Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Lena Sandberg as a partner in its Antitrust, Competition, and Trade Regulation practice. Sandberg joins the firm’s Brussels office from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP.
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Leading Life Sciences Lawyer Jekkie Kim Joins WilmerHale
Dr J. Jekkie Kim, a nationally recognized life sciences transactional lawyer has joined WilmerHale as a partner in its Palo Alto office. Before joining WilmerHale, Dr. Kim was a partner in the Silicon Valley office of Latham & Watkins.
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Antitrust Litigator Ross Elfand Joins King & Spalding in New York
King & Spalding announced today that antitrust litigator Ross Elfand has joined the firm as a partner in its Business Litigation practice group. Elfand is based in the firm’s New York office. Elfand joins King & Spalding from White & Case, where he was a partner.
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Weil Continues Private Funds Expansion with Sophie Smith Hire
International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that Sophie Smith has joined the Firm as a partner in London. Smith comes to Weil from Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP.
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Winston & Strawn Bolsters Digital Assets Practice and Miami Office with Addition of Partner Andrew M. Hinkes
Winston & Strawn LLP announced today that Andrew (“Drew”) M. Hinkes has joined the Miami office as a partner in the Transactions Department and member of the Digital Assets and Blockchain Technology (“DABT”) Group. Hinkes joins Winston from K&L Gates in Miami.
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Monica Hwang Joins White & Case as a Partner in Houston
Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Project Development and Finance Practice and Global Energy Industry Group with the addition of Monica Hwang as a partner in Houston. Hwang arrives at the firm from O’Melveny & Myers LLP.
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Womble Adds Depth Following Recent Expansion in International Disputes
Womble Bond Dickinson announced today that David L. Attanasio has joined the firm’s Business Litigation Practice as a partner in Washington, DC. Attanasio focuses on international arbitration and cross-border litigation, with extensive experience representing clients in the energy and natural resources sector and disputes relating to Latin America. His international arbitration advocacy has been recognized in leading legal directories, including Chambers USA, Who’s Who Legal, and Legal 500 US. Attanasio arrives at the firm from Dechert.
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Mayer Brown Expands Litigation Capabilities with the Arrival of Partner Jan Henning Buschfeld
Mayer Brown announced today that it is expanding its German litigation capabilities with the arrival of partner Jan Henning Buschfeld as of November 1st in its Düsseldorf office. He joins from Freshfields.
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McDermott Continues Its Accelerated Growth in London With Senior Tax Hire
International law firm McDermott Will & Emery welcomes Candice Nichol as a partner in its market-leading tax practice. Candice is the ninth London-based partner to join this year, and her arrival further strengthens the Firm’s standing in the London market. Nichol arrives at the firm from KPMG UK.
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Noted White Collar Prosecutor Stephen Frank Joins Quinn Emanuel
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, the global litigation powerhouse, today announced that Stephen E. Frank has joined the firm as a partner, resident in the firm’s Boston and New York City offices. A veteran financial crimes prosecutor who served in the Department of Justice for nearly 17 years, Frank joins the firm from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts, where he spearheaded the growth of one of the premier white collar units in the country.
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