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Mar 27, 2023, 16:09 ET Parker Taylor Joins Katten's Award-Winning Private Wealth Practice in New York

Katten announced today that Parker F. Taylor has joined the firm as a partner in the Private Wealth practice, continuing the strategic growth of its...

Mar 23, 2023, 12:18 ET Katten Celebrates Women's History Month With Former US Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch

Katten announced today that its Women's Leadership Forum hosted former US Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch for a virtual fireside chat in...

Mar 21, 2023, 12:08 ET Katten Litigation and Real Estate Associates Named Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Pathfinders

Katten announced today that associates Mario D. Robertson and Gabriela Sampaio have been selected as 2023 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity...

Mar 14, 2023, 11:18 ET Katten ESG Risk & Investigations Co-Chair Johnjerica Hodge Selected as a Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellow

Katten announced today that partner Johnjerica Hodge has been named a 2023 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellow. Designed for lawyers...

Feb 14, 2023, 19:03 ET Katten Launches New Practice Focused on ESG Risk and Investigations

Katten announced today the launch of its ESG Risk and Investigations practice led by partners Johnjerica Hodge and India D. Williams. The two will...

Feb 09, 2023, 12:44 ET Katten Expands Employee Benefits Practice With New ERISA Partner

Katten announced today that Shira Selengut has joined the firm as a partner in its Tax department and member of its Employee Benefits and Executive...

Feb 02, 2023, 12:46 ET Katten Financial Services Counsel Named to Industry Hall of Fame

The Futures Industry Association (FIA) announced today that Katten senior counsel Gary DeWaal will be inducted into its Hall of Fame during the...

Jan 26, 2023, 11:47 ET Katten Report Finds Dealmakers Differ on Private Equity Outlook; Find Opportunity Amid Uncertainty

Despite concerns about rising interest rates, sky-high inflation and a challenging regulatory environment, private equity investors remain cautiously ...

Jan 18, 2023, 15:43 ET Katten Builds on M&A/PE Practice With Partner Harold Davidson

Katten announced today that Harold Davidson has joined the firm's Mergers and Acquisitions/Private Equity practice in New York, strengthening the...

Jan 10, 2023, 15:58 ET Katten Lands Talented Litigation Team in New York

Katten announced today that a team of four prominent litigators — Eliot Lauer, Jacques Semmelman, Gabe Hertzberg and Julia Mosse — have joined...

Dec 12, 2022, 19:42 ET Katten Adds Partner Emily Watson to M&A/PE Practice

Katten announced today that Emily K. Watson has joined as a partner in the Mergers and Acquisitions/Private Equity practice in Chicago, building on...

Nov 22, 2022, 16:19 ET Katten Partner Becky Lindahl Selected as Recipient of the John P. Sieger Excellence in Mentoring Award

Katten announced today that partner Becky Lindahl is the first recipient of the John P. Sieger Excellence in Mentoring Award, which celebrates the...

Nov 18, 2022, 15:23 ET Katten Pro Bono Director Jonathan Baum Honored as Champion of Justice by the Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights

Katten announced today that the Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights honored senior counsel and Director of Pro Bono Services Jonathan K. Baum ...

Nov 17, 2022, 15:46 ET Katten Designated Mansfield Rule 5.0 Certified Plus Law Firm

Katten announced today that the firm earned 2022 Mansfield Certified Plus status, marking the second consecutive year in which the firm has achieved...

Nov 15, 2022, 15:12 ET Katten Expands Commercial Litigation Group With Christopher Beatty

Katten announced today that Christopher D. Beatty has joined as a partner in the Commercial Litigation practice in the Los Angeles office, adding to...

Oct 31, 2022, 15:52 ET Katten Celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Katten announced today that human rights attorney and disability justice advocate Haben Girma, the first Deafblind Harvard Law School graduate, spoke ...

Oct 29, 2022, 17:32 ET Katten Recognizes Attorneys for Outstanding Pro Bono Service

Katten announced today that a dozen attorneys were honored at Katten Pro Bono Service Awards ceremonies at firm offices throughout the United States...

Oct 27, 2022, 20:54 ET Katten Recognized by Leadership Council on Legal Diversity as 2022 Top Performer and Compass Award Winner

Katten announced today that the firm has been named a Top Performer and Compass Award winner by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD),...

Oct 26, 2022, 15:08 ET Katten Intellectual Property Group Grows With Advertising Litigator

Katten announced today that Christopher Cole has joined the Washington, DC office as a partner in the Intellectual Property (IP) department where he...

Oct 17, 2022, 11:51 ET Katten Expands NYC Securities Litigation Group with Sarah Eichenberger

Katten announced today that Sarah Eichenberger, former in-house counsel at Amazon.com, has joined the firm's Securities Litigation practice as a...

Oct 14, 2022, 12:05 ET Katten Creates Mentoring Award in Honor of the Late Insolvency & Restructuring Chair John Sieger

Katten announced today that the firm has established the John P. Sieger Excellence in Mentoring Award named after the longtime partner and former...

Sep 28, 2022, 16:52 ET Katten Brings on New CFO Renée Lercher

Katten announced today its new Chief Financial Officer Renée Lercher, who served for several years as CFO at another AmLaw100 firm and most recently...

Sep 21, 2022, 11:00 ET Katten Lands Former SEC Senior Counsel Danette Edwards

Katten announced today that Danette R. Edwards, former Senior Counsel in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Enforcement Division,...

Sep 19, 2022, 15:48 ET Katten Advises in Transfer of Assets of Invisible Hands in Pro Bono Matter

Katten announced today that the firm successfully represented nonprofit Invisible Hands in an asset transfer to social service organization...

Sep 14, 2022, 18:45 ET Katten Named Best Onshore Law Firm for Hedge Fund Client Services

Katten announced today that HFM recognized the firm for its industry-leading hedge fund client offerings during the 2022 HFM US Services Awards...