McDermott Will & Emery, San Francisco (Photo: Jason Doiy/ALM) McDermott Adds Gibson Dunn Cyber and Privacy Co-Chair to White Collar Defense Practice
The firm is hoping the marriage of Alexander Southwell's expertise and the firm's strong position in the health care sector will bear fruit.
September 03, 2024 at 06:00 AM
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What You Need to Know
- McDermott lands former Gibson Dunn cyber and privacy co-chair for white collar group in New York.
- Alexander Southwell had been at Gibson Dunn for over 17 years and helped build the cyber and data practice there.
McDermott Will & Emery has added longtime Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher partner and co-chair of that firm's privacy, cybersecurity and data innovation practice, Alexander Southwell, to its white-collar defense group, the firm said Tuesday. Southwell is based in the firm's New York office.
"Alex's practice turbocharges our existing world-class white-collar litigation, data privacy, and technology disputes practices," Steven Scholes, global head of McDermott's litigation practice group, said in a statement. "With a remarkable 30% growth for our white-collar team this year alone, we're eager to continue delivering excellent results for our clients with our increased capabilities."
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