Foley Expands Government Enforcement Practice With Addition of Lewis Zirogiannis

Friday, January 24, 2020

Foley & Lardner announced today that Lewis Zirogiannis has joined the firm as a partner in its Litigation Department and Government Enforcement Defense & Investigations Practice Group. Zirogiannis is resident in the firm’s San Francisco and New York City offices.

Zirogiannis comes to Foley from Reed Smith, where he was a member of the complex litigation and global regulatory enforcement practice groups. He began his legal career as a staff attorney in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and as a federal judicial law clerk in the Southern District of New York before entering private practice.

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Greenberg Traurig Grows Brazil Focused Capabilities with the Addition of Giovanni Biscardi

Friday, January 24, 2020

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has increased its Brazil and cross border transaction capabilities with the addition of Giovanni Biscardi as a shareholder in the firm’s New York office and as a foreign legal consultant in the firm’s Miami office. Biscardi joins Greenberg Traurig from Carlton Fields, where he was a former member of the firm’s Board of Directors.

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K&L Gates Continues New York Office Growth with Asset Management and Investment Funds Partner Addition

Thursday, January 23, 2020

New York – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Yasho Lahiri as an asset management and investment funds partner in the New York office. He arrives at K&L Gates from DLA Piper, and is the second new partner to join the firm’s New York office this week, following yesterday’s announcement of corporate partner Steven M. Olenick.
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Latham Adds Leading Hospitality Partner to Real Estate Practice

Thursday, January 23, 2020

Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Meghan Cocci has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate Department and member of the Real Estate Practice. She will serve as a Global Co-Chair of the firm’s Hospitality, Gaming & Leisure Industry Group. Cocci has joined the firm’s New York office with targeted plans to expand her practice into California.  Cocci joins Latham & Watkins from Dentons. She earned her JD from the University of Arizona and her BBA from the University of Texas at Austin.
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Duane Morris to Combine with New York’s Satterlee Stephens LLP

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Duane Morris LLP and Satterlee Stephens LLP announced today that the partners of both firms have approved the material terms of a merger agreement, and it is expected that the deal will be finalized by the end of the month. The combination would substantially expand Duane Morris’ presence in New York City, effectively growing the firm’s New York practice by 60% to more than 160 lawyers. The additional depth in key practice areas and industry sector know-how, coupled with the broader geographic reach of Satterlee within the combined firm, would enhance the range of services available to clients of both firms. Satterlee Stephens, with its 125-year track record of working on some of the market’s most notable deals and important cases, would complement the service offerings of the New York office of Duane Morris, which celebrated its 25th anniversary last year. The combined firm would operate as Duane Morris LLP.

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Lewis Brisbois Expands Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Capabilities in Southern California with Hire of Allen Sattler

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Allen Sattler to its Orange County office as a partner in the Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice. Sattler joins Lewis Brisbois from Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP, where he served as Vice Chairman of the firm’s national Data Security & Privacy Liability practice. He brings to Lewis Brisbois over a decade of experience handling large-scale data breaches and cyber liability matters.

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