King & Spalding has added Eva Canaan, a life sciences and healthcare litigation partner, to its Trial and Global Disputes practice group in New York. Canaan was most recently a partner at the New York branch of Phillips Lytle.
Jones Day Welcomes Leigh K. Hughes as a Financial Markets Partner in New York
Davis Wright Tremaine Continues Strategic Recruiting With Mortgage and Home Lending Partner in Washington, D.C.
As a rising young financial services lawyer, Chava Brandriss has a clear vision for building her practice, and she has found a home for it at Davis Wright Tremaine (DWT).
Brandriss, who joins the firm from Hogan Lovells, represents banks, mortgage lenders and servicers in class actions, mass claims, appeals and large portfolios of individual lawsuits.
Sheppard Mullin Adds Leading Construction Litigation Team In New York
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is pleased to announce that partner Ira M. Schulman and associates Emily D. Anderson and Michelle J. Cuozzo have joined the firm’s Business Trial practice group in the New York office. The group joins from Pepper Hamilton LLP.
Former Celgene SVP, Chief Compliance and Risk Officer Toni-Ann Citera Returns to Jones Day as Partner
The global firm Jones Day announces that Toni-Ann Citera, who most recently served as Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance and Risk Officer for Celgene Corporation, returns to Jones Day as a partner in the Firm’s Business & Tort Litigation Practice, based in its New York Office. In her Celgene role, Ms. Citera sat on the executive committee of the company and reported directly to the CEO as well as the audit committee of the Board of Directors.
Katten Pulls in New Tax Partner in New York
Katten announced today that Todd Hatcher has joined its Transactional Tax Planning practice as a partner in New York. Prior to joining Katten, Hatcher was a counsel with Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP.
Caroline Polisi Joins Armstrong Teasdale in New York
Armstrong Teasdale proudly announces that Partner Caroline Polisi has joined the firm’s New York office. A well-known legal analyst and commentator with more than a decade of experience, she provides sound counsel that has led numerous high-profile individuals to rely on her for legal representation in white-collar and federal criminal defense matters. She complements more than 530 attorneys and staff firmwide.
Akerman Welcomes Veteran Litigator Charles Critchlow in New York
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.
Cooley Adds East Coast Strength to Acclaimed M&A Practice
Kevin Cooper is joining Cooley as a partner in the firm’s global mergers & acquisitions practice. Based in New York, Cooper arrives from Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.
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Schiff Hardin Expands International Practice With Addition of Corporate and Litigation Partner Duo
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.
