Akerman Strengthens Corporate Offering with Addition of Seasoned New York Partner Ricardo Hollingsworth

Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, today announced that Ricardo Hollingsworth has joined the firm’s Corporate Practice Group in New York as a partner. Extensively experienced in institutional investments and fund formation, Hollingsworth joins Akerman from Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, where he served as co-chair of the private equity and real estate fund formation practice. More >>

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Nationally Recognized Global Privacy and Cybersecurity Partner Kristen Mathews Joins Morrison & Foerster in New York

Morrison & Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce that Kristen Mathews has joined the firm in the New York office as a partner. Ms. Mathews joins the firm’s market-leading Global Privacy + Data Security Group, which is comprised of more than 60 lawyers across the United States, Europe, and Asia. She has focused her global practice on data privacy and cybersecurity for more than 20 years and is consistently recognized as a leading lawyer in the space. Ms. Mathews comes to Morrison & Foerster from Proskauer Rose LLP, where she served as head of its Privacy + Cybersecurity Group. More >>

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Latham Further Expands New York M&A Practice Adding Third Partner in 2019

Latham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to announce that Justin Hamill has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Corporate Department and member of the Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, and Entertainment, Sports & Media Practices. Hamill advises public and private companies, investment funds, and financial institutions in negotiated and contested M&A transactions, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures, public and private investments, and restructurings. Hamill joins Latham & Watkins from Paul, Weiss in New York. More >>

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