Ranks

King & Spalding Bolsters Its Ranks with Top Legal Team in High-Stakes Product Liability Arena

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King & Spalding, a distinguished international law firm, has fortified its Product Liability and Mass Torts practice with the recent addition of a prominent four-member partner team. This group includes Kim Bueno, Amy Pepke, Christopher Cowan, and Tara Blake, who are seasoned in high-profile pharmaceutical and medical device litigation. The team’s move, from Butler Snow to King & Spalding, marks a significant bolstering of the firm’s legal prowess in various complex litigation sectors. The newly integrated team is lauded for their exceptional trial abilities and their solid track record across national courtrooms. Tracie Renfroe, co-leader … Read more

Venable Bolsters Legal Ranks, Adds Trio of High-Profile Partners to Product Liability and Mass Torts Group

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Washington D.C. – Venable LLP has expanded its legal team by welcoming three new partners to its product liability and mass torts group. Formerly with Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Derek Smith, Jeremy Goldkind, and Joo Cha Webb bring a wealth of experience and expertise that promises to enhance the firm’s capabilities in dealing with complex litigation. Derek Smith, based in Chicago, has a well-established reputation for his work with clients in the chemical, pharmaceutical, and manufacturing sectors. He specializes in navigating the intricacies of complex and mass tort litigations, building robust defenses for high-stakes disputes. … Read more

Legal Powerhouse Boies Schiller Flexner Bolsters Ranks with Return of White Collar Expert Peter Skinner and Addition of Former Government Insider Andrew Smith

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New York, NY — Boies Schiller Flexner, a prominent litigation firm, welcomed the return of Peter Skinner, former Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York, and introduced new partner Andrew Smith, a past commodities trader, to its expanding team. Skinner, who originally helped establish the firm’s White Collar team in 2015, rejoins as the co-leader of investigations and white collar criminal defense. His extensive legal experience is complemented by his previous key role in the firm’s global investigations and white collar defense practice. Following a year away, Skinner’s return is seen … Read more

Global Law Firms Bolster Ranks with Strategic New Partners Across the US and UK

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Washington, D.C. — As summer draws to a close, the legal industry is witnessing significant personnel changes, with a flurry of high-profile partner moves and mergers in the United Kingdom and the United States marking a bustling start to the fall season. Among the notable shifts, arbitration expert Alexandre de Gramont has made a strategic move to Womble Bond Dickinson’s office in Washington, D.C., where he will spearhead the firm’s international disputes practice. This transition comes just ahead of the firm’s January 2025 merger with Louis Roca. De Gramont, previously with Dechert for over nine … Read more