M&A Partner Valarie Ney Joins Hunton Andrews Kurth in Washington

Valarie Ney, an experienced corporate and M&A attorney, has joined Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP as a partner in Washington, D.C. Ney represents clients from a broad array of industries, including the government contracting, pharmaceutical, healthcare, energy, technology and manufacturing sectors. Ney joins Hunton Andrews Kurth from Holland & Knight, LLP, where she was a partner.

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Steptoe Grows Energy Practice with Addition of Energy Transaction and Regulatory Partner, Chris Zentz

Steptoe & Johnson LLP has expanded its Energy practice with the addition of Chris Zentz. Chris joins the firm as a partner in Washington, DC, and will focus on electricity sector clients involved in energy transactions and renewables and appearing before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and other regulators. Zentz arrives at the firm from Van Ness Feldman P.C.

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Vinson & Elkins Adds Monique Watson, a Former Senior FERC Official, as Partner to Further Expand its Energy Regulatory Practice

Vinson & Elkins announced today that Monique Watson has joined the firm as a partner in Washington, D.C., bolstering the firm’s prominent Energy Regulatory practice. Watson possesses more than two decades of experience in energy law, specifically in oil and gas pipelines, as well as environmental impacts and permitting. Watson is highly regarded in the industry and joins Vinson & Elkins from Steptoe.

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Nationally Prominent Antitrust and Consumer Protection Litigator Sean Royall Joins King & Spalding

King & Spalding announced today that leading antitrust and consumer protection lawyer Sean Royall has joined the firm as a partner in its Trial and Global Disputes practice group. Royall, who will serve as the firm’s Global Practice Head for Antitrust and Consumer Protection, is based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. and Houston offices and will also spend significant time in the firm’s Brussels office. Royall joins the firm from Sidley Austin, where he served as co-leader of the Antitrust and Consumer Protection practice.

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