Latham Grows Emerging Companies Practice in Washington, D.C.

Monday, February 14, 2022

Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Barrie VanBrackle has joined the firm as a partner in the Emerging Companies Practice, the Financial Institutions and Fintech Industry Groups, and as a member of the Corporate Department. VanBrackle’s practice focuses on payments and consumer financial services compliance. This includes transactions involving payment systems participants, payment issuance, co-brand agreements, payment card industry data security issues, and payment regulatory matters. She joins Latham from Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe in Washington, D.C.

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Leading Antitrust and Consumer Protection Lawyer Sean Royall Joins Sidley

Friday, February 11, 2022

Sidley is pleased to announce that Sean Royall has joined the firm as a partner in the firm’s Dallas and Washington, D.C. offices. Sean’s practice focuses on antitrust and consumer protection litigation and government investigations. He joins Sidley from Kirkland & Ellis, where he was a partner in their Antitrust and Competition practice. Sean also previously served at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), as the Deputy Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Competition. Sean will become a co-leader of the firm’s global Antitrust and Consumer Protection litigation and investigations practice.

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Blank Rome Welcomes Prominent Energy Finance Partner

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

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

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

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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McGuireWoods Expands Regulatory Counseling Practice With Addition of Partner Brian Baltz

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

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.

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