Experienced Litigator and Trial Lawyer Uri Itkin Joins Akin Gump Investment Funds Litigation Team

Uri Itkin, a nationally recognized litigator and trial attorney who regularly represents hedge funds, private equity firms and other investors in investment-related disputes, has joined Akin Gump as a partner in the firm’s investment funds litigation practice. Mr. Itkin was previously a partner at Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP.

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Greenberg Traurig Continues to Expand Global Energy Capabilities with D.C. and Boston Energy Project Finance Team

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues to expand its growing Energy & Natural Resources Practice with the addition of Shareholders: Audrey Louison, former co-chair of Mintz’s Projects & Infrastructure Practice, who will be based in Greenberg Traurig’s Washington, D.C. office, and Eric Macaux, also a former partner at Mintz, who will be based in the Boston office. Both Louison and Macaux advise clients at the cutting-edge of energy transition projects.

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Mayer Brown Expands International Arbitration Practice in Singapore With Arrival of Kay-Jannes Wegner

Mayer Brown announced today that leading international arbitration partner, Kay-Jannes Wegner, has joined its Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice in Singapore, along with senior associate, Edern Coënt. Both join from Kim & Chang in South Korea, where Mr. Wegner was a senior member of that firm’s international & cross-border litigation practice and head of its European arbitration desk. Prior to joining Kim & Chang, as an English and German qualified lawyer, Mr. Wegner practiced international arbitration at leading international law firms in London and Singapore. Mr. Coënt is a New York and French qualified lawyer who has worked in Paris, Hong Kong and Seoul, including at the Secretariat of the ICC Court of Arbitration.

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Norton Rose Fulbright Expands Oil and Gas and LNG Team With Return of Two Energy Lawyers

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright today announced that veteran oil and gas lawyer Craig Vogelsang has returned to the firm as a partner and leader of the oil and gas practice and Alex Niebruegge has returned as a senior counsel. Both join the firm’s oil and gas and LNG team in Houston. Vogelsang rejoins the firm from Baker Botts while Niebruegge was formerly with Winston & Strawn.

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Weil Adds SEC Enforcement and Securities Litigation Partner Robert Stern in Washington, D.C.

International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that Robert Stern has joined the Firm as a partner in the Securities Litigation practice, based in Weil’s Washington, D.C. office. Rob joins Weil from the Washington, D.C. office of Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, where he was a partner and previously served as Chair of the nationwide White Collar, Investigations, Securities Litigation & Compliance Practice Group.

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