Paul Hastings Adds Premier Transactional Tax Lawyer in Washington, D.C.

Further enhancing its leading global tax practice and global corporate platform more broadly, Paul Hastings LLP announced today that Daniel Nicholas has joined the firm as a partner in Washington, D.C. Nicholas joins from Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP and follows structured finance partners Shawn Kodes and Matt Nemeth, who previously joined from that firm.

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Blank Rome Continues Expansion of Energy Industry Team with Hires in Dallas and Pittsburgh

Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Zackary D. Callarman and Megan M. Skiba have joined the firm as members of the Energy industry team. Zack joins as an of counsel in the Finance, Restructuring, and Bankruptcy group in the Dallas office and Megan joins as an associate in the Corporate, M&A, and Securities group in the Pittsburgh office. Zack and Megan join Blank Rome from Reed Smith LLP, and reunite with partners Ryan T. Purpura, Matthew “Matt” D. Lea, and Ryan A. Haddad who joined the firm in July.

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Polsinelli Expands Venture Capital Practice in Denver with Scott Perlov

Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli is pleased to announce that the firm has expanded its Venture Capital & Emerging Growth Companies Practice with Scott M. Perlov, who has joined the firm as a shareholder in the Denver office from Morrison & Foerster LLP. With more than 20 years of experience in advising investors, startups and emerging companies in all stages of the business lifecycle, his clients span a wide range of industries, including technology, cloud computing and artificial intelligence, media, consumer products, life sciences and health care. He is the fourth new venture capital shareholder the firm has added in the past 12 months.

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Greenberg Traurig Continues Bicoastal Expansion of Funds Capabilities with Philip Cooke in New York and Noah Mullin in Portland

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues the strategic expansion of its Private Equity (PE) capabilities with the addition of two leading attorneys in the fund formation space. Shareholder Philip Cooke joins the firm’s Tax Practice in the New York office and Shareholder Noah M. Mullin joins the Private Funds Practice in the Portland office. Both previously worked as partners at Kirkland & Ellis, LLP.

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Blank Rome Continues Growth in Boston with Addition of Corporate Partner Fraser Collin

Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Fraser Collin has joined the firm’s Boston office as a partner in the Corporate, M&A, and Securities group. Fraser will focus his practice on advising clients on mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”), and private equity and venture capital financings, as well as serving as outside general counsel. He joins Blank Rome from Dragonfly Group, Inc. where he served as General Counsel and Head of M&A.

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