Paul Hastings Adds Premier Transactional Tax Lawyer in Washington, D.C.

Further enhancing its leading global tax practice and global corporate platform more broadly, Paul Hastings LLP announced today that Daniel Nicholas has joined the firm as a partner in Washington, D.C. Nicholas joins from Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP and follows structured finance partners Shawn Kodes and Matt Nemeth, who previously joined from that firm.

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Akin Expands White Collar Defense Practice with Addition of DOJ FCPA Unit Assistant Chief Gerald Moody

Akin is pleased to announce that Gerald Moody has joined the firm as a white collar defense & government investigations partner in Washington, D.C. Moody joins Akin from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division’s Fraud Section, where he was an Assistant Chief of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Unit.

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Perkins Coie Adds IP Partner Chris Marando in Washington, D.C.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that experienced patent litigator Chris Marando has joined the firm’s Intellectual Property (IP) and Patent Litigation practices as a partner in the Washington, D.C., office. Chris’ arrival follows IP partner Zach Hong, who started in New York in April. Marando arrives at the firm from Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP.

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Cooley Expands Compensation and Benefits Practice With Key Additions in DC and San Diego

Cooley has expanded its compensation and benefits practice with the addition of partners Michael Bergmann in Washington, DC, and Scott McCall in San Diego. Together, they bring more than five decades of experience advising public and private company clients on their complex compensation and benefits needs. Bergmann joins Cooley from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, and McCall joins from Wilson Sonsini.

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