Willkie Adds Prominent Real Estate Team In Los Angeles

Monday, October 17, 2022

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP announced today that Misty Sanford, Karen Lorang and Aimee Contreras-Camua have joined the Firm as partners in the Real Estate Department. They are based in Los Angeles, and Misty will serve as Chair, Real Estate – West Coast. Collectively they bring more than four decades of experience and a deep understanding of the full lifecycle of real estate matters. With the team’s arrival, Willkie’s Real Estate Department has over 50 lawyers nationwide, led by 12 partners, eight of whom are women. Misty, Karen and Aimee join Willkie from Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP.

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Robert Fox Joins McGuireWoods as Managing Director, Private Equity

Thursday, September 22, 2022

Robert Fox has joined McGuireWoods as Managing Director, Private Equity, bringing more than a decade of experience working with law firms and M&A professionals to build business relationships and identify deal opportunities. He is based in the firm’s Los Angeles-Century City office. He joins McGuireWoods from O’Melveny & Myers, where he led corporate business development efforts and connected lawyers with investors, capital providers and other industry professionals. 

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McDermott Adds Digital Health Partner Alya Sulaiman in Los Angeles

Wednesday, August 17, 2022

International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce the addition of Partner Alya Sulaiman to the Healthcare Practice Group in Los Angeles. Alya brings expansive digital health and health tech experience to the Firm. She works with clients to navigate complex healthcare regulatory, privacy and transactional matters, with a focus on digital health, interoperability and data use strategy. Prior to joining McDermott, Alya worked at the intersection of healthcare and technology as corporate counsel and the director of health policy and regulatory affairs for Epic Systems Corporation, a leading global healthcare software company. 

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Wilson Sonsini Adds Former Acting U.S. Attorney Christopher Chiou to Fast-Growing Litigation Department

Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, announced today that Christopher (Chris) Chiou has joined the firm’s litigation department as a partner in the Los Angeles office. He joins the firm’s expanding trial and commercial litigation practices after serving as Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada.

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Norton Rose Fulbright Adds Insurance Regulatory and Transactions Team in New York and Los Angeles

Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright today announced the arrival of a four-person insurance corporate regulatory team, comprised of partner Robert Romano, counsel Jonathan Bank and insurance specialists Al Bottalico and Stewart Keir. Joining from Locke Lord, Romano and Keir will practice in Norton Rose Fulbright’s New York office, and Bank and Bottalico will be based in the firm’s Los Angeles office.

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