International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce Jenny Lee has joined its Litigation Practice Group as a partner based in New York. Jenny brings a wealth of experience in high-stakes commercial litigation, including in healthcare-related disputes, further enhancing McDermott’s power alley health and life sciences footprint. Jenny joins from Kirkland & Ellis.
Holland & Knight has bolstered its Financial Services Team with the addition of Danielle Reyes as a partner in Austin. Ms. Reyes was previously a partner with Goodwin Procter.
Gibson Dunn is pleased to announce that Carolyn (Caro) Abram has joined the firm’s Dubai office as a partner in its Investment Funds Practice Group.
Renowned Trial Lawyers Join D.C. Office to Bolster Growing Practice
Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (HSF Kramer) welcomes Liza Carver back to the firm as a partner in its Competition Regulation and Trade (CRT) practice in Sydney, Australia.
Paul Hastings LLP announced the continued expansion of its market-leading global Energy and Infrastructure practice and Texas footprint with the addition of Christopher Richardson as a partner in Houston.
Morgan Lewis’s leading structured transactions practice welcomes back Edward J.L. (Jay) Southgate as a partner resident in the firm’s New York office. Jay, who rejoins the firm from Dechert’s global finance practice, represents financial institutions, issuers, and underwriters in private placements of residential mortgage and asset-backed securities with a particular focus on consumer lending and fintech. Jay will be joined by of counsel Victoria Kaplan, resident in Philadelphia.
Natasha Cooper, an accomplished litigator and former federal prosecutor, has returned to McGuireWoods as a partner in the firm’s nationally recognized Government Investigations & White Collar Litigation Practice Group. She is based in the firm’s Atlanta office.
Kirkland & Ellis announced that Carolyn Vardi has joined the Firm as a partner in the Corporate Practice Group.
“Carolyn is a highly regarded leader in the private equity space and well-known for her ability to handle difficult, complex deals,” said Jon A. Ballis, Chairman of Kirkland’s Executive Committee. “She’s going to be a great addition to our premier private equity practice.”
Brown Rudnick announces the arrival of partner Eugene Goryunov, a leading intellectual property trial attorney who has appeared in and led more than 500 proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO). Eugene will be based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office and will serve as Co-Chair of Brown Rudnick’s Patent Trial and Appeals Board (PTAB) practice, alongside Houston partner Jayne Piana. Eugene is ranked as a leading patent lawyer by Chambers USA, Intellectual Asset Management and Managing Intellectual Property.