Class actions pro joins Skadden
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A disputes practitioner who guides Asia-Pacific clients on US class actions, mass torts and antitrust wrangles has jumped to Skadden in the Big Apple.
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Litigators among those rewarded by Eversheds Sutherland
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Nearly a quarter of Eversheds Sutherland’s 2020 partner promotions are in dispute resolution practices, while there is strong female representation in the partner class.
Healthcare litigator returns to Jones Day
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Jones Day has re-hired one of the firm’s veteran litigators, who has spent the last 18 months working in-house in the pharmaceutical sector.
Lawyers take a step up at Skadden
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Skadden has made up 13 new partners across its global practice. Of the six lawyers on the contentious side, five are based in the USA and one is based in the UK.
Hunton Andrews Kurth makes up partners across the United States
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Of the 13 partner promotions, three are contentious lawyers and based in New York, Houston and Washington.
Armstrong Teasdale gains New York litigator
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The arrival of Caroline Polisi has buttressed the Midwest-headquartered firm’s capabilities in New York. It leaves Pierce Bainbridge to manage another recent departure.
Greenberg reignites relationship with ex-restructuring head
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Boutique firm Zirinsky Law Partners has agreed an alliance with Greenberg Traurig, bringing former Greenberg head of restructuring Bruce Zirinsky back in a formal capacity after six years away.
Debevoise & Plimpton regains financial services regulatory partner in New York
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Eric Dinallo has left Guardian Life, and returned to private practice, in his old firm Debevoise & Plimpton’s New York office as chair of the insurance regulatory practice.
Vinson & Elkins boosts trial and litigation team with hire of Chris Duffy in New York
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The hire of the experienced litigator and arbitration practitioner is the latest in a number of hires to the New York office in the past year.
King & Spalding expands arbitration and trial teams with US hires
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The Atlanta-headquartered firm has added to its construction, international arbitration and trial teams with hires in New York, Chicago and San Francisco.
Morgan Lewis hires federal prosecutor as New York partner
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Daniel Tehrani joins a handful of former federal and state prosecutors in the firm’s white-collar team.
Trump lawyer joins Brown Rudnick
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Michael Bowe, one of a team of lawyers which represented Donald Trump during the investigation into the 2016 presidential election, is one of two litigators hired by Brown Rudnick in New York.
Former prosecutor joins Latham from Akin Gump
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An experienced New York securities fraud specialist and former prosecutor has left Akin Gump for Latham & Watkins after 16 years.
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Class actions pro joins Skadden
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A disputes practitioner who guides Asia-Pacific clients on US class actions, mass torts and antitrust wrangles has jumped to Skadden in the Big Apple.
Arbitral award challenges least fruitful in Middle East and New York
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A report has unveiled how courts are handling challenges to international arbitration awards, with England and Wales the most likely jurisdiction to annul an award, and the offshore UAE the most resistant.
Friday round-up: Another Paris boutique; more US firm partners
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Hogan Lovells’ former Paris arbitration head has gone solo to focus on arbitrator appointments, while London-headquartered Spencer West is to launch in the Middle East, as high-end US firms continue to swell their partner ranks.
Eversheds Sutherland hires SDNY prosecutor
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A former federal prosecutor with experience in securities fraud, national security and narcotics matters has returned to private practice, joining the Anglo-US tie-up in the Big Apple.
Paris enforcement consultancy established
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A new Parisian consultancy will focus on enforcement and monetisation strategies for parties, lawyers and funders who have succeeded in disputes.
Class actions pro joins Skadden
People & Firms
A disputes practitioner who guides Asia-Pacific clients on US class actions, mass torts and antitrust wrangles has jumped to Skadden in the Big Apple.
Arbitral award challenges least fruitful in Middle East and New York
Arbitration & ADR
A report has unveiled how courts are handling challenges to international arbitration awards, with England and Wales the most likely jurisdiction to annul an award, and the offshore UAE the most resistant.
Friday round-up: Another Paris boutique; more US firm partners
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Hogan Lovells’ former Paris arbitration head has gone solo to focus on arbitrator appointments, while London-headquartered Spencer West is to launch in the Middle East, as high-end US firms continue to swell their partner ranks.
Eversheds Sutherland hires SDNY prosecutor
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A former federal prosecutor with experience in securities fraud, national security and narcotics matters has returned to private practice, joining the Anglo-US tie-up in the Big Apple.
Paris enforcement consultancy established
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A new Parisian consultancy will focus on enforcement and monetisation strategies for parties, lawyers and funders who have succeeded in disputes.
Friday round-up: expanding partner elevations
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A handful of professionals including expert witnesses, and arbitration and litigation practitioners are on the move, while international firms continue to announce promotions as the year-end draws near.