Katten Scores Executive Compensation Attorney With Hiring of Austin Lilling in New York

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP announced today that Austin S. Lilling has joined the firm as a new partner in the Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice. Lilling, who regularly designs, negotiates and drafts compensation arrangements for both senior executives and employers, will be based in the firm’s New York office. More >>

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Morrison & Foerster Expands Fund Formation Practice in Hong Kong with Addition of Jason Nelms

Morrison & Foerster, a leading global law firm, today announced that fund formation lawyer Jason R. Nelms has joined the firm’s Hong Kong office as a partner in its Corporate Department. Mr. Nelms has more than 10 years of relevant experience in both Asia and the U.S., and joins Morrison & Foerster from Proskauer Rose in New York. More >>

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Patent and IP Prosecutor Joins BakerHostetler

BakerHostetler’s Intellectual Property Group has added patent and intellectual property Partner Shannon McCue, who will be resident in the firm’s Cleveland office as a member of the Mechanical, Electrical, and Computer Science Prosecution team. McCue joins from Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP, where he served as a member of the IP Leadership Council. More >>

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BLP Opens Its First Office in Myanmar; Firm Appoints Partner Chris Hughes to Lead This Expansion

International law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has today (12 November 2015) announced its intention to open its first office in Myanmar and the appointment of Partner Chris Hughes, former Managing Partner in Baker & McKenzie’s Yangon office, to lead this expansion. Once established, this will be the Firm’s 14th office in its 12th country and further strengthens and extends its presence in Asia where it currently has offices in China, Hong Kong and Singapore. More >>

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Former Bank and SEC Official Joins Latham & Watkins as Partner in New York

Latham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to announce that Sandeep Savla has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Litigation Department. His practice focuses on civil litigation involving financial institutions, as well as white collar investigations and regulatory enforcement matters as a member of the firm’s Financial Institutions Industry Group. He has practice experience in both the United States and the United Kingdom. More >>

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