Lawyers On the MoveCravath Veteran Rebecca Rettig Joins FisherBroyles as Partner
And other announcements of recent hirings and promotions of New York attorneys.
April 10, 2019 at 04:00 PM
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• Rebecca Rettig has joined FisherBroyles as a partner in the firm's litigation department and FinTech and Blockchain group. She was formerly with Cravath, Swaine & Moore.
• Vinson & Elkins has hired Wallace Schwartz, Adam Endick and Julia Sanabria as partners of the firm. Each was previously a partner with Kasowitz Benson Torres.
• Mitchell Brand and Harris Diamond have joined Blank Rome as partners in the firm's finance, restructuring and bankruptcy group. They join from Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young.
• Debevoise & Plimpton have added Lorna Bowen, Justin Storms and Andrew Ford as partners in the firm's funds group effective April 15. They were all formerly with Linklaters.
• Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton has named Barry Benjamin as managing partner of the firm's New York office. He succeeds Frederick Whitmer, who served as managing partner since 2012.
• Former SEC senior counsel William Martin has joined O'Melveny & Myers as counsel in the firm's white collar defense and corporate investigations practice.
• Pryor Cashman has announced that Daniel Kesten and Lauren Cutson Janian have joined the firm as partners. Kesten will also serve as co-head of the firm's Trusts and Estates practice. Both were previously partners at Davis & Gilbert.
• Winston & Strawn has added Jason Goldstein as a partner. He joins from DLA Piper.
• Sills Cummis & Gross has added Lauren Watson as an associate in the firm's litigation department. Prior to joining she practiced at Emmet, Marvin & Martin.
• Jared Sherman has joined Farrell Fritz as a corporate associate. He was previously an associate at Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel.
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