Jonathan Ishee, a health care data privacy attorney with extensive knowledge around the intersection of technology and health care, has joined Troutman Pepper’s Health Sciences Transactional Department as a partner. He joins the firm from McGuireWoods.
Gibson Dunn Adds Former Federal Trade Commission Chief of Staff Svetlana S. Gans as Partner in Washington, D.C., Bolstering Firm’s Consumer Protection, Privacy and Antitrust Practices
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Svetlana S. Gans has joined the firm as a partner. Previously Vice President and Associate General Counsel at the NCTA – The Internet & Television Association and a former Chief of Staff for Acting Federal Trade Commission Chair Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Gans joins the Antitrust and Competition; Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation; and Public Policy Practice Groups at Gibson Dunn.
Tags: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | WashingtonFormer Congressman Filemon Vela Joins Akin Gump
Cooley Expands Cyber/Data/Privacy Practice on East Coast
Michael Egan has joined Cooley’s Washington, DC, office as a partner in the firm’s elite cyber/data/privacy practice. Arriving from Baker McKenzie, Egan brings experience spanning data privacy compliance counseling, data security breach response and preparation, regulatory investigations, and M&A privacy diligence.
Tags: Cooley LLP | WashingtonWomble Bond Dickinson Adds Capital Markets Duo in Washington
Experienced financial services and capital markets attorneys Laura E. Hoag and Joseph J. Ricotta have joined the firm’s Washington office as partner and of counsel, respectively. Laura focuses her practice on domestic and international financings, debt restructurings, and commercial business transactions; Joe focuses his practice on transactional law and debt finance. Laura and Joe join Womble from Squire Patton Boggs’s Cleveland office.
Anthony Cavanaugh Bolsters Real Estate & Hospitality Litigation Practice
Anthony Cavanaugh, a trial lawyer with extensive experience in complex real estate, construction and hospitality litigation, has joined Pillsbury’s growing litigation practice in Washington, DC. He joins from Miles & Stockbridge, where he was a principal.
Latham Expands Emerging Companies Practice in Washington, D.C.
Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Parag Patel has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a partner in the Emerging Companies Practice, the Financial Institutions and Fintech Industry Groups, and as a member of the Corporate Department. Patel’s practice focuses on emerging payments, fintech, and related regulatory and transactional issues. Patel joins Latham from Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe in Washington, D.C.
Tags: Latham & Watkins LLP | WashingtonTroutman Pepper’s Market-Leading Multifamily Housing Finance Practice Adds Distinguished Partner in DC
Dameon Rivers, a top attorney in the housing finance space, has joined Troutman Pepper’s industry-leading Multifamily Housing Finance Practice Group in Washington, D.C. Rivers, who has noted expertise in affordable and seniors housing, joins the firm from Ballard Spahr where he co-led the firm’s Housing Finance Group.
Willkie Adds Trial and Appellate Litigator Donald Burke in Washington
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP today announced that trial and appellate attorney Donald Burke has joined the Firm’s Washington office where he is a partner in the Litigation Department. Donald was previously a partner at Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orseck & Untereiner. He also previously served as a law clerk to the late Justice Antonin Scalia of the Supreme Court of the United States and to Judge Raymond M. Kethledge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Former Senior SEC Enforcement Division Official Anita Bandy Joins Skadden
Skadden is pleased to announce that Anita B. Bandy is joining the firm’s Washington, D.C. office on April 4 as a partner in its Securities Enforcement Group. Ms. Bandy will focus on advising corporations, financial services companies, boards and their committees, as well as directors, officers and other executives, on matters involving the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and other U.S. and international law enforcement agencies, and on counseling clients on a wide range of compliance, regulatory and due diligence matters.







