Continuing to expand its global Corporate Practice, Greenberg Traurig, LLP has added Kyle R. Junik to its Boston office as a shareholder. Junik joins the firm from Proskauer.
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Structured Finance Partner Christian Pugaczewski Joins Hunton Andrews Kurth in New York
Christian Pugaczewski, a structured finance attorney with nearly two decades of experience developing innovative financial products and documenting derivative transactions, including hedging contracts for securitizations and energy project finance, has joined Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP as a partner in New York. Pugaczewski joins the firm from Shearman & Sterling LLP, where he was a member of that firm’s derivatives and structured products practice.
Duane Morris Welcomes Intellectual Property Partners Timothy R. Shannon and Seth S. Coburn in Boston
Timothy R. Shannon and Seth S. Coburn have joined Duane Morris LLP as partners in the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group in its Boston office. Prior to joining Duane Morris, Coburn and Shannon were partners at Verrill Dana LLP.
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Cooley Continues Business Litigation Expansion in Boston
Shamis Beckley has joined Cooley as the most recent partner in a series of additions to Cooley’s elite business litigation practice. Based in the firm’s rapidly growing Boston office, Beckley arrives from McDermott Will & Emery with a deep knowledge of complex civil litigation and appeals, in addition to a significant background managing False Claims Act investigations. She will focus her practice on complex civil litigation, white collar criminal defense, government investigations and appellate matters.
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Orrick Grows IP Licensing & Tech Transactions Team in Boston
Rob advises clients on transactions focused on the exploitation of IP rights and technology across various industries, including fintech, cleantech, AI, software, hardware, media and digital health. He counsels companies at all stages of growth, particularly startups and emerging companies, on a variety of complex commercial agreements, including development, distribution, strategic alliance, supply, and IP license agreements. Rob also assists clients with IP issues arising from strategic corporate transactions, such as financings, mergers and acquisitions. Parr joins the firm from Wilson Sonsini.
Troutman Pepper’s Boston Office Adds Jordi de Llano, Former Deputy Chief of the Securities, Financial & Cyber Fraud Unit of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts
Jordi de Llano, an experienced federal prosecutor, has joined Troutman Pepper’s national White Collar and Government Investigations Practice Group. De Llano most recently was the Deputy Chief of the Securities, Financial & Cyber Fraud Unit in the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts, the state’s top federal law enforcement agency.
Prominent Federal Prosecutor Joins Cooley’s Global Litigation Department in Boston
Cooley’s litigation department continues to expand its East Coast presence with the addition of former federal prosecutor and US Department of Justice leader Zachary Hafer, who joins the firm as a partner in Boston. He arrives from the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts, where he served as chief of the criminal division. Hafer’s significant trial experience complements several recent additions who have joined the firm’s elite, next-generation litigation practice. He will focus his practice on complex litigation, white collar defense and investigations, and trial work.
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Three Veterans of FDA’s Office of Chief Counsel, Jim Johnson, Scott Kaplan, and Chris Fanelli Join Sidley’s Global Healthcare and FDA Practice
Mintz Adds Experienced Capital Markets and M&A Lawyer in Boston
Mintz is pleased to announce the addition of experienced capital markets and mergers and acquisitions lawyer Jason S. McCaffrey as a Member in the firm’s Corporate Practice in Boston. Mr. McCaffrey represents domestic and international public and private clients in a variety of industries, including life sciences, technology, energy, and financial services, in connection with corporate, securities, and regulatory matters. McCaffrey joins from Brown Rudnick LLP.
Ogletree Deakins Expands Immigration Presence in Northeast, Welcomes Dan Maranci in Boston
Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest business immigration practices in the United States, expands its capabilities in the Northeastern United States with the addition of Dan Maranci, who joins the firm’s Boston office as shareholder. Dan has practiced business immigration law for more than 20 years, most recently as a partner at Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP. Dan’s arrival continues to signal strong growth across Ogletree Deakins’ Immigration Practice Group and global platform, which earlier this month added an immigration practice in the firm’s San Diego office.
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