July 31, 2017

WASHINGTON—The American Lawyer has named Covington to its 2017 “A-List,” an annual ranking of the top 20 firms based on revenue per lawyer, pro bono commitment, diversity, associate satisfaction, and, for the first time, the percentage of female equity partners. Covington has now appeared on the “A-List” twelve times since this honor was introduced in 2003. The ...

May 29, 2017, Law360

Covington was profiled by Law360 as one of the fastest growing U.S. firms in 2016 following the release of the Law360 400 survey. Commenting on the firm's decision to increase lawyer headcount without merging, Timothy Hester says, "One of the reasons we have continued to focus on this strategy is we think it has worked well for us." He adds, “We have gotten ...

May 4, 2017, African Law & Business

Timothy Hester and Graham Vinter are quoted in an African Law & Business article regarding the expansion of Covington's Project Finance practice with the arrival of four new partners and the opening of offices in Johannesburg and Dubai. According to Hester, the additions are “a natural progression of our strategy to build a leading projects practice.” He adds ...

April 27, 2017, The American Lawyer

Timothy Hester is quoted in an American Lawyer article regarding the expansion of Covington's Project Finance practice with the arrival of four new partners and the opening of offices in Dubai and Johannesburg. According to Hester, the firm’s Chadbourne recruits in Dubai and Johannesburg will create a bridge between Covington’s outposts in Africa, Asia, Europe ...

April 27, 2017, The Lawyer

Timothy Hester and Graham Vinter are quoted by The Lawyer in an article regarding the expansion of Covington's Project Finance practice with the arrival of four new partners and the opening of offices in Dubai and Johannesburg. According to Hester, “We have been looking to build our project finance team for a long time." He adds, "This group became available to ...

April 27, 2017, Legal Week

Timothy Hester is quoted in a Legal Week article regarding the expansion of Covington's Project Finance practice with the arrival of four new partners and the opening of offices in Dubai and Johannesburg. According to Hester, “We have been focused on building our project finance capabilities for many years, and these opportunities fit very well with that ...

April 27, 2017

LONDON—Covington significantly expanded its Project Development and Finance practice with the addition of Ben Donovan, Agnieszka Klich, Richard Keenan, and David Miles, and the firm’s Middle East regional capabilities in corporate and dispute resolution matters with the addition of Jack Greenwald. With these additions, the firm also opened offices in Dubai and ...

April 3, 2017, The National Law Journal

The National Law Journal featured Covington among Washington’s four most iconic law firms. Commenting on the firm’s growth strategy, Timothy Hester says, "We said to ourselves, one of the things we wanted to do is achieve more scale. We had grown from 2008 to now quite substantially, but it's been our own path. We like to control our own destiny."

January 4, 2017

WASHINGTON—Ed McClellan has joined Covington as a partner in its Tax and Public Policy and Government Affairs practices resident in Washington.  Mr. McClellan served as Tax Counsel for the U.S. Senate Finance Committee and as a senior policy and technical advisor to two chairmen of the Committee, Senator Chuck Grassley and the late Senator Bill Roth. Mr. ...

December 21, 2016

WASHINGTON—The Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC) has awarded Covington a perfect score of 100 percent for the ninth consecutive year on its Corporate Equality Index, a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBT workplace equality. Covington is among 517 major U.S. businesses that earned a perfect score this ...

October 20, 2016, World IP Review

Timothy Hester is quoted in a World IP Review article regarding the promotion of the firm’s 13 new partners. According to Hester, “Our new partners reflect the excellence, strengths, and diversity of the firm, and will play important roles in the firm for decades to come.”

October 10, 2016, CDR News

CDR News highlighted the promotion of 13 Covington lawyers to partner, as well as the arrival of Lord Francis Maude in London as a Senior Advisor in the firm’s Public Policy and Government Affairs practice. According to firm chair Timothy Hester, “Our new partners reflect the excellence, strengths, and diversity of the firm and will play important roles in the ...

