Global law firm Reed Smith LLP today announced the addition of Colette D. Honorable, former commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), and Regina Y. Speed-Bost, chair of Schiff Hardin’s Energy Group, to its market-leading international Energy & Natural Resources (ENR) practice. More >>
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Winston & Strawn LLP is pleased to announce the addition of ten partners to the firm’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (EBEC) Practice. Seven of the partners will be based in Winston’s Chicago office and three will be based in Winston’s Washington, D.C. office. The group joins from McDermott Will & Emery and brings significant capabilities in the areas of qualified and non-qualified retirement plans, health and welfare benefit plans, executive compensation, employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), and international benefits to Winston’s EBEC Practice. More >>
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BakerHostetler is pleased to announce that Partner Laura Jehl has joined the firm, resident in the Washington, D.C., office, as a member of the Chambers-ranked privacy and data protection team. Jehl’s standing as one of the first attorneys to develop privacy policies and litigate internet law makes her a dynamic addition to the firm’s highly respected cybersecurity practice. More >>
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Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, has expanded its Labor & Employment Practice Group with Partners Angela Hart-Edwards in Washington, D.C., Colin Barnacle in Denver, Denise Gavica Perez in Miami and Rory McEvoy in New York. Their collective experience bolsters Akerman’s national capabilities for employers in the healthcare, hospitality and restaurant sectors, among others, adding new depth in management-side litigation, regulatory compliance, as well as corporate and investment-based immigration.
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Akin Gump today announced that Howard R. Sklamberg, former Deputy Commissioner for Global Regulatory Operations and Policy at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has joined the firm as a partner in its health care and life sciences regulatory practice in Washington, D.C. Mr. Sklamberg comes to Akin Gump after a distinguished tenure at the FDA, where he held a series of influential positions.
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Norton Rose Fulbright and Chadbourne & Parke today announced the successful completion of their combination. The combination significantly strengthens the client offerings as well as the practice and industry capabilities of the newly expanded global firm. More >>
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DLA Piper announced today that Danish Hamid has joined the firm’s Corporate practice as a partner in Washington, DC. Hamid joins from Cooley, where he was the co-chair of the firm’s FCPA and International Anti-Corruption Practice. More >>
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The Seattle office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes partner Michael D. McKay and associate Krysta A. Liveris to the investigations, enforcement, and white collar practice. They will join K&L Gates next month from McKay Chadwell PLLC, of which McKay was a founding partner. More >>
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Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that John K. DiPaolo has joined the firm as a member of the Institutional Response Group (IRG). Previously, DiPaolo worked at the U.S. Department of Education, where he was most recently the deputy general counsel for postsecondary education. More >>
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Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP is pleased to announce that Michael Bahar has joined the firm’s Litigation Practice Group as a partner in the Washington DC office. He will also serve as Leader of the US Cybersecurity and Privacy team. Prior to joining Eversheds Sutherland (US), Mr. Bahar served as Staff Director and General Counsel to the Minority Staff of the US House of Representatives Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. More >>
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