Blank Rome Welcomes Hospitality and Real Estate Partner Christy Reuter in New York

Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Christy Reuter has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Real Estate group. As a leader in the hospitality sector, Christy brings more than 25 years of experience guiding clients in hospitality transactions and related business law matters. Before joining Blank Rome, Christy was a partner at Meister Seelig & Fein, where she chaired the Hotel & Hospitality group and was a member of the Corporate and Real Estate groups. Prior to that role, Christy founded Reuter Law PLLC and spent seven years as general counsel at Cipriani, a world-renowned global hospitality company.

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Allen & Overy to Add Game-Changing Multidisciplinary Technology Team in U.S.; Expands West Coast presence

Monday, August 9, 2021
Allen & Overy today announces the investment in seven partners from the White & Case LLP Technology practice. This multidisciplinary and highly-experienced team continues A&O’s rapid expansion in the U.S. and significantly enhances the firm’s leading Technology practice, completing the creation of a global offering to clients with a critical Silicon Valley presence. The team comprises Shamita Etienne-Cummings, Bijal Vakil, David Tennant, Eric Lancaster, Adam Chernichaw, Daren Orzechowski, and Alex Touma. Bijal and Daren will be global co-heads of the firm’s Technology practice. All partners will operate from their current locations in Silicon Valley, San Francisco, New York and Washington, D.C.

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Perkins Coie Expands Labor & Employment Practice and New York Office With Partner Brian Turoff

Thursday, August 5, 2021

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Brian Turoff has joined the firm’s Labor & Employment practice as a partner in the firm’s expanding New York office. Brian’s addition increases the firm’s national Labor & Employment practice to 67 attorneys. Amid continued growth, the practice has added 27 attorneys since June of 2019. Brian joins the firm from Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP where he led the New York employment and labor practice.

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Leading Intellectual Property Trial Lawyer Joins Latham in New York

Monday, August 2, 2021

Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that P. Anthony Sammi has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Litigation & Trial Department and as a Global Vice Chair of the Intellectual Property Litigation Practice. Sammi is a first chair trial lawyer with extensive experience in tech whose practice includes patent, trade secrets, trademark and copyright matters. Sammi joins Latham from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in New York.

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Akin Gump Continues Growth of Investment Management Team with Addition of Partner John Hamilton

Thursday, July 29, 2021

Akin Gump today announced another addition to its investment management practice in New York, with John P. Hamilton joining the firm as a partner. Mr. Hamilton comes to Akin Gump from Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP and brings significant prime brokerage experience and enhances the firm’s fund formation offerings.

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