Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP today announced that Mark A. Carter has joined the firm as a partner in the Commercial Transactions Practice in the Chicago office. With almost three decades of experience, Carter adds depth to Hinshaw’s corporate governance, transactional and bankruptcy teams, bringing a specific focus on advising companies with regard to insolvency preparedness. Previously a partner at Chicago-based business and securities law firm Lawrence Kamin LLC, Carter’s addition will compliment Hinshaw’s strong corporate practice. More >>

Seyfarth Shaw LLP announced today the arrival of partner Charles “Chuck” Chejfec to the Litigation department in Chicago. He joins from Chicago-based Actuate Law LLC, where he was a founding partner. Chejfec returns to Seyfarth, where he started his private practice as a Litigation associate for six years in the Chicago office. More >>

Steven Trybu‎s, a veteran litigator who focuses on complex patent disputes, has joined Locke Lord’s Chicago office as a Partner in the Firm’s IP Pharmaceutical Practice Group. Trybus brings to Locke Lord a wealth of litigation experience across a variety of cutting-edge technologies in the fields of pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and life sciences. More >>

The firm is pleased to announce the addition of partner Daryll Marshall to its Chicago office. Marshall joins the Corporate & Securities Practice Group as Chair of the Corporate/Private Equity Finance Group.
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Continuing a string of recent high-profile hires, Nixon Peabody is again expanding its Government Investigations & White Collar Defense practice with the arrival of Christopher P. Hotaling as partner in the firm’s Chicago office. Chris is the former chief of the Narcotics and Money Laundering Section at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois and brings extensive experience investigating and trying matters related to the Bank Secrecy Act, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). More >>

Daniel O. Canales has joined Duane Morris LLP as a partner to lead the firm’s labor and employment practice in Chicago. Canales further enhances the firm’s employment litigation and counseling capabilities. Prior to joining Duane Morris, Canales was a shareholder at Ogletree Deakins. More >>

Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, today announced that the Honorable Ruben Castillo, former Chief Judge for the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, will join the firm’s Chicago office as an equity partner in the Litigation Practice Group upon his retirement from the bench on September 30. Castillo will chair Akerman Bench, bolstering the firm’s litigation service offering by bringing decades of experience having served on the bench, private practice, and as nonprofit counsel. More >>

Mayer Brown announced that Louis Chiappetta has joined its global Restructuring, Bankruptcy & Insolvency (RBI) practice as a resident partner in Chicago. Previously, Mr. Chiappetta was at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. More >>

Nixon Peabody is expanding its Complex Commercial Disputes practice in Chicago with the arrival of corporate and appellate litigator Michael Summerhill as partner. Mike comes to Nixon Peabody from Freeborn & Peters. More >>