FERC Director of Legal Policy Joins Hunton Andrews Kurth in Washington
John Lee Shepherd, Jr., former Director of Legal Policy at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, has joined Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP as a partner in the firm’s nationally recognized energy and infrastructure team. Based in Washington, Shepherd’s energy regulatory practice will focus on rulemaking proceedings, litigation, investigations and appeals.
Renowned Jury Trial Lawyer Ambassador J. Randolph Evans Joins Squire Patton Boggs
Squire Patton Boggs is pleased to announce that former United States Ambassador to Luxembourg and renowned jury trial lawyer J. Randolph Evans has joined the firm’s global Litigation Practice, resident in the firm’s Atlanta and Washington DC offices. Prior to joining the firm, Randy Evans was a partner at Dentons, where he served on the DentonsUS Board of Directors.
Tax Attorney Joshua Odintz Joins Holland & Knight’s Public Policy & Regulation Team in Washington
Tax attorney Joshua Odintz has joined Holland & Knight’s Washington, D.C., office as a partner in the Public Policy & Regulation Practice Group. Mr. Odintz focuses on tax policy and tax controversy. Most recently, he was a partner at Baker McKenzie, where he served on the management committee of the North American Tax Practice Group.
Jones Day adds former DOJ Criminal Division Head Brian C. Rabbitt as partner in Washington
The global law firm Jones Day announces that Brian C. Rabbitt, who previously served in senior roles at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), has joined the Firm’s Government Regulation; Investigations & White Collar Defense; and State Attorney General Enforcement, Investigations & Litigation practices as a partner. Mr. Rabbitt will be based in the Firm’s Washington Office.
Allen & Overy Expands Project Finance and Renewables Practice with Group Acquisition; To Open West Coast Office
Allen & Overy today announced the expansion of its Renewables practice with the acquisition of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld’s market-leading Project Finance and Renewables Practice (the “Team”).
Antitrust Partners and Former FTC Officials Stephen Weissman and Michael Perry Join Gibson Dunn in D.C.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Stephen Weissman and Michael J. Perry have joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as partners. Both Weissman, a former Deputy Director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition, and Perry, a former Counsel to the Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Competition, join from Baker Botts L.L.P. and will continue their antitrust practices.
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Ryan Shores Rejoins Shearman & Sterling Following Service at the Department of Justice
Global law firm Shearman & Sterling today announces that Ryan Shores has rejoined the firm as an Antitrust and Litigation partner in Washington D.C. Ryan rejoins the firm after recently serving at the Department of Justice as Associate Deputy Attorney General and Senior Advisor for Technology Industries.
Baker Botts Continues Washington, D.C. Growth, Welcoming Leading Energy Regulatory and Litigation Partners
Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international energy, technology and life sciences law firm, announced today that Michael Yuffee has joined the Energy Regulatory Section of the firm’s Global Projects Department as a partner, and Michael Loesch has joined as a partner in the Litigation Department. Both Mr. Yuffee and Loesch will be based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Both Mr. Yuffee and Mr. Loesch join the firm from the Washington, D.C. office of Winston & Strawn, where they were partners.
McDermott Boosts Regulatory Bench by Adding Four Antitrust Veterans
International law firm McDermott Will & Emery announced that Lesli C. Esposito, Brian J. Boyle and Justin P. Murphy joined the Firm’s antitrust practice as partners based in Washington, DC. Timothy (Ty) C. Carson also joined as antitrust counsel. The group’s combined experience in private and government sectors provides clients with increased antitrust capabilities to tackle intricate enforcement policies emerging in a rapidly evolving, high-tech and post-pandemic environment. Prior to joining McDermott, Lesli served as co-head of DLA Piper’s global antitrust and competition group, where she worked alongside Brian. Justin most recently worked as a trial lawyer for the Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division and previously worked in private practice for 15 years. Ty most recently served as attorney with the Federal Trade Commission’s Premerger Notification Office and specializes in Hart-Scott-Rodino filings.
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