Uri Itkin, a nationally recognized litigator and trial attorney who regularly represents hedge funds, private equity firms and other investors in investment-related disputes, has joined Akin Gump as a partner in the firm’s investment funds litigation practice. Mr. Itkin was previously a partner at Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP.
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Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP today announced the arrival of Genevieve Dorment, who has joined the Firm as a partner in the Intellectual Property Department. She is based in New York. She was previously a partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP.
Katten announced today that Christopher Isaacs has joined the firm’s distinguished Mergers and Acquisitions/Private Equity practice as a partner in New York, further expanding the office there and adding to the bench of experienced attorneys who handle corporate transactions and strategic investments. Prior to joining Katten, Isaacs was an attorney at Goodwin Procter and an Assistant General Counsel in the Corporate and Investment Bank of JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Clifford Chance today announced that William Sturman and Kelly Labritz will join the firm’s US Funds and Investment Management team as partners in New York. The duo arrives to the firm from Covington & Burling.
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International law firm McDermott Will & Emery announced Daniel Hatten has joined the Firm’s Private Client practice as a partner based in New York. Dan specializes in a range of estate and wealth planning and fiduciary litigation matters. Prior to joining the Firm, Dan was at Proskauer Rose LLP.
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Goodwin, the global law firm serving innovators and investors, today announced that Esther Chiang joined the firm’s Private Investment Funds practice as a partner, resident in the New York office. Chiang joins Goodwin from the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
The transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson is opening an office in New York with the addition of a prestigious group of lawyers from the intellectual property boutique firm Abelman Frayne & Schwab. With this year marking the fifth anniversary of the transatlantic combination that created Womble Bond Dickinson, the firm’s continued growth has included new offices in Boston, Los Angeles, and Houston, and an expanded presence in Palo Alto. The New York-based trademark, licensing, and copyright team will be led by partners Julianne Abelman and Marie Anne Mastrovito, who will be joined by of counsel Erica R. Halstead, senior counsels Lori B. Cohen and Anthony A. Coppola, and six paralegals.
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Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, already renowned for its national and global real estate industry practice, has raised its game in real estate finance. The highly regarded team from Winston & Strawn consists of partners Corey Tessler, Michael Moser, Jarrid King, Brian Smetana, Christine Spletzer, and Brian Bailey.
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Michael Karpen has joined Holland & Knight’s Financial Services Practice Group as a partner in New York. Karpen comes to the firm from the New York office of Troutman Pepper.
