Washington, D.C. and Boston – Sidley is pleased to announce that Jim Johnson, Scott Kaplan, and Chris Fanelli have joined the firm’s Global Healthcare and FDA practice. Mr. Johnson and Mr. Fanelli join in Washington, D.C. and Mr. Kaplan joins in Boston. Previously, they were at Hogan Lovells, where Mr. Johnson led the FDA Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) compliance practice.
Kirkland & Ellis Adds Prominent SEC Enforcement Defense Attorney Nader Salehi to Investigations Team
Kirkland & Ellis is excited to announce that Nader Salehi, one of the nation’s top securities enforcement defense attorneys, has joined the Firm as a partner in the Government, Regulatory & Internal Investigations Practice Group in the Washington, D.C., office.
Perkins Coie Adds Leading Renewable Energy Attorney Laura Morton to Environment, Energy & Resources Practice
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Dentons Welcomes Sam Cullari to Federal Regulatory and Compliance Practice in Washington, DC
Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, announces today that Sam Cullari has joined the Firm’s Federal Regulatory and Compliance practice. Resident in the Washington, DC, office, Cullari focuses his practice on the intersection of technology, privacy and data security. Prior to joining the firm, Cullari was privacy and regulatory Counsel in the Intellectual Property, Information and Innovation Practice Group of Reed Smith’s Litigation Department.
Tags: Dentons | WashingtonAlston & Bird Adds Former Senior DOJ Fraud Prosecutor Albert Stieglitz as Partner in Washington, D.C.
Alston & Bird has expanded its white collar defense and government investigations capabilities with the addition of former high-ranking U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) official and accomplished federal prosecutor Albert (BJ) Stieglitz as a partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office.
Tags: Alston & Bird LLP | WashingtonKilpatrick Townsend’s Patent Litigation Team Grows
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton announced today the addition of Robert “Bob” Hollingshead to the firm’s Tokyo and Washington, D.C. offices as a partner on the Patent Litigation Team in its internationally recognized Intellectual Property Department. He joins from Greenberg Traurig.
Tags: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP | Tokyo | WashingtonLisa Ledbetter, Leading Bank Regulatory Lawyer, Joins Reed Smith’s Financial Industry Group as Partner
Reed Smith announced today that Lisa Ledbetter has joined the firm as a partner in its Financial Industry Group in Washington D.C. Ledbetter is a preeminent bank regulatory lawyer who brings to Reed Smith a world-class practice advising domestic and international clients in navigating complex and novel regulatory, transactional, and enforcement challenges. Over her distinguished career, Ledbetter also has significant in-house experience as deputy general counsel of a Fortune 50 company, and substantial experience working within government agencies and banking industry trade associations. Ledbetter joins Reed Smith from Jones Day, where she led significant global initiatives in financial regulation, anti-money laundering, and financial technology.
Tax Equity and Project Finance Partner Shariff Barakat Joins Akin Gump in Washington
Shariff Barakat, who brings substantial experience advising on the development, acquisition and tax equity financing of renewable energy projects, has joined Akin Gump as a partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office and a member of the firm’s project finance & development and tax practices. Mr. Barakat was a partner at Nixon Peabody.
Tags: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP | WashingtonGoodwin’s Global Private Equity Platform Adds Partner Rachel Frankeny in Washington, D.C.
Global law firm Goodwin today announced that Rachel Frankeny joined the Private Equity practice as partner, resident in the Washington, D.C. office. Frankeny joins the firm from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP.
Tags: Goodwin Procter LLP | WashingtonGreenberg Traurig Adds Former FDA Associate Chief Counsel for Litigation James Fraser in Firm’s Washington D.C. Office
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has expanded its Washington, D.C. Litigation and Health Care & FDA practices with the addition of James C. Fraser, a former Associate Chief Counsel for Litigation at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Fraser will also focus on litigation matters within the firm’s Products Liability & Mass Torts and Pharmaceutical, Medical Device & Health Care Litigation practices.










