Former General Counsel of Commodity Futures Trading Commission joins Reed Smith in Washington, D.C.

 Jonathan Marcus today joined Reed Smith’s Energy & Natural Resources Industry Group (ENR) as a partner in the Washington office. His multifaceted practice includes advising clients on commodity, derivatives and digital asset regulation, litigating private suits involving the derivatives and energy markets in federal district and appellate courts, and handling government enforcement matters before the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and the Securities and Exchange Commission. Marcus comes to Reed Smith from the Washington office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, which he joined in 2017, after serving as General Counsel of the Commodities Future Trading Commission (CFTC) from 2013-2017.

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Chief Judge Jeri Somers, Former Chair of the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, to Join Jenner & Block

Jenner & Block is pleased to announce that the Honorable Jeri Somers (Ret.), the former chair of the United States Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA), will join as a partner in the firm’s Washington, DC, office. Chief Judge Somers, who starts with the firm on July 6, will be a member of the firm’s Government Contracts Practice, the third former senior government official to join the growing team.
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Eversheds Sutherland Expands Capital Markets Practice with Partner Owen Pinkerton

Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce that Owen J. Pinkerton has rejoined the firm’s Capital Markets & Investments Practice Group in the Washington DC office as partner. Mr. Pinkerton previously worked at Eversheds Sutherland as counsel and is now joining from Thompson Hine, where he was a partner in the Corporate Transactions & Securities and Investment Management practice focused on advising business development companies (BDCs) and registered closed-end funds.

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Innovation Law and Policy Attorney Nick Leibham Joins Holland & Knight

Attorney Nick Leibham has joined Holland & Knight as a partner in the firm’s Public Policy & Regulation Practice Group. Mr. Leibham formerly practiced at K&L Gates for a dozen years, where he was a partner in the firm’s law and policy group and co-headed the emerging technologies and innovation practice for the federal marketplace. He will split his time between Holland & Knight’s Washington, D.C., and Orange County, California, offices.

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Weil Adds Complex Commercial Litigation Co-Head Drew Tulumello in Washington, D.C.

International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that Andrew (“Drew”) Tulumello has joined the Firm’s Washington, D.C. office as Co-Head of Weil’s Complex Commercial Litigation practice. Drew will be a senior partner and leader in the Litigation Department and will lead Weil’s strategic initiative to build and deepen Weil’s litigation and enforcement capabilities in Washington, D.C. – one of the Firm’s most significant geographic markets. Consistently recognized as a supremely talented, team-oriented and successful trial and appellate lawyer by Chambers & Partners, Benchmark Litigation, The American Lawyer and The National Law Journal, Drew will bring decades of experience handling high-stakes litigation across a range of industries to Weil. Drew joins Weil from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. 

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