Cooley has strengthened its growing business restructuring & reorganization practice group with the addition of Eric Walker as a partner in the firm’s global litigation department. Walker arrives from Perkins Coie, where he served as a partner in the bankruptcy & restructuring and business litigation practice groups. He is widely recognized for his strategic savvy, working across all aspects of corporate restructuring and financial litigation, including representing companies and creditor committees in highly regulated industries.
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Veteran Construction Litigator Joins Hinshaw in Chicago
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP today announced that Hillary Weigle has joined the firm as a partner in the Professional Responsibility, Professional Liability, and Risk Management practice group in the Chicago office. Formerly with Smith Amundsen, she has served as lead counsel in more than 20 jury trials, primarily involving construction, insurance, and general liability matters.
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Holland & Knight Adds Litigators Andrew D. Shapiro and Jason S. Dubner in Chicago to Its Leading Representations and Warranties Insurance Practice
Holland & Knight has taken another step to secure its leading position among Representations and Warranties Insurance (RWI) advisory firms with the hiring of Andrew D. Shapiro and Jason S. Dubner as partners in the firm’s Chicago office. Mr. Shapiro and Mr. Dubner were previously co-chairs of the Representations and Warranties Insurance Practice Group at Porter Wright Morris & Arthur.
Holland & Knight Welcomes Leading Finance Attorney Wade Kennedy in Chicago
Wade Kennedy, a highly regarded lawyer who focuses on asset-based lending and syndicated financings, has joined Holland & Knight as a partner in the firm’s Chicago office. He will be co-chair of the firm’s Asset-Based Lending Team along with Christopher Dillon in Atlanta. Mr. Kennedy was previously the head of the asset-based lending group at McGuireWoods LLP.
Akerman Expands Data Centers and Digital Infrastructure Practice with Chicago Partner Bruce “Eddie” Lowry
Less than a month after the launch of its Data Centers and Digital Infrastructure Practice, top 100 U.S. law firm Akerman LLP has expanded the national practice with partner Bruce “Eddie” Lowry in Chicago. He follows the arrival of James Grice, chair of the Data Centers and Digital Infrastructure Practice, and partner Michael McKinley. Lowry joins from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner in Chicago.
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Winston & Strawn Adds Corporate Partner Aaron Berlin in Chicago
Winston & Strawn LLP announced today the addition of Aaron Berlin as a partner in the firm’s Chicago office and as a member of the Transactions Department. Berlin most recently practiced with Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Chicago before joining the firm.
Norton Rose Fulbright Grows with Seven Projects-Focused Real Estate Lawyers from Clean Law PC
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright today announced that seven lawyers, including partners John F. Young and Christine Fernandez Owen, and three paralegals have joined its real estate practice. The team previously comprised Clean Law PC, a Chicago-based boutique renewables real estate firm representing leading and emerging developers and operators of clean energy projects in the United States and globally.
Cozen O’Connor’s Global Insurance Department Continues its Expansion, Landing Insurance Litigator Kimberly Petrina
Cozen O’Connor introduced insurance litigator Kimberly Petrina — former head of North American Casualty Claims at a global specialty insurance company — as the newest member of its fast-growing Global Insurance Department. Petrina, who joins as a member, will work out of the firm’s Chicago office. She is the 16th attorney to join Cozen O’Connor’s Global Insurance Department in 2022, which has grown to over 100 lawyers nationwide. Petrina was previously Head of North American Casualty Claims at AXIS Capital in Chicago.
Kristin G. Bagull Joins Dykema’s Taxation and Estates Practice Group in Chicago
Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of Kristin G. Bagull in its Taxation and Estates Practice Group as a Member in the firm’s Chicago office. Bagull joins Dykema after practicing at Handler Thayer, LLP in Chicago.
Sidley Continues Growing M&A and Private Equity with Miami Partner Juan Delgado and Associate Axel Miranda
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