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Dechert LLP hires international arbitration specialist

Anne Marie Whitesell, the former secretary general of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, has joined Dechert LLP as of counsel.

King & Spalding LLP hires product liability expert

Jeffrey L Furr has joined the Charlotte, North Carolina, office of King & Spalding LLP.

Zimmer moves to King & Spalding

Donald F Zimmer Jr has moved to the newly opened San Francisco office of King & Spalding LLP.

Carlton Fields PA hires new shareholder in Miami

Carlton Fields PA has announced the appointment of Michael S Pasano as a shareholder it it's Miami office.

Cozen O'Connor obtains white-collar defence firm

Cozen O'Connor has acquired white-collar defence boutique The Martyn Firm PLLC.

Sherman & Howard merges with top real-estate firm

Sherman & Howard LLC announced on 1 April that it had officially combined with Colorado real-estate firm Wear Travers & Perkins.

McGuire Woods LLP and Helms Mulliss & Wicker PLLC merge

McGuire Woods LLP and Helms Mulliss & Wicker PLLC completed their merger on 31 March 2008. The two had announced plans to merge at the beginning of March.

World-Check appoints general counsel

Leading risk assessment provider, World-Check, has appointed Jonathan Beak as its new general counsel.

Leading Insurance Specialist Joins Dewey & LeBoeuf

Leading insurance lawyer Mark Goodman- has joined the Chicago office of Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP.

Leading construction and arbitration lawyer moves to White and Case LLP

Global law firm White & Case LLP, has boosted its international arbitration and construction practice with the hire of partner Phillip Capper.