Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international energy, technology, and life sciences law firm, is growing its global industry-leading intellectual property department with the addition of life sciences and chemicals patent partner Martin A. Bruehs in Washington, D.C. He joins the firm from Sheppard Mullin, where he served as a partner and Head of the East Coast Chemical Patent Practice.

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Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Graham Cronogue has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C., office as a partner in the Business Litigation group. Graham brings extensive experience in high-stakes litigation and arbitration, with a particular focus on the technology, life sciences, aerospace, government contracts, and energy industries. He joins Blank Rome from Baker McKenzie.

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Akerman today announced the continued expansion of its nationally recognized Healthcare Practice Group with the addition of Christopher Pinto, a former U.S. Department of Justice trial lawyer. Chris joins the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a partner, further strengthening Akerman’s bench of litigators and regulatory advisors serving the healthcare industry.

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Akerman today announced that Jonathan G. Wright has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate Practice Group in Washington, D.C. Jonathan joins from another Am Law 100 firm with deep experience across the energy and infrastructure sectors, advising developers, offtakers, investors, and financial institutions on complex transactional, regulatory, and project finance matters involving renewable power, advanced storage technologies, and emerging decarbonization initiatives.

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Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP announced today that Nathaniel Ward has joined the Firm as a partner in the Litigation Department. He is based in the Firm’s Washington, DC office. Nathaniel joins Willkie from Jones Day.

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Global law firm Clyde & Co today announced the appointment of Kirsten Wilkerson as a partner in its Washington, DC, office. Her arrival marks a strategic expansion of the firm’s North American Trial & Defense practice, reinforcing Clyde & Co’s position as a leading legal advisor to the insurance sector and deepening its litigation capabilities in a key market. Wilkerson arrives from the Civil Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, where she served as director of the torts branch.

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Clifford Chance US LLP has added Mark C. Williams as a Washington office partner, strengthening its Energy Regulatory and Markets practice in the US. Joining from Day Pitney, Williams brings decades of experience advising investors and energy companies on corporate, financial, securities and related regulatory matters before the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and state utility commissions. He advises private equity fund managers, generating companies, lenders, sovereign investors and project developers, both on transactions and as portfolio counsel.

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Akin announced today that Sara McLean has joined the firm as a regulatory and health care & life sciences partner in Washington, D.C. A luminary in the False Claims Act (FCA) investigation and enforcement space, McLean bolsters the firm’s regulatory group and FCA practice during a time of record FCA enforcement, with nearly 1,000 new qui tam filings last year and an expected uptick in FCA cases related to health care, cyber fraud, education and alleged tariff evasion. McLean brings more than 25 years of service at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), most recently as Assistant Director of the Civil Division Commercial Litigation Branch, where she managed the section’s attorneys and support staff.

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