Andrew Weissmann – Former Department Of Justice Fraud Section Chief, FBI General Counsel and Special Counsel Lead Prosecutor – To Rejoin Jenner & Block

Jenner & Block announced today that Andrew Weissmann is rejoining the firm, effective July 1, where he was a partner for five years from 2006-2011. Mr. Weissmann is the former Chief of the Fraud Section in the US Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division, the former General Counsel of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as well as a former lead prosecutor in the Special Counsel investigation, the Director of the Enron Task Force, and the Chief of the Criminal Division in the United States Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of New York (EDNY).

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Latham Continues Expanding M&A and Private Equity Practices

Latham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to announce that Kate Withers has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Corporate Department and as a member of the Mergers & Acquisitions Practice and Private Equity Practice. She advises clients of all sizes in connection with private equity and strategic corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, technology-focused joint ventures, carve-outs, structured investments, and complex licensing transactions. Withers joins Latham from Kirkland & Ellis.
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Dentons Adds Bankruptcy Partner Brian E. Greer in New York

Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, today announces the addition of Brian E. Greer as a partner in its Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy practice. Greer has a broad-ranging practice, with substantial experience representing hedge funds, private equity funds, asset managers, direct lenders, insurers, securitization servicers, debt issuers, directors, officers and equity sponsors in complex cross-border and domestic turnarounds, workouts, restructurings, wind-downs, bankruptcies, liquidations, assignments for the benefit of creditors, foreclosures and distressed M&A transactions. Greer comes to the firm from the New York office of Dechert, LLP.

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Morrison & Foerster Further Grows Global Private Funds Capabilities with New Partner in New York

Morrison & Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce that Leonora M. Shalet has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in its global Private Funds Group. Ms. Shalet is an accomplished funds lawyer who counsels investment funds in connection with their structuring, formation, and ongoing operational needs, as well as on general securities law matters, and regulatory and compliance issues. She is the tenth lawyer to join the New York office as partner since the start of 2019, and the second addition to the Corporate Department since the start of the month, following the arrival of Mitchell S. Presser. She joins the firm from Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP.

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Latham Adds Prominent Restructuring & Special Situations Partner in New York

Latham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to announce that Suzzanne Uhland has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Restructuring & Special Situations Practice within the Finance Department. Uhland has an extensive track record advising parties in Chapter 11 reorganizations and out of court restructurings and buyers and sellers in Bankruptcy Code Section 363(b) sales and other distress transactions. Uhland joins Latham from O’Melveny & Myers LLP.
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Sheppard Mullin Continues Building New York Real Estate Practice With Land Use And Zoning Partner Jodi Stein

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is pleased to announce that Jodi Stein has joined the firm’s Real Estate, Land Use and Environmental practice group as a partner in the New York office. Stein joins from Herrick Feinstein LLP. Stein, who specializes in zoning and land use matters, is the tenth attorney to join New York’s Real Estate practice in the last 14 months.

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