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06/13/06 Allen & Overy announces 33 new partners The international firm of Allen & Overy has promoted 33 associates to partners. They will be working across five practice areas in 14 offices worldwide. This represents the highest number of associates ever promoted. In 2004, the firm promoted 21 associates; and in 2005, it announced 14 new partners. Frommer Lawrence & Haug announces highest base salary for first-years New York City-based Frommer Lawrence & Haug has taken first year salary to $150,000. Placing itself at the top of the legal profession's salary scale, the move promises young attorneys extra incentives to join the firm. Specializing in intellectual property litigation, prosecution, and counseling, it comprises a unique alliance of attorneys, which includes in-house scientific advisors, investigators, and other professionals. Marino is new partner at Orrick's IP practice Fabio Marino, a leading Silicon Valley intellectual property litigator, has joined Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe as a partner in its Silicon Valley office. Marino will chair the Strategic Intellectual Property Counseling group of the firm's IP practice. Previously with Bingham McCutchen, he has represented various domestic and foreign clients in all aspects of IP law, especially in patent litigation and strategic IP counseling.
Herbert Smith promotes 10 to partner Herbert Smith's partner count has reached 217 with the promotion of 10 associates. The new partners are Simon Clarke in the Litigation and Arbitration Department; Tom Chau, Alan Montgomery, Will Pearce, and Cecile Wake in the Corporate Department; Adrian Cheng in Finance; Matthew Bonye, Tracy London, and Nick Turner in the Real estate Department; and Andrew Taggart in Employment, Trusts, and Pensions Department. DLA Piper expands its white-collar practice Earl J. Silbert and Nancy Luque have been appointed as the new co-chairs of DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary's national white-collar practice. With a distinguished career in public services, Silbert has extensive experience in the areas of corporate litigation, white-collar crime, antitrust, securities, tax, environmental, and healthcare law. Luque is considered one of Washington's most famous criminal defense lawyers for her trial skills. DLA Piper holds one of the world's leading white-collar practices, with nearly 100 lawyers in the U.S. and continental Europe. Foley & Lardner announces two new partners Foley & Lardner has added Frank E. Pasquesi and Robert H. Griffith as partners in its Chicago-based Litigation Department. Formerly serving as partners at Ungaretti & Harris, they have significant experience in complex commercial litigation, ERISA, and class-action litigation matters. Jones Day appoints new bankruptcy partner Expanding its restructuring practice in San Francisco, Jones Day has appointed bankruptcy lawyer Tobias S. Keller as a partner. He previously worked with Pachulski Stang Ziehl Young Jones & Weintraub as a partner in its San Francisco office. Keller is a well-known business restructuring attorney and will intensify the firm's existing restructuring practice, particularly as it relates to the Pacific Rim. Want to read more law firm headlines? For past editions of our weekly law firm news, click here. |
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