Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright today announced that financial services lawyers Steven Lofchie and Mark Highman have joined the firm as partners in the New York office. Lofchie advises financial institutions and corporate clients on securities, broker-dealer regulation and credit and derivative transactions. Highman focuses on broker-dealer, investment adviser, commodity trading advisor and commodity pool regulation. Lofchie joins the firm from Fried Frank along with Highman.
Tags: Norton Rose Fulbright | New YorkK&L Gates Enhances Labor, Employment, and Workplace Safety Practice with Dallas Partner Addition
Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Brent Hockaday as a partner in the Labor, Employment, and Workplace Safety practice area. He joins the firm’s Dallas office from Bell Nunnally & Marin LLP.
Sidley Expands Its Market-Leading Litigation Practice With Partner Randi Singer in New York
Sidley is pleased to announce that Randi Singer has joined as a partner in the firm’s Commercial Litigation and Disputes group in New York. She joins Sidley from Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, where she was a litigation partner and a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property/Media practice. She also led its Privacy & Cybersecurity group.
Tags: Sidley Austin LLP | New YorkSquire Patton Boggs Welcomes Intellectual Property Partner in Palo Alto
Squire Patton Boggs is pleased to announce the addition of partner Sarah Mirza to its global Intellectual Property & Technology Practice. She joins the firm from the Silicon Valley IP boutique Artegis Law Group.
Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits Partner Adam Braun Joins in St. Louis
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright announced today that Adam Braun has joined its St. Louis office as a partner in its employee benefits and executive compensation group. Braun joins from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner.
Dechert Strengthens M&A and Private Equity Capabilities with Addition of Brian Miner
Dechert LLP announced today the addition of Brian Miner as a partner in its corporate and securities practice group, further bolstering the firm’s capabilities in middle market private equity and M&A. Mr. Miner will be based in the firm’s New York office. Mr. Miner joins Dechert from Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, where he served as co-chair of the M&A and securities group.
Skadden Adds Brian Paulson as Capital Markets Partner in Palo Alto
Skadden is pleased to announce that Brian Paulson has joined the firm as a capital markets partner in its Palo Alto office. Paulson arrives from Latham & Watkins LLP.
Blank Rome Adds Leading White Collar Team, Continuing Nationwide Expansion
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to welcome four new attorneys from Akerman to the firm’s White Collar Defense and Investigations group:
- Bradley “Brad” Henry, a partner in New York, who will also serve as vice-chair of Blank Rome’s White Collar Defense and Investigations group,
- Kathleen H. Shannon, a partner in Washington, D.C.,
- Jason F. Emert, of counsel in Washington, D.C., and
- Ekinsu Çebi Elkei, a foreign associate in Washington, D.C. (Not engaged in the practice of law in the District of Columbia. Admitted to practice in Istanbul only.)
Trial Partner Veronica Moyé Joins King & Spalding as Firm Opens New Office in Dallas
King & Spalding announced today that nationally renowned trial lawyer Veronica Moyé has joined the firm as a partner in its Business Litigation practice group. Moyé joins the firm in Dallas, where it is opening its 24th office globally and 11th in the U.S. The new office in Dallas expands the firm’s international platform deeper into Texas, where the firm has a Houston office opened in 1995 and an Austin office opened in 2008. The Dallas office will focus on corporate, finance and restructuring, business litigation, government investigations, real estate and investment funds, and product liability and mass tort work for a broad spectrum of clients across the energy, financial services, transportation, healthcare, life sciences and technology sectors. Moyé joins King & Spalding from Gibson Dunn, where she was co-chair of the firm’s Global Litigation Practice Group and served on its Executive Committee.
Tags: King & Spalding LLP | DallasAkerman Grows National Real Estate Practice with Finance Partner Naheem Harris in New York
Top national law firm Akerman today announced the joint expansion of its New York office and Real Estate Finance Practice with the addition of Partner Naheem Harris. Harris arrives from the New York office of Vinson & Elkins LLP.
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