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Greenberg Traurig Honored By Construction Association

joshua — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 00:14:09 +0000

The Latin Builders Association (LBA), the largest Hispanic construction association in the United States, named international law firm Greenberg Traurig its 2010 “Law Firm of the Year”.

Awards were based on nominations made by fellow LBA members and voted on by 750 member companies. Greenberg Traurig Iris Escarra and associate Mario Garcia-Serra, both members of the firm’s Environmental and Land Development practice in Miami, accepted the award on behalf of the firm at the LBA 30^th Annual Awards Dinner.

The event was attended by 700 guests on Sept. 11 at the Hyatt Regency Miami. The LBA award comes of on the heels of the firm receiving the USA Award for Excellence in Real Estate at the Chambers and Partners USA 2010: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business awards ceremony in New York City in June. Greenberg Traurig’s environmental, land development and real estate practices, have a combined total of more than 200 attorneys firm-wide.

“It is a great honor to be recognized for our day-to-day efforts to work with our community to make South Florida an increasingly better place to live and work,” said Greenberg Traurig President Mattew B. Gorson. “We share the LBA’s commitment to South Florida’s vibrant construction industry, as we provide multidisciplinary legal services important to its development.”

Greenberg Traurig has more than 1,800 attorneys serving clients from more than 30 offices in the U.S., Europe and Asia.

Thomson Playford Cuts 19 Lawyers, 5 Staff

Erik Even — Fri, 15 May 2009 23:00:45 +0000

Thomson Playford has laid off 19 lawyers and five staff in its Sydney and Adelaide, Australia offices.

Thomson Playford Cutlers is a full service commercial law firm with offices in Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne, with 200 lawyers and 350 staff.

In August 2008, the firm was ranked as one of the top 25 law firms in Australia by Australasian Legal Business. In 2008, they won the “Adelaide Law Firm of the Year” Award at the Mettle ALB Australasian Law Awards, the Asia Pacific’s premium law awards event.

Greenberg Traurig Adds Haynes to Bankruptcy Practice

Erik Even — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 19:15:03 +0000

The international law firm Greenberg Traurig has added Nathan A. Haynes to its New York office as a shareholder in the Business Reorganization & Bankruptcy Practice group.

Prior to joining Greenberg Traurig, Haynes was with Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP where he was recently elected to the partnership.

Haynes represents debtors in Chapter 11 cases and out-of-court restructurings with a focus on the airline industry. He also represents creditors in Chapter 11 cases and is experienced in defending avoidance actions. Haynes additionally represents both sellers and bidders in bankruptcy asset sales.

Greenberg Traurig, LLP is an international, full-service law firm with more than 1,800 attorneys and governmental affairs professionals in the United States, Europe and Asia. The firm was selected as the 2007 USA Law Firm of the Year by Chambers and Partners.

Nixon Peabody’s Graf Defects to Greenberg Traurig

Erik Even — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 23:23:48 +0000

Greenberg Traurig LLP has announced that Jessica Graf has joined its Boston office as a shareholder in the Environmental, Energy and Project Finance practice groups. Graf joins from Nixon Peabody LLP.

Graf’s practice is concentrated in the areas of energy project finance and development, environmental law, land use, and real estate. Her experience encompasses regulatory, transactional and project development matters for power producers and investors, including the use of renewable energy tax credits as financing tools for project redevelopment.

Graf has more than a decade of experience advising energy industry clients on a wide variety of environmental counseling and permitting issues. She will also focus on the tax and business issues of raising investor capital and representing business, municipalities, and individuals in all phases of land use and environmental permitting and compliance.

A member of various organizations, including the American Wind Energy Association, the National Wind Coordinating Committee, the Boston Bar Association, and the Associated Industries of Massachusetts, Graf holds a JD from Suffolk University Law School and a BS from Wheaton College.

Greenberg Traurig employs more than 1,800 attorneys and governmental affairs professionals in the US, Europe and Asia. The firm was selected as the 2007 USA Law Firm of the Year by Chambers and Partners.