Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that R. Bruce Steinert, Jr. has joined the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity practice as a partner in the San Francisco office. Bruce received his J.D. from Rutgers Law School and his B.A., with honors, from Rutgers University. Prior to joining Perkins Coie, Bruce was a shareholder at Greenberg Traurig and a partner at Kirkland Ellis. (more…)

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Loeb & Loeb LLP announced that it has expanded its presence on the West Coast with a new office in San Francisco. The office opening coincides with the arrival of six trusts and estates lawyers who join today from Cooley LLP, including partners Audrey Scott, Myron Sugarman and Nicole Webb, together with three associates. (more…)

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Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani welcomes Audette Paul Morales as partner in the firm’s Orange County office. Morales joins the firm’s Commercial Litigation practice group. Morales was previously with Keesal, Young & Logan in Irvine, California. (more…)

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Latham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to announce that Greg Roussel has joined the firm in Silicon Valley as a partner in the Corporate Department and Mergers & Acquisitions Practice. Roussel concentrates his practice on mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic transactions involving technology companies. Roussel joins Latham from the Silicon Valley office of Fenwick & West. (more…)

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Morgan Lewis today welcomes Eric Hwang and Christopher Rose to its global corporate transactions team. Mr. Hwang will be resident in Silicon Valley and San Francisco; Mr. Rose will be resident in Century City and Silicon Valley. (more…)

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Greenspoon Marder is pleased to announce the expansion of the firm’s Corporate & Business practice group with the addition of partner Sander C. Zagzebski in Los Angeles. (more…)

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Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce Susan Grueneberg, one of California’s best known and highly regarded franchise law attorneys, has agreed to head up its global franchise practice. Grueneberg, who brings a client base that ranges from Fortune 500 franchisors to large area developers, sub-franchisors, and multi-unit franchisees, as well as startups, joins the firm’s Intellectual Property Department as a member and will work out of Cozen O’Connor’s Los Angeles office. (more…)

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