Constangy Expands Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Practice With 44-Member Team, Opens Six New Offices

National labor and employment law firm Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP is pleased to welcome a 44-member team, including 32 experienced attorneys, in a significant expansion of the firm’s Cybersecurity & Data Privacy practice. The attorneys who will be joining the Constangy Cyber Team are located across 17 cities in 12 states, and are driving the opening of new offices for Constangy in Baltimore, Indianapolis, Philadelphia, Portland, Seattle and Washington, DC. All are coming to Constangy from Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith. 

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Foley Adds Tax Partner Rishi Sodhi in Los Angeles, Continuing Strategic California Expansion

Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that Rishi Sodhi has joined the firm’s Los Angeles office as a partner in its Taxation Practice Group, bolstering its transactional tax capabilities for a broad range of transactions. Sodhi is the latest in a string of laterals to join the firm in California and builds upon Foley’s ongoing commitment to growth and expansion on the West Coast. Sodhi arrives from DLA Piper.

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Holland & Knight Welcomes Corporate Partner Simone Collins in Century City

Holland & Knight continues to strengthen its leading Corporate, M&A and Securities Practice Group with the addition of Simone Collins as a partner in its Century City office. Ms. Collins’ practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), private equity, joint ventures and other complex investment and strategic business transactions. Prior to joining Holland & Knight, she was a partner at Sklar Kirsh LLP.

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Winston & Strawn Adds eDiscovery and Information Governance Partner Bobby Malhotra to Los Angeles Office

Winston & Strawn LLP announced today the addition of Partner Bobby Malhotra in the Los Angeles office. Bobby joins the Litigation Department; he brings a particular emphasis on eDiscovery, information governance, analytics, and artificial intelligence. Most recently, Malhotra was with Munger, Tolles & Olson, LLP in Los Angeles.

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Willkie Adds Prominent Real Estate Team In Los Angeles

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP announced today that Misty Sanford, Karen Lorang and Aimee Contreras-Camua have joined the Firm as partners in the Real Estate Department. They are based in Los Angeles, and Misty will serve as Chair, Real Estate – West Coast. Collectively they bring more than four decades of experience and a deep understanding of the full lifecycle of real estate matters. With the team’s arrival, Willkie’s Real Estate Department has over 50 lawyers nationwide, led by 12 partners, eight of whom are women. Misty, Karen and Aimee join Willkie from Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP.

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