Greenberg Traurig Again Expands National White Collar, Litigation Capabilities with Addition of Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Ivy A. Wang in Los Angeles

Thursday, February 8, 2024

Greenberg Traurig, LLP has again expanded its White Collar Defense & Investigations and Litigation practices with the addition of Ivy A. Wang as a shareholder in the Los Angeles office. She joins from litigation boutique Ellis George LLP, where both she and recently added Greenberg Traurig Shareholder Thomas P. O’Brien were partners. Wang served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California during O’Brien’s tenure as U.S. Attorney for the same region.

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Polsinelli Bolsters Cybersecurity and Privacy Practice with Private Equity-Focused Team of 10

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli has welcomed a group of ten attorneys and consultants focused on cybersecurity and privacy, deepening the firm’s already strong bench of over 50 attorneys practicing technology, cybersecurity and data privacy. The incoming group consists of four shareholders, one counsel, four associates and one technology consultant. The group has extensive experience guiding clients through cybersecurity and data privacy issues, ranging from proactive risk management and compliance counseling to incident response, regulatory investigations and class action litigation. Further, the team offers tailored due diligence advice in transactions for private equity funds and their portfolio companies.

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Sheppard Mullin Continues Healthcare Team Expansion

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is pleased to announce that Healthcare partner Douglas B. Swill has joined the firm’s Chicago office. With 230 attorneys across the country, Sheppard Mullin’s Healthcare industry team is growing rapidly. Swill is the 14th lateral partner to join Sheppard Mullin’s Healthcare team over the last three years. He was most recently a partner at Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP.

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Greenberg Traurig Adds Veteran Intellectual Property Litigator David Magee to Growing Boston Office

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expands its Intellectual Property (IP) & Technology and IP Litigation practices with the addition of David Magee as a shareholder in Boston. With over two decades of experience, Magee is an experienced commercial attorney with a particular emphasis on representing technology and life science clients in IP matters, including patent litigation, licensing, and counseling. Prior to joining Greenberg Traurig, Magee was in private practice at Armstrong Teasdale LLP in Boston.

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Blank Rome Adds Experienced Litigator Audrey Momanaee in Houston

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Audrey F. Momanaee has joined the firm’s Houston office as partner in the Commercial Litigation group. As an accomplished litigator, Audrey focuses her practice on matters involving business disputes, commercial and contract claims, catastrophic property claims, construction defects and delays, and matters involving trade secret protection and litigation. She joins Blank Rome from Balch & Bingham where she led the firm’s litigation practice in Texas.

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Corporate Energy Partner Carl von Merz Joins Hunton Andrews Kurth in Houston

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Carl von Merz, a highly regarded corporate attorney with two decades of experience advising on large scale energy industry transactions, has joined Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP in Houston, where he will serve as head of the firm’s U.S. Oil and Gas practice. Von Merz joins Hunton Andrews Kurth from Mayer Brown LLP, where he served as leader of the firm’s Houston Corporate Practice and head of its U.S. Upstream Energy Practice.

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Akerman Expands New York Bench With Real Estate, Corporate Laterals

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Akerman proudly welcomes Ricardo Bernard and Joseph Brasile to our New York office. Bernard is a partner in the firm’s corporate practice and Brasile joins as a partner in the real estate practice. Brasile previously served as a partner at Faegre Drinker. Prior to joining Akerman, Bernard helped co-found the Washington, D.C., office of ASAFO & Co., an international law firm focused on emerging market transactions.

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Baker Botts’ Intellectual Property Department Expands Technical Prowess with Addition of Prominent Patent Litigation Partners

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

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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