Ropes & Gray Recruits Restructuring Partner Hwangpo in New York
Natasha S. Hwangpo has joined Ropes & Gray as a restructuring partner in New York, the firm announced Monday.
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Natasha S. Hwangpo has joined Ropes & Gray as a restructuring partner in New York, the firm announced Monday.
Harry Valetk has joined Loeb & Loeb as a partner in the privacy, security and data innovation practice group in New York, the firm announced Monday.
Shailesh Sahay has joined Baker Botts as a partner with the environmental, safety, and incident response section of the litigation department in Washington, D.C., the firm said Monday.
Ryan Phair and Craig Y. Lee have joined Paul Hastings as partners with the antitrust practice in Washington, D.C., the firm said Monday.
Adam M. Weg has joined Venable LLP as a partner in the commercial litigation practice in Los Angeles, the firm said Monday.
Sarah La Voi has joined BakerHostetler as a partner in the digital assets and data management practice group in Chicago, the firm announced Monday.
John Rearick has joined Dechert LLP as a partner in the intellectual property practice in Boston, the firm announced Monday.
Timothy Lowry has joined Holland & Knight as a partner in the corporate, M&A, and securities practice group in Philadelphia, the firm said Monday.
Mary-Olga Lovett has joined King & Spalding as a partner in the trial and global disputes practice group in Houston, the firm said Monday.
Charlotte Walker-Osborn has joined Morrison & Foerster as a partner in the technology transactions group and transactions department in London, the firm said Monday.
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