Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international law firm, announced today that Michael Arruda, Joanne Du and Phillip Georgiou have joined the firm based in Hong Kong/Beijing. More >>
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Steptoe Bolsters Swiss-EU Practice with Simon Hirsbrunner in Brussels
Steptoe & Johnson LLP is expanding its Swiss-EU practice with the addition of partner Simon Hirsbrunner in the firm’s Brussels office. Mr. Hirsbrunner, a Swiss national qualified in both Switzerland and Germany, will work closely with partner Jean Russotto in advising clients on European Union (EU) regulatory requirements and advocacy strategy, particularly in relation to Swiss-EU relations and with a focus on financial services, energy, aviation and international tax policy. More >>
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Michael Best Adds Seven IP Attorneys to Washington D.C. Practice
Michael Best & Friedrich LLP is pleased to announce that seven former attorneys of Fishman Stewart Yamaguchi have joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. practice. Leading the group are Partners Christopher M. Tobin and Yoichiro Yamaguchi. More >>
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Cozen O’Connor Continues Growth of Washington, D.C. Office Expanding Energy and Real Estate Practices
Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that Bob Fallon and David Tiger have joined the firm as members in the Washington, D.C., office. Fallon is a member of the firm’s Energy, Environmental and Public Utilities Practice and joins Cozen O’Connor from Stinson Leonard Street, where he was a partner. Tiger will join the firm’s Real Estate Practice and comes to Cozen O’Connor from Federman Steifman LLP, where he was a partner. More >>
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Prominent Intellectual Property Law Firm to Merge with Dinsmore
Effective September 1, 2015, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP is pleased to announce a merger with Michigan-based Intellectual Property (IP) boutique firm, Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle, Anderson & Citkowski, P.C. (Gifford Krass). Building off the momentum from the firm’s mergers with Peck, Shaffer & Williams in 2014 and Huddleston Bolen in February, Dinsmore moves to strengthen its presence in the Midwest and deepen its bench of IP attorneys. More >>
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Seven Intellectual Property Attorneys Join Dickinson Wright’s Washington, D.C. Office
Dickinson Wright PLLC is pleased to announce the addition of seven attorneys joining the firm’s office in Washington, D.C. All of the attorneys are joining Dickinson Wright from Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Goodman, L.L.P. More >>
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Cooley Advises Dot Hill Sale to Seagate for $694 Million
Cooley advised Dot Hill Systems Corp., a maker of software and hardware storage systems, on its approximately $694 million sale to data-storage company Seagate Technology PLC. The deal, which is intended to help enhance Seagate’s cloud offerings, is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2015. More >>
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Clyde & Co appoints new Partner in Johannesburg to enhance leading global Corporate Insurance Group
Ernie Van Der Vyver, a leading lawyer in the South African corporate insurance market, joins Clyde & Co today as a Partner in the Johannesburg office to further strengthen the firm’s South African presence in the insurance market. More >>
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Bird & Bird Strengthens its Global Employment Practice With the Appointment of Pattie Walsh
Bird & Bird is delighted to announce the appointment of Pattie Walsh as a partner in our global Employment Practice, in a move that significantly strengthens Bird & Bird’s employment capability. More >>
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Sidley Continues Rapid Expansion in Los Angeles With New Century City Private Equity Partner
Sidley Austin LLP announced today that Vijay S. Sekhon has joined the firm as a partner in Century City. He will be a member of the firm’s M&A and Private Equity practices and will focus on handling transactions for public and private companies, and private equity firms. Mr. Sekhon joins a rapidly growing team of lawyers in Century City, as Sidley continues to focus on strategic growth in Los Angeles. More >>
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