Whispers: November 3, 2008

November 3, 2008

Sidley Austin has tapped six partners and a number of counsel and associates from Heller Ehrman. The new partners Sara Brody, Marie Fiala, Michael Rugen and Carol Lynn Thompson will be located in the firm's San Francisco office. Stan Berman joins the firm as a partner in the Washington, D.C. office, and Yang Ing Loong joins as a partner in Hong Kong, residing in Singapore. Brody, Rugen and Thompson focus their practice on securities litigation, including class actions and derivative litigation. They also represent companies and individuals in matters involving the Securities and Exchange Commission and various securities self-regulatory organizations, as well as in internal investigations. Brody was the chair of Heller Ehrman's securities litigation practice group. Rugen has also served as co-chair of Heller's securities litigation practice group, while Thompson co-chaired Heller's San Francisco litigation department.

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