Mayer Brown Continues Momentum in New York With Hiring of Former NYDFS Cyber Leader Justin Herring

Mayer 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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Womble Adds High-Profile Corporate Partner in New York

Womble Bond Dickinson announced today that Tracy A. Bacigalupo has joined the firm’s Corporate & Securities group as a partner in New York. Bacigalupo focuses her practice on corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance matters. She also has substantial experience managing technology transactions and IP development and protection. Bacigalupo joins Womble from McDermott Will & Emery in New York, where she was a partner in their Corporate practice.

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Sidley Adds Partner Chad Ehrenkranz to Its Growing Healthcare Transactional Practice

Sidley is pleased to announce that Chad Ehrenkranz has joined as a partner in the firm’s Healthcare practice in New York and Miami with a particular focus on private equity transactions. Mr. Ehrenkranz joins Sidley from Kirkland & Ellis LLP where he played a key role in the healthcare transactional practice, with a focus on regulatory and enforcement matters, on behalf of private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies.

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Amianna Stovall joins Dentons’ Litigation team in New York

Dentons announces today that Amianna Stovall has joined the Firm’s Commercial Litigation practice as a partner in the New York office. Stovall assists clients with complex commercial and financial services litigation. Stovall was previously with Constantine Cannon LLP prior to joining the firm.

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