Holland & Knight’s West Coast Land Use and Environment Group has added Marne S. Sussman as a partner in the firm’s San Francisco office. Ms. Sussman focuses on a range of environmental issues, including climate change and air quality matters, permitting, land use projects and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Prior to joining Holland & Knight, she was a counsel with Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman in San Francisco. More >>

Ajay Whittemore joins Rimon Law as a Partner in its Tax and Trust and Estate groups. Mr. Whittemore’s practice focuses on international tax planning and controversies. In the planning area, Mr. Whittemore advises clients regarding both inbound and outbound matters, including tax treaty analysis, transfer pricing, tax deferral opportunities, and the architecture and implementation of tax-efficient business structures. He also advises private clients regarding pre-immigration planning, expatriation issues, foreign trust issues, investment in U.S. businesses and real estate, and global succession planning. More >>

Dentons, the global law firm, welcomes two more partners to its award-winning Intellectual Property and Technology practice. Randy Omid and Michael Swett join the firm’s San Francisco office. More >>

​Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Robert L. Nelson, Jr. has joined the San Francisco office as a partner. Formerly a partner with Shearman & Sterling, he will continue his international energy and infrastructure practice. More >>

Seyfarth Shaw LLP announced today that Gregg Dulik has joined the firm’s Litigation department and Construction practice group as a partner in San Francisco. Dulik comes from Sedgwick LLP, where he served as a partner in its Construction practice group in San Francisco. More >>

Schiff Hardin LLP today announced the addition of Steven E. Swaney as a partner in the Product Liability and Mass Torts Practice in the San Francisco office. Swaney represents companies in product liability, class action, and multidistrict matters arising out of product defect, breach of warranty, toxic tort, and consumer fraud claims. As former assistant U.S. attorney (AUSA), he also advises on commercial and white collar criminal matters. Prior to joining Schiff Hardin, Swaney was a partner at Squire Patton Boggs. More >>

Having added five new private equity-focused attorneys across its offices within the last two weeks, Maynard Cooper & Gale is again pleased to announce another new private equity Partner is joining the firm’s San Francisco office. More >>

David J. Gershon has joined the San Francisco office of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as a partner in the firm’s Corporate practice group. Gershon joins from Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP. More >>

Latham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to announce that Michael Rubin has joined the firm’s San Francisco office as a partner in the Litigation & Trial Department and member of the Information Law, Data Privacy & Cybersecurity practice. His practice focuses on defense of complex privacy and internet class action litigation and regulatory investigations on behalf of emerging and established companies, as well as providing strategic counsel. More >>