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Join the Securities Litigation and Enforcement Group on LinkedInGibson Dunn picks up Latham litigator with Big Four client ties | Reuters
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher on Friday announced it has picked up a Latham & Watkins securities litigator who has counted accounting firms Deloitte, Ernst & Young and BDO among his clients. James Farrell is joining Gibson Dunn as a partner in its New York office, where he will continue his complex civil litigation practice focused […]
Leading Securities Enforcement Lawyer Philip Khinda Joins Cadwalader’s White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP announced today that Philip Khinda, one of the nation’s top advisers to C-suite executives and boards on SEC matters, has joined the firm’s white collar defense and investigations practice. He will split his time between Cadwalader’s Washington, D.C. and New York offices. Khinda joins Cadwalader from Steptoe & Johnson, where […]
Stroock Continues Lateral Expansion, Adds Trio of White Collar/Securities Litigation Partners
In a significant broadening of the firm’s government investigations capabilities, a trio of seasoned white collar and securities litigation partners have joined Stroock’s Litigation and Government Affairs and Regulatory Services (GARS) practice. A nationally renowned SEC enforcement lawyer, Richard Morvillo joins in Washington, D.C., while partners Scott Morvillo, and Ellen Murphy will be based in […]
Crypto Lawyers Andrew Hinkes, Justin Wales Join Fintech Practice at Miami’s K&L Gates – CoinDesk
The crypto industry has grown to a point where lawyers representing businesses in the sector must tap an increasing number of global resources, said Andrew Hinkes, a prominent lawyer in the space. Hinkes and a colleague, Justin Wales, have joined global law firm K&L Gates, after a combined 11 years as counsel at Carlton Fields, […]
Paul Hastings Adds Orrick’s Herzinger as Company Scrutiny Grows
Kenneth Herzinger has joined Paul Hastings’ San Francisco office as a partner in its investigations and white collar defense practice. His departure from Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe comes as Paul Hastings expands its white collar bench in anticipation of stepped-up scrutiny from the Biden administration. Source: Paul Hastings Adds Orrick’s Herzinger as Company Scrutiny Grows
Greenberg Traurig Nabs Schulte Roth White Collar Co-Chair
Greenberg Traurig bolstered its criminal defense ranks with the addition of Adam Hoffinger, the co-chair of the white collar defense and government investigations group at Schulte Roth & Zabel and a former federal prosecutor. Source: Greenberg Traurig Nabs Schulte Roth White Collar Co-Chair (1)
Crowell & Moring to Combine with Wall Street Firm Kibbe & Orbe
Crowell & Moring, which has set its sights on strategic expansion, is merging with New York-based boutique Kibbe & Orbe to expand offerings to clients in the financial services industry. As a part of the combination, 24 lawyers from Kibbe & Orbe, previously known as Richards Kibbe & Orbe, will join Crowell in its New […]
White collar lawyers predict boom times under Biden | Financial Times
So for many white collar criminal defence lawyers, Trump’s defeat at the hands of Democrat Joseph Biden has been cause for celebration. “The Trump administration’s approach to dealing with white collar crime can be encapsulated in the dozens of pardons that president Trump granted to white-collar criminals stretching back decades,” said Daniel Horwitz, a former […]
Paul, Weiss Expands Presence in Northern California With Four Prominent Lateral Partners | Paul, Weiss
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today that Melinda Haag, Walter Brown and Randy Luskey will join the firm as partners in the Litigation Department, and Jeremy M. Veit as a partner in the Corporate Department. The four additions will form the foundation for the new Paul, Weiss Northern California office, alongside litigation […]
Robinhood Adds Another WilmerHale Lawyer As Legal Ranks Grow
Among Robinhood’s latest recruits is Erica Crosland, until this month a securities litigation and enforcement counsel at WilmerHale in Washington. Crosland, now a principal counsel for litigation and investigations at Robinhood, didn’t respond to a request for comment about her new role. Source: Robinhood Adds Another WilmerHale Lawyer As Legal Ranks Grow (1)