Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that Leslie Sowers has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a partner in its Financial Services & Capital Markets industry group. Sowers comes to Husch Blackwell from Weiner Brodsky Kider PC in DC.
Norton Rose Fulbright Expands in Los Angeles and Washington, DC With Environmental and Government Affairs Partner
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright today announced that environmental regulation and government affairs lawyer Scott Burton has joined the firm as a partner in its Los Angeles and Washington, DC offices. Joining from Hunton Andrews Kurth, Burton leverages his extensive environmental, energy and natural resources experience to advise clients in the national and international public policy arenas on a spectrum of high-profile and high-risk issues.
Eversheds Sutherland Strengthens Corporate Crime and Investigations Team
Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce the lateral hire of Anupreet Amole, as partner in the firm’s corporate crime and investigations team. Anupreet joins the firm today. Having begun his career at Slaughter and May, Anupreet joins the firm from Brown Rudnick where he spent several years and was the UK practice group leader for corporate crime and investigations.
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Weil Adds Partner Mark A. Perry as Co-Head of Appellate Practice in Washington, D.C.
International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that Mark A. Perry has joined the Firm as Co-Head of the Appellate practice, based in Weil’s Washington, D.C. office. Mark joins Weil from the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, where he was a partner and served as Co-Chair of the nationwide Appellate and Constitutional Law Practice Group.
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Greenberg Traurig Continues to Expand Global Energy Capabilities with D.C. and Boston Energy Project Finance Team
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues to expand its growing Energy & Natural Resources Practice with the addition of Shareholders: Audrey Louison, former co-chair of Mintz’s Projects & Infrastructure Practice, who will be based in Greenberg Traurig’s Washington, D.C. office, and Eric Macaux, also a former partner at Mintz, who will be based in the Boston office. Both Louison and Macaux advise clients at the cutting-edge of energy transition projects.
Market Leading Cybersecurity and National Security Lawyers David Lashway and John Woods Join Sidley in Washington, D.C.
Sidley announced today that David Lashway and John Woods have joined as partners in the firm’s Privacy and Cybersecurity practice in Washington, D.C. Mr. Lashway and Mr. Woods join Sidley from Baker McKenzie where they started and led the global cybersecurity practice group for over 10 years.
Tags: Sidley Austin LLP | WashingtonWeil Adds SEC Enforcement and Securities Litigation Partner Robert Stern in Washington, D.C.
International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that Robert Stern has joined the Firm as a partner in the Securities Litigation practice, based in Weil’s Washington, D.C. office. Rob joins Weil from the Washington, D.C. office of Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, where he was a partner and previously served as Chair of the nationwide White Collar, Investigations, Securities Litigation & Compliance Practice Group.
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Blank Rome Adds International Trade & National Security Partner in Washington, D.C.
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to welcome leading international trade and national security attorney Anthony Rapa as a partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office where he will lead the firm’s National Security team. Working closely with the firm’s Aerospace, Defense and Government Services industry group, Anthony will counsel companies, private equity sponsors, and financial institutions on sanctions and export control-related matters in cross-border transactions, mergers and acquisitions, government investigations, and regulatory matters. A dual U.S./UK-qualified practitioner, he joins Blank Rome from Kirkland & Ellis where he was a partner.
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Latham Grows Mergers & Acquisitions Practice With Energy & Infrastructure Partner
Latham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to announce that Ethan Schultz has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. and Houston offices as a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions Practice and the Energy & Infrastructure Industry Group, and as a member of the Corporate Department. Schultz represents clients in acquisitions and divestitures, joint ventures, financings, and other transactions in the energy and infrastructure sectors. He joins Latham from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in Washington, D.C. and Houston.
Hogan Lovells Adds IP Litigator, Former Software Engineer In Washington, D.C.
Global law firm Hogan Lovells is pleased to announce the arrival of intellectual property litigator Damon Lewis as a partner in the Intellectual Property, Media, and Technology (IPMT) practice group in Washington, D.C. Lewis brings a strong technical background and experience representing clients at the federal district court, International Trade Commission (ITC), and Federal Circuit levels. He also brings a background as a software engineer at Oracle Corporation and an engineering cryptanalyst with the National Security Agency, as well as experience as a judicial clerk for the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Lewis joins the firm from DLA Piper, where he represented clients in patent and copyright matters in the telecommunications, microprocessors, software, televisions, power tools, electronics, e-commerce, distributed computing, communications and transportation technologies sectors.
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