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San Francisco law firm to enter Houston market
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2007/01/31 15:44
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Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP is gathering top immigration attorneys in Texas with plans to expand and open offices in Houston and Dallas.
Once assembled, more than 40 attorneys, paralegals and staff from Dallas-based Jenkens & Gilchrist will be part of the San Francisco-based corporate immigration law firm, giving it more than 200 employees in San Francisco, McLean Va., Dallas and Houston.
"Immigration compliance is a major issue for companies bringing foreign employees into the U.S., sending American employees abroad or transferring employees between countries outside the U.S.," said Warren Leiden, managing partner at BAL. "We now have a critical mass of senior-level professionals with the brainpower and strategic legal skills to help multinational companies manage an increasingly global workforce." The Texas offices are scheduled to open on Feb. 12. Shawn Orme will serve as managing partner of the Houston office, while Steven Ladik will be managing partner in Dallas. http://www.usabal.com |
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McDermott Partners with MWE China Law Offices
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2007/01/30 10:17
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SHANGHAI, CHINA — MWE China Law Offices, a newly formed Shanghai-based law firm licensed in the People’s Republic of China, has entered into a strategic alliance with McDermott Will & Emery, an international law firm with 14 offices in the United States and Europe, to provide global companies based within and outside of China superior global client service with access to leading attorneys within China and around the globe.
MWE China Law Offices was recently founded by John Z.L. Huang and Kevin Y. Qian to provide legal services and business advice to both Chinese and foreign-based companies doing business in China. Both John and Kevin recently left their former Shanghai-based firm, Allbright Law Offices. John was one of four founding partners of Allbright in 1998; Kevin chaired Allbright's corporate practice and served as a member of its Executive Committee. Under their leadership, Allbright grew to be a pre-eminent, China-based, global legal practice. Approximately 25 associates have joined their new firm. MWE China Law Offices will serve as an international law firm and, through its exclusive strategic alliance with McDermott Will & Emery, will extend its global reach to the United States and Europe. McDermott Will & Emery, which represents clients based in 70 countries, now adds China to its global platform.
The founders of MWE China Law Offices have extensive legal experience in China, and both have a substantial international practice. John is a leading lawyer in the areas of venture capital financing, foreign direct investment, intellectual property law, and international arbitration and litigation. A Ford Foundation Fellow, he received his J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law; his L.L.M. from the University of California in Los Angeles; and his L.L.B. and L.L.M degrees from the East China Institute of Politics and Law. Kevin, who has practiced law for both U.S. and China-based law firms, as well as served as in-house counsel for two global companies with operations in China, is a leading lawyer in the areas of financial and commercial law and intellectual property law. He received his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School and his L.L.M. from the East China Institute of Politics. He is also a graduate of Fudan University, where he received his L.L.B.
John stated, "We are very excited about founding a new international law firm based in China that has global reach and a broad selection of services to meet our clients’ needs." Kevin noted, "We are pleased to join in a strategic alliance with McDermott Will & Emery. The strategic alliance will benefit both our clients and the McDermott Will & Emery clients who operate in Asia."
Harvey Freishtat, Chair of McDermott Will & Emery, commented, "We are very pleased to be able to expand our international service platform to China through our strategic alliance with John, Kevin and their associates. Through the eyes of our mutual clients, we have come to know of John and Kevin's leadership abilities, keen legal and business acumen, and reputation in the legal market within China. We are pleased that McDermott and MWE China Law Offices now have a seamless legal solution for their respective international clients."
The strategic alliance calls for MWE China Law Offices to continue as a separate legal entity owned by its Chinese partners. Shared standards have been developed for client service, quality assurance procedures and professional training as well as shared IT and telecommunications infrastructure. Both firms have agreed that growing MWE China Law Offices meets the needs of the clients of each firm. McDermott Will & Emery will consider the MWE China Law Offices as another location for its clients to receive the international client service they have come to expect.
McDermott Will & Emery operates nine offices in the United States and five offices in Europe, including offices in Belgium, Italy, the United Kingdom and two offices in Germany. McDermott is among the 25 largest law firms in the world. MWE China Law Offices will be among the top tier of international law firms providing service in China. |
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Lisa Lanier Invited to Join BB&T Advisory Board
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2007/01/30 09:28
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DURHAM, N.C.--Lisa Lanier, founder of Lanier Law Group, was recently invited to join the BB&T Corporation Regional Advisory Board. Lanier joins the BB&T Board with more than 12 years of experience managing her notable North Carolina personal injury law firm. Lanier Law Group is one of the largest and fastest-growing, with eight locations across the state.
