Mayer Brown announced today that Cybersecurity & Data Privacy partner David Simon (Washington DC) was named to DCA Live’s “2018 Rising Stars of Law – 40 Under 40” list, which recognizes accomplished lawyers in the public and private sectors in the Washington DC area.

Bylined article by Employment & Benefits associate Maximillian Del Rey and Tax Transactions & Consulting associate Megan Hall (Washington DC).

Mayer Brown JSM was presented the Companies' Award at the presentation ceremony of the Home Affairs Bureau's 2016/17 Recognition Scheme for Provision of Pro Bono Legal Services ("Recognition Scheme"). This is the first time the firm has received the Award under the scheme, which recognizes the commitment of legal professionals to pro bono legal services in Hong Kong.

On April 12, 2018, Zaius, the CRM built for B2C marketers, announced it raised $30 million in a Series B investment round led by Insight Venture Partners. Previous investors Matrix Partners, Underscore VC and Leaders Fund also participated in the round, bringing its total funding to $50.8 million. 

2018-04-13T00:00:00-04:002018-04-13T22:13:58Z

President Donald Trump has announced his intent to nominate WilmerHale Partner Dan Berkovitz to be a commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, for the remainder of a five year term that expires April 13, 2023.

2018-04-17T00:00:00-04:002018-04-17T19:54:12Z

Bylined article by London Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Stuart Pickford and Corporate & Securities partner Richard Smith on the ways in which companies can prepare for Brexit in contracts.

In a bylined article, Nathalie Jalabert-Doury, along with Mayer Brown associates Jean-Maxime Blutel, Estelle Leclerc and Paul Dodeller discuss several recent decisions related to Antitrust & Competition practice in France and other jurisdictions.

In a bylined article, Nathalie Jalabert-Doury, along with Mayer Brown associates Jean-Maxime Blutel, Estelle Leclerc and Paul Dodeller discuss several recent decisions related to Antitrust & Competition practice in France and other jurisdictions.

Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Paul Hughes (Washington DC) was quoted in this article.

Bylined article by Intellectual Property associate Xiyin Tang (New York).

Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Andrew Pincus (Washington DC) was quoted in this article.

Mayer Brown's new managing partner Jeremy Clay (London) is featured in this article.

Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Glen Kopp (New York) was quoted in this article. It was additionally published by The Washington Post, NY Daily News and WTOP.

In a bylined article, Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Andrew Pincus (Washington DC) discusses South Dakota v. Wayfair.

Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Andrew Pincus (Washington DC) was quoted on the US Supreme Court case South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. in the following publications: The Washington Post, Bloomberg, Associated Press and NPR.

On April 11, 2018, MKS Instruments, Inc., a global provider of technologies that enable advanced processes and improve productivity, announced another successful repricing of its existing secured term loan. 

2018-04-12T00:00:00-04:002018-04-12T21:08:23Z

Global Competition Review (GCR) has honored WilmerHale's Antitrust and Competition Practice with the award for Litigation of the Year–Cartel Defence, during the GCR Annual Awards Ceremony on April 10.

2018-04-12T00:00:00-04:002018-04-12T22:04:05Z

Paul Architzel, co-chair of WilmerHale's Futures and Derivatives Group, was interviewed by Bloomberg Law regarding the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission's proposed plans for oversight of cryptocurrency technologies.

2018-04-17T00:00:00-04:002018-04-17T19:43:42Z

WilmerHale, one of Boston's premier law firms, held its biennial morning Career Day for Cathedral High School students on April 10. 

2018-04-17T00:00:00-04:002018-04-17T20:32:36Z