Clark Hill Adds Energy Lawyer Steven Shparber in Washington, DC Office

Monday, August 17, 2020

Clark Hill PLC has announced the addition of Steven Shparber as a Member in the Environment, Energy & Natural Resources practice group in the Washington, DC office. Shparber has an extensive background as a private sector, corporate and government lawyer in advising on energy regulatory issues, independent power production and renewable energy, and distributed energy resources. Shparber is the second energy lawyer to join Clark Hill’s Washington, DC office in the last six months.  Immediately prior to joining Clark Hill, Shparber was an energy lawyer for three years at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, where he had been named partner in January 2020.

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Venable Adds Distinguished Privacy Attorney D. Reed Freeman to Its Washington, DC Office

Monday, August 10, 2020

 Venable LLP is pleased to announce that D. Reed Freeman Jr. has joined the firm as a partner in the eCommerce, Privacy, and Cybersecurity Practice in the Washington, DC office. Mr. Freeman’s practice is focused on privacy, cybersecurity, and the privacy aspects of advertising online, on mobile devices, in social media, and on connected devices. Prior to joining Venable, Freeman served as partner and co-chair of the cybersecurity, privacy, and communications practice group at WilmerHale.

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Paul Hastings Launches FDA Regulatory Practice with Leading FDA Enforcement and Investigations Duo

Thursday, August 6, 2020

Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today the launch of the firm’s FDA Regulatory practice, with the addition of highly regarded Food and Drug Administration (FDA) enforcement and investigations lawyers Nathan Sheers and Peter Lindsay. Sheers and Lindsay have joined the firm as partners in the Investigations and White Collar Defense practice, based in the Washington, D.C. office. The regulatory duo come to the firm from the Washington office of Sidley Austin LLP.

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Powerhouse International Trade Team Joins McDermott in Washington

Friday, July 31, 2020

International law firm McDermott Will & Emery builds on its Washington-based international trade footprint with the addition of partners Joanne Osendarp and Eric Parnes. Together with their team, Joanne and Eric bring high-profile international trade, litigation and regulatory experience and resources, expanding McDermott’s already strong practice with substantial trade remedy experience. Dean Pinkert, former commissioner of the US International Trade Commission, joins the Firm as senior counsel. Tim Hruby, Lynn Kamarck and Alan Kashdan each join as counsel along with associate Conor Gilligan. Joanne will serve as co-head of the International Trade Group together with Carolyn Gleason. The group joins McDermott from Hughes Hubbard Reed.

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Freshfields Adds top DOJ Antitrust Trial Lead Julie Elmer in Washington, DC

Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (“Freshfields”) announced today that Julie Elmer, one of the US Department of Justice’s leading antitrust trial lawyers, has joined the firm as a partner in Washington, DC. Ms. Elmer joins Freshfields from the DOJ Antitrust Division’s Technology and Financial Services section, where she led two of the DOJ’s last three merger trials, including its last trial victory in US v. Energy Solutions, Inc., et al.

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Steptoe Continues Expansion of Premier Energy Group with William Keyser

Monday, July 20, 2020

Steptoe & Johnson LLP is pleased to announce the further expansion of its premier Energy Group with the arrival of William Keyser as a partner in the firm’s Washington office. Keyser focuses his practice on federal electric regulation and litigation and transactions involving the nation’s electricity and capacity markets. His arrival follows that of Donna Byrne and John Perkins, who joined Steptoe’s Energy Group in February. Keyser joins from the Washington office of K&L Gates.

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