Law

McDermott Adds Jessica Lee To Expand London Litigation And Crypto Disputes Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:33 PM

McDermott Will & Schulte announced the addition of Jessica Lee as a litigation partner in London, strengthening the firm’s capabilities in complex commercial disputes, civil fraud, asset recovery, and digital asset litigation.

Akin Adds Dilen Kumar As Partner To Expand Global Private Equity Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:25 PM

Akin announced that Dilen Kumar has joined the firm’s corporate practice as a partner based in Dallas, further strengthening its global private equity platform and enhancing its capabilities in mergers and acquisitions, investment strategies, and capital structures.

White & Case Adds Dario de Martino As Partner In New York To Strengthen Technology M&A Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:10 PM

White & Case announced that Dario de Martino has joined the firm as a partner in New York, expanding its Global Mergers & Acquisitions Practice and Global Financial Institutions Industry Group.

Foley Adds Three Attorneys In Chicago To Expand Employee Benefits And Executive Compensation Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:05 PM

Foley & Lardner announced the addition of partners Melissa McGrory and Teresa Napoli and associate Madeline Clasen to its Chicago office, strengthening the firm’s national Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Practice and expanding its capabilities across the Health Care & Life Sciences, Manufacturing, and Innovative Technology sectors.

J.S. Held Acquires Shechter & Everett To Expand Family Law Forensic Accounting Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:05 AM

J.S. Held announced the acquisition of Shechter & Everett, a Florida-based forensic accounting and litigation consulting firm with more than 60 years of combined experience supporting family law matters and complex commercial disputes.

Latham & Watkins Adds Former Treasury Official Cate Behles To Expand CFIUS And National Security Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:23 PM

Latham & Watkins announced that Cate Behles has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as counsel in its CFIUS & US National Security Practice within the White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice. Behles most recently served as Senior Counsel and CFIUS Co-Lead Counsel at the US Department of the Treasury, where she advised on foreign investment reviews and national security matters.

Finnegan Adds Life Sciences Litigator Jin Ooi To Strengthen Global IP Litigation Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:55 AM

Finnegan announced that Jin Ooi has joined the firm's London office as a partner, enhancing its global intellectual property litigation capabilities across key markets.

K&L Gates Adds ETF And Digital Assets Lawyer Edward Baer To Asset Management Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:30 AM

K&L Gates announced that Edward Baer has joined the firm's Asset Management and Investment Funds practice as a partner in San Francisco. Baer joined the firm from Ropes & Gray and brings extensive experience advising exchange-traded funds, investment companies, and asset managers on regulatory, governance, compliance, operational, and capital markets matters.

White & Case Adds Anirudh Bansal As Litigation Partner In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:23 AM

White & Case announced the appointment of Anirudh Bansal as a partner in its New York office, expanding the firm's Global Litigation Practice and strengthening its capabilities in complex litigation, white collar defense, and high-stakes regulatory matters.

White & Case Adds David Makso To Global Tax And Investment Funds Practices In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 12:02 AM

White & Case announced that David Makso has joined the firm's New York office as a partner in its Global Tax Practice and Investment Funds Practice. The addition further strengthens the firm's ability to advise international sponsors and corporate clients on complex cross-border transactions and fund formation matters.

Skadden: Monica Freas Joins Financial Institutions Regulatory Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 12:02 AM

Skadden announced that Monica Freas has joined the firm as a partner in its Financial Institutions Regulatory Group, adding more than two decades of senior leadership experience from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). Most recently, Freas served as acting senior deputy comptroller for regional and midsize financial institutions and previously held roles as deputy comptroller for large bank supervision and director of enforcement, overseeing supervision of some of the nation's largest and most complex financial institutions.