Orrick Adds Life Sciences Adviser and Former Prosecutor Franklin Monsour to White Collar Team

Orrick announced today that Franklin Monsour, a former federal prosecutor and experienced white collar and regulatory adviser to the life sciences sector, has joined us as a partner in New York. Franklin joins the firm’s White Collar and Government Investigations practice. Franklin joins Orrick from Squire Patton Boggs.

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Cooley Hires Pivotal Public Companies Partner in New York

Brad Goldberg has joined Cooley’s public companies practice group as a partner in New York. Most recently, Goldberg served as a partner and the head of Simpson Thacher’s public company advisory practice – private equity, where he garnered strong experience advising public companies on all aspects of their compliance with US securities laws and the listing requirements of major US exchanges. Goldberg will play a critical role in supporting Cooley’s significant and growing base of public company clients.

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Blank Rome Welcomes Leading Real Estate Partner in New York

Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Sonia Kaur Bain has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Real Estate practice group, which continues to strategically expand its team and enhance its capabilities across key U.S. markets and sectors. Sonia is well-known in the real estate industry and represents developers, retail companies, hotel groups, landlords and tenants, and family offices in New York and across the country in the acquisition and development of numerous types of commercial real estate assets. Prior to joining Blank Rome, Sonia was a real estate partner at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner.

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Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck Continues to Expand in Westchester With the Addition of 11 White Plains-Based Babchik & Young Attorneys

Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck LLP (KDV), today announced that it is expanding its presence in Westchester and strengthening its hallmark labor & employment and professional liability practices with the addition of 11 attorneys and four staff, including five partners, from White Plains-based Babchik & Young LLP. KDV has 12 offices nationwide, including six in the Northeast.

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Leading FinTech Partner Jeff Silberman, Joins Morrison & Foerster’s Market-Leading Financial Services Team

Morrison & Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Jeff Silberman as a partner in its FinTech and Financial Services Groups. Mr. Silberman brings nearly two decades of legal experience in the FinTech, financial services, and capital markets space, including nine years as in-house and general counsel at prominent FinTech and financial services companies. His clients range from startups to mature-stage FinTech companies and financial institutions. Prior to joining Morrison & Foerster, Mr. Silberman served as global co-chair of the FinTech practice at another leading international firm.

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