Jul 17, 2023
Michael Franzinger joins Dentons
Michael Franzinger, previously Partner at Sidley Austin, has joined Dentons as Partner in the firm's Intellectual Property and Technology Practice. Mr. Franzinger offers clients extensive experience in patent, trade secret and IP litigation, with a focus on the administrative law aspects of intellectual property protection, particularly Section 337 investigations before the International Trade Commission (ITC) and inter partes reviews before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
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Nov 30, 2025
Heather Feingold joins Clifford Chance
Heather Feingold, previously Counsel at Day Pitney, has joined Clifford Chance as Counsel in the firm's Energy Regulatory and Markets Practice. Heather has experience advising clients on energy regulatory matters, focusing on transactional and compliance activities involving generating companies and investors before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Nov 16, 2025
Mark Williams joins Clifford Chance
Mark Williams, previously Partner at Day Pitney, has joined Clifford Chance as Partner in the firm's Energy Regulatory and Markets Practice. Mark has experience advising investors and energy companies on corporate, financial, securities and related regulatory matters before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and state utility commissions.
Nov 16, 2025
Sara McLean joins Akin Gump
Sara McLean, previously Assistant Director, Commercial Litigation Branch at the U.S. Department of Justice, has joined Akin Gump as Partner in the firm's False Claims Act Practice. Sara represents clients facing False Claims Act and civil fraud investigations and litigation.

