Willkie Adds Leading Entertainment Transactions Partner Steve Hurdle in Los Angeles

Monday, May 16, 2022

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP today announced the addition of Steven E. Hurdle Jr., who has joined as a partner in the Firm’s Los Angeles office. A nationally recognized transactional attorney with particular experience in the media, entertainment and technology industries, Steve’s arrival follows the addition of LA-based partner Sid Fohrman and New York-based partner Jared Bartie to Willkie’s Entertainment, Sports and Media Practice earlier this year. Steve was previously a partner and deputy chair of the Capital Markets & Corporate Department at Loeb & Loeb LLP.

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Eversheds Sutherland Strengthens Corporate Crime and Investigations Team

Monday, May 16, 2022

Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce the lateral hire of Anupreet Amole, as partner in the firm’s corporate crime and investigations team. Anupreet joins the firm today. Having begun his career at Slaughter and May, Anupreet joins the firm from Brown Rudnick where he spent several years and was the UK practice group leader for corporate crime and investigations.

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Greenberg Traurig Continues Strategic Expansion of Salt Lake City Office

Thursday, May 12, 2022

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues to scale up its capabilities in the Salt Lake City market, adding Shareholders Tiffany D.W. Shimada and Marc T. Rasich. Shimada and Rasich bolster firm-wide growth in the areas of Trademark & Brand Management and Litigation, respectively. Shimada joins Greenberg Traurig from the law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP. Rasich joins Greenberg Traurig from Stoel Rives LLP.

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Dunham Biles and Melissa Dorman Matthews Join Steptoe & Johnson’s Expanding Dallas Office

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Dunham Biles and Melissa Dorman Matthews have joined the law firm of Steptoe & Johnson PLLC as Members. They join the firm’s Litigation Department. Biles focuses his practice on high-stakes litigation and advocacy. He also represents financial institutions in consumer and financial litigation matters. Matthews focuses her practice on professional liability, product liability, employment, personal injury, and commercial litigation matters. Biles joins the firm from Fox Rothschild LLP in Dallas, while Matthews was most recently with Hartline Barger LLP.

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Husch Blackwell Expands Los Angeles Office and Welcomes Kevin Khachatryan to Healthcare Litigation Team

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce the expansion of its Healthcare Litigation practice and its Healthcare industry group with the addition of Kevin Khachatryan as an attorney in the Los Angeles office. Khachatryan joins the firm’s growing Los Angeles office after serving as Associate General Counsel to Sun Mar Healthcare, a large long-term skilled nursing and post-acute organization. He brings with him a wealth of experience in healthcare and litigation.

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King & Spalding Adds Three Partners to Trial and Global Disputes Practice in Miami

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

King & Spalding announced today that Brian Miller, Samantha Kavanaugh, and Ross Linzer have joined the firm’s Miami office as partners in its Trial and Global Disputes practice group. Miller, Kavanaugh, and Linzer expand the firm’s ability to serve clients’ business and securities litigation needs from Miami, where the firm launched its office in February 2022. Miller, Kavanaugh, and Linzer join King & Spalding from Akerman LLP.


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Dentons Expands Fund Formation Capabilities With Addition of Christopher Kula in New York

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, announces today that Christopher Kula has joined the Firm’s Corporate practice as partner, resident in the New York office. Kula’s background meets the growing demand for fund formation work from both existing and prospective clients. His practice spans structuring, governance, operations and compliance for capital markets, corporate, private equity, real estate finance and venture technology clients. Kula joins Dentons from the New York office of Cole, Schotz, Meisel, Forman & Leonard, P.A.

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