Assistant United States Attorney Joins Seyfarth in Chicago

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Seyfarth Shaw LLP today announced that Andrew S. Boutros has joined the firm as a litigation partner and co-chair of its White Collar, Internal Investigations, and False Claims Team. A distinguished trial attorney and litigator with extensive experience handling Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) matters, Boutros joins the firm from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois (Chicago), where he successfully investigated and prosecuted some of the nation’s largest and most complex multi-district, international corporate fraud and cybercrime cases. Boutros will be resident in Seyfarth’s Chicago and Washington, D.C. offices. More >>

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Herbert Smith Freehills Strengthens Africa Offering With New Office in Johannesburg

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Herbert Smith Freehills today announces that it will be significantly strengthening its Africa practice with the launch of an office in Johannesburg, South Africa, alongside the hire of two leading South African partners. Brigette Baillie is a highly respected energy and infrastructure finance lawyer and Peter Leon is one of the top twenty mining lawyers in the world. More >>

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Goodwin Procter Strengthens Technology & Life Sciences Group with William Growney in Silicon Valley

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Goodwin Procter, a leading Am Law 50 and Global 50 law firm, announced today that William Growney is joining the firm as a partner in its Technology & Life Sciences Group and will be resident in the firm’s Silicon Valley office. Growney has more than 20 years’ industry experience working as both in-house and outside counsel, and advises technology and other start-ups on matters involving financing, M&A, corporate governance, licensing/IP and privacy and data security. More >>

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Mark McKeen Joins DLA Piper’s Litigation Practice in Northern California

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

McKeen focuses on complex commercial litigation, with an emphasis on the real estate industry. This includes real property law, environmental claims, business torts, trade secrets, unfair competition, Uniform Commercial Code, bankruptcy proceedings, and partnership disputes. In addition, his general commercial litigation experience includes working in the areas of IP, financial institutions, environmental, and trade secrets, and with a range of companies across industries. More >>

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Group Joins Butler Snow’s Business Department – Team Adds Depth to Real Estate & Corporate Practices

Monday, October 19, 2015

Butler Snow is pleased to announce that a team of four attorneys has joined the firm as members of the business department. Steven M. Hendrix, Robert C. Hutchison, Craig D. Smith and Thomas P. Watson join the firm adding significant experience in the areas of real estate, economic development, finance, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and tax credit transactions. More >>

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