Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added vangard, a leading labor and employment law boutique in Germany, to its global platform. The combination closely follows the opening of Littler’s first Canadian office in Toronto in August and marks the first entry into Europe for Littler Global, which has expanded rapidly in recent years through a strategy that includes combining with leading firms in important international markets. More >>
Tags: Littler Mendelson P.C. | Berlin | Germany | Hamburg | MünchenReed Smith Beefs Up its Texas Insurance Recovery Presence
Reed Smith LLP today announced the addition of Stephen Moll and Jim Cooper as partners in its Insurance Recovery Group. The two will join the firm’s Houston office from Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP in Houston, where they co-led that firm’s Policyholder Insurance Coverage Group for more than 15 years. More >>
Tags: Reed Smith LLP | Hong KongDentons launches Milan office
Dentons is pleased to announce the launch of an office in Milan—its first in Italy—with the hire of 21 lawyers, including seven partners, led by Managing Partner Federico Sutti. Sutti, who is rated by both Chambers and The Legal 500 as one of Italy’s most reputable lawyers, was formerly DLA Piper’s Managing Director for Europe and Africa. He is joined by other leading lawyers focusing on real estate, energy and employment law. More >>
Tags: Dentons | MilanLeading Tax Lawyer David H. Schnabel Joins Davis Polk
Davis Polk today announced that leading tax lawyer David Schnabel has joined the firm as a partner in New York. Mr. Schnabel joins Davis Polk from Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, where he had been a partner since 2000. More >>
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | New YorkLongtime Fannie Mae Counsel Christopher Bell Joins Ballard Spahr as a Partner in Washington, D.C.
Christopher D. Bell, a real estate attorney whose broad transactional experience includes more than 10 years at Fannie Mae, has joined Ballard Spahr as a partner in the Washington, D.C., office, firm chair Mark Stewart announced today. More >>
Tags: Ballard Spahr LLP | WashingtonAshurst Strengthens Asia Pacific Debt Capital Markets Practice With Partner Hire
Simmons & Simmons Expands Life Sciences Sector Group
International law firm Simmons & Simmons is further expanding its life sciences sector group in Germany with the hire of Dr Boris Handorn, who joins the firm’s Munich office as a partner. Boris joins the firm on 01 October from Noerr, where he led their firmwide healthcare group. More >>
Tags: Simmons & Simmons | MunichHonigman Further Expands Chicago Office With Two New Partners
Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP is continuing to expand its Chicago presence with the addition of two high-profile partners in its litigation and tax departments. Former Winston & Strawn partner David Koropp joins Honigman’s stellar team of litigators, including those from the high-end litigation boutique of Schopf & Weiss, acquired by Honigman in June. Ilan Napchan joins the firm’s tax practice from Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Honigman now has more than 300 legal professionals in the Midwest and a growing national client base served by prominent practices in intellectual property, private equity, corporate and securities, real estate, and litigation, among others. More >>
Tags: Honigman LLP | ChicagoTax lawyer Idan Netser joins DLA Piper in Silicon Valley
DLA Piper announced today that Idan Netser has joined the firm as a partner in the international Tax practice in the Silicon Valley office. More >>
Tags: DLA Piper | Silicon ValleyJonathan Pickworth Joins White & Case as Partner
Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global White Collar Practice with the addition of Jonathan Pickworth as a partner in its London office. More >>
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