Two New Partners Join Brown Rudnick's Growing New York Office.Business Editors BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 14, 2004 David Blea and Ada Clapp bring strong private equity and trusts and estates practice experience Brown Rudnick Berlack Israels, a premier international law firm, today announced that David Blea, former Partner at Morgan Lewis People named Morgan Lewis include:
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of office. The additions of Mr. Blea and Ms. Clapp are part of Brown Rudnick's strategy to continue its expansion in New York and further extend the firm's integrated slate of sophisticated services to a global client base. David Blea joins Brown Rudnick's Corporate & Securities team, with a practice focus on handling transactional matters for industry leaders and institutional investors. With more than 20 years of experience in corporate finance and mergers & acquisitions, Mr. Blea oversees the structuring and negotiation of leveraged acquisitions, strategic equity investments, divestitures, debt financings, recapitalizations and restructurings across a wide array of industries. "Brown Rudnick demonstrates strong leadership, with a clear vision for the firm's future," comments Mr. Blea. "Also evident is the firm's commitment to expand within the New York legal market, and the attorneys' collaborative efforts in establishing and developing client relationships. This is an exciting opportunity for me." Ada Clapp is a new partner in Brown Rudnick's Trusts & Estates Group. She counsels high net-worth individuals, professional fiduciaries and multi-generation family offices on matters involving comprehensive wealth management, tax planning Tax planning Devising strategies throughout the year in order to minimize tax liability, for example, by choosing a tax filing status that is most beneficial to the taxpayer. , the planning and administration of complex trusts and estates, charitable giving and business succession planning Management Succession Planning In organizational development, succession planning is the process of identifying and preparing suitable employees through mentoring, training and job rotation, to replace key players — such as the chief executive officer (CEO) — . Prior to joining Brown Rudnick, Ms. Clapp was Special Counsel at Schulte Roth & Zabel. She, too, finds "focused leadership" at Brown Rudnick, as well as a "sophisticated client base, active networks, and an ideal environment to grow a successful practice." "Our 2002 merger with Berlack, Israels & Liberman laid the foundation of our growing New York office," explained Joseph Ryan, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Brown Rudnick. "The decisions by David and Ada to join our team in New York clearly advance our plans to broaden our presence in the metro area This article is about the music production team. For the article about population centers, see metropolitan area. Metro Area are a Brooklyn-based dance music production team composed of Morgan Geist and Darshan Jesrani. . The integration of their practices and experience are crucial elements of the overall growth strategy." The additions of Mr. Blea and Ms. Clapp follow Brown Rudnick's April announcement of the opening of the firm's office in Washington, DC, where new Principals and senior Capitol Hill advocates Michael Lewan and Doyce Boesch extend Brown Rudnick's political and geographic reach. About Brown Rudnick Berlack Israels LLP Brown Rudnick is a full-service, international law firm with offices in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Europe. The firm's 200 attorneys provide representation across key areas of the law: Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring, Corporate Finance, Project and Structured Finance, Corporate & Securities, Energy, Intellectual Property, Government Law & Strategies, Health Care, Real Estate, Complex Litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. and Trusts & Estates. Combining a dedication to excellence with the implementation of sophisticated technologies, Brown Rudnick provides its clients with a breadth and depth of expertise uniquely suited to their legal needs. The Brown Rudnick Center for the Public Interest is a measure of the Firm's strong commitment to the community and serves as an umbrella entity to encompass all of the Firm's pro bono Short for pro bono publico [Latin, For the public good]. The designation given to the free legal work done by an attorney for indigent clients and religious, charitable, and other nonprofit entities. legal work, charitable giving, community involvement and public interest efforts. |
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