Cozen O’Connor Expands Delaware Commercial Litigation Practice with the Addition of Kaan Ekiner

Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that commercial litigator Kaan Ekiner will be joining the Commercial Litigation Practice in the firm’s Wilmington office. Ekiner has built a respected career as a distinguished litigator handling corporate and complex commercial matters involving corporate governance, and contractual and other commercial disputes. His addition marks the continued growth of Cozen O’Connor’s nationally recognized Commercial Litigation Practice. Prior to joining the firm, Ekiner was counsel at Whiteford Taylor Preston, LLP in Wilmington.

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William Levi, Former DOJ Chief of Staff, Rejoins Sidley’s Litigation Practice in Washington, D.C.

Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Sidley is pleased to announce that William Levi, who previously served in senior roles at the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Senate, has rejoined Sidley’s Litigation practice as a partner in Washington, D.C., where he will represent clients in a broad range of complex litigation, enforcement actions, regulatory disputes, and appellate matters.

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Squire Patton Boggs Strengthens Corporate, Real Estate and Energy Capabilities in Russia

Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Squire Patton Boggs is pleased to announce that Vladimir Zenin has been appointed as a partner in the firm’s Global Corporate Practice, based in the Moscow office. Mr. Zenin joins from CMS where he led the M&A practice in Russia for the past six years, prior to which he had been with the corporate and energy practices of Allen & Overy in Moscow and London for almost nine years. Joining alongside Mr. Zenin is a team of three associates, Elizaveta Rakova, Natalia Gegechkory and Viktoria Shcherba, all from CMS.

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Global Law Firm Rimon PC Opens New Office in Seoul With Addition of Tech-Focused Corporate Partner Jungwoo Chang

Friday, July 2, 2021

Rimon is pleased to announce it has opened an office in Seoul, South Korea with, Jungwoo Chang joining the firm as corporate partner. Rimon’s Seoul office is its 42nd location, following the opening of new offices in international hubs London, Paris and Montréal earlier this year, as well as several new offices in the United States. Mr. Chang joins Rimon from Accelsior Partners, where he was co-founder and Managing Partner.


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Crowell & Moring and Brinks Gilson & Lione Join Forces

Friday, July 2, 2021

Crowell & Moring and Chicago-based Brinks Gilson & Lione have joined forces. The deal brings together the practice of the premier 100-year old IP firm, recognized for its deep technical experience and scientific savvy, with Crowell & Moring’s intellectual property, technology, brand protection, and digital transformation capabilities. Brinks Gilson & Lione is renowned for assisting clients to maximize the value of cutting-edge technologies and advancing the interests of intellectual property owners.

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K&L Gates Strengthens Real Estate Practice with Addition of Nine-Lawyer Team Across Munich and Frankfurt Offices

Friday, July 2, 2021

Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has strengthened its real estate practice with the addition of nine lawyers to the firm’s Munich and Frankfurt offices. Led by Munich partners Philipp Turnwald and Dr. Nicolas Mähner, the team joins K&L Gates from Eversheds Sutherland and also includes counsels Jennifer Hock, Dominik Sailer, and Dr. Andrew Stanka and associates Patrick Glück and Laura Mayr in Munich, as well as counsel Julian-Claudius Götz and senior associate Stefan Koch in Frankfurt.

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Ashurst Adds to Global Securities Practice With New Partner Hire

Thursday, July 1, 2021

Global law firm Ashurst has appointed Lloyd Harmetz as partner in the global markets practice, based in New York. Lloyd joins the firm from Morrison & Foerster, where he has been partner for over 15 years. His practice focuses on securities offerings by financial institutions, including investment grade securities and structured products linked to equities, commodities, interest rates and other underlying assets.

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