Global law firm Reed Smith announced today that Jeffrey Stern has joined as a partner in its Financial Industry Group, based in the firm’s New York office. Stern, previously co-head of the structured finance practice at Winston & Strawn LLP, has represented a diverse range of clients, including financial institutions, corporations, and private equity firms, in matters involving asset-backed securities (ABS), collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), and other sophisticated financial instruments and esoteric asset classes.
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Mark Auten Joins Clark Hill’s Tax and Estate Planning Team
Clark Hill announced today that Mark Auten has joined the firm as a Tax & Estate Planning Member in its Collin County office. Austen arrives from Plunk Smith PLLC in Frisco.
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Perkins Coie Welcomes Partner Mike Paisner in Seattle, Strengthening Litigation Capabilities
Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Mike Paisner, a seasoned litigator and corporate executive, has joined the firm as a partner in the Seattle office. Mike brings to Perkins Coie and its clients almost two decades of experience handling significant disputes, investigations, and other legal matters in private practice, government, and a series of senior in-house roles. Mike joins the firm from The Boeing Company, where he served most recently as Vice President for International Disputes, Insured Matters, and Bid Protests.
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Winston & Strawn Adds Tax Attorney Katherine Erbeznik in New York
Winston & Strawn LLP announced today the addition of Katherine Erbeznik as a partner in the firm’s New York office and as a member of the firm’s Transactions Department and Tax Practice. Erbeznik arrives at the firm from Morrison & Foerster LLP in New York.
Mintz Continues Growth in San Francisco with the Addition of Thomas Earnest
Thomas Earnest has joined Mintz as a Member of the Corporate practice in the firm’s San Francisco office. Mr. Earnest has more than a decade of experience providing strategic legal and business guidance to clients ranging from start-ups to late stage private and public companies. Primarily serving private and public technology, video gaming, digital media, and retail and consumer products companies, he regularly counsels clients in a range of mission-critical transactions, including company and entity formation, venture and private equity financing, and mergers & acquisitions (M&A). Earnest arrives from Matterhorn Legal, LLP.
Akin Adds Leading Three-Partner Team in London to Build Global Technology and Health Care Transactions Practice
Akin is excited to announce the addition of a leading three-partner transactions team in London. Justin Stock, Stephen Rosen and David Bresnick all join from Cooley, where Justin was managing partner of the London office and Stephen headed the London corporate practice. Justin will join as Akin’s international head of the technology practice, and will, with Stephen and David, build on Akin’s top tier technology transactions platform. The group, who have worked together at Cooley for almost a decade, add market-leading experience in technology and related sectors, including advising on cross border M&A, private equity, growth and venture investments and corporate advisory work.
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Privacy and Data Security Attorney Hilary Lane Joins Ballard Spahr
Hilary Lane-an experienced privacy and data security adviser, media lawyer, and litigator-has joined Ballard Spahr’s Business and Transactions Department and Privacy and Data Security and Media and Entertainment Law groups as partner, firm Chair Peter V. Michaud announced today. She is resident in the firm’s New York office. Hilary joined Ballard Spahr from Holland & Knight, where she was a partner in the firm’s Tampa office. Previously, she served as Chief Privacy Officer for NBCUniversal.
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Blank Rome Bolsters Energy Industry Team in Houston and Pittsburgh with Leading Transactional Group
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Ryan T. Purpura, Matthew “Matt” D. Lea, and Ryan A. Haddad have joined the firm as partners and members of the Energy industry team. All three partners bring significant experience in the energy sector, with a focus on oil and gas and related energy transactions, financings, and project development. They join Blank Rome from Reed Smith LLP, where Purpura served as co-chair of the firm’s global energy and natural resources industry group.
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International law firm Clark Hill today announced expansion into the Atlanta market with the addition of eight lawyers from Taylor English Duma LLP effective July 29. For Clark Hill, which has offices in Mexico City, Dublin, and across the U.S., the Atlanta office will be the firm’s 29th location and the second U.S. office addition in 2024, having opened an office in Boulder, Colorado in April.
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Greenberg Traurig Expands White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice with Addition of Benjamin D. Jones in Firm’s UAE and KSA Locations
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues the strategic expansion of its White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice with the addition of Benjamin D. Jones as a local partner in the firm’s United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) locations. He joins Greenberg Traurig from Al Tamimi & Company.
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