Pillsbury Expands its Market-Leading Emerging Companies & Venture Capital Practice with Addition of Partners Mike Flynn and Saarah Woodby in New York

Pillsbury’s premier Emerging Companies & Venture Capital (ECVC) practice—ranked by LSEG among the Top 4 most active for VC financings and investor representation globally—has welcomed partners Mike Flynn and Saarah Woodby to its New York-based team. Flynn, who has previously served as a Pillsbury partner, and Woodby both join from McDermott Will & Schulte.

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Nationally Recognized Commercial Litigator Joins Paul, Weiss’s Litigation Department

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today that Adam L. Hoeflich, a nationally recognized courtroom lawyer with a distinguished practice, has joined the firm as a partner in the Litigation Department. He will be joining the New York office. Hoeflich joins from prominent litigation boutique Barlit Beck LLP in Chicago.

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Paul Hastings Adds Prominent Funds Partner in New York

In a move that further strengthens the firm’s premier global funds platform and expands its broader private funds capabilities, Paul Hastings announced today the addition of elite investment funds lawyer Amanda Persaud as a partner and co-chair of Investment Funds & Private Capital, based in New York.  Persuad makes the transition to Paul Hasting’s Investment Funds & Private Capital practice from Ropes & Gray.

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Gibson Dunn Adds Prominent High-Stakes Employment Litigator Eliza Kaiser in New York

Gibson Dunn announced today that Eliza Kaiser has joined the firm as a partner in its Labor and Employment practice in New York. She has built a premier practice advising financial services, technology, and professional services clients on high-stakes employment litigation and investigations. Most recently, Kaiser served as Partner at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer in New York.

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Cleary Expands Digital Assets Group with Addition of Igor Kleyman

Cleary Gottlieb announced today that Igor Kleyman rejoined the firm as a partner in its financial institutions practice to focus on digital assets, artificial intelligence (AI), and fintech. He is based in New York. Prior to joining Cleary Igor was a senior manager at Amazon and led Amazon’s Responsible AI Governance program, helping establish the expectations for responsible development and use of AI.

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Sidley Adds Capital Markets Partner Ellen Park in New York

Sidley is pleased to announce that Ellen Park has joined the firm’s Capital Markets practice as a partner in Sidley’s office in New York. Ms. Park joins from Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, where she was a partner in the Capital Markets and Venture Capital & Growth Equity practices. Her arrival follows that of Scott Bennett from Cravath, who recently joined Sidley’s office in New York as Head of Technology Capital Markets.

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