Cooley Adds Privacy and Cybersecurity Leader

Kristen Mathews joins Cooley’s New York office as a partner in the firm’s global cyber/data/privacy group and litigation department. A pioneer in the privacy and cybersecurity fields, Mathews is a trusted advocate and adviser across the full spectrum of the most complex privacy and cybersecurity issues – including treatment of personal and experiential information about individuals, cybersecurity preparedness and data breach incident response. Her practice also meets the convergence of privacy issues, artificial intelligence, brain tech, and the ethical ramifications of the use of AI and other new technologies. Mathews joins Cooley from Morrison & Foerster.

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Litigation Team of Jason Halper and Sara (Bussiere) Brauerman Join Vinson & Elkins in New York

Vinson & Elkins today announced that Jason Halper and Sara (Bussiere) Brauerman have joined the firm as New York-based partners in the firm’s Litigation Practice. The lawyers join from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, where Halper was co-chair of the firm’s Global Litigation Group, head of the Corporate and Financial Services Litigation Practice, co-chair of the ESG Practice, and a member of the firm’s Management Committee.

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Pillsbury Adds M&A Dealmaker and Former Investment Banker Adam Rachlis as Partner in New York

Pillsbury is pleased to welcome Adam Rachlis as a partner in its M&A and Private Equity practice. Rachlis advises private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, public and private companies, and investment banks on M&A and other strategic transactions. Rachlis joins the firm in New York from Latham & Watkins.

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Skadden Adds Renowned Financing Partner J. Christian Nahr in New York

Skadden is pleased to welcome J. Christian Nahr to the firm as a partner in its Banking Group in New York. Previously head of the global finance practice at Fried Frank, Mr. Nahr advises private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, corporations, hedge funds, investment banks and direct lenders on a broad range of complex cross-border and domestic leveraged finance transactions.

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