Andrew Knudsen, an accomplished litigator at the U.S. Department of Justice’s Environmental Defense Section, has joined McGuireWoods as a partner in Washington, D.C. Before joining the DOJ in 2020, Knudsen was an associate at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, where he counseled clients on environmental compliance and represented them in administrative rulemaking and permit proceedings, federal environmental litigation and civil tort suits involving environmental issues.
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Former Trump Administration Official Ambassador Nathan Sales Joins Holland & Knight
Former U.S. Department of State official Ambassador Nathan Sales has joined Holland & Knight as a partner in its Public Policy & Regulation Group, as well as National Security & Defense Industry Group. Immediately prior to joining Holland & Knight, Ambassador Sales was the founder and principal of Fillmore Global Strategies LLC, where he provided clients in the U.S. and abroad with legal and strategic advice on a range of national security and international issues.
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Proskauer Expands Litigation Practice with Addition of Richard Westling in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.
Proskauer is pleased to welcome partner Richard Westling to its Litigation Department and Health Care Group in the Los Angeles and Washington D.C. offices. Richard continues the strategic expansion of the Firm’s litigation footprint both in Los Angeles and firmwide. Westling arrives at Proskauer from Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
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Alston & Bird Adds Former FTC Official Alexis Gilman
Alston & Bird announced today that Alexis Gilman, the former head of the Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Competition unit responsible for reviewing mergers and acquisitions in industries such as health care, retail, and consumer products, has joined the firm’s Antitrust Team as a partner in Washington, D.C. Most recently, he was a partner at Crowell & Moring LLP.
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Accomplished IP Litigator Rejoins Latham in Washington, D.C.
Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Adam Greenfield has rejoined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a partner in the Intellectual Property Litigation Practice. Greenfield is a first-chair trial lawyer focused on patent and trade secret litigation involving cutting-edge technology. Greenfield joins from White & Case.
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King & Spalding Continues Expansion of IP, Technology Litigation Capabilities with Addition of Partners Andrew Ong, Amadou Kilkenny Diaw
King & Spalding announced today that intellectual property and technology litigators Andrew Ong and Amadou Kilkenny Diaw have joined the firm’s Business Litigation practice group as partners. Ong is based in San Francisco, and Diaw is based in Washington, D.C. Ong and Diaw join from Goodwin Procter, where they were partners and practiced with Neel Chatterjee, who joined King & Spalding in July as partner and co-leader of the firm’s IP team.
Tags: King & Spalding LLP | San Francisco | WashingtonLeading International Arbitration Enforcement and Appellate Lawyer Matthew D. McGill Joins King & Spalding in Washington, D.C.
King & Spalding announced today that Matthew D. McGill has joined the firm’s International Disputes practice group as a partner. McGill is based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. McGill joins King & Spalding from Gibson Dunn, where he was a partner and co-chair of the firm’s Judgment and Arbitral Award Enforcement and Betting and Gaming practice groups.
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Baker Botts Deepens Bench with Leading Dealmaker and Former Treasury Official in New York and D.C.
Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international energy, technology, and life sciences law firm, announced today that Ted Posner and Marisa White have joined the firm as partners. Ted joins the Global Projects group within the International Trade section and will serve as Head of National Security and Trade Risk Mitigation in the Washington, D.C. office. Marisa joins the Corporate Department in the New York office.
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Cooley Expands Its Commercial Litigation Practice in DC
Cooley continues to expand its commercial litigation practice on the East Coast with the addition of Raymond P. Tolentino as partner in Washington, DC.
Tags: Cooley LLP | WashingtonU.S. Department of Justice Deputy Assistant Attorney General Matt Hanson Rejoins King & Spalding in Washington, D.C.
King & Spalding announced today that Matt Hanson has rejoined the firm as a partner in its Special Matters and Government Investigations practice group. He is based in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office. Hanson returns to the firm after nearly three years at the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Legislative Affairs, where he most recently served as a Deputy Assistant Attorney General.
