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Nikki Cooper is Appointed as General Counsel at OQC

OQC, a global leader in quantum computing solutions and spin-out from Oxford University’s Department of Physics, today announced the appointment of Nikki Cooper as General Counsel to the company C-Suite. Cooper, who previously held the position of General Counsel and Company Secretary at OQC, marks a further expansion for the deep tech company’s leadership team.

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Sasha Rao & Brandon Stroy Join Nixon Peabody LLP as Partners

Los Angeles & San Francisco, CA. Nixon Peabody LLP has further expanded its Intellectual Property practice on the West Coast with the addition of Sasha G. Rao and Brandon H. Stroy, who join as partners in the firm’s San Francisco office, and Ashe Puri, who joins as partner in the Los Angeles office.

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Kathleen Birrane Joins DLA Piper

DLA Piper is pleased to announce former Maryland Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Birrane has rejoined the firm to lead the US Insurance Regulatory Practice, adding to the firm’s robust artificial intelligence and insurance regulatory capabilities. Ms. Birrane will be based in the firm’s Baltimore office.

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Robert D. Ward & Albert K. Heng Join Greenberg Traurig LLP as Shareholder & Of Counsel

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP grew its Life Sciences & Medical Technology Practice with the additions of Shareholder Robert D. Ward and Of Counsel Albert K. Heng. They will once again partner with Christopher C. Bolten, who also recently joined the firm’s San Diego office from Eversheds Sutherland.

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Dave Zampa, Erin Felchner and Brielle Cuskelly Join Alston & Bird as Partners

Alston & Bird has strengthened its Corporate, Health Care, and Real Estate practices with the addition of three new partners. Dave Zampa, who focuses on complex M&A transactions, health care, and life sciences, and Erin Felchner, who concentrates on real estate finance, will join the firm’s new Chicago office. In addition, Brielle Cuskelly, who handles real estate and real estate finance matters, will reside in the firm’s new Century City office.

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Rob Butler Joins Akin as Partner in London

Akin is pleased to announce that energy partner Rob Butler has joined the firm’s London office as part of Akin’s global energy practice.

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Jonathan Olsen Joins Sidley as Partner

Sidley is pleased to announce that Jonathan Olsen has joined the firm as a partner in the M&A and Emerging Companies and Venture Capital practices, practicing in San Diego. Prior to joining Sidley, he was a Technology and M&A partner with Goodwin Procter LLP.

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Jeffrey Fickes & Chistopher DePizzo Join Blank Rome LLP as Partners

Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Jeffrey “Jeff” A. Fickes and Christopher “Chris” J. DePizzo have joined the firm’s New York office as partners in the Corporate, M&A, and Securities group. They bring extensive experience representing businesses and investors throughout the United States and internationally in private equity (“PE”) transactions, mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”), and other corporate matters.

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Peter Williams Joins Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP as Partner

Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP announced today that Peter Williams will join the firm on July 15 as a partner in New York, where he will serve as Co-Head of our Private Credit practice.

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Thomas Olson Joins Loeb & Loeb in Chicago

Loeb & Loeb is pleased to announce the arrival of Thomas Olson to the firm’s Chicago office where he joins the Trusts & Estates department. Olson advises high net worth individuals and families on a broad range of estate and tax planning and trust and administration matters. In addition, he has significant experience with respect to the formation, structuring and operation of private trust companies in various jurisdictions.

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