A top disputes partner in Linklaters’ Washington, D.C., office has quit the firm to rejoin the U.S. Department of Justice following the inauguration of President Joe Biden on Wednesday.
Matthew Axelrod exited the U.S. practice of Linklaters to join Biden’s administration on a permanent basis, according to a Linklaters representative. Axelrod has taken up the post of senior counselor at the department, according to his LinkedIn profile. The news comes the same day it was reported that a top Latham lawyer will lead the DOJ’s criminal division.
