Alston & Bird Adds Derivatives and Commodities Partner with Focus on Emerging Financial Products

Alston & Bird has added partner Cheryl Isaac as a partner in its Financial Services Group in Washington, D.C., strengthening the firm’s focus on regulatory and transactional issues tied to derivatives products, prediction markets, commodity trading, digital assets, and decentralized finance—areas of increasing importance to clients such as asset managers and investment funds. Isaac joins the firm from the Washington branch of K&L Gates LLP.

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Latham Adds Leading Patent Trial Lawyer in Washington, D.C.

Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that David Shaw has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a partner in the Intellectual Property Litigation Practice. Shaw is a first-chair trial lawyer who focuses on high-stakes patent litigation across the technology and life sciences sectors in federal district courts and Section 337 proceedings before the International Trade Commission (ITC). Shaw joins Latham from Desmarais LLP in Washington, D.C.

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Bradley Adds Scott F. Mascianica and Andrew Bastnagel to Government Enforcement & Investigations Practice Group

Bradley continues the strategic expansion of its Government Enforcement & Investigations Practice Group with the additions of partner Scott F. Mascianica in Dallas and counsel Andrew Bastnagel in Washington, D.C. Both attorneys join Bradley from Hilgers PLLC, where Mr. Mascianica led that firm’s Government Enforcement & Investigations practice.

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Winston & Strawn Adds Former DOJ Litigator Matthew Huppert to Antitrust Practice

Winston & Strawn LLP announced today that Matthew Huppert has joined the firm as a Partner in Washington, D.C as a member of the Litigation Department and the Antitrust & Competition Practice. He comes to the firm from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division, where he served as a trial attorney and counsel to the Assistant Attorney General.

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Morgan Lewis Strengthens Structured Transactions Practice with Addition of In-House and Private Practice Veteran Joseph Gatti

Morgan Lewis today announced that Joseph Gatti has joined the firm as a partner in its leading structured transactions practice, based in the Washington, DC office. Joe brings extensive experience in securitization as well as asset management and corporate finance. Most recently, Joe served as executive vice president and head of legal at Amherst Residential, a real estate investment, development, and operating platform, where he led legal strategy.

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Leading Nuclear Attorney Amy Roma Joins Orrick

Orrick announced today that Amy Roma, one of the most influential nuclear energy lawyers in the United States, has joined the firm as a partner in Washington, D.C. Roma, who previously served as the Global Energy Practice Leader at Hogan Lovells, arrives at a pivotal moment as the nuclear sector undergoes a rapid global resurgence driven by AI demand and energy security priorities.

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Greenberg Traurig Continues to Strengthen International Trade Practice with Shrutih R. Tewarie and Luciano Racco

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues the strategic expansion of its International Trade Practice and National Security Group with the addition of Shareholders Shrutih R. Tewarie and Luciano (Lu) Racco. The accomplished attorneys join from Foley Hoag LLP, where they served as co-chairs of that firm’s International Trade & National Security practice. Tewarie will be resident in New York, while Racco will be based in Washington, D.C.

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