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Friday round-up: mass moves up to partner

Robert Li — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:17:19 +0000

US-headquartered firms dominate the ranks of partner promotions in the final disputes developments summary of 2025, which also includes a pair of tax litigators seeking a change of scene in Norway and Portugal.

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Simpson Thacher adds former federal prosecutor to Boston office

Natasha Doris — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:28:29 +0000

The firm has poached a lawyer with 20 years’ experience for its government and internal investigations practice.

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Latham & Watkins brings in SEC enforcement division’s Berger

Natasha Doris — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 13:43:43 +0000

The firm has expanded its white-collar team with a prolific former federal prosecutor.

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Trial lawyer veers to Venable in Denver

andras.tokai — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

A regional firm’s former trial and litigation practice head has joined Venable in Denver, bringing more than three decades’ experience in high-stakes, class-action and appellate matters. Venable has hired Peter Koclanes as a partner, effective Monday (1 July), in both its Denver and New York commercial litigation practices. Koclanes has joined from West US regional […]

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Multiple moves to Mayer Brown

andras.tokai — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

An in-house litigation and arbitration lawyer has returned to private practice after five years away, joining Mayer Brown in Houston, while a four-strong government relations team has swollen its ranks in DC.

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A&O and Shearman to create 4,000-lawyer global titan

andras.tokai — Mon, 22 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Fresh from its failed talks with Hogan Lovells, Shearman & Sterling has now agreed to merge with Allen & Overy to create the third largest integrated firm by gross revenue.

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NY antitrust lawyer returns to O’Melveny

andras.tokai — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000

A former FTC trial lawyer has left a contentious boutique to rejoin O’Melveny in New York.

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Ex SDNY co-chief of general crimes joins O’Melveny

andras.tokai — Mon, 07 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000

A former federal prosecutor who co-headed a US Attorney’s Office’s general crimes unit has returned to private practice after 12 years away, joining O’Melveny & Myers.

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