Hinshaw Adds Former Top Department of Financial Services Regulator to its Consumer Financial Services Practice in New York

The U.S. law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP announced that Heather McArn has joined as a partner in the Consumer Financial Services Practice in New York. Formerly the Chief of Staff and Special Counsel to Superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services, McArn brings a strong combination of public and private legal experience to the firm’s expanding Consumer Financial Services practice. More >>

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Accomplished Team of Financial Regulation and Enforcement Partners Join Baker McKenzie

Baker McKenzie has added four new partners to its North America Litigation & Government Enforcement practice: Amy J. Greer, based in New York and Washington, DC; Jennifer L. Klass, based in New York; Peter K.M. Chan, based in Chicago; and A. Valerie Mirko, based in Washington, DC. Amy, Jen and Peter join the Firm from Morgan Lewis, and Valerie was previously general counsel at the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA). Amy and Jen will co-chair the Firm’s Financial Regulation & Enforcement Group. More >>

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Skadden Adds Trial Attorney Allison Brown as Partner in New York

Skadden is pleased to announce that Allison Brown has joined the firm’s Mass Torts, Insurance and Consumer Litigation Group as a partner in our New York office. Prior to joining Skadden, Ms. Brown was a partner at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, where she litigated a wide range of complex matters, including product liability, mass torts, commercial and environmental actions. More >>

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