Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP today announced that antitrust trial lawyer Katrina Robson has joined the Firm as a partner in the Antitrust & Competition Practice Group. She is based in Willkie’s Washington, DC office. A globally recognized antitrust litigator, Katrina has tried some of the most significant antitrust cases in recent years, including historic matters related to clearance for multi-billion-dollar mergers. Katrina was previously a partner at O’Melveny & Myers LLP.
Mayer Brown announced today that Gabriel Salinas has rejoined the firm’s Houston office as a partner in the Corporate & Securities practice, where he will focus on M&A transactions and energy transition projects. He joins from Shearman & Sterling LLP, where he was part of the firm’s private equity group and co-head of the energy innovation group.
Benesch has added Michael Vatis as a partner in its New York office. A privacy and cybersecurity counselor and a litigator with deep appellate experience, Vatis joins from Steptoe, where he chaired the Privacy & Cybersecurity practice.
Schulte Roth & Zabel is pleased to announce the addition of Tim Gilman and Chris Gerson as partners in the firm’s New York office and members of the Litigation Group. The pair arrive from Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP.
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Fox Rothschild LLP is pleased to welcome Rory G. Greebel to the New York office as a partner in the Litigation Department. Greebel arrives from Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP.
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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is pleased to announce that partner Johneth Park has joined the firm’s Corporate and Securities practice group in its Seoul office. Park, who was a partner with the firm from 2015 to 2020, rejoins Sheppard Mullin after serving as General Counsel of Seoul-based Doosan Corporation and Chief Legal Officer of its affiliate HyAxiom, Inc. Park’s return follows Corporate partner Wonsun Jung who joined the firm’s Seoul office earlier this month from White & Case LLP. Park and Jung will serve as Seoul Office Managing Partners, taking over the role from partner Paul Kim, who will continue to serve as the firm’s Seoul office representative.
International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce the addition of James (Jim) Nicholas to its Employment Practice Group in Boston. Jim is a seasoned high-stakes employment litigator with a focus on defending clients in wage and hour class actions in state and federal courts. Nicholas joins McDermott from Foley & Lardner LLP in Boston.
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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, announced today that Andrea Linna has joined the firm’s regulatory department as a partner. She will be a part of the firm’s Digital Health industry group and its FDA Regulatory, Healthcare, and Consumer Products practice. Linna will be based remotely from Chicago and work closely with colleagues and clients across the country. Prior to joining Wilson Sonsini, Linna was a partner at McGuireWoods, where she co-led that firm’s Digital Health, Technology and Innovation practice group.
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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, a multidisciplinary, integrated professional services firm, announced today that Paul H. Luehr has joined as a Privacy and Data Security Partner in Washington, D.C. Luehr has deep experience in law and technology, including with a top global cyber consulting firm as well as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). His arrival further cements Manatt as a go-to platform for clients navigating complex matters ranging from high-profile privacy litigation to compliance, risk management and incident response.Luehr joins the firm from Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP.
Tags: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP | WashingtonMayer Brown announced today that Justin Herring, former Executive Deputy Superintendent of the Cybersecurity Division at the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), joined as a partner in its Cybersecurity & Data Privacy practice and its Financial Services & Regulatory Enforcement and Global Investigations & White Collar Defense practices. Justin, a litigator, will be resident in the firm’s New York office. His arrival underscores Mayer Brown’s continued expansion of its cybersecurity and regulatory enforcement offerings and sustained growth in New York. The firm has added nearly 50 lateral partners since 2018 to its New York office – now some 300 lawyers strong – and recently welcomed Jason Friedman, former Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan and NYDFS alum Jared Wilner.
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