Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Andrew P. Cross has joined the firm’s Pittsburgh office as of counsel in the Finance, Restructuring, and Bankruptcy group. Andrew focuses his practice on derivatives transactions and investment management regulatory matters. He joins from Perkins Coie LLP.
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Mayer Brown announced today that Ryan Lawrence rejoined the firm as a partner in its Corporate & Securities practice in Chicago. Ryan will focus on representing clients in connection with corporate governance and securities laws matters in a broad range of transactions. He previously served as general counsel at Avant.
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Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright announced today that trial lawyer Helen B. Kim, who focuses on securities and other complex commercial litigation, has joined its Los Angeles office as a partner. Kim arrives at the firm from K&L Gates.
Eversheds Sutherland has added to its International Arbitration Practice with the appointment of Partner, Katia Finkel. Katia joins from global law firm Baker McKenzie where she was an integral part of its international arbitration team and co-lead its committee on investment treaty arbitration, with a particular focus on the energy sector.
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Alejandro Caraveo Jr. has joined the law firm of Steptoe & Johnson PLLC as a Member in the firm’s Dallas office. He joins the firm’s Litigation Department. Caraveo arrives from Lewis Brisbois in Dallas.
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Real Estate Lawyer Paul Loeb is joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Amsterdam office as partner. Loeb was part of Shareholder David van Dijk’s team at NautaDutilh until 2020, when van Dijk joined Greenberg Traurig. Loeb now rejoins his old team, which also includes Barbara Klootwijk, Simone Wijngaard, and Coco van Zuiden.
Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Ani Tolmoyan back to its Los Angeles office as a partner in the firm’s Consumer Warranty, Products Liability, and Class Action Practices. Ms. Tolmoyan defends Global 500 clients nationwide in products liability and class actions. Specifically, she has significant experience representing and strategizing for automotive manufacturers and distributors in warranty and fraud litigation. Ms. Tolmoyan has also handled defense work for several major public entities – including the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department. She has served as trial counsel in federal and state court. Tolmoyan returns to the firm from Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough.
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Environmental attorney Janet McQuaid is Frost Brown Todd’s (FBT) newest Partner. She will sit in the firm’s Pittsburgh office and joins Partner Sunny Yang and Counsel Tara Rice who also recently came to the firm. Yang’s practice focuses on international business matters and trade, and Rice assists with energy businesses with various real estate needs and frequently litigates throughout Pennsylvania. McQuaid arrives from Babst, Calland, Clements and Zomnir, P.C.
Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Theodore Paradise to its Energy, Infrastructure, and Resources practice area. Based in the firm’s Boston office and also working out of the New York and Washington, D.C., offices, Paradise brings an extensive background in energy law and regulation, project development, transmission system planning and operational issues, and consensus building, as well as federal and state policy. Paradise joins K&L Gates from Hexicon USA, LLC.
Tags: K&L Gates LLP | BostonLewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Brian F. Walthart to its Nashville office as a partner in the firm’s General Liability Practice. With more than 15 years of litigation experience, Mr. Walthart has successfully tried a wide range of cases to verdict, including matters involving alleged insurance bad faith, products liability, construction defect, personal injury, sexual harassment, professional negligence, and civil rights. In addition to his trial work, Mr. Walthart regularly defends cases on behalf of firm clients, resolving them early and efficiently through the use of pretrial motions and appeals where necessary. Walthart arrives from McAngus Goudelock & Courie LLC.
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