Feb 19, 2024
Opher Shweiki joins Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
Opher Shweiki, former U.S. Department of Commerce, Chief Counsel for the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), has joined Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feldas as Partner. Opher handles national security, export control and other cross-border government regulatory and enforcement matters.
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Mar 31, 2026
Alexander Ott joins Winston & Strawn
Alexander Ott, previously Partner at McDermott Will & Emery, has joined Winston & Strawn as Partner in the firm's Litigation Department and the International Trade Commission Practice. Alex focuses on complex patent disputes and represents clients in high-technology industries, including semiconductor, wireless networking, LED, and software technologies.
Mar 30, 2026
Michelle Heisner joins Baker Donelson
Michelle Heisner, previously Partner at Baker McKenzie, has joined Baker Donelson as Shareholder in the firm's Corporate Group. Michelle advises public and private companies, boards of directors, private equity sponsors, and investors on complex U.S. domestic and cross-border corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments, joint ventures, carve-outs, roll-ups, and minority equity transactions.
Mar 30, 2026
Shannon Reaves joins Dechert
Shannon Reaves, previously Partner at Squire Patton Boggs , has joined Dechert as Partner and Co-Chair of the National Security Practice Group . Shannon has experience in cross-border transaction reviews before the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States and Foreign Ownership Control or Influence mitigation with the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency.

