Global law firm Squire Patton Boggs has added Karyn Schmidt to its Public Policy practice. She joins as principal after spending nearly 25 years at the American Chemistry Council (“ACC”) where she most recently served as Senior Director, Regulatory & Scientific Affairs and International Team Leader.
King & Spalding announced today that Lauren Roth, former U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Associate Commissioner for Policy, has joined the firm as a partner on the FDA and Life Sciences team in its Government Matters and Regulation practice group. Roth is based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office.
International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that former U.S. Department of Justice litigator and trial attorney Meagan Bellshaw has joined the Firm as a partner in the Antitrust practice, based in the Washington, D.C. office.
Tags: Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP | WashingtonKing & Spalding announced today that leading global investigations and technology lawyer Nema Milaninia has joined the firm as a partner in its Special Matters and Government Investigations practice group. Milaninia is based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Milaninia arrives at the firm from the U.S. Dept of State, where they acted as Special Advisor to the U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice
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Winston & Strawn LLP announced today the addition of Joshua (“Josh”) Hafenbrack as a partner in the Washington, D.C. office. Josh joins the firm as a partner in the Litigation Department with a focus in antitrust matters.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP today announced that Jeremy Bylund has joined the Firm as a partner in the Litigation Department, where he is Chair of the Regulatory Litigation Practice Group and a member of the Firm’s Strategic Motions & Appeals Practice Group. He is based in the Firm’s Washington, DC office.
International law firm McDermott Will & Emery welcomes Ben Cheatham to its energy & project finance practice as a partner in Washington, DC. Ben will work with clients leveraging the federal clean energy and other tax credits provided by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), an area in which McDermott is leading deal activity across the industry. Cheatham arrives from Invenergy LLC, where he served as Senior Director and Tax Counsel.
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Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international energy, technology, and life sciences law firm, announced today that Hugh Hollman, a leading international competition expert, has rejoined the firm’s Litigation Department from A&O Shearman as an Antitrust partner in Washington, D.C.
Tags: Baker Botts L.L.P. | WashingtonSquire Patton Boggs has appointed Michael Wise as a partner in Washington DC, where he will serve as the firm’s US Antitrust Practice Leader. He joins from Paul Hastings LLP where he was partner in the firm’s Antitrust and Competition Practice and led the team handling antitrust regulatory issues.
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Skadden is pleased to announce that Joyce Chang has joined the firm as a partner in the Energy and Infrastructure Projects Group. Based in the Washington, D.C. office, she will advise clients on all aspects of project development, financing and M&A. Most recently, she was executive vice president and general counsel of Summit Ridge Energy, where she worked closely with the executive team on strategic financings, acquisitions and investments involving solar assets and battery energy storage systems, and helped grow the company significantly.
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