October 10, 2016, PR Week

Timothy Hester and Lord Francis Maude are quoted in a PR Week article regarding Maude’s recent arrival. According to Hester, “The results of the Brexit referendum will continue shaping the commercial and regulatory realities of the global economy for some time to come. As the world’s businesses, diplomats and regulators grapple with the new landscape across ...

October 10, 2016

LONDON—Lord Francis Maude, the former UK Minister for Trade and Investment in Prime Minister David Cameron’s government, has joined Covington as a Senior Advisor in the firm’s Public Policy and Government Affairs practice. With a political career spanning almost 40 years, Lord Maude has held a number of high profile government positions, including Financial ...

October 3, 2016

WASHINGTON—Covington has promoted 13 lawyers to its partnership. “Our new partners reflect the excellence, strengths, and diversity of the firm and will play important roles in the firm for decades to come and will help drive our key practices to even greater success in the years ahead,” said Timothy Hester, Covington’s chair.  The new partners, who are based in ...

September 26, 2016, Legal Week

Timothy Hester and Graham Vinter are quoted in a Legal Week article regarding Vinter’s recent arrival. According to Hester, "We see an opportunity at Covington to build a leading projects practice that also provides synergies with other parts of the firm - in particular, arbitration, government affairs, tax, corporate, IP, and energy regulation. As we move along ...

September 26, 2016, The Lawyer

Timothy Hester and Graham Vinter are quoted by The Lawyer in an article regarding Vinter’s arrival. According to Hester, Vinter’s hire was “an opportunity to build a leading projects practice that also provides synergies with other parts of the firm – in particular, arbitration, government affairs, tax corporate, IP and energy regulation.” Vinter adds, ...

September 26, 2016, Legal Business

Timothy Hester and Graham Vinter are quoted in a Legal Business article regarding Vinter’s arrival as chair of Covington’s Project Finance practice. Hester describes Vinter as a “veteran of the project finance industry [who] is highly respected worldwide for his unparalleled knowledge of the sector.” He adds, “We see an opportunity at Covington to build a ...

September 26, 2016, Law360

Timothy Hester and Graham Vinter are quoted in a Law360 article regarding Vinter’s recent arrival as chair of the firm’s Project Finance practice. According to Hester, “Graham is a veteran of the project finance industry and is highly respected worldwide for his unparalleled knowledge of the sector.” He continues, “We see an opportunity at Covington to build a ...

September 26, 2016

LONDON—Graham Vinter, General Counsel of BG Group plc from 2007 until 2015, has joined Covington’s London office.  Mr. Vinter will chair the firm’s Project Finance practice and supervise an expansion of the firm’s capabilities in this area. At BG Group, Mr. Vinter was a member of the Group Executive Committee and reported to the Chief Executive Officer. He was ...

September 13, 2016, ABF Journal

Timothy Hester and Tom DeFilipps are quoted in an ABF Journal article regarding the arrival of DeFilipps to Covington. According to Hester, “Adding Tom to our Silicon Valley office is a major step forward in our plan for continued growth in California.” DeFilipps says, “I am very pleased to join Covington’s growing California practice.” He continues, “I am ...

September 12, 2016, Law360

Timothy Hester and Tom DeFilipps are quoted in a Law360 article regarding DeFilipps’ recent arrival. According to Hester, “Adding Tom to our Silicon Valley office is a major step forward in our plan for continued growth in California.” He continues, “Tom has built a successful Northern California corporate practice over many years and has a demonstrated track ...

