Alston & Bird’s Corporate & Finance Group continues to expand its market-leading private equity and private credit practices by adding partner Bijal Vira in New York. Vira arrives at the firm from Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP.
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Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international energy, technology, and life sciences law firm, is pleased to announce Chris Thiele has joined the Firm as a partner in the Litigation practice within its Environmental, Safety and Incident Response (ESIR) Section. Most recently, Thiele served as Senior Vice President and legal counsel for an independent midstream energy infrastructure development company. While in that role, Thiele led regulatory, environmental, and governmental affairs, including FERC and other permitting efforts for an interstate natural gas pipeline and related midstream infrastructure projects.
Sidley is pleased to announce that Demetrius Warrick has joined the firm’s M&A and PE practice as a partner in Sidley’s office in New York. Mr. Warrick joins from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.
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Michael Best is excited to announce the addition of William R. (Bill) Andrichik as a Partner in the firm’s Litigation Practice Group, based in the Chicago Office. Bill brings with him a distinguished track record of navigating complex commercial challenges and a wealth of experience litigating in both federal and state courts across the country.
King & Spalding announced today that e-discovery lawyer Chris Costello has joined the firm’s Product Liability and Mass Torts practice group as a partner in its Los Angeles office.
Global law firm Clifford Chance has hired partner Robert Chung from White & Case, further expanding its Corporate M&A practice in the US.
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Akerman is pleased to announce that Christopher Lepore has rejoined the firm as a partner in the Labor and Employment Practice Group in the Chicago office. Chris brings extensive experience advising employers nationwide on complex workplace challenges, including compliance counseling, employment litigation, and workplace policy development. Lepore arrives at the firm from Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC in Chicago.
Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international energy, technology, and life sciences law firm is pleased to announce that Linda H. Martin has joined the firm as a partner in its litigation practice. Martin arrives at the firm from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP in New York.
Sidley is pleased to announce that Dave Perkins has joined the firm’s M&A and PE group as a partner in Sidley’s office in New York. Mr. Perkins joins from Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, where he was co-head of the Private Equity group.
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Mayer Brown announced today that Ken Wainstein has joined the firm in Washington DC as leader of its Global Investigations & White-Collar Defense practice and member of its National Security and Congressional Investigations practices. Ken has served in senior roles across both Republican and Democratic administrations, including US Attorney for the District of Columbia, Assistant Attorney General for National Security, Assistant to the President and Homeland Security Advisor, and most recently Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis at the Department of Homeland Security. Prior to his recent government service, Ken worked in private practice for more than 13 years.
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