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…
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 &…
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…
Holland & Knight has bolstered its Regulatory Practice Group with the addition of Partner Jill Keller Hengen in Atlanta. Ms. Hengen focuses her practice on managing internal, global and government-facing investigations across a broad spectrum of matters, with substantial experience in the life sciences and healthcare sectors. She was most recently of counsel with Jones Day. Source: Holland & Knight…
Paul Rugani has joined Jones Day as a partner in its Securities Litigation & SEC Enforcement Practice. He is based in the Firm’s Irvine Office. Mr. Rugani brings more than 17 years of experience representing financial institutions, technology companies, accounting firms, and public companies in their most significant litigation and regulatory matters. He has established a multi-faceted practice spanning securities…
Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Ryan Rohlfsen has joined the firm’s Chicago office as a partner in the White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice and member of the Litigation & Trial Department. Rohlfsen advises multinational companies, boards, and senior executives in high-stakes government-facing civil and criminal white collar matters, internal investigations, litigation, and related crisis management. He has represented clients in matters on six continents and in all major global markets.
Source: Prominent International White Collar Lawyer Joins Latham in Chicago
Arnold & Porter announced today that Eric Snyder has joined the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice as a partner, resident in New York.
Source: Arnold & Porter Welcomes White Collar Partner Eric Snyder in New York | News | Arnold & Porter
Kirkland & Ellis is set to poach the head of arch-rival Wachtell Lipton’s restructuring practice in an effort to rebuild its own distressed debt group after the departure of a star partner earlier this year.
Kirkland has offered Joshua Feltman, the chair of Wachtell’s corporate restructuring and finance department, a guaranteed pay package of $80mn over three years to tempt him away from Wachtell, according to people familiar with the matter.
Source: Kirkland & Ellis set to poach top Wachtell distressed-debt lawyer