Privacy and Data Security Attorney Hilary Lane Joins Ballard Spahr

Thursday, July 18, 2024

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

Thursday, July 18, 2024

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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Clark Hill Opens Atlanta Office With 8 Laterals From Taylor English

Thursday, July 18, 2024

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

Monday, July 15, 2024

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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Akerman Expands National Tax Practice Group with Two Partners

Monday, July 15, 2024

Akerman has grown its capabilities in the Tax Practice Group with the addition of two partners. Jennifer Lindy, a leader in international tax controversies, has joined the Atlanta office. She arrives with Farid Khosravi. The addition of this team comes just weeks after Akerman expanded its corporate tax and energy tax credit capabilities with partner Heather Preston in Los Angeles.

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Akin Adds Preeminent Employment Litigator Jessica Rosenberg in New York

Monday, July 15, 2024

Akin is pleased to announce that premier employment litigator Jessica Rosenberg has joined as a partner in the firm’s New York office. She joins from Kasowitz Benson Torres where she was co-chair of the firm’s employment practices and litigation group. Prior to private practice, she served as an Assistant District Attorney in the New York County District Attorney’s Office.

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Linklaters Adds U.S. Real Estate Offering in Further Expansion of Corporate Platform

Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Linklaters is pleased to announce that Yelena Nersesyan has joined the firm’s New York office as a counsel in the Corporate group, launching the firm’s Real Estate offering in the U.S. Yelena continues the growth of our U.S. offering for corporate clients, following the arrival of a market-leading six-lawyer New York M&A team led by George Casey earlier this year. Nersesyan arrives at the firm from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP.

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McDermott Adds Veteran Commercial Litigator in Los Angeles

Wednesday, July 10, 2024

International law firm McDermott Will & Emery welcomes Brian Glennon as a partner in its Litigation Practice Group in Los Angeles. As an experienced trial lawyer, Brian brings a wealth of knowledge in complex commercial litigation, including securities fraud class actions, shareholder derivative lawsuits and US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enforcement actions. He has also represented all of the major accounting firms, including Deloitte and KPMG, in auditor liability matters, including administrative proceedings and at trial. He joins from Latham & Watkins LLP, where he served as Global Co-Chair of the Securities Litigation & Professional Liability Practice Group.

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