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McGuireWoods wins jury trial for STIHL Incorporated
A jury in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas returned a defense verdict for McGuireWoods client STIHL Incorporated in a product liability case, Pennington v. Stihl Incorporated, et al., in which the plaintiff alleged that the design of the shoulder straps on a backpack leaf blower manufactured by STIHL was defective and caused his injuries. The jury found that the backpack leaf blower was not defective.
Read MoreMcGuireWoods elects 12 lawyers for partnership
McGuireWoods elected 12 new partners effective Jan. 1, 2020. The new class — 50 percent women and lawyers of color — spans firm offices from coast to coast.
Read MoreTanya Greene joins McGuireWoods as partner
Tanya L. Greene joins McGuireWoods’ Complex Commercial Litigation Department as a partner in downtown Los Angeles, bringing extensive experience leading business litigation matters for Fortune 100 clients in heavily regulated industries, including finance, technology, aerospace and petroleum.
Read MoreMcGuireWoods advises on private equity investment
McGuireWoods represented North Carolina-based private equity firm Hargett Hunter in its investment in Marugame Udon USA Holdings, a fast, casual Japanese Udon noodle chain.
Read MoreMcGuireWoods announces Richard Davis as COO
Richard Davis has joined McGuireWoods as the firm’s chief operating officer, bringing more than two decades of executive experience in global professional services firms. Davis succeeds Executive Director Robert Couture, who will continue to focus on law firms and the legal industry as a senior research fellow at Harvard Law School’s Center on the Legal Profession.
Read MoreMcGuireWoods strengthens global finance practice
McGuireWoods is expanding its formidable global banking and finance capabilities with the arrival of London partners Lee Cullinane, who will lead the firm’s Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) finance group, and Marc Naidoo.
Read MoreFormer Federal Prosecutor Kevin Lally Joins McGuireWoods
Kevin M. Lally, who prosecuted numerous high-profile cases over nearly two decades as an assistant U.S. attorney, has joined McGuireWoods’ nationally recognized Government Investigations & White Collar Litigation Department as a partner in downtown Los Angeles.
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