International Trade Partner Billy Phalen Joins Weils Regulatory Transactions Group

International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that leading international trade lawyer William (“Billy”) Phalen has joined the Firm as a partner in the Regulatory Transactions Group, based in the Boston office. Billy joins from Kirkland & Ellis LLP, where he was a partner in that firm’s International Trade & National Security Practice Group.

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Reed Smith Builds on Boston Momentum With Six-Lawyer Litigation Team

Global law firm Reed Smith today announced that Jennifer Nagle, Robert Sparkes, and Kathleen Parker have joined the firm as partners in its recently opened Boston office. The team will be joined by their Boston associates, as well as partner Loly Tor, who will be resident in the firm’s Princeton office. The four partners, all from K&L Gates, bring decades of combined experience advising clients in complex class actions and commercial disputes, consumer litigation, and employment counseling and litigation.

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Morgan Lewis Bolsters Deep Bench of Litigation and Labor & Employment Talent with Partner Trio

Morgan Lewis continues to strengthen its global litigation and labor and employment capabilities with the arrival of Shawn Regan, Torsten Kracht, and Christopher Pardo as partners in the firm’s New York, Washington, DC, and Boston offices, respectively. The trio joins from Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP and brings a collaborative, trial-ready team with extensive experience representing businesses in complex commercial, employment, and regulatory matters across key industries.

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Goodwin Expands Financial Restructuring Practice With Addition of Partners Andy Goldman and Ben Loveland

Global law firm Goodwin today announced that Andrew (“Andy”) Goldman and Benjamin (“Ben”) Loveland have joined the firm’s Financial Restructuring practice as partners in the New York and Boston offices, respectively. Andy will also serve as co-chair of Goodwin’s Global Financial Restructuring Group. The pair arrive from WilmerHale.

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Reed Smith Expands Footprint With New Boston Office

Global law firm Reed Smith today announced the opening of a Boston office, the firm’s 34th global office and its 21st in the United States. The launch of the Boston office follows Reed Smith’s recent openings in Atlanta, Denver, and Riyadh and aligns with the firm’s strategic plan to accelerate growth in its private equity, M&A, finance, and fund formation practices. The firm’s opening includes top talent from Boston mainstays, including White & Case, Goodwin, McDermott Will & Schulte, Morrison Foerster, Kirkland & Ellis, and K&L Gates.

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Banking & Finance Partner Anne Seymour Rejoins Weil

International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that Anne Seymour has rejoined the Firm as a partner in the Banking & Finance practice and will be based in the Boston office. Anne started her career at Weil in the New York office and is the 16th partner to return to Weil since the beginning of 2023.  Anne returns to Weil from Foley Hoag LLP where she was a partner. She was previously a lawyer in Weil’s Banking & Finance Group in New York.
 

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Morgan Lewis Strengthens Life Sciences IP Capabilities in Boston with Chad Davis, Ph.D.

Morgan Lewis welcomes Chad Davis, Ph.D. as a partner in the firm’s intellectual property (IP) practice, resident in Boston. Dr. Davis joins from Dechert, bringing extensive experience in global patent portfolio strategy, patent prosecution, IP due diligence, infringement and validity analyses, post-grant proceedings, and IP-related agreements. With a doctorate in chemistry, Dr. Davis is deeply embedded in the Boston life sciences community and counsels and implements patent strategies for biotech, pharmaceutical, and chemical companies, as well as their investors, on the development, protection, and commercialization of complex scientific innovations.

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