• January 22, 2015 |

    People Moves: Greenberg Traurig

    Michelle DuCharme , Sacramento, CA , University of the Pacific

    Koichiro Ohashi , Tokyo, Japan , Columbia Law School

    Samir Ghia , Miami, FL , Stetson University College of Law

    Arturo Ross , Miami, FL , University of Miami School of Law

    Raquel Lord , New Jersey, NJ , Rutgers School of Law - Newark

    James Shea, Jr , Boston, MA , Harvard Law School

    Alan Hersh , Austin, TX , University of Illinois College of Law

    Allison Curreri , New York, NY , New York University School of Law

    Amy Simcox , Dallas, TX , Indiana University School of Law

    Justin Mann , Wilmington, DE , Columbia Law School

    Yuji Ogiwara , Tokyo, Japan , Tokyo University

    Banee Pachuca , Dallas, TX , SMU Dedman School of Law

    Michael Cohen , Boston, MA , Northeastern University School of Law

    Anthony Perricone , New York, NY , The George Washington University Law School

    Patrick Martin , Miami, FL , Florida State University College of Law

    Hayley Neal , Denver, CO , Georgetown University Law Center

    Christopher Barnett , Miami, FL , Emory University School of Law

    Michael Thomas , Miami, FL , University of Florida Levin College of Law

    Bob Comer , Denver, CO , University of Colorado School of Law

    Neema Chaiban , Boston, MA , Northeastern University School of Law

    Julia Valois , Miami, FL , Emory University School of Law

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  • January 20, 2015 | Commercial Litigation Insider

    Judge Rejects Disqualification of Law Firm Over Joint Representation

    A Commercial Division judge has rejected a motion to disqualify a law firm from representing parties in a joint defense because “virtually all conflict waivers would be unenforceable&#

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  • January 20, 2015 | Commercial Litigation Insider

    Judge Rejects Disqualification of Law Firm Over Joint Representation

    A Commercial Division judge has rejected a motion to disqualify a law firm from representing parties in a joint defense because “virtually all conflict waivers would be unenforceable” if it did so.

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  • January 20, 2015 | The American Lawyer

    After Two Years at Cadwalader, Woolery Leaves for Hedge Fund

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  • January 19, 2015 | The American Lawyer

    After Two Years at Cadwalader, Woolery Leaves for Hedge Fund

    Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft announced Tuesday that James Woolery, who had been poised to become the storied Wall Street firm's chair this month after spending nearly two years as chairman-elect, would leave to cofound a new investment venture. Patrick Quinn, Cadwalader's managing partner-elect since January 2014, will assume sole leadership of the firm that hired Woolery from JPMorgan Chase as its highest-paid partner.

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  • January 16, 2015 | The American Lawyer

    Davis Polk Partner Decamps, Plus More Lateral Moves

    Davis Polk & Wardell doesn’t see much lateral movement, but corporate partner and former investment banker MISCHA TRAVERS in Silicon Valley recently left the firm

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  • January 16, 2015 | The American Lawyer

    Akerman Capitalizes on Years of Work in Cuba

    In 2003 Augusto Maxwell traveled to Cuba with his client John Parke Wright to begin negotiating what would become the first sale of Florida cattle to the island nation in over 40 years. The

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  • January 16, 2015 | The American Lawyer

    Davis Polk Partner Decamps, Plus More Lateral Moves

    A Davis Polk & Wardwell corporate partner in Silicon Valley leaves the firm to return to the business side; Greenberg Traurig grows in Mexico City; Hogan Lovells expands in Vietnam; Wilmer adds a new lobbying cochair and other notable hires from throughout The Am Law 200.

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  • January 16, 2015 | The American Lawyer

    Akerman Capitalizes on Years of Work in Cuba

    Attorneys at Miami-based Akerman say they've been overrun with inquiries from potential clients who want to do work in Cuba. The firm's Cuba practice is led by Augusto Maxwell, who returned from the island nation this week. Attorneys at Holland & Knight and Greenburg Traurig have also been fielding client inquiries.

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  • January 15, 2015 |

    People Moves: White & Case

    Carlos Ruiz , Milan, Italy , University of Illinois College of Law

    Pedro Buchanan Garcia , Mexico City, Mexico , Universidad Anahuac

    Cale Tolbert , Palo Alto, CA , Santa Clara University School of Law

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