firm as a partner in the New York office and member of the Litigation/Controversy Department. More >>
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Leading Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securitizations (CMBS) Partner Joins Reed Smith in New York
Reed Smith LLP today announced that Jodi Schwimmer is joining the firm as a partner in the global Financial Industry Group (FIG) in New York. Schwimmer was most recently a partner at Dechert and brings with her two associates integrated into her practice, Samantha Chertoff and Carla Moore. The addition of Schwimmer to FIG follows closely on new partners Maria Earley, an experienced Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) attorney based in Washington, D.C.; Daniel Winterfeldt, a leading U.S. securities practitioner based in London; and Diane Roberts, a highly experienced restructuring and insolvency attorney also based in London. More >>
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Daniel M. Casto Joins Offit Kurman in Tysons Corner
Offit Kurman continues to expand its presence in Tysons Corner with the addition of Daniel M. Casto. Formerly associate general counsel to a publicly traded company, Mr. Casto joins the firm’s Business Law and Transactions Practice Group as a principal-level attorney. He is the eighth lawyer to affiliate his practice with Offit Kurman in October. More >>
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Top Antitrust Lawyer Jonathan Lewis Joins McGuireWoods As Partner in Washington, D.C.
Jonathan L. Lewis has joined McGuireWoods’ Antitrust and Trade Regulation Department as a partner in Washington, D.C., bringing 17 years of experience advising clients on antitrust and commercial litigation matters, merger reviews, and managing business risk. More >>
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K&L Gates Boosts International Arbitration Practice with Hire of New York Partner Pair
The New York office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Martin F. Gusy and Matthew J. Weldon as partners in the international arbitration practice. They join from Cozen O’Connor, where Gusy was chair of the international arbitration practice group. More >>
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Insurance Industry and Capitol Hill Veteran Alison Watson Joins Faegre Baker Daniels in D.C.
Alison Watson, former director of federal relations at Northwestern Mutual and earlier staff to the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, has joined as a partner in FaegreBD’s insurance practice—part of the firm’s financial services industry team—in Washington, D.C. More >>
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Baker Donelson and Ober|Kaler to Combine
The law firms of Baker Donelson and Ober|Kaler have announced plans to combine. The combination, which has been approved by the leadership and shareholders of both firms, is anticipated to take effect January 1, 2017. More >>
Tags: Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PCFaegreBD Welcomes Joel Hammerman to Lead Firm’s White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice in Chicago
Joel M. Hammerman has joined Faegre Baker Daniels as a partner to lead the firm’s white collar defense and investigations practice in Chicago. More >>
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Market Leading M&A Partner Will Join Latham & Watkins in London
Latham & Watkins is pleased to announce that Ed Barnett will join the firm’s London office as a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions Practice. Barnett’s broad practice spans a variety of cross-border M&A and corporate finance transactions, including public takeovers, takeover defense, joint ventures, divestments, refinancings and initial public offerings. His practice also focuses on company representation work, including advising on a range of corporate governance matters and counselling special committees of boards of directors. More >>
Tags: Latham & Watkins LLP | LondonK&L Gates Welcomes Chicago Energy and Infrastructure Partner
The Chicago office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Joseph Condo as a partner in the energy and infrastructure projects and transactions practice. He joins from global renewable energy firm Invenergy LLC, where he served more than a decade as senior vice president and general counsel. More >>
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