Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes James A. Shimota as a partner in its intellectual property litigation practice. He joins the firm from Haynes and Boone, LLP, where he served as the founding managing partner of the Chicago office.
Willkie Launches Chicago Office Led By Craig C. Martin
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP today announced the opening of its Chicago office with the addition of Craig C. Martin and five other prominent lawyers.
Mr. Martin will join Willkie as a partner, a member of its Executive Committee, and as Chairman, Midwest for the firm. Also joining Willkie today as partners in Chicago are Amanda Amert, Matt Basil, Sara Horton, Barbara Grayson and Matthew Thomas. The team joins from Jenner & Block.
Nationally Renowned Class Action Litigator Dan Blouin Joins Winston & Strawn in Chicago
Winston & Strawn LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Dan Blouin—a veteran commercial litigation and class action defense attorney—as a partner in the firm’s Chicago office. Blouin joins from Seyfarth Shaw, LLP in Chicago. Over the span of his 31-year career, Dan has handled more than 75 class actions in federal and state courts. He has extensive experience in multi-district litigation and has served as national coordinating counsel in many high-stakes matters. His clients span a range of industries including retail, health care, transportation, financial services, insurance, and manufacturing.
Barack Ferrazzano Welcomes New Intellectual Property Partner
Barack Ferrazzano is pleased to welcome Thomas M. Williams to the Firm as a partner in the Intellectual Property Group. Tom is an internationally recognized intellectual property litigator with extensive experience representing clients in all aspects of trademark law, including trade dress. He represents clients before federal district and appellate courts, and in proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He was recognized in the World Trademark Review 1000: The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals distinction, 5 years in a row. Tom is the author of, the Lexis-Nexis annually updated book, False Advertising and the Lanham Act, addressing false advertising claims under Section 43(a)(1)(B) of the Lanham Act.
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Hinshaw Adds Securities Attorney Andrew May as a Partner in Chicago
The U.S. law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that Andrew May, a seasoned securities and commodities attorney, has joined the firm as a partner in the Chicago office. Formerly a principal at Chuhak & Tecson, May has two decades of futures and securities law experience and provides a powerful combination of industry-specific knowledge and personal investment in his clients’ success.
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Duane Morris Welcomes Trial Partner J. Tyson Covey in Chicago
J. Tyson “Ty” Covey has joined Duane Morris LLP as a partner in the firm’s Trial Practice Group in its Chicago office. Prior to joining Duane Morris, Covey was a partner at Mayer Brown LLP.
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King & Spalding Adds Transactional Partner Craig Garvey in Chicago
King & Spalding has recruited securities and corporate partner, Craig Garvey, to the firm’s Corporate, Finance and Investments (CFI) practice group in Chicago.
Garvey was most recently a Senior Director at Walgreens Boots Alliance, where he led securities and corporate governance at the company. Prior to that, he was a partner at Kirkland & Ellis.
FordHarrison Announces Two New Partners in Two Offices
FordHarrison LLP, one of the country’s largest management-side labor and employment law firms, is pleased to announce that Benjamin (Ben) P. Fryer (Charlotte) and John C. O’Connor (Chicago) have joined as partners. Ben is re-joining the firm and comes from Moore & Van Allen. John comes to FordHarrison from Pappas O’Connor.
Holland & Knight Adds Finance Attorney Gregory Bauer in Chicago
Holland & Knight announced today that Finance Attorney Gregory Bauer has joined its Chicago office as a partner in the firm’s Financial Services Practice Group. He previously was a partner at Kirkland & Ellis.
Peter Wynacht Joins Locke Lord as Partner in Chicago Office, Strengthening Firm’s Tax Capabilities and Private Equity and Venture Capital Practice
Peter Wynacht has joined Locke Lord’s Chicago office as a Partner in the Firm’s Tax Department, expanding the Firm’s capabilities to counsel clients on complex tax matters, especially across the private equity and venture capital industry.
Wynacht, who joins Locke Lord from Vedder Price, focuses his practice on federal income tax matters, with an emphasis on corporate mergers and acquisitions and corporate spin-offs and split-offs. He regularly represents private equity and venture capital firms on dispositions and acquisitions of portfolio companies as well as entrepreneurs, strengthening Locke Lord’s Private Equity and Venture Capital practice.