September 12, 2016

硅谷,2016年9月 12 日—— 科文顿很高兴地宣布Tom DeFilipps已加盟本所硅谷办公室，就任西海岸公司业务团队的主席兼合伙人。 “Tom加入硅谷办公室是我们加利福尼亚州持续发展计划中的重要一步。”, 科文顿全球主席何思德说道，“以往许多年里Tom在北加州的公司业务非常成功，并且在竞争激烈的硅谷市场展示了其打造律师团队的能力。 DeFilipps先生的执业范围涵盖了广泛的法律事宜，包括公司设立、风险投资融资、公开募股、战略合伙和合资、兼并与收购和上市公司治理与披露。他代表了许多科技行业的美国和外国企业，如软件、金融科技、数码媒体、电信、互联网基础设施、电子商务、社交网络、可再生能源和生命科学。 作为公司客户的法律顾问，他为众多纳斯达克和纽约证交所上市的公司管理公开募股事宜，其中包括杜比实验室（Dolby ...

August 8, 2016

NEW YORK—Arlo Devlin-Brown, most recently the Chief of the Public Corruption Unit in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York and one of its top securities fraud prosecutors, has joined Covington as a partner in its white collar defense and investigations practice resident in the firm’s New York office. Mr. Devlin-Brown has served in the ...

August 1, 2016

华盛顿- 《美国律师》日前提名科文顿为2016“最佳律所”，“最佳律所”评选活动每年评出前20名最佳律所，依据的是律师人均创收、志愿法律服务、多样性和律师满意度。自2003年首次推出这个排名以来，科文顿已11次被评选为“最佳律所”。 “我们非常高兴再一次被《美国律师》杂志提名为‘最佳律所’，因为这项殊荣反映了我们律所很多最重要的价值，” 律所主席何思德（Timothy Hester）先生说到。“客户服务、社会参与和志愿精神、包容性，以及促进和培养一个我们的律师可以茁壮成长的文化，对于律所的长期成功十分关键，也是我们专业要求的并且是客户期望的品质。” 最新排名发表于《美国律师》2016年8月刊。

June 30, 2016

BRUSSELS—With the latest addition of Ambassador Péter Balás, Covington has further enhanced its global Antitrust and Competition and Public Policy and Government Affairs practices. The firm’s strategic growth in Europe includes the addition of the following professionals in recent months: Ambassador Péter Balás, the former Deputy Director-General of DG ...

June 13, 2016, CDR News

Timothy Hester, Lanny Breuer, and Arlo Devlin-Brown are quoted in a CDR article regarding Devlin-Brown’s arrival. Devlin-Brown says he is “very pleased” to join the firm’s multinational white collar practice, praising its “extraordinary depth.” According to Hester, “Arlo’s deep experience in white-collar matters, particularly in the financial services sector, ...

May 19, 2016

BRUSSELS — Carl Bildt, the former Prime Minister of Sweden, has joined Covington as a Senior Policy Advisor in the firm’s global Public Policy and Government Affairs practice. Most recently, Mr. Bildt served as Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Affairs between 2006 and 2014. As Prime Minister of Sweden, Mr. Bildt led the government that negotiated and signed ...

November 18, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC, November 18, 2015 - The Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC) has awarded Covington a perfect score of 100 percent for the eighth consecutive year on its Corporate Equality Index, a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBT workplace equality. Covington is among 400 major US businesses that ...

November 9, 2015

华盛顿特区，2015年11月9日 - Denise Esposito已加入科文顿担任本所食品药品业务组合伙人和联席主席，此前其担任美国食品药品监督管理局局长办公室主任及药监局的药品和生物制品副总法律顾问。 “Denise擅长处理我们医药和生物技术行业的客户所面临的重大关键问题，其观点视野和专业知识将被我们客户高度珍视。” ，本所主席何思德（Tim ...

October 19, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC, October 19, 2015 - Covington announced that Richard Rainey has rejoined the firm as a partner in its intellectual property practice, one of the firm’s largest groups with more than 140 IP lawyers. A prominent IP trial and appellate litigator, Mr. Rainey previously served as Executive Counsel for Global IP Litigation at GE. “Our patent litigation ...

