International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce the addition of Stephen Reynolds to the Firm’s Regulatory Practice Group. Stephen advises some of the world’s largest technology and social media companies in their privacy and data security planning, investigations and breach responses. Prior to joining McDermott, Stephen was a partner at Baker McKenzie.
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Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright announced today that intellectual property litigation lawyer John McBride has joined the firm as a partner in the Chicago office. Joining from Sidley, McBride is a trial lawyer who represents technology sector clients in complex patent and trade secret cases, both in courts and the International Trade Commission.
Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Christopher Lokken as a partner in the Asset Management and Investment Funds (AMIF) practice. He joins the firm’s Chicago office from Sidley Austin LLP.
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Barnes & Thornburg is pleased to announce that Aaron Gavant has joined the firm’s Chicago office as a partner in the Finance, Insolvency and Restructuring department. Aaron offers a diversified practice focusing both on traditional in-court and out-of-court restructurings as well as all types of special situations within the structured finance space. Aaron’s arrival to the firm closely follows that of fellow restructuring partner Gregory Plotko, who joined the firm’s New York office earlier this year. Aaron joins the firm from Mayer Brown.
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Reed Smith today announced that Brian Bewley is joining the firm as a partner and Kaitlyn Dunn as counsel in its Life Sciences Health Industry Group. Formerly with Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, the duo served previously in the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (HHS OIG). Bewley will work from the firm’s D.C. office, while Dunn will be based in Chicago. The team has worked together for more than five years.
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Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP is expanding its Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice in the Chicago office with the addition of Reena R. Bajowala as shareholder. Bajowala joins from Ice Miller, where she was a partner and chair of the Data Security & Privacy practice.
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, the nation’s first and only law firm with offices in all 50 states, welcomes Laura Knittle as a Partner in the firm’s Chicago office and as Co-Chair of the firm’s newly-formed Education Law practice group. She also joins the Employment Law and Government Regulatory & Administrative Law practice groups. Knittle arrives at the firm from Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP.
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Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues the expansion of its Labor & Employment Practice, adding David J. Stein as a shareholder in the firm’s Chicago office. Stein joins the firm from Masuda, Funai, Eifert & Mitchell, Ltd., where he was vice chair of its litigation practice.
