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Amy Bentsen Joins McDermott Will & Emery as Partner in Atlanta
International law firm McDermott Will & Emery continues to expand its Litigation Practice Group, welcoming Amy Bentsen (Boring) as a partner in Atlanta. Amy advises clients, primarily in the healthcare space, in white-collar criminal defense matters. She counsels corporations and individuals facing complex civil disputes and provides strategic crisis management and compliance counseling. Amy joins from King & Spalding.
Read MorePaul Severin, Kristin Bacchus & Patricia Whitten Join Holland & Knight as Partners
Finance attorneys Paul Severin, Kristin Bacchus and Patricia Whitten have joined Holland & Knight's nationally recognized Financial Services Team in Los Angeles as partners. They were previously partners with Loeb & Loeb, where Mr. Severin recently served as vice chair of the firm.
Read MoreLoretta Cecil is Appointed as Allied Universal as Global General Counsel
Allied Universal® today announced that Loretta Cecil will join the organization as global general counsel, effective June 17, 2024. In this role, Cecil will serve as the company’s chief legal officer, providing strategic legal guidance and overseeing the company’s global legal function. She will report directly to Steve Jones, global chairman and CEO at Allied Universal.
Read MoreStacy A. Mitchell is Appointed as Executive VP & General Counsel at American Water
American Water, the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., announced today that Stacy A. Mitchell has been named Executive Vice President and General Counsel. Mitchell replaces James H. Gallegos upon his retirement.
Read MoreOneTrust Integrates with the IAB Diligence Platform, Powered by SafeGuard Privacy
OneTrust, the market-defining leader for trust intelligence, today announced it is the first company to integrate with the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) Diligence Platform, powered by SafeGuard Privacy. The integration enables OneTrust users to seamlessly integrate IAB Diligence Platform vendor assessments into the OneTrust platform, boosting efficiency, accuracy, and accountability across the digital advertising industry and in adherence to data privacy compliance requirements.
Read MoreKevin Arquit Joins Quinn Emanuel as Partner
Quinn Emanuel is proud to announce that Kevin J. Arquit has joined the firm as a partner. An eminent member of the antitrust bar and veteran of major law firms and high government positions, Arquit joins Quinn Emanuel from JBS USA, where he served as Chief Legal Officer for the world’s largest meat supplier.
Read MoreFrançois Feuillat Joins Bracewell LLP as Partner in London
Bracewell (UK) LLP announced today that François Feuillat, a highly respected private equity lawyer focused on the energy and infrastructure sectors, has joined the firm as a partner in the London office.
Read MoreJohn Domby Joins Seyfarth Shaw LLP as Partner
Seyfarth Shaw LLP announced today the arrival of partner John Domby to the firm’s Real Estate department in Charlotte, NC. Domby joins Seyfarth from Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP where he was a partner in its real estate finance and lending practice.
Read MoreMargot Laporte Joins Dorsey & Whitney LLP as Partner
Margot Laporte has joined Dorsey & Whitney LLP as a Partner in the Government Solutions & Investigations (GSI) group in Washington, DC, the law firm announced today.
Read MoreEpiq's May Small Business Filings Increase 53 Percent Over the Same Period Last Year
Small business filings, captured as subchapter V elections within chapter 11, registered a 53 percent increase to 228 in May 2024 from 149 in May 2023, according to data provided by Epiq AACER, the leading provider of U.S. bankruptcy filing data. Commercial chapter 11 filings increased 11 percent in May 2024 to 759 from the 683 filings in May 2023. Overall commercial filings also increased 11 percent in May 2024 to 2,618 from 2,361 in May 2023.
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