Akerman Welcomes Veteran Litigator Charles Critchlow in New York

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, today announced that Charles Critchlow has joined the firm’s national Litigation Practice Group in New York. Critchlow brings a four-decade legal practice resolving matters related to antitrust and trade. His experience extends to Latin America, India, and Africa, representing international enterprises in the transportation and logistics, fertilizer, natural resources, and electrical sectors. Critchlow joins from Baker & McKenzie LLP.

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Schiff Hardin Expands International Practice With Addition of Corporate and Litigation Partner Duo

Monday, March 30, 2020

Schiff Hardin LLP today announced the addition of two partners in its New York and San Francisco offices, who together will significantly expand the firm’s international practice.

Philippe Manteau has returned to Schiff Hardin in New York after four years at Loeb & Loeb, where he chaired its Western Europe Corporate Practice. He will chair Schiff Hardin’s International Practice. Patrick Downes, also formerly at Loeb & Loeb, joins the San Francisco office, bringing extensive litigation experience on employment matters, contract disputes, and product labeling and advertising. Working together as a team, the duo will serve as outside general counsel for foreign clients investing and litigating in the United States.

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Paul Keller Rejoins Allen & Overy as Partner in Intellectual Property Litigation Practice

Monday, March 30, 2020
Allen & Overy today announced that Paul Keller has rejoined the firm as a partner in the litigation practice, based in New York. His return underscores Allen & Overy’s commitment to building a premier global IP litigation practice by investing in the U.S. and matching recent hires across Europe and China.

The cross-border opportunity this presents is significant, as the U.S. remains the largest market in the world for patent, trade secret and other IP litigation matters. Keller brings unparalleled expertise in the intellectual property sector, complementing the firm’s growing U.S. litigation practice. He rejoins from Norton Rose Fulbright, where he currently serves as head of the firm’s New York Intellectual Property Disputes Group and co-head of the Autonomous Vehicle International Business Group.

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Clifford Chance Adds Private Funds Partner David Goldstein

Monday, March 30, 2020

Clifford Chance adds Private Funds partner David Goldstein Clifford Chance today announced that David A. Goldstein has joined the Firm’s Private Funds Group as a partner.

His practice focuses on the establishment and representation of private investment funds, including both domestic and international private equity and hedge funds. Goldstein joins from DLA Piper, where he has served as global co-head and national co-head of its Investment Funds practice.

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Fried Frank Expands Litigation Department, Welcomes Robin A. Henry and Motty Shulman

Monday, March 23, 2020
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP announced today that Robin Henry and Motty Shulman have joined the Firm as partners in the Litigation Department and Securities and Shareholder Litigation Practice. They will be based in the Firm’s New York office. Prior to joining Fried Frank, Ms. Henry and Mr. Shulman were partners at Boies Schiller Flexner LLP.

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