Dinsmore & Shohl LLP has expanded its Columbus office, welcoming attorney G. Randall (Randy) Ayers to the firm. Ayers joins as a partner in Dinsmore’s labor department, bringing a strong background in traditional, management side labor relations.
Willkie Broadens its Real Estate Practice With the Arrival of Cornelia Thaler
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP today announced that real estate lawyer Cornelia Thaler joined the firm as a partner in the Frankfurt office.
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Marc Ponchione Joins Debevoise as Partner in the Investment Management Group
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP announced today that Marc Ponchione has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a partner in the Investment Management Group. Mr. Ponchione will focus his practice on advising financial services firms on various regulatory, compliance and transactional issues arising in the asset management industry.
Litigation Lawyer Joins Fasken
Calgary (Canada) – Fasken welcomes Darren J. Reed, Partner in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution group. Darren will be based in the Calgary office.
Nationally Recognized Trial Lawyer Jessica Grant Joins Morrison & Foerster as a Partner in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (January 22, 2020) – Morrison & Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce that Jessica Grant has joined the firm in its San Francisco office as a partner in its Class Actions + Mass Torts Practice Group. Ms. Grant’s practice focuses on a variety of commercial litigation matters including class actions and product liability. She also has extensive IP litigation experience in complex matters involving patent, copyright infringement, and trademark issues.
Squire Patton Boggs Opens Milan Office
Squire Patton Boggs, one of the world’s largest law firms, will open an office in Milan – its 15th location in Europe and 45th worldwide – with a multidisciplinary team.
Galileo Pozzoli, Daniela Sabelli, Ian Tully and Fabrizio Vismara will join as partners, bringing extensive cross border disputes and transactional credentials to the firm, with a particular focus in energy law and representing African countries in major international arbitrations. The team joins from Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP, where Mr. Pozzoli served as Italy Managing Partner since 2010 and was a member of the firm’s European management committee.
K&L Gates Continues New York Office Growth with Asset Management and Investment Funds Partner Addition
New York – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Yasho Lahiri as an asset management and investment funds partner in the New York office. He arrives at K&L Gates from DLA Piper, and is the second new partner to join the firm’s New York office this week, following yesterday’s announcement of corporate partner Steven M. Olenick.
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Latham Adds Leading Hospitality Partner to Real Estate Practice
Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Meghan Cocci has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate Department and member of the Real Estate Practice. She will serve as a Global Co-Chair of the firm’s Hospitality, Gaming & Leisure Industry Group. Cocci has joined the firm’s New York office with targeted plans to expand her practice into California. Cocci joins Latham & Watkins from Dentons. She earned her JD from the University of Arizona and her BBA from the University of Texas at Austin.
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Highly Regarded Executive Compensation and Benefits Lawyer Thomas Asmar Joins Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie has added highly accomplished lawyer Thomas Asmar as partner, bringing nearly 20 years of experience advising companies and private equity funds on all employee benefits and compensation issues related to corporate transactions, such as mergers, acquisitions, IPOs and financings. He joins the Firm from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.
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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Expands Philadelphia Corporate Practice with John P. Sullivan, Jr.
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney welcomes John P. Sullivan, Jr. as a shareholder in the firm’s Corporate section in Philadelphia. Sullivan helps clients, ranging from early-stage start-ups to Fortune 100 companies, identify, protect, commercialize and enforce their brands, creativity and technological innovations. He regularly represents both U.S. and European entrepreneurs and clients looking to implement or scale trans-Atlantic operations, including negotiations for numerous commercial licensing, brand licensing and software licensing deals. Sullivan also represents clients in intellectual property, unfair competition and false advertising litigation in state and federal courts, as well as before the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and in Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) proceedings