“I am honored and very enthusiastic about serving in an advisory role with BB&T,” said Lanier. “I respect its stability in this region and the ongoing corporate commitment to the communities it serves.” Lanier manages a heavyweight legal group with a strong reputation for personal injury law. She is a member of the N.C. Academy of Trial Lawyers, N.C. Bar Association, American Trial Lawyers Association, and is a former chairperson for the Education Committee of the N.C. Association of Women Attorneys. Born in High Point, N.C., Lanier received both her undergraduate and law degrees from UNC-Chapel Hill. Lanier Law Group, P.A., is among the largest and fastest-growing North Carolina personal injury law firms, with eight offices across the state in Durham, Raleigh, Charlotte, Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Wilmington, Fayetteville and Greenville. The firm consists of 50 professionals, North Carolina personal injury lawyers, insurance adjusters and paralegals that specialize in assisting clients with issues such as health insurance problems, property damage and total loss evaluations. A unique team approach at Lanier Law Group manages each case with a dedicated attorney, an insurance adjuster, and a paralegal to provide full attention and counsel not available from most personal injury law firms. Visit www.LanierLawGroup.com or contact the firm’s 24-hour statewide consultation center at 1-888-CONSULT for a free evaluation of your case. It costs you nothing to get the facts about your rights. Winston-Salem, N.C.-based BB&T Corporation and its subsidiaries offer full-service commercial and retail banking and additional financial services such as insurance, investments, retail brokerage, corporate finance, payment services, international banking, leasing and trust. BB&T operates more than 1,450 financial centers in the Carolinas, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Indiana and Washington, D.C. With $118.5 billion in assets, BB&T Corp. (NYSE: BBT) is the nation’s 11th largest financial holding company. Visit www.BBT.com for more information about the company. |
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James C. Adams Joins Butzel Long
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2007/01/30 07:35
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BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.--James C. Adams, one of the leading real estate attorneys in Michigan, has joined Butzel Long as a shareholder in the firm’s Bloomfield Hills office.
Mr. Adams spent nearly twenty years at the Dykema firm, including as the Managing Director of the Real Estate and Environmental Services Department and Leader of the Real Estate Practice Group. He has most recently been practicing at a Troy-based real estate and business law boutique. “Jim is one of the most respected leaders in the real estate bar and his experience includes many of the most visible commercial and redevelopment projects in Detroit and Southeast Michigan,” said Philip J. Kessler, Chairman of Butzel Long. “There are few lawyers in the Midwest who have the skills and track record that Jim brings to the table. He is a great fit for our firm and for our very active real estate practice.” Butzel Long is recognized for having one of the most dynamic and diverse real estate practices in the state, including a lead role in structuring the $175 million redevelopment of the Book Cadillac project in Downtown Detroit. Mr. Adams’ experience includes representation of developers, lenders, architects, construction contractors and construction managers, public and private corporations, municipalities and public agencies, in connection with all aspects of real estate, including: acquisition; public and private financing; tax incentives and other economic inducements; affordable housing development; condominium structuring and development, land use and zoning; distressed project work-outs; construction of municipal, commercial, and residential projects; selling, leasing, and otherwise disposing of property; and funding, construction, operation, and maintenance of urban transit systems. He is listed in Best Lawyers in America, Who’s Who in America, Chambers USA, Michigan Super Lawyer and Who’s Who In American Law. He is a 1983 Recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from the Detroit Bar Association. Mr. Adams is a frequent speaker on real property and construction issues. He has published numerous articles including: “Real Estate Trends Reshaping Legal Needs,” Michigan Real Estate Journal (May 5, 2004) and “Building Win/Win Business/Government Partnerships” (co-authored with Stewart L. Mandell and Kimberly G. Ross), Michigan Forward (October, 2002). He is a member of the American Bar Association (Real Property and Probate Section), the State Bar of Michigan (Real Property Law Section), the International Council of Shopping Centers, and the Urban Land Institute. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the Washtenaw Land Trust. Mr. Adams is a graduate of University of Michigan School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, 1974) and Michigan State University (B.A., High Honors, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Honors College, 1971). Butzel Long was established in 1854 and is headquartered in Detroit. Butzel Long is one of Michigan's oldest and largest law firms, with 215 attorneys and offices in Detroit, Bloomfield Hills, Lansing, Ann Arbor, and Holland, Mich., Washington, D.C. and Boca Raton, Fla., as well as Alliance offices in Beijing and Shanghai, China. The firm represents clients from diverse industries on a regional, national and multi-national level and is the sole Michigan member of Lex Mundi, a global association of 161 independent law firms.
Visit the Butzel Long website at www.butzel.com |
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Kilpatrick Stockton Partner Moves Locations
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2007/01/29 10:17
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WINSTON-SALEM -- Kilpatrick Stockton announced that W. Randy Eaddy, a Corporate Department Partner in the firm’s Atlanta office, has moved his practice to Winston-Salem. Mr. Eaddy, with over 25 years of experience in the corporate legal arena, has been with Kilpatrick Stockton since 1992.
This news comes after the firm announced last year that Partner Jeffrey Skinner joined the Winston-Salem Corporate Department after practicing in the firm’s Raleigh office.
“Randy is an outstanding addition to the Winston-Salem office,” said Steve Berlin, Kilpatrick Stockton Executive Committee Member. “Randy’s extensive experience with sophisticated corporate finance and securities transactions will continue to be an incredible resource for all clients and firm attorneys. I have had the privilege of working with Randy for many years and I look forward to him now being just down the hall.”
