Global law firm Hogan Lovells is pleased to announce the further expansion of its Corporate & Finance practice group in the United States with the arrival of partner Alexis Sáinz as global co-leader of the Space and Satellite practice and a member of the Infrastructure, Energy, Resources & Projects practice. Sáinz joins the firm from Millbank, where she was a partner.
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Squire Patton Boggs has made two senior hires into its Data Privacy, Cybersecurity & Digital Assets Practice. These additions following a recent multi-office expansion of its data privacy practice across Europe as the firm continues to grow its global team. Julia B. Jacobson joins the firm as partner in New York from Arent Fox Schiff LLP. Shea Leitch joins the firm as of counsel in Washington DC from BakerHostetler LLP.
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International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce that Heili Kim has joined as a partner in its Healthcare Practice Group in Washington, DC. Heili focuses her practice on US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation with a particular emphasis on the food, dietary supplement, cosmetic and consumer products industries. Prior to joining McDermott, Heili was a partner at Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP.
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Tyrone Thomas, a nationally known sports and entertainment attorney, has joined Holland & Knight as a partner in its Washington, D.C., office. Mr. Thomas comes to the firm from Mintz Levin, where he was a partner and co-chair of the Sports and Entertainment practice. In addition, he was chair of Mintz’s Diversity Committee and member of the firm’s governing Policy Committee.
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright today announced that Carsten Reichel, who previously spent more than a decade as a federal prosecutor of criminal antitrust cartels at the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division, has joined its Washington, DC office as a partner.
Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Eric Field as a shareholder in its Employee Benefits practice in the Washington, D.C., office. He joins from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.
Seyfarth announced today the arrivals of partner Amy C. Hoang, counsel Erica L. Bakies, and associate Sarah F. Burgart to the firm’s Litigation department and Government Contracts practice group in Washington, DC. Hoang joins Seyfarth as co-chair of its national Government Contracts practice group. All three attorneys join from the Washington, DC office of K&L Gates, where Hoang served as practice group coordinator of its Government Contracts and Procurement Policy group.
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Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, announces today that Chris Bennett has joined the Firm’s Hotels and Leisure practice as a partner in its Washington, DC, office. Bennett’s background in the areas of hospitality, real estate and corporate law meets the growing demand from hotel clients looking for assistance with their transactions and the operation of their businesses. Prior to joining Dentons, Bennett served as vice chair of Eckert Seamans hospitality and gaming group.
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King & Spalding announced today that Kathleen “Katie” Blaszak has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate, Finance and Investments (CFI) practice group. She is based in the firm’s Northern Virginia office. Blaszak was most recently a partner at Winston & Strawn.
