Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Todd Fishman as a partner in its New York office. He joins the firm’s Commercial Disputes practice group with a focus on defense of antitrust, commodities markets, securities investigations, and complex class actions. Fishman joins K&L Gates from A&O Shearman.
Tags: K&L Gates LLP | New YorkSidley is pleased to announce that Michael Hochman has joined as a partner in the firm’s Privacy and Cybersecurity practice in Washington, D.C. immediately following his four years of service at the White House Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD). ONCD was established in 2021 to advise the President of the United States on cybersecurity policy and strategy “to advance national security, economic prosperity, and technological innovation through cybersecurity policy leadership.” He also served as Deputy General Counsel and Deputy Chief of Staff at ONCD.
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Akin today announced that Kevin Gilroy will rejoin the firm’s London office as a finance partner, adding strength to Akin’s market-leading capital solutions offering that serves as a one-stop shop for credit funds, private equity firms and their portfolio companies, and other global investors seeking bespoke capital and liquidity solutions.
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Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Practice and Employment, Compensation & Benefits (ECB) Practice with the addition of Sasha Belinkie as a partner in New York. Belinkie arrives at the firm from Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP.
Tags: White & Case LLP | New YorkGlobal law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Thomas Allen as a partner in its Washington, D.C., office. He joins the firm’s Energy, Infrastructure, and Resources practice with a focus on power and utilities. Allen arrives to K&L Gates from Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, where he was the global lead for international disputes.
Tags: K&L Gates LLP | WashingtonSidley is pleased to announce that Judith Shophet Sidkoff has joined as a partner in the firm’s Litigation practice in Century City as a member of its Product Liability and Mass Torts practice. Ms. Sidkoff joins Sidley from Dentons, where she was a partner in both the Litigation and Dispute Resolution and Consumer Products Representation and Services practice groups. She joins her colleague Sarah Carlson, who recently joined Sidley’s Litigation practice.
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Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP today announced that former U.S. Ambassador Lee Wolosky has joined Willkie as a partner. Lee is based in New York and Washington, D.C. and will serve as Chair of the Firm’s new National Security and Cross Border Litigation practice. Also joining Willkie as partners are Andrew Lichtman, who is based in New York, and Douglass Mitchell, who is based in Washington, D.C.
Alston & Bird’s Finance Group continues to bolster its nationally recognized private credit practice with the addition of partner Adam Heasley in New York. Adam advises private credit lenders, borrowers, and sponsors in financing transactions with a focus on acquisition and recapitalization credit facilities and asset-based lending. He also guides his clients in structuring bespoke intercreditor arrangements and through complex workouts and restructurings. Heasley arrives at the firm from Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP.
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