October 1, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC, October 1, 2015 - Covington has elected nine of its lawyers to partnership. “We are delighted to welcome our new partners, who exemplify the spirit and substance of Covington,” said Timothy Hester, chair of the firm’s management committee. “This partnership class reflects our focus on the firm’s core practice strengths. We are confident that ...

July 6, 2015

华盛顿2015年7月6日 — 在结束六年多美国最高执法官员的任期之后，美国前司法部长Eric H. Holder, ...

May 21, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC, May 21, 2015  — Covington’s insurance recovery practice won the 2015 Chambers USA Award for Excellence in Insurance, marking the fifth time the firm has received this honor in the nine years it has been awarded. The Award for Excellence, presented at Chambers USA’s annual awards dinner in New York City on May 19, was given to only one U.S. firm ...

May 1, 2015

我们很高兴地宣布来自McKenna Long & Aldridge律师事务所的20名政府合同律师加入了科文顿，其中有一些业内最受尊敬的律师。两个团队的合并将组成美国迄今最强的政府合同业务团队之一。 新加盟的成员包括五名合伙人---Fred Levy、Ray Biagini、Jason "Jay" Carey、 Dan Johnson和 Michael Scheininger，以及其他八名顾问和七名律师，他们进一步充实了科文顿逐渐成长的业务。新团队将由Fred Levy、 Jennifer Plitsch和 Alan ...

March 26, 2015

北京，2015年3月30日 -- 科文顿今天宣布陈俊平加盟科文顿北京办事处的国际劳动法业务部。 陈律师有15年多在中国国际律所工作的经验，其就各类项目, 包括与劳动法及雇员福利等相关事宜, ...

March 12, 2015

LONDON, March 12, 2015 — Covington & Burling is pleased to announce that Alex Leitch is joining the firm’s London office as a partner. Mr. Leitch is a solicitor advocate and advises and represents parties in complex, high value and high profile international disputes. His focus includes disputes arising out of financial markets, with an emphasis on regulatory ...

March 6, 2015

洛杉矶，2015年3月6日 — 科文顿将于3月9日在洛杉矶成立一家新的办事处。该办事处将由本所律师以及三位新入职的资深律师组成，最初专注于保险承保、传媒和节目发行、专利诉讼、公共政策/政府事务和白领辩护等领域。 “我们认为，我们洛杉矶办事处的成立以及我们部分核心业务的扩展会使大批客户受益”，事务所管理委员会主席何思德（Timothy Hester）说到。“我们认为，我们与众不同的优点是，我们能够将我们在诉讼、公司和交易业务方面的巨大优势与对政策和决策者的深入了解以及全球领先的监管业务结合起来，该等能力结合能为南加州的客户提供极具价值的服务。” 坐落于世纪城的新办事处的启动工作将由包括合伙人Robyn Polashuk、 Alan Blankenheimer以及加州前国会议员Howard ...

March 6, 2015

LOS ANGELES, March 6, 2015 — Covington is pleased to announce that René Siemens will join the firm as a partner in its new Los Angeles office, where he will continue to represent corporate policyholders in complex insurance coverage disputes. He is expected to join by March 16. Mr. Siemens is a nationally recognized coverage practitioner. His practice includes ...

March 6, 2015

LOS ANGELES, March 6, 2015 — Former federal prosecutor and leading white collar defense lawyer Dan Shallman will join Covington as a partner in the firm’s new Los Angeles office on March 9. Mr. Shallman will head the firm’s Southern California white collar and investigations team while also playing a leading role in the growth of Covington’s LA office. Aaron ...

January 7, 2015

北京，2015年1月7日 — 科文顿。柏灵律师事务所宣布亚洲领先的知识产权律师之一冉瑞雪将加盟其北京办事处担任合伙人。 曾经在中国和美国接受过法律训练的冉瑞雪在两国均为众多跨国公司的知识产权和不正当竞争纠纷事宜提供过咨询。她尤其擅长代表中国企业处理美国国际贸易委员会（“ITC”） 提起的美国337调查大案要案。她的执业领域涉及各类权利主张，包括专利、商业秘密、商标和其它形式的不正当竞争。冉女士拥有纽约州律师执业资格，是最早被许可在美国 ITC 出庭和签署该机构保护令的中国籍律师之一。除了就 ITC案件提供法律咨询服务， ...

