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JULY 2014
Lawyer Moves
19 TOP ANTITRUST TRIAL LAWYER LAWRENCE BUTERMAN TO JOIN LATHAM
& WATKINS Latham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to announce that nationally-recognized antitrust trial litigator Lawrence Buterman will join the firm as a partner in the Washington, D.C. and New York offices. He joins from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division’s Networks and Technology Enforcement Section, and brings exceptional experience both from inside government and private practice to the firm’s integrated global competition team.
“Larry’s first-chair antitrust credentials are stellar.
BROWNE JACOBSON APPOINTS LEADING EXPERT TO REGULATORY TEAM IN EXETER
Qualified in 1990 Nigel has established a strong reputation as a regulatory lawyer in the UK specialising in all aspects of regulatory enforcement, in particular health & safety, environmental, trading standards and licensing. In addition Nigel has specialist expertise in advising on regulatory matters for farming communities.
A former president of the Association of South West Lawyers and Plymouth Law Society Nigel is ranked by Chambers as a ‘leading individual’ and a "brilliant and very frank lawyer with excellent local knowledge who gets right to the point and commands great respect in all situations.”
Commenting on his appointment Andy Hopkin, Head of the Regulatory Team at Browne Jacobson, said:
“It is a real credit to the team and its growing reputation nationally in this field that we are able to attract high calibre lawyers such as Nigel. The team have seen a significant spike in work across a broad range of regulatory matters in the last 12 months and with his extensive expertise and reputation in this field he will be a real asset to our clients, both in the South West and nationally.
“Nigel’s appointment follows the arrival of partner Rachel Lyne who joined us last year and together we are building a formidable team both regionally and nationally.”
Nigel added: “Since they opened their office in Exeter less than two years ago Browne Jacobson has been making a real name for itself in the south west. It is a really exciting time to be joining the firm and with its growing national reputation in this field I am looking forward to helping the team provide excellent advice and support its diverse public and private sector client base.”
Nigel’s appointment will take the number of partners at the national law firm to 99.
In the antitrust practice, compared with other areas of litigation, trials are relatively rare, making first-chair antitrust lawyers with substantial trial experience even more rare. Larry boasts high-profile victories throughout his career, as well as a deep understanding of the government’s priorities and practices related to antitrust enforcement,” said Michael Egge, Co-Chair of the firm’s Global Antitrust and Competition Practice Group. “We’re thrilled to welcome Larry to the Latham partnership and to
add his substantial strategic capabilities and experience to our platform and our clients.”
“Larry will be an excellent addition to our renowned litigation group,” said Jimmy Brandt, Office Managing Partner of Latham & Watkins in New York. “In particular, it will be great to have a former government antitrust enforcer on the ground here in New York to work with clients in the banking and pharmaceutical industries as they face increasing threats from both government and private antitrust litigation.”
K&L GATES WELCOMES RETURNING RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK HEALTH CARE PARTNER
K&L Gates LLP has added Gina Bertolini as a partner in the health care practice. An associate with K&L Gates from 2003 to 2009, Bertolini rejoins the firm from the University of Michigan Health System (UMHS), where she served as associate vice president and deputy general counsel.
As the lead lawyer for UMHS, Bertolini advised the health system on matters including state and federal laws, compliance, privacy, the Affordable Care Act, scientific research and discovery, strategic affiliations, and medical education. Prior to that, she served as an assistant general counsel with the University of North Carolina (UNC) Health Care System, as well as legal director for the UNC Physicians Network, a community-based physician organization owned by UNC Health Care. Bertolini focuses her practice on a variety of
health law issues, including representing hospitals, health care systems, and adult care homes on litigation-related, licensing, and regulatory issues.
“We are very excited about Gina’s return to our health care practice,” said Mary Beth F. Johnston, administrative partner of K&L Gates’ Research Triangle Park office and a leader of the firm’s health care practice. “Her significant experience and capabilities in the representation of academic medical centers greatly adds to the breadth and depth of our practice.”
With one of the most experienced and responsive health care advisory teams, K&L Gates provides comprehensive counsel to regional and national health care clients on transactional, regulatory, operational, contractual, and litigation matters.
DLA PIPER CONTINUES EXPANSION OF REAL
ESTATE TEAM Stephen Malley and Jonathan Northey will join DLA Piper as the latest lateral partner hires into the firm's Real Estate group. They both join the firm from RPC. Their arrival at the firm follows the recent hire of Richard Hopkinson-Woolley, Laurence Rogers and Neville Wright from BLP.
Stephen is a non-contentious construction lawyer whose practice focuses on development and development finance work. Stephen was head of the non-contentious Construction & Projects team at RPC, leading on various projects including the £600 million Francis Crick Institute and £200 million East Road redevelopment.
Jonathan who was a property development senior associate at RPC, specialises in mixed-use and residential projects, and recently advised
the developer on the £250 million Greenwich Square scheme, the first London project under the government's public land initiative.
Ian Brierley, Group Head for UK Real Estate at DLA Piper, said: "Stephen and Jonathan are very impressive individuals. We are delighted to welcome them to DLA Piper where they will strengthen our real estate expertise even further." In addition to Stephen and Jonathan, senior associates Peter Lowe and Gareth Williams will also join DLA Piper’s Real Estate team in London from RPC. Other recent hires include Mark Shepherd, from King & Wood Mallesons S J Berwin and Will Deeprose from BLP, both joining as Legal Directors. Joshua Warner and Joshua Pendergast join as associates from EMW LLP and Pinsent Masons respectively.