Sidley Brings In Leading Real Estate Finance Team of 14 Lawyers including Partners Bonnie Neuman, Melissa Hinkle, Nick Brandfon, and Molly Lovedale in New York and Washington, D.C.

Sidley is pleased to announce that Bonnie Neuman, Melissa Hinkle, Nick Brandfon, and Molly Lovedale have joined Sidley’s Real Estate practice as partners. In addition, Andrea Weitzman joins as counsel. The group joins from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP along with a team of nine associates. Ms. Neuman was a member of Cadwalader’s Management Committee, co-chair of its Finance Group, and head of the firm’s Real Estate Finance practice. Bonnie joins Sidley’s office in New York and will co-lead the firm’s Real Estate group. Ms. Hinkle, Mr. Brandfon, and Ms. Weitzman also join Sidley’s office in New York. Ms. Lovedale will be part of the Washington, D.C. team.

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Former US Attorney and Homeland Security Advisor Ken Wainstein joins Mayer Brown

Mayer Brown announced today that Ken Wainstein has joined the firm in Washington DC as leader of its Global Investigations & White-Collar Defense practice and member of its National Security and Congressional Investigations practices. Ken has served in senior roles across both Republican and Democratic administrations, including US Attorney for the District of Columbia, Assistant Attorney General for National Security, Assistant to the President and Homeland Security Advisor, and most recently Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis at the Department of Homeland Security. Prior to his recent government service, Ken worked in private practice for more than 13 years.

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McDermott Expands Regulatory Capabilities With International Trade and National Security Partner

International law firm McDermott Will & Emery welcomes Darshak Dholakia as a partner in its Regulatory Practice Group in Washington, DC. As international trade and national security issues continue to evolve, Darshak helps clients proactively assess and mitigate risk, develop their compliance programs, conduct internal investigations, and argue before relevant government agencies in compliance- and enforcement-related proceedings. Most notably, he advises on matters involving economic sanctions, anti-money laundering, anti-corruption laws, and export controls. He joins from Dechert.

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