Global law firm Reed Smith announced today that Christopher Raidy has joined the firm as a partner in its Global Corporate Group. Raidy, who will be based out of Reed Smith’s recently-opened Orange County office, brings to the firm a practice that focuses on representing private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies in complex debt financing transactions. He joins Reed Smith from Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
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Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Travis K. Jang-Busby has joined the firm’s Orange County and Los Angeles offices as a partner in the Labor & Employment practice group. With extensive experience counseling clients on state and federal wage and hour law, Travis defends employers in high-stakes litigation. He joins from Procopio, where he was a partner in the Labor & Employment practice.
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Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Partner Jason Berger and Associate Brian Drach to its Philadelphia and Los Angeles offices, respectively, as members of the firm’s national Entertainment, Media & Sports Practice. The pair arrive at the firm from Magolis Edelstein.
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Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Ronie Schmelz as a partner in its Litigation and Dispute Resolution group, accompanied by Avril Love as counsel. They join K&L Gates’ Los Angeles office from Tucker Ellis LLP.
We are pleased to announce that Michelle McCarthy has joined our newly formed Pensions, Benefits & Investments Group. The Group – formerly known as the Public Pensions & Investments Group – has rebranded itself to reflect the new line of services it offers clients with Michelle’s addition. She serves as a partner in the Los Angeles office and joins from McDermott Will & Emery.
Skadden is pleased to announce that Mark R.S. Foster has rejoined the firm, as a partner in the Litigation Group in our Palo Alto office. Mr. Foster was previously a co-chair of the securities litigation, enforcement and white collar defense group and co-head of the San Francisco litigation department at another global law firm. His practice focuses on representing public companies — and their officers and directors — in securities fraud class actions, shareholder derivative lawsuits, shareholder demands and related investigations. Mr. Foster began his legal career at Skadden, working primarily on securities litigation matters. Foster arrives at the firm from Morrison & Foerster LLP in San Francisco
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Robert Handler has joined the firm’s Corporate, M&A, and Securities practice group as senior counsel in the Los Angeles office. A corporate transactions pro with a focus on middle-market private businesses, Rob joins Blank Rome from Glaser Weil where he served as a partner in the Corporate and Real Estate groups.
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Holland & Knight has strengthened its nationally recognized Corporate, M&A and Securities Practice Group with the addition of Partner Tim Poydenis, who will serve as the co-head of the firm’s Emerging Companies and Venture Capital practice. Mr. Poydenis, who will reside in the firm’s Century City office, focuses his practice on representing emerging growth companies, venture capital investors and private equity funds. He was previously a partner with Goodwin Procter LLP.
National labor and employment law firm Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP is pleased to welcome a 44-member team, including 32 experienced attorneys, in a significant expansion of the firm’s Cybersecurity & Data Privacy practice. The attorneys who will be joining the Constangy Cyber Team are located across 17 cities in 12 states, and are driving the opening of new offices for Constangy in Baltimore, Indianapolis, Philadelphia, Portland, Seattle and Washington, DC. All are coming to Constangy from Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith.
Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that Rishi Sodhi has joined the firm’s Los Angeles office as a partner in its Taxation Practice Group, bolstering its transactional tax capabilities for a broad range of transactions. Sodhi is the latest in a string of laterals to join the firm in California and builds upon Foley’s ongoing commitment to growth and expansion on the West Coast. Sodhi arrives from DLA Piper.
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