MoloLamken’s Steven Molo and Sara Margolis outline the process and benefits of jury research
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‘An excellent foundation from which to build’: Clifford Chance appoints new office managing partner in New York
Less than two weeks after Clifford Chance revealed the opening of a new office in Houston, the firm has announced the appointment of long-time CC real estate lawyer Ness Cohen as managing partner for its New York office, while also continuing to serve as real estate practice leader of the Americas.
Speaking to Legal Business, Cohen said: ‘The firm decided that it would make sense to have a New York office manager generally, especially with New York being one of our largest offices and also with our growth ambitions in the US.’ Continue reading “‘An excellent foundation from which to build’: Clifford Chance appoints new office managing partner in New York”
‘Our strategy is targeted and curated, and 100% client-centric’: Freshfields continues US hiring spree
Following the recent hires of David Sewell and Damian Ridealgh to its New York office, Freshfields has announced six new partner hires across the US.
Heather Lamberg and Tina Sessions have joined the firm’s antitrust team in Washington DC and Silicon Valley. Lamberg, who previously worked at Winston & Strawn and Shearman & Sterling, advises on a range of antitrust cases, from class actions to criminal cartel investigations. Sessions, meanwhile, moves from Wilson Sonsini and advises on business-critical disputes with competitors and enforcement authorities, focusing on the technology sector. Continue reading “‘Our strategy is targeted and curated, and 100% client-centric’: Freshfields continues US hiring spree”
‘Our clients led us to Houston’: Clifford Chance launches energy-focused Texan office as part of US expansion plans
Clifford Chance has opened a new office in Houston, bolstering its global energy and infrastructure practice in the US.
The firm has hired seven Houston-based partners to join the office, including Jonathan Castelan and Trevor Lavelle, who both join from Latham & Watkins. However, at this stage, Clifford Chance was unable to confirm the names of the remaining five partners or the firms they are moving from. Continue reading “‘Our clients led us to Houston’: Clifford Chance launches energy-focused Texan office as part of US expansion plans”