New York – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Yasho Lahiri as an asset management and investment funds partner in the New York office. He arrives at K&L Gates from DLA Piper, and is the second new partner to join the firm’s New York office this week, following yesterday’s announcement of corporate partner Steven M. Olenick.
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Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Meghan Cocci has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate Department and member of the Real Estate Practice. She will serve as a Global Co-Chair of the firm’s Hospitality, Gaming & Leisure Industry Group. Cocci has joined the firm’s New York office with targeted plans to expand her practice into California. Cocci joins Latham & Watkins from Dentons. She earned her JD from the University of Arizona and her BBA from the University of Texas at Austin.
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Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Steven M. Olenick as a corporate partner in the New York office. He joins the firm from Loeb & Loeb LLP.
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP announced today that Avi Gesser has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Group and the White Collar & Regulatory Defense Group.
International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce that Paul Ferrillo has joined the Firm as a partner in the Litigation Practice Group based in New York City. Prior to joining McDermott, Paul was a partner at Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
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Duane Morris LLP and Satterlee Stephens LLP announced today that the partners of both firms have approved the material terms of a merger agreement, and it is expected that the deal will be finalized by the end of the month. The combination would substantially expand Duane Morris’ presence in New York City, effectively growing the firm’s New York practice by 60% to more than 160 lawyers. The additional depth in key practice areas and industry sector know-how, coupled with the broader geographic reach of Satterlee within the combined firm, would enhance the range of services available to clients of both firms. Satterlee Stephens, with its 125-year track record of working on some of the market’s most notable deals and important cases, would complement the service offerings of the New York office of Duane Morris, which celebrated its 25th anniversary last year. The combined firm would operate as Duane Morris LLP.
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Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Allen Sattler to its Orange County office as a partner in the Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice. Sattler joins Lewis Brisbois from Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP, where he served as Vice Chairman of the firm’s national Data Security & Privacy Liability practice. He brings to Lewis Brisbois over a decade of experience handling large-scale data breaches and cyber liability matters.
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Armstrong Teasdale proudly announces that five attorneys and five professional staff have joined the firm’s offices in Las Vegas, Philadelphia, New York City and St. Louis. This comes on the heels of the firm’s Jan. 2 announcement that 18 attorneys were named partners. The five new attorneys as of Jan. 6 include: Partners Alicia Ashcraft, Jeffrey Barr, Timothy Bergère, Herbert Cohen and Associate John Sun. They join over 520 attorneys and staff firmwide. Ms. Ashcraft and Mr. Barr join the firm from Ashcraft & Barr LLP in Las Vegas. Mr. Bergère and Mr. Cohen join from Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, LLP and Stiefel Cohen & Foote, P.C. respectively.
Dan Altchek has joined Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr as a partner in the firm’s Labor and Employment Practice. He is resident in both the Baltimore and New York City offices. Mr. Altchek joins the firm from the Baltimore office of Miles & Stockbridge P.C.
