LeClairRyan, a Virginia-based firm with offices in New York and Boston, has announced that it has opened an office in New Jersey. This new branch is courtesy a merger with Seiden Wayne, a mid-level firm with 45 attorneys. The merger takes place January 1.
Source: www.nylawyer.com
White & Case has announced that it will open a new office in Abu Dhabi. Three associates from New York, two from London, and a local partner will staff the new office. The firms Allen & Overy, Ashurst and Herbert Smith have also recently opened offices in Abu Dhabi.
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue has rejoined law firm Covington & Burling. Tagliabue will work in both the New York and Washington DC offices of the firm and will practice communications and media law. He worked for Covington & Burling for 24 years before his 17 year stint with the NFL.
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Peter H. Bresnan, formerly of the SEC, has joined New York based firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett. Bresnan was hired as a partner and will work in the Governement and Internal Investigations practice. Bresnan worked for the SEC for 12 years.
Source: www.nylawyer.com
Debevoise & Plimpton has announced the hiring of an executive compensation attorney for their New York office. Johnathan F. Lewis joins the firm from Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver, & Jacobson. He joins as partner.
Source: www.nylawyer.com
There will be no merger between New York firm Chadbourne & Parke and London Firm Watson Farley, as had previously been in talks. The cause of the cancellation is rumored to be apprehension on the part of Chadbourne & Parke partners, who held a meeting earlier this month to discuss the details of the upcoming union.
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Reed Smith has announced the hiring of Christian E Samay, an Intellectual Property attorney. Samay will join the firm’s New York office as a partner.
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Kilpatrick Stockton has announced that they have opened a White Collar Crime practice in their Atlanta and New York offices. Scott Marrah will head the practice, working in both offices.
Source: www.bixjournals.com
McCarter & English LLP has announced the hiring of a corporate and securities partner for their New York office. Howard M. Berkower, who previously worked for Zukerman, Gore & Brandeis, will join the firm as a partner.
Source: www.ad-hoc-news.de
Partners at Watson Farley & Williams have possible put a wrench in the works of the firm’s intended merger with New York firm Chadbourne & Parke. It seems that during a partner meeting held recently, partners voiced objections to the fact that the merger was taking so long. Talks have been going on since January.
Source: www.legalweek.com
