Dechert LLP announced today the addition of David Marcinkus as a partner in its financial services group. Mr. Marcinkus’ expertise in business development companies (BDCs) and closed-end funds not only adds strategically important and in-demand skills to the group but also further bolsters the firm’s permanent capital and private credit practice. Mr. Marcinkus will be based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Mr. Marcinkus joins Dechert from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), where he most recently served as Counsel to the Chairman.

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Gibson Dunn announced today that Marian Fowler has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a partner in its world-class Investment Funds Practice Group. Marian will play a key role in expanding the firm’s investment funds regulatory capabilities. She most recently served as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Thrive Capital Management, LLC. She also brings deep U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) experience, having served in the Division of Investment Management where she worked on a variety of matters impacting asset managers and fund vehicles and collaborated closely with the Division of Examinations and Division of Enforcement.

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Paul Hastings LLP today announced the arrival of Lynn Mehler and Phil Katz to the firm’s full service, destination Life Sciences platform. The move adds a premier life sciences regulatory team from Hogan Lovells’ Chambers Band 1 practice to expand the firm’s expertise in guiding life sciences companies at every stage of their life cycle, from early development to launch and long-term growth. The pair arrive from the Washington office of Hogan Lovells

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Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international energy, technology, and life sciences law firm, is growing its global industry-leading intellectual property department with the addition of life sciences and chemicals patent partner Martin A. Bruehs in Washington, D.C. He joins the firm from Sheppard Mullin, where he served as a partner and Head of the East Coast Chemical Patent Practice.

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Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Graham Cronogue has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C., office as a partner in the Business Litigation group. Graham brings extensive experience in high-stakes litigation and arbitration, with a particular focus on the technology, life sciences, aerospace, government contracts, and energy industries. He joins Blank Rome from Baker McKenzie.

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Akerman today announced the continued expansion of its nationally recognized Healthcare Practice Group with the addition of Christopher Pinto, a former U.S. Department of Justice trial lawyer. Chris joins the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a partner, further strengthening Akerman’s bench of litigators and regulatory advisors serving the healthcare industry.

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Akerman today announced that Jonathan G. Wright has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate Practice Group in Washington, D.C. Jonathan joins from another Am Law 100 firm with deep experience across the energy and infrastructure sectors, advising developers, offtakers, investors, and financial institutions on complex transactional, regulatory, and project finance matters involving renewable power, advanced storage technologies, and emerging decarbonization initiatives.

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