News & Announcements

Recently from the CCBJ Network

Kathleen Sweitzer Joins Trustmark as Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Kathleen Sweitzer has joined national employee benefits provider Trustmark as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. She will lead Trustmark’s legal, compliance and government affairs functions.

Read More

James Pelletier named General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Masonite

Masonite International Corporation, a leading global designer, manufacturer, marketer and distributor of interior and exterior doors, announced that James “Jim” Pelletier has joined the company as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, replacing Robert “Bob” E. Lewis.

Read More

Hon. Kevin R. Culhane (Ret.) Joins JAMS in Sacramento

Former superior court judge joins JAMS as arbitrator, mediator and special master/referee.

Read More

Battle, Bernstein Ascend To Pro Bono Committee Leadership At Barnes & Thornburg

Michael A. Battle and Jason A. Bernstein have taken the leadership reins of Barnes & Thornburg’s Pro Bono Committee as chair and vice chair, respectively. Battle and Bernstein are both partners at the firm and they succeed Indianapolis partner John Maley, who has served in a similar leadership role for more than 20 years.

Read More

Kelly Hagedorn becomes Global Enforcement Adviser at Orrick's Cyber and Privacy Practice in London

Kelly Hagedorn joins the firm as a partner in our Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation practice, bringing a strong enforcement background advising companies in privacy compliance, cyber incident response and privacy-related litigation. She will be based in London and add to Orrick’s 20-lawyer team providing pan-European coverage in cyber and privacy.

Read More

Leading Public M&A Partner Robert Masella Joins Goodwin in New York

Goodwin Procter LLP announced that Robert Masella joined the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions practice and Life Sciences and Technology groups as a partner, resident in the New York office.

Read More

Leading International Arbitration Partner Ing Loong Yang joins Akin Gump in Hong Kong

Akin Gump announced that Ing Loong Yang has joined the firm as a partner in its Hong Kong office. Mr. Yang is a highly respected international arbitration and cross-border disputes specialist advising clients across Asia and internationally. This senior appointment follows Akin Gump’s recent expansion in the UAE with the arrival of Graham Lovett, one of the foremost disputes practitioners in Dubai.

Read More

Marsh McLennan Names Mikhail Vanyo General Counsel of Marsh

Marsh McLennan announced the appointment of Mikhail “Misha” Vanyo as General Counsel of Marsh, effective immediately.

Read More

NRECA Names Scott Barash SVP and General Counsel

Scott Barash has been named as Senior Vice President and General Counsel at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. In this role, Barash will lead the Office of General Counsel, which provides legal, compliance, and risk management advice and counsel to NRECA and its members, its owned and affiliated entities, and the organization’s health and retirement plans.

Read More

Hon. Moshe Jacobius (Ret.) Joins JAMS in Chicago

Former circuit court judge joins JAMS as arbitrator, mediator and special master/referee

Read More