Winston Taylor announced today that John D. Mitchell, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Northern District of Illinois and Senior Attorney in the SEC’s Division of Enforcement, has joined as a partner in the firm’s Investigations & White Collar Defense Practice in Chicago. An accomplished trial and regulatory lawyer, John brings more than a decade of government and private…
Savitt’s move is notable even in an industry gripped by a transfer-market fren y in recent years, where superstars are offered pay packages in excess of $20mn a year to jump ship. Such moves have largely applied to top M&A and private equity lawyers, who produce a large and growing fee pool that is more predictable than litigation work. Savitt’s…
Hueston Hennigan announces the addition of Ben Balding as of counsel in its Los Angeles office. Mr. Balding was most recently a supervisory assistant U.S. attorney in the Criminal Division at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California, where he served as lead or co-lead counsel in more than 10 trials. With nearly 20 years of experience…
Barnes & Thornburg announced today the additions of partners Jeff Ansley and Andrew Robbins in Dallas and partner David Last in Washington D.C., further bolstering the firm’s White Collar, Compliance and Investigations (WCCI) practice with three accomplished former federal prosecutors and trial lawyers. Source: Barnes & Thornburg Expands White Collar Practice With Addition of Former Federal Prosecutors | Barnes &…
Fridman Fels & Soto, PLLC, a white-collar criminal defense and litigation law firm, announced today that Eric I. Bustillo, former Director of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Miami Regional Office, has joined the firm as partner. Bustillo will represent companies and individuals in SEC enforcement actions and investigations, securities litigation, SEC whistleblower, and white-collar criminal defense matters. Source: Former…
Sheppard is pleased to announce that partners Daniel Collins and Levi Giovanetto have joined in Chicago, further strengthening Sheppard’s white collar defense and investigations capabilities in the Midwest and nationwide. Collins leads internal investigations for public companies and other organizations on issues including securities and accounting fraud, healthcare fraud, antitrust, money laundering and trade secret theft. Giovanetto helps corporate clients…
Sean Knowles has joined BakerHostetler’s Seattle office as a partner in the firm’s Litigation Practice Group and a member of the Securities and Governance Litigation team. Knowles joins from an Am Law 100 firm, where he served as the firmwide chair of the securities litigation practice. He has vast experience representing clients in securities class action litigation, shareholder derivative lawsuits, mergers and acquisitions litigation and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement…
O’Melveny announced today that leading regulatory enforcement lawyer Todd M. Beaton, Jr. has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Securities Litigation & Financial Services Practice. His arrival bolsters the firm’s broker-dealer capabilities, expands its offerings for financial services clients, and further strengthens its formidable roster of seasoned enforcement practitioners. Source: O’Melveny Bolsters Its Broker-Dealer Team…
Fried Frank announced today that Jerrob Duffy has joined the firm as a white collar litigation partner in Washington, DC. As a nationally recognized trial lawyer and former senior federal prosecutor, Jerrob brings deep experience representing financial institutions, particularly in the real estate finance sector, in high-stakes investigations, enforcement actions and complex litigation. His arrival builds upon the firm’s continued…
he Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) today announced that George Kostolampros has been appointed the PCAOB’s General Counsel. As General Counsel, Mr. Kostolampros will provide legal advice and counsel on all PCAOB operations and will manage the Office of the General Counsel (OGC). “OGC’s work underpins the PCAOB’s ability to execute its mission to protect investors,” said PCAOB Chairman…