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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)
Perkins Coie Bolsters National Practice With 17 White Collar and Financial Services Litigation Lawyers From Richards Kibbe & Orbe | Perkins Coie
Perkins Coie announced today the addition of 17 white collar and financial services litigation attorneys from the prominent firm of Richards Kibbe & Orbe (RKO), marking the largest such practice expansion in the country in recent years. The addition of the Chambers-ranked group, which serves a range of financial institutions, significantly expands Perkins Coie’s New […]
CFP Board Appoints Thomas A Sporkin as Managing Director Enforcement | CFP Board
CFP Board announced today the appointment of Thomas A. Sporkin to the newly created position of Managing Director, Enforcement. Sporkin will lead a team of attorneys and legal staff to modernize the detection, investigation and prosecution activities at CFP Board. Sporkin joins CFP Board on January 4, 2021, after decades of experience in enforcement activities […]
Cohen & Gresser Strengthens White Collar Defense & Regulation Capabilities with Leading Financial Crime Lawyer
International law firm Cohen & Gresser today announced that Richard Kovalevsky QC, a distinguished barrister and Queen’s Counsel, will join the firm’s White Collar Defense & Regulation group as a partner in its London office. As head of Criminal Defense for the London office, Richard’s hire will bolster Cohen & Gresser’s highly-regarded White Collar Defense […]
WilmerHale Recruits Prominent Securities Lawyers Susan Muck and Kevin Muck to Its San Francisco Office | WilmerHale
WilmerHale is pleased to announce that Susan and Kevin Muck, highly respected and accomplished litigators, have joined the firm as partners in its Securities Litigation and Enforcement Practice. Based in San Francisco, they will enhance the law firm’s presence in Northern California and amplify the many strengths shared between their practices and WilmerHale’s preeminent Securities Department. […]