December 17, 2014

SAN FRANCISCO, December 17, 2014 — The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Covington & Burling partner Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. “We are very proud that President Obama nominated Haywood to the federal bench in Northern California and that the Senate has now confirmed his nomination,” said Timothy ...

December 11, 2014, The Washington Post

The firm is featured in this article from The Washington Post regarding its recent move to CityCenter in Washington, D.C.: When Tim Hester began his career as a young lawyer at Covington & Burling in 1983, the one spot in the office he was sure to bump into his fellow associates was the firm’s law library, an expansive collection of legal encyclopedias and ...

December 8, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC, December 8, 2014 — Covington & Burling officially opened its new Washington office today at CityCenter, anchoring the landmark, mixed-use development in the heart of downtown Washington. With more than 1,100 lawyers and staff in Washington, the firm now occupies 420,000 square feet in two connected office towers on the 10-acre development. ...

November 10, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC, November 10, 2014 — Covington & Burling is pleased to announce that leading financial services lawyer Andrew Smith has joined the firm to expand its consumer financial services capabilities. Mr. Smith joins the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a partner in the financial institutions group led by John Dugan, former U.S. Comptroller of the ...

10/01/2014

WASHINGTON, DC, October 1, 2014 — Covington & Burling is pleased to announce that it has elected 15 lawyers to its partnership effective today. “Our new partners come from six firm offices and practice in a variety of areas that are of great importance to the firm’s clients,” said Timothy Hester, chair of Covington’s management committee. “These are all superb ...

October 7, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC, October 7, 2014 — The Neighborhood Legal Services Program honored Covington & Burling with its “Enduring Impact” award in recognition of its longstanding commitment to providing free legal services to people living in poverty. “It is impossible to capture even a fraction of the breadth and depth of Covington’s commitment to pro bono work, which ...

8/4/2014

WASHINGTON, DC, August 4, 2014 — Covington & Burling is pleased to announce that Sam Maruca, most recently the Director of Transfer Pricing Operations for the Large Business and International Division at the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, has returned to the firm as a partner. Mr. Maruca will be resident in the firm’s Washington D.C. office, and will advise ...

August 1, 2014

REDWOOD SHORES, CA, August 1, 2014 — Robyn Polashuk has joined Covington & Burling as a partner in the firm’s communications and media practice, focusing on video content distribution. Ms. Polashuk’s practice focuses on the licensing and distribution of video content across a variety of platforms and business models - from cable, satellite and IPTV to broadband ...

May 30, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC, May 30, 2014 — Voices for a Second Chance, a Washington-based nonprofit organization that assists incarcerated and recently released men and women, honored Covington & Burling partners Timothy Hester and Alan Pemberton with its Charles A. Horsky Civic Leadership Award for their commitment to public service and prisoners’ rights. “This is a ...

May 30, 2014

SAN FRANCISCO, May 30, 2014 — Phillip Warren, former chief of the San Francisco office of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division, has joined Covington & Burling as a partner. He will practice in the firm’s global antitrust and competition law practice and be resident in the San Francisco office. Mr. Warren has more than 30 years of antitrust ...

5/5/2014

SAN FRANCISCO, May 5, 2014 — Covington & Burling is pleased to announce that Martin H. (Marty) Myers has joined the firm’s insurance recovery practice representing corporate policyholders in complex coverage disputes with their insurers. Mr. Myers joins the firm as a partner, resident in its San Francisco office. A nationally recognized insurance recovery ...

May 5, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC, May 5, 2014 — Shara Aranoff, former Commissioner and Chairman of the U.S. International Trade Commission, has joined Covington & Burling as of counsel in the firm’s intellectual property and international trade practices. Ms. Aranoff will focus on advising clients in Section 337 investigations as well as in international trade litigation, ...

