Charles Pak, former co-chairman of the private equity group at Seyfarth Shaw, joins Reed Smith’s Los Angeles office as a partner in its corporate and securities group. Pak is experienced in private equity, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and corporate finance. In addition to Charles Pak, Reed Smith has hired four new partners to the Los Angeles office this month.
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Jones Day remains as one of the world’s largest law firms by a variety of tactics. One such tactic, is ensuring the possibility of promotions for its current members, which in turn aids in attracting those on the outside, specifically in its five California offices. In 2004, the San Diego office had one lawyer. Today it has more than 20. Along with various other lateral moves, Jones Day has had 9 associates climb the ladder to partner throughout the California offices. The California offices began 25 years ago, now with more than 250 lawyers cumulatively among the five offices, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, Irvine and San Diego.
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Hogan & Hartson’s London office has increased total revenue by 16.6 percent to $880m (£448.45m), leaving its 13 partners and 47 lawyers with a revenue per partner of $2.6m (£1.32m) and a revenue per lawyer (RPL) figure of $965,000 (£491,800). The firm’s managing partner of the international offices, Steve Immelt, is pleased with Hogan’s progress in Europe and now plans on advancing the Los Angeles office to serve Asian tech companies with their IP and regulatory strategies.
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Lisa Bonner, a Los Angeles entertainment attorney, has moved to Dreier’s New York office. Bonner previously founded and managed Bonner Law, which represented a wide range of entertainment and media clients. She remains outside counsel for Vibe magazine and Code Black Entertainment.
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Los Angeles law firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips has announced the completion of its merger with Steefel, Levitt & Weiss. Manatt’s San Francisco employees will move into Steefel’s offices, and will be managed by partner Christopher L. Wagner.
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Heller Ehrman, a firm which has recently lost not a few partners, has lost partner Peter Benudiz from their Los Angeles office. Benudiz, a Real Estate and Finance attorney, will join Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy. He is the seventh California partner to leave the firm this month.
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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP has announced that Robert Neufeld, formerly of Blank Rome LLP in New York, will join their Los Angeles office. Neufeld will join as a chief talent officer, the first time anyone at Sheppard Mullin has held this title. He will handle what Sheppard Mullin is referring to as the “associate lifecycle,” which includes recruiting, performance and development, diversity and inclusion, and direct practice group support.
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Former Latham & Watkins corporate partner David Hernand has joined the Los Angeles office of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher. Hernand will focus on technology, specifically public and private mergers & acquisitions. He also has significant experience in private equity and entertainment transactional work.
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Luce Forward Hamilton & Scripps LLP has announced that it will open an office in Irvine, California. The office will serve the firm’s growing Real Estate practice in the area, and will eventually house ten to fifteen attorneys. The firm’s sixth Californian office will be run by partners John C. Murphy, George C. Rudolph and Joseph S. Stuart.
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Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll announced Friday that is has opened a Los Angeles office. The move is part of the firm’s continued Western expansion, which has included new offices in Phoenix and Las Vegas. Joining the new office are two real estate attorneys, including one partner, recruited from Baker & Hostetler.
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