“I am honored and excited to be a part of the Winston-Salem office, and join forces more directly with our colleagues here to serve the burgeoning business community of the Triad,” said Randy Eaddy. “Over the years, I have always enjoyed working with all firm offices, but especially Winston. This office offers exceptional opportunities. The caliber and diversity of work for existing clients and the potential for others, the commitment to the community, and the esprit de corps throughout the office, all played an important role in my decision to relocate to the Triad.”
Mr. Eaddy’s broadly based practice includes particular emphasis on registered securities offerings, venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions and other project transactions, and securities law disclosure and compliance matters for public companies. He is a counselor and advisor to executives and directors on myriad strategic decisions for managing their businesses to produce value for their internal and external constituents. Mr. Eaddy has been listed for several years in The Best Lawyers in America® for Corporate Law. Additionally, he was named as one of 2004's "100 Most Influential Georgians" and is recognized as one of Georgia’s "Legal Elite" by Georgia Trend Magazine.
Mr. Eaddy is a 1979 graduate of the Harvard Law School, where he served as an Editor of the Harvard Law Review. He was graduated summa cum laude from Furman University in 1976, where he majored in Political Science and received numerous honors and awards, including election to Phi Beta Kappa, the Blue Key National Honor Society, and Furman's Quaternion Society.
Mr. Eaddy, who chairs Kilpatrick Stockton’s Diversity Council, and is recognized as a thought-leader on diversity in the legal profession, is the principal author of the chapter on "Diversity" in the Thomson/West multi-volume treatise Successful Partnership Between Inside and Outside Counsel. He has published several articles in legal journals, chaired or served as a lecturer and panelist on numerous programs for the continuing legal education of lawyers, and participated as moderator or discussant for academic symposia.
With almost 100 of its 500 lawyers in its Corporate Department, Kilpatrick Stockton brings depth and experience to all aspects of corporate legal issues.
ABOUT KILPATRICK STOCKTON
Kilpatrick Stockton LLP is a full-service international law firm with more than 500 attorneys in nine offices across the globe: Atlanta and Augusta, GA.; Charlotte, Raleigh and Winston-Salem, NC.; New York, NY; Washington, D.C.; London, England; and Stockholm, Sweden. Kilpatrick Stockton's delivery of innovative business solutions provides results-oriented counsel for corporations, from the challenging demands of financial transactions and securities to the disciplines of intellectual property management. Collaboration among Kilpatrick Stockton's corporate, litigation and intellectual property attorneys provides knowledgeable and proactive guidance for companies at every stage of the business life cycle.
For more, go to www.kilpatrickstockton.com. |
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Nexsen Pruet jumps in national law firm ranking
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2007/01/26 18:27
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Nexsen Pruet Adams Kleemeier jumped nine spots in The National Law Journal's listing of the 250 largest U.S. law firms. The firm now ranks No. 231 in the publication's 29th annual survey.
Nexsen Pruet added 18 attorneys in 2006, giving the firm a total of more than 180 lawyers.
Last year, Nexsen Pruet ranked 240th in the survey. Nexsen Pruet, with 43 attorneys working out of its Greensboro office, is the fifth-largest law firm in the Triad, according to Business Journal research.
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Two Major Chicago Law Firms Merge
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2007/01/25 08:38
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CHICAGO, Jan. 25 - The Chicago law firm Harris Kessler & Goldstein LLC has merged with McDonald Hopkins LLC - a full-service business law firm headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, effective Feb. 1, 2007. Harris Kessler & Goldstein will maintain its current office at 640 North LaSalle Street and will operate under the name McDonald Hopkins.
McDonald Hopkins has more than 120 attorneys, with offices in Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan; and West Palm Beach, Florida. The firm offers services in all aspects of business law, litigation, business restructuring and estate planning services. Delivering the same personalized legal services as they have since founding the firm in 1995, lead practice group attorneys Steve Harris, Rick Kessler, John Goldstein and Ryann Whalen will continue the firm's focus on corporate law, healthcare, real estate, estate planning and commercial litigation, with added resources from McDonald Hopkins' experienced attorneys. "As part of a larger organization, we can now offer our clients enhanced services with deeper resources and immediate access to a network of accomplished attorneys and professionals," said Steve Harris, Chicago office co-managing shareholder. "McDonald Hopkins complements our culture, operating philosophies and legal strengths. This opportunity will help us better serve our existing clients throughout the greater Chicago area and beyond." "For the 80-year-old McDonald Hopkins, the merger represents a strategic advancement to provide legal business services in the Chicago area and reach deeper into the Midwest," said firm president, Joseph J. LoPresti. "As a significant regional firm, Chicago is an important step in our long- term business strategy and the attorneys from Harris Kessler & Goldstein share our goals," he said. McDonald Hopkins, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, is a full-service business law firm with more than 120 attorneys with offices in Cleveland, Ohio; Columbus, Ohio; West Palm Beach, Florida; Detroit, Michigan; and Chicago, Illinois. For more information visit mcdonaldhopkins.com. |
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