Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international energy, technology and life sciences law firm, announced today that prominent patent litigators Robert Benson and Jeffrey Johnson have joined the firm’s Intellectual Property Department in the San Francisco and Houston offices, respectively, as partners. Both partnerts arrive at Baker Botts from Orrick.
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Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Debt Finance Practice, and its financial institutions and private equity global industry groups, with the addition of Lauren Winter as a partner in London. Winter arrives at the firm from Paul Hastings.
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Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues to expand its Financial Regulatory & Compliance Practice with the addition of Lisa M. Lanham as a shareholder. Lanham was formerly a partner in Ballard Spahr LLP’s Consumer Financial Services Practice and co-led the firm’s Fintech and Payment Solutions Team.
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Cozen O’Connor announced Michael A. Fernández — a fast-rising international business litigator with a strong track record of successfully resolving high-value cross-border business disputes originating in Latin America and other regions — has joined its Commercial Litigation Group. Fernández, who comes to the firm from Rivero Mestre LLP, joins Cozen O’Connor as a member and will reside in its New York City office.
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Holland & Knight has bolstered its Public Policy & Regulation Group with the addition of Jason Hill as a partner in Houston. Mr. Hill counsels clients regarding complex natural resource and energy statutes and regulations in compliance, regulatory and litigation matters. He was previously counsel at Hunton Andrews Kurth.
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Akin is pleased to announce that Ira Kustin has rejoined the firm as a partner in its market-leading investment management practice in Akin’s New York office. Kustin joins from Paul Hastings, where he was a partner.
Tags: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP | New YorkBaker Botts L.L.P., a leading international energy, technology and life sciences law firm, announced today that Scott Nelson has joined the firm as a partner in the Litigation Department in Houston. He will lead the Department’s Labor and Employment practice. He joins the firm from Hunton Andrews Kurth.
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Mayer Brown announced today that Janelene Chen has joined the firm’s Banking & Finance practice as a partner in Singapore, where she will focus on trade and other structured finance transactions. She joins from Norton Rose Fulbright where she was a partner.
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Haynes and Boone, LLP is delighted to welcome Transactional Partner Joe Sarcinella to the firm’s New York City office. Joe joins from Reed Smith, where he has spent the last eight years including serving as the chair of the real estate practice group.
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