Orrick announced that premier life sciences advisor David Schulman has joined the firm as a partner in Washington, D.C. David’s addition builds on the arrival of seven partners to Orrick’s IP licensing and tech transactions, M&A and capital markets practices over the last four months in Boston, New York, San Francisco, Washington, D.C. and London. He is the 7th addition to the firm’s life sciences practice since 2019.
King & Spalding has recruited leading healthcare lawyer Richard J. Zall as a partner based in the New York office. Zall will serve as chair of King & Spalding’s healthcare transactional and regulatory practice.
Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Brenna K. Legaard as a partner in the intellectual property practice. She joins K&L Gates’ Portland office from Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC.
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has deepened its capabilities in New Jersey with the addition of Jody E. Saltzman as a shareholder in the firm’s Real Estate Practice.
“Jody is a sophisticated and experienced real estate attorney who is a natural fit for our growing team. Her impressive client base and extensive experience will expand the depth of our capabilities,” said Philip R. Sellinger and David Jay, co-managing shareholders of Greenberg Traurig’s New Jersey office.
Saltzman joins the firm from K&L Gates, where she was a partner.
Global law firm Goodwin announced today the addition of Allison Schoenthal as partner and New York head of Consumer Financial Services Litigation + Enforcement.
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP announced that Mandip Englund will join the Firm as a partner in the Firm's Global Restructuring and Insolvency Practice. Ms. Englund will join the Firm on February 22, 2021 and will be based in the Firm's London office.
“It's our pleasure to welcome Mandip to the Firm,” said David J. Greenwald, chairman of Fried Frank. “Her experience will be integral to the continued growth of our Restructuring and Insolvency practice as we remain focused on advising our clients on their most complex and challenging matters.”
Obrea Poindexter and Sean Ruff have joined Cooley as partners in the firm’s financial services regulatory practice group, bringing extensive experience advising clients on the complex and rapidly evolving fintech and financial services regulatory landscape. They previously served as co-chairs of Morrison & Foerster’s fintech group and are based in Washington, DC. The prominent duo has established a destination payments and lending practice.
International law firm Trowers & Hamlins has strengthened its Projects and Construction offering with the hire of new partner Michael Chilton, who will be based in the firm's London office.
DLA Piper announced that Richard Rahm has joined the firm’s Employment practice as a partner in Northern California, based in the San Francisco office.
Rahm counsels and represents employers in wage-and-hour class and collective actions and other complex litigation. He has more than 20 years of experience and a strong track record of success representing employers in the transportation, financial and retail industries in jury trials, state and federal appeals, and arbitrations.
Leading international law firm Clifford Chance is strengthening its Australian and global leveraged finance practice with the hire of partner Elizabeth Hundt Russell. The experienced finance specialist will join the firm's Sydney office in late March 2021.
With the hire of Elizabeth the firm further strengthens its regional sponsor-side offering and its position as the pre-eminent adviser on the financing of complex transactions worldwide.