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The lateral moves are consistent with its strategy to stock up on "A-plus practitioners" in places where the firm is already strong, said Willkie Midwest office leader Craig Martin.
October 08, 2024 at 10:00 AM
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What You Need to Know
- Willkie has hired ERISA litigator Kimberly Jones from Faegre Drinker and fund finance lawyer Sarah Kessler from Chapman and Cutler.
- The firm said it has more than 100 lawyers in Chicago after opening in the Windy City four years ago with a six-lawyer group.
- The lateral moves come at a time where demand has accelerated, and top 50 firms especially are pushing industry gains higher.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher is continuing to grow its Chicago office, lately adding laterals partners in ERISA litigation and fund finance, in a move that bolsters two of its "destination practices," the firm said Tuesday.
The Am Law 50 firm, which opened in the Windy City in 2020, said it's adding partners Kimberly Jones from Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath and Sarah Kessler from Chapman and Cutler.
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