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PARTNER MOVES - Squire Patton Boggs Makes Two Partner Hires in San Francisco

23 Oct 2019

International law firm Squire Patton Boggs has strengthened its cross-border Corporate and Real Estate practices with the addition of Charlotte Westfall and Victor M. Marquez, who join the firm’s San Francisco office from CKR Law LLP.

“Charlotte and Victor deepen our West Coast practice in several strategic areas,” said Northern California managing partner Linda Pfatteicher. “Their mix of international clients and local market connections aligns with our practice here in California and we are delighted to have them join the team.”

PARTNER MOVES - Skadden Adds Trial Attorney Allison Brown as Partner in New York

23 Oct 2019

Skadden is pleased to announce that Allison Brown has joined the firm’s Mass Torts, Insurance and Consumer Litigation Group as a partner in our New York office. Prior to joining Skadden, Ms. Brown was a partner at another major global law firm, where she litigated a wide range of complex matters, including product liability, mass torts, commercial and environmental actions.

Ms. Brown has a robust trial practice and, in recent years, served as one of the lead trial lawyers for several consumer products companies in high-profile litigation around the country.

PARTNER MOVES - Leading Private Equity Partner Scott Abramowitz Joins Ropes & Gray in New York

23 Oct 2019

Global law firm Ropes & Gray today announced that Scott A. Abramowitz has joined the firm as a partner in its 350-lawyer New York office. Mr. Abramowitz expands Ropes & Gray’s preeminent private equity practice, which represents clients in both multibillion-dollar and middle-market deals around the globe.

PARTNER MOVES - Paul, Weiss Expands M&A Practice With Hire of Laura Turano

23 Oct 2019

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today that Laura C. Turano has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate Department.  Ms. Turano’s practice focuses on public company mergers and acquisitions. She also advises clients on shareholder activism, takeover defense and corporate governance matters. Ms. Turano will be resident in the New York office.

PARTNER MOVES - Ellisen Turner Joins Kirkland & Ellis as Intellectual Property Litigation Partner in Los Angeles

23 Oct 2019

Kirkland & Ellis LLP is pleased to announce that prominent intellectual property strategist and litigator Ellisen Turner has joined the Firm’s Los Angeles office as a partner.

“Ellisen is known for his strong IP litigation experience, as well as his leadership within the legal community,” said Jeffrey C. Hammes, Chairman of Kirkland’s Global Management Executive Committee. “His talents and business acumen will be a positive addition to our active IP practice.”