Wake Up Call: Trump Taps McKinsey Lawyer to Be Commerce GC

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• Pierre Gentin, chief legal officer of the consulting firm McKinsey & Co., was nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as general counsel of the Commerce Department. Before joining McKinsey in 2019, Gentin was a partner at Cahill Gordon & Reindel and served as an assistant US attorney for the Southern District of New York, according to LinkedIn. (Reuters)
• Douglas Wigdor, the lawyer for basketball player Charles Oakley, is accused of editing the Knicks legend’s autobiography to promote a “false narrative” about his 2017 ejection from Madison Square Garden. MSG’s legal team claims Wigdor altered key details, shifting blame onto security and Knicks owner James Dolan to support Oakley’s lawsuit against the venue. Wigdor denies the claims. (New York Post)
• The city of Miami hired Shutts & Bowen, a law firm employing former city officials, to defend Commissioner Joe Carollo in a whistleblower lawsuit. Marc Sarnoff, a former city commissioner and current Shutts & Bowen partner, will be part of Carollo’s defense. The firm also employs former Miami City Attorney Victoria Méndez. (Miami Herald)

Laterals, Moves, In-House

• Paul Rosen joined Latham & Watkins as a partner in its CFIUS and US national security practice in Washington and Los Angeles. He joins from the Treasury Department.
• Luis Reyes joined Troutman Pepper Locke as a partner in its regulatory investigations, strategy, and enforcement practice group. He joins from Ashcroft Sutton Reyes.
• Ann Coffin joined Baker Botts as a partner in its global projects practice in Austin. She joins from Coffin Renner.
• Alexander Israel joined Morrison Foerster as a partner and chair of its European competition practice in Brussels.
• Jason Wright joined Steptoe as a partner in its international trade and regulatory compliance practice in New York. He joins from Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle.
• Ronnie Skloss joined Holland & Knight as a partner in its corporate mergers and acquisitions and private equity practice in Austin. He joins from Greenberg Traurig.
• Brent Wible joined White & Case as a partner in its global white collar practice in Washington. He joins from the Justice Department.
• Amir Shmueli joined Ropes & Gray as a partner in its global finance practice in New York.
• Samantha Myers joined Reed Smith as a partner in its global corporate group in London. She joins from Gowling WLG.
• Miranda Cole joined Perkins Coie as a partner to lead its EU and UK antitrust practice. She joins from Norton Rose Fulbright.
• Rob White joined K&L Gates as a partner in its finance practice in Sydney. He joins from Norton Rose Fulbright.
• Andrew Shapiro joined Venable as a partner in its employee benefits and executive compensation practice in New York.
• Amit Singh joined Mintz as a member of its corporate practice in San Diego. He joins from Dentons.
• Fernando Tamayo joined Vedder Price as a shareholder in its litigation practice in Miami.
• Brent Yamashita joined Vedder Price as a shareholder in its intellectual property practice group in San Francisco.
• Matthew Edwards joined Brown Rudnick as a transactions partner in its global life sciences practice group in London. He joins from Osborne Clarke.
• Vanessa Roberts Avery rejoined McCarter & English as a partner in its business litigation and government investigations and white collar defense teams. She was previously the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
• Davis Butler joined Baker Donelson as a shareholder in its corporate group in Atlanta. He joins from Butler Mersereau.
• Tod Cohen joined Manatt, Phelps & Phillips as a partner in its digital and technology group in San Francisco.
• Alexander Kramer joined Crowell & Moring as a partner in its white collar and regulatory enforcement group in Washington. He joins from the Justice Department.
• David Pressman rejoined Jenner & Block as a partner in New York. He was previously the US ambassador to Hungary.
• Olga Berson joined Thompson Coburn as a partner in its intellectual property practice group in Los Angeles. She joins from Morgan Lewis.