Cooley Continues Life Sciences Partnering Growth on East Coast

Alan Tamarelli has joined Cooley as a partner in the firm’s life sciences corporate partnering & licensing practice in New York. Tamarelli previously served as counsel and director on the Merck & Co. life sciences transactions team, and most recently was a corporate partner in the healthcare and life sciences practice at Latham & Watkins. His arrival significantly enhances Cooley’s life sciences footprint on the East Coast.

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Norton Rose Fulbright Adds Securities, Capital Markets and Corporate Finance Partner in New York

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright today announced that Scott Saks, whose legal practice focuses on securities, capital markets and corporate finance, has joined its New York office as a partner. Joining from Troutman Pepper, Saks represents US and foreign commercial and investment banks, underwriters, initial purchasers, lenders and other financial institutions as well as both US and foreign corporations.

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Willkie Adds Prominent Cross-Border Debt Finance Partner Andres Mena in New York

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP today announced it has expanded its international private equity and finance platforms with the addition of market-leading attorney Andres Mena, who has joined the Firm as a partner and Co-Chair of the Firm’s Finance Practice. He is based in Willkie’s New York office. Mr. Mena was previously a partner at Paul Hastings LLP and at Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

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Weil Adds Employment Litigation Practice Head John P. Barry in New York

International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that John P. Barry has joined the Firm as Head of the Employment Litigation practice, based in Weil’s New York office. John joins Weil from Proskauer Rose, where he was a partner and served as both Labor & Employment Law Department Operating Partner and as Co-Head of the Non-Compete and Trade Secrets Group. 

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