Holland & Knight Adds Project Finance/Energy M&A Attorneys Timothy Moran and Philip Corsello

Project finance/energy M&A attorneys Timothy Moran and Philip Corsello have joined Holland & Knight as partners in its Washington and New York offices, respectively. Mr. Moran will chair the firm’s Energy and Infrastructure M&A/Finance Team and co-chair its Energy & Natural Resources Industry Sector Group. Most recently, he was a partner at DLA Piper, where he was U.S. co-chair, Projects and Infrastructure; U.S. chair, Renewable Energy; and U.S. chair, Energy M&A. Mr. Moran and Mr. Corsello practiced together at DLA Piper and prior to that at Sidley Austin and Dewey & LeBoeuf. Most recently, Mr. Corsello was with Schiff Hardin.

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BCLP Adds Well-Known Litigation Partner

Global law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) today announced that established first-chair litigator Lori Van Auken has joined the firm as a partner. She will be resident in the firm’s New York office. Formerly a partner with Winston & Strawn, she has more than 30 years’ experience with matters involving financial crisis securities litigation, complex insurance fraud litigation, SEC regulatory proceedings, corporate M&A/governance counseling, nationwide antitrust class actions, intellectual property litigation, employment and whistleblower claims, and workout and debtor/creditor litigation.

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Leading Employment and Class Action Litigator William J. Anthony Joins Blank Rome in New York

Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that William J. Anthony has joined the Firm’s New York office as a partner in the Labor & Employment and Class Action Defense groups. Will joins Blank Rome from Jackson Lewis P.C. where he served in several high-level leadership roles, including firm co-chair (2019-2020), board member (2005-2020), and the Hartford office managing principal (2000-2008). In addition, Will launched and led the firm’s Class Actions and Complex Litigation group and grew it into one of the largest U.S. class action practices. Will also established and led Jackson Lewis’ seminal diversity committee, coordinating strategic initiatives and advancing the firm’s diversity and inclusion efforts, particularly through recruiting.

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Beau Buffier Joins Antitrust Practice at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, announced today that Beau Buffier has joined the firm as a partner in the New York office. He will be a member of the antitrust practice. Prior to joining Wilson Sonsini, Buffier served as the Antitrust Bureau Chief of the New York State Office of the Attorney General (NYOAG) from October 2016 to March 2020, where he led several groundbreaking antitrust enforcement initiatives, making the NYOAG the leading state antitrust enforcement unit in the country. 

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Prominent Litigator Paul Bowles Joins Fox Rothschild LLP in New York

 Fox Rothschild LLP welcomes Paul N. Bowles, III in New York as a partner in the Aviation and Litigation Departments. “As the aviation industry continues to navigate the impacts of COVID-19, Paul’s experience handling product liability and litigation matters, as well as his focus on the developing area of drone law and the intersection of AI, will be a valuable resource for our clients,” said Janet MacLeod, Fox’s New York Office Managing Partner.  Bowles joins Fox Rothschild after ten years with Fitzpatrick & Hunt, Tucker, Pagano, Aubert, LLP.


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Talented Project Finance Leader Rejoins Latham

Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that David Penna has rejoined the firm’s Washington, D.C. and New York offices as a partner in the Finance Department and member of the Project Development & Finance and Latin America Practice Groups. He represents sponsors, lenders, developers, multinational corporations, and government entities on all phases of project development and financing in the US and globally, with a particular focus on energy, power, and infrastructure assets. Penna most recently served as Senior Vice President in the Office of Strategic Initiatives at the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC).

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Mintz Continues Litigation Expansion with Addition of Douglas Baumstein

Mintz announced today the continued expansion of its national Litigation Practice with the addition of Douglas P. Baumstein as Member in the firm’s New York office. Mr. Baumstein is a seasoned litigator with significant experience representing clients in securities litigation, complex commercial litigation, and bankruptcy-related litigation. Prior to joining Mintz, Mr. Baumstein was a partner at White & Case.

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Latham Grows Global Entertainment, Sports & Media Practice in New York

Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Frank Saviano has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Corporate Department and member of the Entertainment, Sports & Media Practice. Saviano has built a strong reputation in the sports and media industry advising clients in a wide array of corporate matters, including media rights, team acquisitions and sales, strategic investments, joint ventures, arena and stadium development, sponsorships, and other significant commercial transactions. Saviano joins Latham & Watkins from Proskauer in New York. 

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