April 29, 2014

华盛顿特区，2014年4月29日 — 最近曾担任美国司法部刑事司代理助理司法部长的Mythili Raman将加入科文顿∙柏灵律师事务所担任合伙人。Raman女士将加入科文顿的诉讼和白领犯罪业务组，在华盛顿特区的办公室工作。 Raman女士于1996年加入美国司法部，在刑事司和美国马里兰州检察官办公室担任联邦检察官近18年，业绩卓著。她曾在美国联邦检察官办公室担任过多个领导职位，包括首席上诉检察官和南方分部办公室首席检察官。2006年，Raman女士调任到司法部的总部担任司法部副部长的高级顾问。此后她曾在布什和奥巴马政府中担任刑事司的多个领导职位，包括在2008年至2009年期间担任代理办公室主任，在2009年至2013年期间担任首席副助理司法部长和办公室主任，以及在2013年至2014年期间担任代理助理司法部长。 ...

4/30/2014

Brussels, 30 April, 2014 — Covington & Burling is pleased to announce that Johan Ysewyn and Peter Camesasca are joining the firm's Brussels office as partners, where they will play substantial roles in the firm’s global antitrust and competition practice. The additions of Mr. Ysewyn and Dr. Camesasca will strengthen the firm’s existing EU competition team in ...

April 4, 2014, The AmLaw Litigation Daily

Timothy Hester, Robert Long, Derek Ludwin and Jonathan Gimblett are mentioned regarding their representation of Samsung.

3/26/2014

WASHINGTON, DC, March 26, 2014 — The U.S. Senate today confirmed Covington & Burling partner Christopher “Casey” Cooper to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Mr. Cooper was approved by a unanimous vote.“We are very proud that President Obama nominated Casey for a federal judgeship and that the Senate has now confirmed his nomination. We know ...

1/3/2014

WASHINGTON, DC, January 3, 2014 — Covington & Burling has been selected by The American Lawyer as one of the nation’s top six litigation departments. A profile of the firm’s litigation practice is featured in the January 2014 issue of the magazine. In naming Covington a finalist for its biennial “Litigation Department of the Year” award, The American Lawyer ...

December 19, 2013

Brussels, 19 December, 2013 — Covington & Burling is pleased to announce that Adem Koyuncu is joining its life sciences practice as a partner, along with associate Sabine Stute. Dr. Koyuncu and Ms. Stute will be resident in the firm’s Brussels office, and will focus on issues involving the law of the European Union and, in particular, of Germany. Dr. Koyuncu, ...

December 3, 2013

WASHINGTON, DC, December 3, 2013 — Lee Kelley, most recently deputy tax legislative counsel in the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Tax Policy, has joined Covington & Burling as a partner in the firm’s tax practice. Ms. Kelley, who has extensive expertise in consolidated returns and subchapter C, will focus on corporate tax matters, including structural ...

November 12, 2013

WASHINGTON, DC, November 12 2013 — Aaron Cooper, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee’s chief counsel for intellectual property and antitrust law, is joining Covington & Burling where he is expected to play a pivotal role in the firm’s global public policy and government affairs practice. “Aaron’s extensive experience in IP, antitrust law and policy development ...

October 4, 2013

WASHINGTON, DC, October 4, 2013 — Roger Zakheim, general counsel of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, is joining Covington & Burling, effective November 4, and is expected to play a key role in the firm’s global public policy and government affairs and defense, homeland, and national security practices. “Roger is a dynamic addition to the firm’s ...

October 1, 2013

WASHINGTON, DC, October 1, 2013 — Covington & Burling is pleased to announce that it has elected nine lawyers to its partnership effective today. “We’re delighted to welcome these nine lawyers to our partnership,” said Timothy Hester, chair of Covington’s management committee. “They are all excellent lawyers who will bring great value and service to our clients ...

