Wake Up Call: Buffalo Law Firm’s Office Destroyed in Large Fire

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• The office of Paul William Beltz in Buffalo, N.Y., was destroyed in a fire. Buffalo Fire Battalion Chief Patrick Lalley said firefighters found the fire on the second floor of the building. He said the fire moved quickly from the second floor to the third floor, then to the fourth before making it to the roof. The cause of the fire is currently unknown. (WGRZ)
• Irwin Mitchell unveiled an all-female partnership promotion round, saying the move is “not surprising” given the firm’s efforts in other areas such as improving family leave policies. All of the 14 newly promoted partners are qualified in England and Wales, and six were trainees at the firm. (RollOnFriday)
• Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher moved into its new Denver office at the 1900 Lawrence, becoming the newly-constructed building’s first tenant. The firm has held a presence in Denver since 1981 and will occupy the building’s top floor. The move expands the firm’s office space to about 30,621 square feet. (The Denver Post)

Laterals, Moves, In-House

• John Kabealo and Evan Sills joined Kirkland & Ellis as partners in its international trade and national security practice group. They join from Kabealo Law.
• Mohammad Alturk joined Greenberg Traurig as a shareholder in its corporate and franchise and distribution practice in Dallas. He joins from Baker McKenzie.
• Nitin Konchady joined Ropes & Gray as a partner in its finance and credit opportunities practice in New York.
• Richard Perks joined Ropes & Gray as a partner in its private equity practice in Hong Kong.
• Barbara Stettner joined Sidley Austin as a partner in its securities enforcement and regulatory practice in Washington. She joins from A&O Shearman.
• Chris Jackson joined Sidley Austin as a partner in its global finance group in New York. He joins from A&O Shearman.
• Jasjit Vidwan joined Mayer Brown as a partner in its intellectual property practice in Washington. He joins from ArentFox Schiff.
• Alex Lewis joined KHP Capital Partners as executive vice president and general counsel. She joins from Goodwin Procter.
• Jennifer Daskal joined Venable as a cybersecurity partner in Washington. She joins from the White House.
• Monika Calamita joined Quarles & Brady as a partner in its real estate practice group in Phoenix.
• Kelly Eisenlohr-Moul joined Jackson Lewis as a principal in Chicago.
• James Reardon joined Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough as a partner in its litigation practice in Houston. He joins from Porter Hedges.
• Jill Parks joined Ballard Spahr as a partner in its real estate department and real estate development and transactions and zoning and land use teams in Washington. She joins from from Hunton Andrews Kurth.
• Barrett Tenbarge joined Faegre Drinker as a partner in its government and regulatory group in Washington. He joins from the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee.