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David Thomas 3 minute read Signage is seen outside of the law firm Mayer Brown LLP in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 30, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Jon Van Gorp, a corporate partner at Mayer Brown who has led its banking and finance, capital markets and structured finances practices, will take over as firm chair on June 1. Van Gorp succeeds Paul Theiss, who presided over a 74% boost in profits per equity partner at the Chicago-based firm since taking the helm in 2012, Mayer Brown said Tuesday. In 2020 alone, the firm saw partner profits jump 11% and revenue increase to $1.5 billion. The first...

Legal Shearman & Sterling adds Winston M&A leader in D.C. David Thomas REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Shearman & Sterling is building out its private equity team in Washington, D.C., by adding one of Winston & Strawn's leading dealmakers. Christopher Zochowski, who co-chaired Winston's M&A practice and chaired its permanent capital practice, has joined Shearman as a partner alongside Bradley Noojin, another Winston M&A partner, Shearman announced Monday. Zochowski said Shearman was an ideal place to set up shop, given its corporate presence in Washington, its international reach and its Wall Street br...