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GOVERNOR PRITZKER, MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON, WORLD BUSINESS CHICAGO & CHICAGOLAND BUSINESS LEADERS LAUNCH THE CHICAGOLAND CLIMATE INVESTMENT ALLIANCE TO DRIVE CLIMATE INNOVATION & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

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Thursday, October 5, 2023
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The Chicagoland Climate Investment Alliance (the "Alliance") represents a pivotal step forward in harnessing the strengths of the Chicagoland region and the broader Midwest, positioning it as a leading hub for climate innovation, economic development, and investment.

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  • The Chicagoland Climate Investment Alliance (the "Alliance") represents a pivotal step forward in harnessing the strengths of the Chicagoland region and the broader Midwest, positioning it as a leading hub for climate innovation, economic development, and investment.
  • The Alliance will support the commercialization of climate technologies and strengthen the region's innovation ecosystem to address climate challenges through technology and innovation.
  • "The landmark Chicagoland Climate Investment Alliance is another step forward that will propel our workforce, industries, and businesses toward an equitable, clean energy future.
  • The Chicagoland Climate Investment Alliance will:
    Forge an Interconnected Climate Innovation Ecosystem: Prioritizing cohesive and impactful programming across sectors, including agtech, clean energy, water, food, and recycling.

Greenberg Traurig's Chinh H. Pham Named to Boston Business Journal's Prestigious 2023 Power 50: Movement Makers List

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Saturday, September 30, 2023
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BOSTON, Sept. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Chinh H. Pham, shareholder and co-chair of the Venture Capital & Emerging Technology Practice at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was named to the Boston Business Journal's (BBJ) 2023 Power 50: Movement Makers list. According to the publication, the list recognizes leaders who are "making actionable change towards fostering diversity, inclusion, and blazing a trail for a better Boston". Nominated by their peers, honorees are considered to be the region's 50 most influential people across a variety of industries who use their influence to advance the community. Pham and his fellow honorees will be honored at a reception Nov. 15. The full list of honorees can be found here.

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  • Chinh H. Pham, shareholder and co-chair of the Venture Capital & Emerging Technology Practice at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was named to the Boston Business Journal's (BBJ) 2023 Power 50: Movement Makers list.
  • BOSTON, Sept. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Chinh H. Pham , shareholder and co-chair of the Venture Capital & Emerging Technology Practice at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP , was named to the Boston Business Journal's (BBJ) 2023 Power 50: Movement Makers list.
  • "Congratulations to Chinh Pham on this prestigious and well-deserved honor," said David J. Dykeman and Terence P. McCourt , co-managing shareholders of the Greenberg Traurig Boston office.
  • List of Boston's 50 Most Influential Asian-American Pacific Islanders, and the Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly "Go To Intellectual Property Lawyers" list.

Greenberg Traurig's Chinh H. Pham Named to 2023 Massachusetts 'Go To' Lawyer List for Intellectual Property Law

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023
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BOSTON, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Chinh H. Pham, co-chair of both the Venture Capital & Emerging Technology Practice and the Boston Intellectual Property (IP) & Technology Practice at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP was named to the 2023 "Go To Intellectual Property Lawyer" list by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. Pham and his fellow honorees are featured in the publication's July 24 issue.

Key Points: 
  • Chinh H. Pham, co-chair of both the Venture Capital & Emerging Technology Practice and the Boston Intellectual Property (IP) & Technology Practice at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP was named to the 2023 "Go To Intellectual Property Lawyer" list by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly.
  • BOSTON, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Chinh H. Pham , co-chair of both the Venture Capital & Emerging Technology Practice and the Boston Intellectual Property (IP) & Technology Practice at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP was named to the 2023 "Go To Intellectual Property Lawyer" list by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly.
  • Honorees on the 2023 Go To Lawyers list are nominated by their peers and chosen by a panel from Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly.
  • Pham has previously been named to the National Law Journal's "Technology Law Trailblazer" list, TechCrunch's "Top Emerging Tech Lawyer" list, IAM Strategy 300's "Leading IP Strategists" list, the Asian American Business Development Center's "Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business" list, and the Get Konnected!

bswift Welcomes Industry Veteran, Amit Jain, as New Chief Operating Officer

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Monday, July 10, 2023
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CHICAGO, July 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- bswift LLC, a leading employee benefits technology and administration firm, has named Amit Jain as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO).

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  • CHICAGO, July 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- bswift LLC, a leading employee benefits technology and administration firm, has named Amit Jain as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO).
  • "We are thrilled to welcome Amit Jain to the bswift family," said bswift CEO Ted Bloomberg.
  • "We are thrilled to welcome Amit Jain to the bswift family," said bswift CEO Ted Bloomberg.
  • As COO of bswift, Jain will lead bswift's Client Services, Service Center, Channel Partner Operations, and the Operational Center of Excellence.

McDonald Hopkins welcomes two experienced business litigation attorneys to its Chicago Office

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023
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CHICAGO, June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Patrick O'Meara and Margaret Redshaw have joined the Litigation Department of McDonald Hopkins LLC in the firm's Chicago office, adding to the firm's deep commercial litigation expertise.

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  • CHICAGO, June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Patrick O'Meara and Margaret Redshaw have joined the Litigation Department of McDonald Hopkins LLC in the firm's Chicago office, adding to the firm's deep commercial litigation expertise.
  • O'Meara joins the firm as Counsel and brings extensive experience in complex commercial litigation, including the defense of class actions, business and technology disputes, and professional negligence claims.
  • Both of them bring considerable experience in complex commercial litigation and will add significant depth to our business litigation practice," said Stephen J. Rosenfeld, Co-Chair of the Business Litigation Group and head of the firm's Technology Litigation Practice.
  • Founded in 1930, McDonald Hopkins is a business advisory and advocacy law firm with locations in Baltimore/Annapolis, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Detroit, and West Palm Beach.

