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Greenberg Traurig Adds State And Local Tax Pro From EY
Greenberg Traurig is bringing on a former principal in EY's national tax practice as a shareholder in the firm's Chicago office to advise on state and local tax matters.
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Maynard Nexsen Brings On 8-Atty Atlanta Real Estate Firm
Maynard Nexsen PC announced Tuesday that it has merged with Atlanta-based real estate firm Miller Lavoie LLP, bringing on eight attorneys to the firm's national footprint to strengthen its real estate investment, development and financing expertise as the firm CEO says they're "hyper-focused on growing our Atlanta presence."
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BigLaw Lobby Shops See Revenue Boost In Second Quarter
Lobbying practices at BigLaw firms in Washington, D.C., saw their revenues continue to climb in the second quarter, fueled by work related to President Donald Trump's megabill, tariffs and other hot-button issues, according to figures shared by firms recently.
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Marshall Dennehey Adds 7 Attys From Closing Pittsburgh Firm
Seven attorneys and additional support staffers from the closing Pittsburgh firm Walsh Barnes PC have found a new home as they prepare to move their operations to Marshall Dennehey PC at the end of the month, Marshall Dennehy announced Tuesday.
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Fennemore Craig Grows In Denver With Construction Firm
Growing mid-law firm Fennemore Craig PC announced Tuesday that it will combine with an eight-attorney Denver-based construction boutique, building on the firm's accelerated growth in the Rocky Mountain region.
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Ashurst Joins UK AI Industry Association
London-headquartered law firm Ashurst LLP has announced that it would join the U.K. AI Industry Association as a founding law firm member of its legal working group.
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Rising Star: Kirkland's Devin Heckman
Devin Heckman of Kirkland & Ellis LLP has advised clients on the tax aspects of several multibillion-dollar acquisitions involving technology and healthcare companies, forging ongoing relationships and earning him a spot among the tax attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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Rising Star: Cahill Gordon's Kiersten A. Fletcher
Kiersten Fletcher of Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP secured the conviction of a former congressional representative for insider trading as a prosecutor and in private practice defended a client accused of stealing bitcoins worth over $10 billion, earning her a spot among the white collar law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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Rising Star: Simpson Thacher's Fred De Albuquerque
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP partner Fred de Albuquerque has shepherded several billion-dollar deals, including Cisco Systems' $28 billion purchase of software platform Splunk and KSL's $1.4 billion take-private acquisition of Hersha Hospitality, earning him a spot among the mergers and acquisitions practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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Rising Star: Perkins Coie's Bradley Dlatt
Bradley Dlatt of Perkins Coie LLP won a summary judgment ruling that opened the door to $55 million in coverage for a shooting at a Michigan school and helped secure settlements for 3M in PFAS coverage disputes, earning him a spot among the insurance law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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Rising Star: King & Spalding's Ariana Fuller
Ariana Fuller of King & Spalding LLP helped a California hospital win a $105 million jury verdict against Kaiser Foundation Health Plan over its reimbursement for out-of-network emergency care, earning her a spot among healthcare attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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Rising Star: Morgan & Morgan's Patrick Barthle
Patrick Barthle of Morgan & Morgan PA has secured major client wins in high-profile data breach cases, including a $190 million settlement for 98 million Capital One customers, earning him a top spot as one of the cybersecurity and privacy attorneys under 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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McCarter & English Taps Capital Markets Duo For NY Team
Two transactional attorneys specializing in capital markets and corporate securities have recently moved their practices to McCarter & English LLP's New York office from Sichenzia Ross Ference Carmel LLP.
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Sentencing Commissioner, Ex-Prosecutor Joins Fried Frank
A member of the U.S. Sentencing Commission who served for years with the U.S. Department of Justice Criminal Division and as a federal prosecutor in D.C. has joined Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP after years working in public service, the firm announced Tuesday.
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Dechert Hires 2 Finance Attys From Akin, Milbank
Dechert LLP announced Tuesday that it had hired two attorneys from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP and Milbank LLP as partners in a move that the firm said "significantly enhances" its capabilities in private funds, rated notes and derivatives transactions.
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Debevoise Builds Tool To Help In-House Attys Assess AI Risk
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is currently building a subscription platform to more efficiently assist in-house counsel with managing risks while adopting artificial intelligence tools.
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Survey Finds AI May Reshape Billable Hour's Reign In Law
The legal industry's billing practices may soon undergo a seismic shift, as a survey of nearly 300 professionals highlights the growing influence of generative artificial intelligence, with many predicting the end of the billable hour's dominance.
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Eversheds Sutherland Launches Silicon Valley Office
Eversheds Sutherland is expanding its West Coast operations, announcing Tuesday it is opening a Silicon Valley office with Bradford Newman, a litigator from Baker McKenzie specializing in trade secrets and artificial intelligence, as its head.
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Longtime Sidley Global Finance Atty Jumps To Paul Hastings
Paul Hastings LLP announced Tuesday that it has grown its asset-backed finance platform by bringing on a former Sidley Austin LLP global finance partner in Chicago.
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Reed Smith's Doc Block Motion 'Hyperbolic,' 2nd Circ. Told
Reed Smith LLP cannot block the new owners of reorganized Greece-based international shipping company Eletson from viewing files already in its possession, the company has told the Second Circuit, arguing the law firm's emergency motion to stop the new owners from accessing the files was intentionally timed to head off anticipated district court rulings.
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Davis Wright Adds Ex-Charles Schwab Associate GC In SF
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is expanding its litigation team with the addition of a former associate general counsel from Charles Schwab who has also worked at Morgan Stanley and was general counsel at a cryptocurrency exchange, the firm announced Monday.
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Pillsbury Lands WilmerHale Startup Duo In Silicon Valley
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP announced Monday that it has landed a pair of partners from WilmerHale to enhance its capacity to advise startups, emerging technology companies and other clients.
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Bronx Defenders Reaches Tentative Deal To End Strike
The union representing staff attorneys for the Bronx Defenders — one of several member shops of the Association of Legal Advocates and Attorneys that went on strike last week — has reached a tentative contract agreement with their managers.
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Trump DOJ To Appeal Axing Of Order Targeting Jenner & Block
The U.S. Department of Justice plans to fight a federal judge's ruling that struck down President Donald Trump's executive order targeting Jenner & Block LLP, as it filed a notice of appeal Monday in D.C. federal court.
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Rising Star: Steptoe's Galen Kast
Galen Kast of Steptoe LLP led a team of associates who played key roles in the trial defense of the late British tech billionaire Michael Lynch and served as lead associate representing Bitfinex and the cryptocurrency exchange's parent company in parallel fraud investigations, earning him a spot among the white collar law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.