Jones Day has announced that Gary Kaplan has joined the Firm as a partner in the Business Restructuring & Reorganization Practice in New York. Kaplan joins the firm from Fried Frank.
Vinson & Elkins Adds M&A and Private Equity Partner to New York Office
Vinson & Elkins announced today that Francisco J. Morales Barrón has joined the firm in its New York office as a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and Private Equity practice group. He joins the firm from Kirkland & Ellis.
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IP Litigator Wanda D. French-Brown Joins Fox Rothschild in New York
Fox Rothschild welcomes Wanda D. French-Brown to the New York office as a partner in the Intellectual Property Department. Prior to joining Fox, French-Brown was a partner at Loeb & Loeb LLP.
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Duane Morris Welcomes Corporate Sports Partner Alexander Chester in New York
Alexander Chester has joined Duane Morris LLP as a partner in the firm’s Corporate Practice Group in its New York office. Chester’s practice focuses on corporate transactions in the sports industry. Prior to joining Duane Morris, Chester was counsel at O’Melveny & Myers LLP.
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Kilpatrick Townsend Adds Leading Litigator; Brings Bi-Coastal Practice to Firm
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton announced today that Evan Nadel will be joining the firm as a partner and working from the New York and San Francisco offices as a member of the nationally recognized Complex Commercial Litigation Team. Mr. Nadel will be Co-Chair of Kilpatrick Townsend’s Class Action Practice Group. He joins the firm from Mintz where he was Co-Chair of the Class Action Practice Group.
Tags: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP | New York | San Francisco Vinson & Elkins Expands Executive Compensation and Employment Practices with Addition of Partners Patricia Adams, Joo Hyun Lee and Rebecca Baker
Vinson & Elkins announced today the addition of three partners to the firm: Patricia Adams and Joo Hyun Lee join the Executive Compensation practice in New York, while Labor & Employment partner Rebecca Baker joins the firm’s Houston office. Both join V&E from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett.
Greenberg Traurig Adds Premier Israeli Corporate Team in New York and Tel Aviv
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP added four Corporate shareholders in its growing New York and Tel Aviv offices, all from McDermott. Mark S. Selinger and Eyal Peled join as shareholders in New York and Gary Emmanuel and David Huberman join as shareholders in Tel Aviv, along with their collective team of associates. The addition continues the strategic expansion of the firm’s excellence in its Corporate Practice, adding further depth in capital markets and expanding the historic link between Israeli business and the firm’s clients worldwide.
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Perkins Coie Acquires New York Startup and Emerging Companies Boutique Kluk Farber Law
Perkins Coie today announced the acquisition of the team at Kluk Farber Law PLLC, a New York-based emerging companies and venture capital (ECVC) boutique firm. Kluk Farber’s 12 lawyers and six business professionals will lead Perkins Coie’s New York ECVC practice from a new Startup and Emerging Companies Center located in the Flatiron District. The acquisition deepens Perkins Coie’s presence in New York to over 100 lawyers and follows the recent additions of four veteran ECVC partners in recent months in Austin, Los Angeles, and Portland.
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O’Melveny Welcomes Top Former New York Federal Prosecutor Rebecca Mermelstein
O’Melveny announced today that Rebecca Mermelstein, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York and Co-Chief of the General Crimes Unit, has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in its White Collar Defense & Corporate Investigations Practice. She will advise corporate and individual clients on complex white collar matters, including regulatory actions, internal investigations, and compliance initiatives.
Tags: O'Melveny & Myers, LLP | New YorkGreenberg Traurig Bolsters Brazil Focus, Adding Latin America and Corporate Shareholder Steven Sandretto
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has expanded its Corporate Practice with the addition of Shareholder Steven Sandretto, whose practice focuses on cross-border transactions in Brazil and throughout Latin America. Sandretto joins Greenberg Traurig’s New York office from TelevisaUnivision, where he served as senior vice president, associate general counsel.
