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February 5, 2020

WASHINGTON—Kimberly Breier, the U.S. Department of State’s former top diplomat for Latin America, has joined Covington as a senior advisor. Ms. Breier most recently served as Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, the United States’ top diplomat for the Western Hemisphere. She led the State Department’s policy formation, oversaw U.S. ...

February 5, 2020, Law360

Susan Cassidy is quoted in Law360 regarding the DoD’s implementation of cybersecurity requirements for defense contractors. Ms. Cassidy says that questions about the process, such as who will audit the thousands of contractors that need to be certified for cybersecurity compliance, how they will be audited and what options they will have if they disagree with an ...

January 31, 2020

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Business Journal recognized Neema Sahni in its 2020 list of the most influential minority lawyers in Los Angeles. The list recognizes lawyers who are particularly impactful, maintain the highest professional and ethical standards, and contribute to the Los Angeles business and legal community.   In Ms. Sahni's profile, the Business ...

January 28, 2020

LONDON—The Lawyer has named London life sciences partner Sarah Cowlishaw to its “Hot 100,” a list that recognizes the most daring, innovative and creative lawyers from in-house, private practice and the Bar around the U.K. The Lawyer highlighted Ms. Cowlishaw’s work for biotech company Sensyne Health on regulatory matters related to its AIM IPO and her ongoing ...

January 27, 2020

LOS ANGELES—Sports Business Journal has named Covington partner Neema Sahni to its 2020 40 Under 40 list. The honor recognizes 40 executives under the age of 40 who are excelling in their field of sports business and “represent fresh and innovative approaches across all sectors of the industry.” Ms. Sahni is a litigation partner with deep media industry ...