Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that David E. Kronenberg has joined the firm as an energy finance partner in the Finance, Restructuring, and Bankruptcy practice group and as a member of the firm’s cross-practice Energy Industry Team, and will be based in the firm’s Washington, D.C., and Cincinnati, OH, offices. At Blank Rome, David will focus his practice on the intersection of energy hedging, financing, and bankruptcy law, representing energy companies, financial institutions, hedge funds, and private equity firms. David joins from Sidley Austin where he served as counsel in the firm’s energy group.
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Cooley Expands Financial Services Capabilities With Top Litigation Team
Michelle Rogers, Katherine Katz and Joshua Kotin have joined Cooley as partners in the firm’s elite financial services practice, where they will focus on defending clients in government enforcement actions and litigation. Katherine Halliday is also joining the team as a special counsel. Arriving from Buckley, the group brings extensive experience defending clients in high-stakes government investigations and litigation matters and advising on matters of regulatory compliance. Rogers, Katz and Halliday will be based in Washington, DC, while Kotin joins Cooley’s rapidly growing Chicago office.
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King & Spalding Hires Structured Finance Partner David Ridenour in Washington, D.C.
King & Spalding has added David Ridenour, a structured finance and securitization partner, to its Corporate, Finance and Investments (CFI) Practice Group in Washington, D.C. Ridenour comes to the firm from DLA Piper.
Antitrust Litigator Holden Brooks Joins McGuireWoods as Partner in Chicago and D.C.
H. Holden Brooks, an accomplished litigator and strategic adviser who represents corporate clients across industries, has joined McGuireWoods’ Antitrust, Trade & Commercial Litigation Department as a partner in Chicago* and Washington, D.C. Brooks comes to the firm from Foley & Lardner LLP.
McGuireWoods Expands Regulatory Counseling Practice With Addition of Partner Brian Baltz
McGuireWoods continues the expansion of its securities enforcement and litigation team with the arrival of Washington, D.C., partner Brian J. Baltz, a former Securities and Exchange Commission attorney with significant experience in regulatory issues that cut across financial institution clients’ broker-dealer, investment adviser and bank fiduciary businesses. He joins McGuireWoods from Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP.
Former DOJ, Northrop Grumman Corporate Counsel Tamra Moore Joins King & Spalding’s Healthcare Team as Partner
King & Spalding today announced that Tamra Moore has joined the firm as a partner on the Healthcare team in the Washington, D.C., office. Most recently, Moore was corporate counsel for litigation at Northrop Grumman, where she managed all facets of a diverse docket of complex litigation and other disputes.
FTC Fintech Litigator Christopher Leach Joins Mayer Brown in Washington DC
Mayer Brown announced today that leading fintech litigator Christopher Leach joined its Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice as a partner in Washington DC. He joins from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s Division of Financial Practices, where he focused on fintech and fair lending issues.
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Greenberg Traurig Grows IP Litigation Practice with the Addition of Harry Hyunho Park
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues to grow its global Intellectual Property (IP) Litigation footprint with the addition of Harry Hyunho Park as a shareholder. Park joins from BakerHostetler as an IP litigator with a strong technical background.
Jonathan Ellis, Former Assistant to U.S. Solicitor General, Joins McGuireWoods
Jonathan Y. Ellis, a former Assistant to the Solicitor General, has joined McGuireWoods as a partner in Raleigh, North Carolina, and Washington, D.C., and co-leader of the firm’s appeals and issues team.
King & Spalding Bolsters Global Professional Liability & Accountant Defense Practice in D.C. and New York
King & Spalding today announced that Raphael Larson and Gary Adamson have joined the firm as partners on the Special Matters and Government Investigations team. As leading practitioners representing accounting and consulting firms and their professionals in high-stakes regulatory investigations and enforcement actions, the pair adds strength to the firm’s world-class Professional Liability practice. Larson will be based in the Washington, D.C., office and Adamson in the New York office. Larson and Adamson both join King & Spalding from McDermott Will & Emery.