Greenberg Traurig Continues Strategic Japan Real Estate Practice Expansion

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023
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TOKYO, June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues its strategic expansion in Japan with the addition of real estate lawyer Yuko Ino, the former head of Orrick's Tokyo real estate team, and Koh Ueda, a real estate and securitization attorney. The new additions cap a period of substantial growth for the firm's real estate team in Japan.

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  • Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues its strategic expansion in Japan with the addition of real estate lawyer Yuko Ino, the former head of Orrick's Tokyo real estate team, and Koh Ueda, a real estate and securitization attorney.
  • TOKYO, June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues its strategic expansion in Japan with the addition of real estate lawyer Yuko Ino , the former head of Orrick's Tokyo real estate team, and Koh Ueda , a real estate and securitization attorney.
  • Ino, a licensed bengoshi in Japan, joins as shareholder and has extensive experience in structuring cross-border real estate acquisitions, complex joint ventures, and real estate finance transactions.
  • Ueda returns to Greenberg Traurig as an of counsel after a year and a half at Orrick, bringing more than a decade of experience in a broad range of real estate transactions, including real estate securitization.

Puttshack Announces Appointments of Key Executive Positions

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023
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CHICAGO, June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Puttshack, the world's first and only upscale tech-infused mini golf experience featuring craft cocktails, local beers, and globally inspired dishes, announces the appointment of Susan Burke as the company's first General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer and Rocio DeJesus as Head of People & Talent. They will both report directly to Puttshack CEO Joe Vrankin. These roles expand Puttshack's senior leadership team and position the company for continued success while providing legal oversight in future contract negotiations and the ability to react swiftly to resource needs in the new venues, as well as identify needs for additional corporate talent acquisition. Susan and Rocio will both sit in the Chicago headquarters.

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  • "I am incredibly excited to further strengthen our U.S. executive leadership team with the appointments of both Susan and Rocio."
  • "Susan's extensive legal experience better positions Puttshack and our partners as we enter a crucial phase of our growth strategy.
  • Her expertise will be critical as we quickly move to establish our brand in key markets," Vrankin continued.
  • Throughout her 20-year career, Rocio has served as a strategic business partner and has focused on developing and supporting key talent/people initiatives.

The Caris Precision Oncology Alliance Welcomes Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
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IRVING, Texas, May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Caris Life Sciences®(Caris), the leading molecular science and technology company actively developing and delivering innovative solutions to revolutionize healthcare, announced today that Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University has joined the Caris Precision Oncology Alliance™ (POA). The POA is a growing network of leading cancer centers across the globe that collaborate to advance precision oncology and biomarker-driven research, with its members working together to establish and optimize standards of care for molecular testing through innovative research to improve clinical outcomes for cancer patients. POA members are uniquely positioned to leverage Caris' highly sophisticated AI bioinformatics and machine learning capabilities across the company's massive clinico-genomic database to enable innovative research to improve clinical outcomes for cancer patients.

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  • IRVING, Texas, May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Caris Life Sciences ®(Caris), the leading molecular science and technology company actively developing and delivering innovative solutions to revolutionize healthcare, announced today that Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University has joined the Caris Precision Oncology Alliance™ (POA).
  • As a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, Lurie Cancer Center is leading efforts to improve cancer prevention, detection, and care.
  • "We are thrilled that Northwestern University's Lurie Cancer Center has joined the ever-expanding Caris Precision Oncology Alliance network," said Chadi Nabhan , M.D., MBA, FACP, Chairman of the Caris Precision Oncology Alliance.
  • "The vision of the Caris Precision Oncology Alliance is aligned with that of Lurie Cancer Center in bringing cutting edge technologies and therapies to all patients diagnosed with cancer."

Sword Health Appoints Beth Stevens as Chief Legal Officer as Company Sees Rapid Growth and Continues to Build Out Leadership Team

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Monday, May 1, 2023
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In her role, Beth will lead the company’s legal team and oversee regulatory initiatives, working closely with the rest of the leadership team to grow the company and pursue their mission of freeing two billion people from pain.

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  • In her role, Beth will lead the company’s legal team and oversee regulatory initiatives, working closely with the rest of the leadership team to grow the company and pursue their mission of freeing two billion people from pain.
  • “We are thrilled to welcome Beth to Sword as we aggressively pursue our mission of freeing people from pain within this highly regulated and complex industry.
  • “I am honored to be joining the Sword team on their mission to create a pain-free future for us all,” said Stevens.
  • Sword Health believes in the power of people to recover at home, without resorting to imaging, surgeries or opioids.

Wilson Sonsini Adds Andrea Linna as a Partner to Fortify Its Digital Health Practice

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023
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She will be a part of the firm’s Digital Health industry group and its FDA Regulatory, Healthcare, and Consumer Products practice.

Key Points: 
  • She will be a part of the firm’s Digital Health industry group and its FDA Regulatory, Healthcare, and Consumer Products practice.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230419005273/en/
    Prior to joining Wilson Sonsini, Linna was a partner at McGuireWoods, where she co-led that firm’s Digital Health, Technology and Innovation practice group.
  • Her clients have included healthcare technology start-ups and industry investors, as well as healthcare systems, providers, payers, and facilities with digital health initiatives.
  • Linna’s addition is the latest move by Wilson Sonsini to expand what is already an established and leading digital health team.