Michael D. Robson and Lorraine M. Tyson have joined the Chicago office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP as shareholders in the Corporate & Securities Practice. Both will be part of the Institutional Private Placement Finance Team. Prior to joining the firm, Robson was a partner with Chapman and Cutler, and Tyson was a partner with Pugh Jones & Johnson. More >>

Lathrop & Gage today announced that Bryan E. Minier has joined its Banking & Creditors Rights Litigation practice team as a Partner in Chicago. More >>

Sedgwick is pleased to announce that Darlene K. Alt has joined the firm as a partner in its Chicago office. Prior to joining Sedgwick, Alt was a partner in the insurance practice group of Locke Lord LLP. Alt’s practice focuses on advising U.S. and international insurers on complex claims and coverage issues in both contentious and non-contentious matters. She regularly represents insurers in litigation throughout the country involving coverage disputes, claims-handling practices, extra-contractual liability and class actions across various lines of business. More >>

Morgan Lewis has further strengthened its litigation team and continued the strategic growth of its Chicago office with the addition of partner Daniel T. Fahner, who focuses on a broad range of complex litigation and white collar matters. Mr. Fahner, who was previously a partner at another global law firm, served earlier in his career in several positions at the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and US Department of Homeland Security (DHS). More >>

Morgan Lewis has further expanded its global intellectual property team with the addition of four leading IP partners: Michael J. Abernathy, Sanjay K. Murthy, Christopher J. Betti, and Amanda S. Williamson. All will be resident in Chicago. More >>

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of Jonathan E. Aberman to its Bankruptcy Practice Group as a member in the firm’s Chicago office. Prior to joining Dykema, Aberman practiced at Vedder Price in Chicago. More >>

Jenner & Block is pleased to announce that H. Kurt von Moltke, an elite corporate lawyer with more than 30 years of experience structuring, negotiating and executing complex M&A transactions, including billion-dollar mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, is joining the firm as a partner in the Chicago office and co-chair of the firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions Practice. He also joins the firm’s Securities, Corporate Finance and Corporate practices. More >>

Raymond F. Bogenrief has joined the Chicago office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP as a shareholder in the Corporate & Securities Practice. He was previously with Vedder Price and Kirkland & Ellis. More >>