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New Partners Span Firm’s Offices, Practices Worldwide
Bingham has elected eight lawyers, including six women, to its partnership. “These new partners exemplify the global talent and strength from our financial services, litigation and corporate practices, and I welcome them to the partnership,” said Bingham Chairman Jay S. Zimmerman, noting that six of the new partners are women. “The fact that a healthy majority of our new partners are women demonstrates that diversity is a critical part of our culture, our business and our values. The various experiences and backgrounds of all our lawyers and staff make us stronger and more dynamic.”.
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Partners Jordan Hershman and Jason Frank recently won two key motions for client Freddie Mac in a securities class action pending in federal district court in New York. On Dec. 7, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York denied in its entirety the plaintiffs’ motion to partially lift the discovery stay under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. The court also denied the plaintiffs’ motion to declare void non-participation clauses in Freddie Mac’s severance agreements. Hershman (pictured) discusses the significance of the court’s ruling..
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Continuing its strategic investment in global financial services capabilities in London and building on the momentum of its recent combination with McKee Nelson LLP, Bingham has added Sarah Smith, former co-head of Sidley Austin London’s international finance group, as a partner in the London office..
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The 2010 edition of Chambers UK recognized 10 Bingham lawyers and four practices in London, and Legal 500 highlighted six practices and four lawyers in its latest issue. Bingham lawyers and practices were ranked in the restructuring and insolvency; financial services: contentious regulatory; banking litigation; international arbitration; tax; hedge funds; and corporate M&A practice categories..
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Bingham honored two partners for their contributions to pro bono and community service during the firm’s annual Pro Bono Celebration. Bill Abrams received the John J. Curtin Jr. Public Service Award for his work on two death-row cases and other high-profile matters. Roger Joseph (pictured) received the first-ever Bingham Community Service Award for his fund-raising efforts on behalf of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund, work that has raised more than $1 million in the past 15 years and helped provide scholarships for Boston-area students to attend Catholic school..