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Buchalter Welcomes New IP Shareholder in Arizona
Buchalter is pleased to announce that Jonathon Talcott has joined the Firm as a Shareholder in the Scottsdale, Arizona office and as a member of the Intellectual Property Practice group. Talcott is an accomplished intellectual property counselor, litigator, and trial attorney specializing in high-stakes litigation across patents, trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights, Internet domain names, and other technology-related commercial disputes.
Read MoreK&L Gates Advises Universal Stainless & Alloy Products in its Acquisition by Aperam
Global law firm K&L Gates LLP advised Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc., a US-based producer of specialty steel products for aerospace and industrial applications, through its merger with Luxembourg-headquartered Aperam S.A., a global leader in stainless, specialty steel solutions and recycling. Aperam acquired Universal in an all-cash deal with an equity value of approximately $447 million.
Read MoreChris Newby, Distinguished Industry Veteran, to Succeed Carin Verhagen as General Counsel of Ryan Specialty International
Ryan Specialty, a leading international specialty insurance services firm, is pleased to announce that today distinguished industry veteran, Chris Newby, has joined the firm, as General Counsel of Ryan Specialty International. Chris, who will succeed Carin Verhagen in that role following her retirement, is based in Ryan Specialty’s international headquarters in London.
Read MoreShareholder Rob LeBlanc Strengthens Greenberg Traurig's Dallas Team with Top Intellectual Property & Technology
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expanded its Intellectual Property & Technology and Trademark & Brand Management practices with the addition of Rob LeBlanc as a shareholder in the Dallas office. LeBlanc joins from Haynes Boone, where he practiced for over a decade and served as a partner.
Read MoreNeil MacBride Welcomed Back to Davis Polk as White Collar Co-Chair
Davis Polk today announced that preeminent white collar practitioner and former senior government official Neil MacBride has rejoined the firm as a partner in Washington DC. Mr. MacBride, who will become co-chair of Davis Polk’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice, returns to the firm after serving for more than two years as General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Treasury, where he advised on a wide range of domestic and international priorities critical to the United States.
Read MoreLitigator Anthony D. Phillips Joins Fox Rothschild in San Francisco
Fox Rothschild welcomes Anthony D. Phillips as a Partner in the Litigation Department in San Francisco.
Read MoreDouglas C. Emhoff Joins Willkie as Partner
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP today announced that Douglas C. Emhoff has joined the Firm as a partner. Mr. Emhoff returns to private practice after serving as Second Gentleman of the United States. He brings more than three decades serving as a litigator, trial lawyer, and trusted counsel to clients and global business leaders, as well as extensive experience representing the United States around the world, to Willkie’s broad corporate and litigation platforms.
Read MoreSean Fernandez-Ledon Appointed as Octane's First Chief Legal Officer
Accomplished Executive to Guide Company in its Next Phase of Growth.
Read MoreGC Honora Moore and Chief of Staff Nicole Kennedy Addes as C-Suite Additions to Electronic Merchant Systems (EMS)
Electronic Merchant Systems (EMS), a leader in financial technology and payment solutions, announces the appointment of Honora Moore as General Counsel and Nicole Kennedy as Chief of Staff, further bolstering its executive ranks. This follows a strategic majority investment by BharCap Partners, LLC, made in 2024.
Read MoreConsilio Launches Guided AI PrivDetect, Transforming Legal Privilege Review Through Expert-Led AI and Multi-Model Architecture
Consilio, the global leader in legal technology solutions and enterprise legal services, today announced the launch of Guided AI PrivDetect, an innovative privilege detection solution that combines artificial intelligence and knowledge graph technology to dramatically accelerate and enhance the accuracy of privilege review.
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