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A&O Shearman Announces First Senior Leadership Roles

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Friday, March 1, 2024
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London and New York, March 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Allen & Overy (A&O) and Shearman & Sterling (Shearman) today announced the first of several senior leadership roles for the combined firm A&O Shearman, taking effect on May 1, 2024.

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  • London and New York, March 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Allen & Overy (A&O) and Shearman & Sterling (Shearman) today announced the first of several senior leadership roles for the combined firm A&O Shearman, taking effect on May 1, 2024.
  • Khalid Garousha has been elected as senior partner and Hervé Ekué has been elected as managing partner of A&O Shearman.
  • Adam Hakki, current senior partner at Shearman, has been appointed co-chair of the global A&O Shearman board and executive committee, and will also lead the firm’s U.S. business as its chair.
  • Khalid Garousha, senior partner, said: “I am honored that the partnership has put its trust in me to lead A&O Shearman as its first senior partner.

Industry-Leading Employment Litigators Tritia Murata and David Zins Join Davis Wright Tremaine in Los Angeles

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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In a significant expansion of the firm’s national employment law practice, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP has added two renowned litigators to its team.

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  • In a significant expansion of the firm’s national employment law practice, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP has added two renowned litigators to its team.
  • Tritia M. Murata and David P. Zins have joined the firm as partners in Los Angeles, advancing the firm’s strategic growth in California.
  • They join a Davis Wright employment team that is one of the largest in the country, with nearly 100 lawyers, including 28 in Los Angeles.
  • Murata and Zins were both included in the 2023 Los Angeles Business Journal list of Leaders of Influence: Labor & Employment Attorneys.

Storied Columbus Law Firm Crabbe, Brown & James Joins Amundsen Davis LLC

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
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CHICAGO, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The law firm of Crabbe, Brown & James LLP announces today that it will formally combine with Amundsen Davis LLC on January 1, 2024.

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  • CHICAGO, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The law firm of Crabbe, Brown & James LLP announces today that it will formally combine with Amundsen Davis LLC on January 1, 2024.
  • This will bring the full suite of Amundsen Davis services to the Columbus market and provide Crabbe, Brown & James clients with the significant resources of a top tier firm.
  • Larry James, Crabbe, Brown & James managing partner, has been at the heart of the Columbus business, legal, civic, and political scene for more than thirty years.
  • "When considering which firm to trust with the continuation of the Crabbe, Brown & James reputation in Ohio, we had to look no further than Amundsen Davis," said Mr. James.

Wagstaff & Cartmell Clients Resolve Major Litigation Against Tobacco Giant Altria Group

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Friday, May 12, 2023
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Plaintiffs, including Wagstaff & Cartmell clients, previously settled in a confidential settlement with Juul Labs and five of its key directors and major investors.

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  • Plaintiffs, including Wagstaff & Cartmell clients, previously settled in a confidential settlement with Juul Labs and five of its key directors and major investors.
  • Wagstaff & Cartmell Founding Partner Tom Cartmell was lead trial counsel for SFUSD and was lead counsel for many other school districts and young people in this litigation.
  • Wagstaff & Cartmell was the first law firm in the United States to file lawsuits against JUUL Labs and Altria on behalf of school districts.
  • Wagstaff & Cartmell Partner Jon Kieffer, who also played a major role in the litigation, said, "We take great pride in this result.

L&T Technology Services appoints Nandini P. Nair as Global General Counsel

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Monday, August 15, 2022
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L&T Technology Services Limited, a global leading pure-play engineering services company, today announced the appointment of Nandini P. Nair as the companys Global General Counsel.

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  • L&T Technology Services Limited, a global leading pure-play engineering services company, today announced the appointment of Nandini P. Nair as the companys Global General Counsel.
  • As part of her role, Nandini will oversee all legal matters including immigration, work site and legal compliance, labor and employment, litigation and contracts.
  • We welcome Nandini on board and remain committed to our resolve of conducting our global businesses adhering to all rules of law.
  • L&T Technology Services Limited is a listed subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro Limited focused on Engineering and R&D (ER&D) services.

