Ogletree Deakins Expands Workplace Safety Practice, Welcomes Mike Rubin to Raleigh Office

Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that Michael (Mike) Rubin today joins the firm’s Raleigh office as shareholder. Rubin joins Ogletree Deakins from Goldberg Segalla, where he was a partner, chair of the firm’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Worksite Safety Practice Group, and co-leader of the firm’s Construction Practice Group. Rubin is the seventh shareholder to join Ogletree Deakins nationwide since September.

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Cooley Enhances Intellectual Property Litigation Capabilities With Strategic West Coast Hire

Cooley has expanded its market-leading intellectual property litigation practice with the addition of Christa Anderson as a partner in the firm’s San Francisco office. Anderson joins the firm’s global litigation team from Keker, Van Nest & Peters, bringing extensive trial experience representing companies in intellectual property disputes across a wide range of industries and technologies.

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Akin Gump Adds Strength in Tax Offering with Addition of Funds Practitioners Tim Becker and Wells Miller

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is pleased to announce that Tim Becker and Wells Miller have joined the firm in Boston as partners in its tax practice. Becker, a former Akin Gump tax partner who rejoined the firm on September 6, 2022, and Miller add deep experience advising funds clients on a wide range of issues. Becker and Miller come to the firm from Boston-based Choate Hall & Stewart LLP.

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Proskauer Welcomes Capital Markets and Finance Partner Jonathan DeSantis

Proskauer, a leading international law firm, is pleased to welcome Jonathan “JD” DeSantis as a partner in its New York office. JD will join the Capital Markets and Leveraged Finance groups at Proskauer. Proskauer has one of the largest finance practices with over 30 partners globally, handling a full range of complex corporate finance matters. DeSantis joins from Shearman & Sterling.

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Winston & Strawn Announces Addition of Financial Services Partner Juan Azel to Firm’s Growing Miami Office

Winston & Strawn LLP announced that Juan Azel has joined the Miami office as a partner in the Transactions Department and a member of the Financial Services Practice. Juan brings considerable fintech, banking, and consumer and financial crime regulatory compliance experience to Winston’s expanding presence in the heart of Miami’s commercial district. Prior to joining Winston, Azel was SVP and Deputy General Counsel at Cross River.

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