Baum Hedlund Aristei & Goldman Opens Bay Area Law Office

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Wednesday, December 22, 2021
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The national law firm of Baum Hedlund Aristei & Goldman has opened a Bay Area office in the city of Larkspur to better accommodate Northern California clients.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The national law firm of Baum Hedlund Aristei & Goldman has opened a Bay Area office in the city of Larkspur to better accommodate Northern California clients.
  • The new Baum Hedlund Bay Area office located at 80 E Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ste.
  • Award-winning trial attorney and senior shareholder R. Brent Wisner manages the firm's Bay Area office.
  • Across all areas of practice, Baum Hedlund Aristei & Goldman attorneys have won more than $4 billion in verdicts and settlements .

Roadmap for a Different Type of Firm Nets CDF Labor Law a Place of Honor in Bloomberg Law’s 2021 Ranking for Diversity and Inclusion Standards

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021
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CDF Labor Law LLP , a California employment, labor and immigration employer-side law firm, was recently named the smallest one of only 28 US-based law firms to earn a place on Bloomberg Laws inaugural Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Framework list.

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  • CDF Labor Law LLP , a California employment, labor and immigration employer-side law firm, was recently named the smallest one of only 28 US-based law firms to earn a place on Bloomberg Laws inaugural Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Framework list.
  • To be included among many of the nations top law firms is quite an honor, she adds.
  • The organization Law 360 assessed firms in four categories: racial and ethnic diversity, gender equality, employee engagement and pro bono service.
  • Created by the Diversity Lab , the Mansfield Rule is a growing movement to increase diversity in law firm recruitment and promotion practices.

BAL Recognized by Law360 for Female Attorney Representation, 'leading its peers at the partner level'

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021
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DALLAS, Sept. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Game-changing immigration firm Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP (BAL) has been honored by the Law360 Glass Ceiling Report once again for its industry-leading strides in gender equity. BAL ranked second in its size category for percentage of female attorneys and partners, and bested all other firms in its category for the percentage of female nonequity partners.

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  • BAL ranked second in its size category for percentage of female attorneys and partners, and bested all other firms in its category for the percentage of female nonequity partners.
  • BAL remains among an elite class of only four firms in its category to meet or beat the benchmarks.
  • Today, women make up 65% of BAL's associates, 79% of nonequity partners, and 50% of equity partners.
  • "Every day, we help clients from all over the world pursue better opportunities," said BAL Managing Partner Jeremy Fudge.

Keller Lenkner Partner Warren Postman Honored as 2021 Law360 MVP of the Year

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021
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CHICAGO, Sept. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Keller Lenkner LLC Partner Warren Postman has been named a Law360 MVP of the Year in the Employment category.

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  • CHICAGO, Sept. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Keller Lenkner LLC Partner Warren Postman has been named a Law360 MVP of the Year in the Employment category.
  • Law360 honored Postman for his leadership of Keller Lenkner's pioneering arbitration practice, in which the firm pursues individual arbitrations for clients whose claims are subject to arbitration clauses with class-action waivers.
  • "I'm grateful to Law360 for this honor and to our team at Keller Lenkner that works to prevent defendants from using arbitration as a tool for evading liability for wrongdoing."
  • ABOUT KELLER LENKNER: Keller Lenkner LLC represents plaintiffs in complex litigation matters in federal and state courts throughout the nation.

CrowdStreet Expands Leadership with Key Executive Appointments with Deep Industry Experience

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021
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These strategic hires bring decades of experience from real estate, investment/wealth management, private equity in alternative assets, and public equity markets.

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  • These strategic hires bring decades of experience from real estate, investment/wealth management, private equity in alternative assets, and public equity markets.
  • CrowdStreet recently hit a significant industry milestone with more than $2 billion raised across more than 500 real estate deals, including single-asset projects and funds, by individual investors using the CrowdStreet Marketplace.
  • They bring invaluable experience in a wide variety of real estate investing and financial markets to CrowdStreet.
  • CrowdStreet technology allows sponsors to raise capital online and manage their investors, both on the Marketplace and with a SaaS solution.