10/1/2013

WASHINGTON, DC, October 1, 2013 — Covington & Burling and the Women in Law Empowerment Forum are hosting a forum on what the legal industry’s leaders can do to improve the path to success for female lawyers. The event, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3 at Covington’s Washington, D.C. office, will feature a panel discussion on ways to develop mentoring ...

September 10, 2013

NEW YORK, September 10, 2013 — Covington & Burling is pleased to announce that Donald Ross has joined the firm as senior of counsel in the firm’s New York office. “Don is a strong addition to the firm, serving as a bridge between Canadian clients and the firm’s practices in the U.S., Asia and Europe,” said Timothy Hester, chair of the firm’s management ...

September 9, 2013

NEW YORK, September 9, 2013 — Covington & Burling is expanding its international commercial arbitration capabilities and reach into Latin America with the addition of Nicole Duclos. Ms. Duclos joins the firm’s New York City office as of counsel along with associates Erin Thomas and Thomas Odell. The team’s arrival enhances the firm’s international arbitration ...

September 9, 2013

LONDON, 9 September, 2013 — Covington & Burling is pleased to announce that Charlotte Hill has joined its London office as partner, strengthening the firm’s ability to advise clients on EU and UK financial regulatory matters. Ms. Hill advises financial institutions on regulatory and commercial matters and has extensive experience assisting fund management ...

June 24, 2013

WASHINGTON, DC, June 24, 2013 — The National Law Journal named Covington & Burling today as the winner of its Washington Litigation Department of the Year contest in the white collar defense practice category. “We are honored that the National Law Journal has recognized the many strengths of Covington’s white collar and investigations practice,” said Timothy ...

June 5, 2013

WASHINGTON, DC, June 5, 2013 — Covington & Burling is pleased to announce that Federal Election Commission General Counsel Tony Herman is returning to the firm and will resume his practice in a wide range of commercial litigation matters. “We are delighted to welcome Tony back to Covington,” said Timothy Hester, chair of the firm’s management committee. “Tony ...

March 14, 2013

WASHINGTON, DC, March 14, 2013 — Congressman Howard Berman, a widely respected leader in the U.S. Congress, is joining Covington & Burling’s global public policy and government affairs practice. The addition of Rep. Berman, the former chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, comes a week after Sen. Jon Kyl joined Covington’s public policy and government ...

March 6, 2013

WASHINGTON, DC, March 6, 2013 — Senator Jon Kyl, who recently left Congress as the second-highest ranking Republican in the U.S. Senate, is joining Covington & Burling’s global public policy and government affairs practice. “Senator Kyl’s deep knowledge and extraordinary legislative skills from his years as a senior leader in Congress make him ideally suited to ...

January 9, 2013

华盛顿特区，2013年1月9日—科文顿•柏灵律师事务所已开设上海代表处，这是该所分别于2008年在北京和2012年末在首尔设立两家代表处之后，在亚洲开设的第三家代表处。 科文顿的这三家代表处目前共有20位律师，这使该所被AmLaw评为拥有亚洲办事处的50家顶级律师事务所之一。这一举措增强了科文顿在公司法、争议解决、调查、监管等方面为寻求在亚洲开展业务的欧美客户及希望在世界其他地区开展业务的亚洲客户提供服务的能力。 科文顿律师事务所管理委员会主席Timothy Hester表示，“上海办事处的设立增强了本所在华开展生命科学、技术交易、反海外腐败法、资本市场、并购及证券等领域的业务能力，并使我们能在亚洲最具活力的经济中心的核心地区提供这些服务。” ...

November 1, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC, November 1, 2012 — Covington & Burling opens its Seoul office today after securing final approval from the Korean Ministry of Justice and the Korean Bar Association. The new office will be located in the Meritz Tower, at 825-2, Yeoksamdong in the heart of Seoul’s Gangnam business district. “We are honored to be among the first U.S. law firms to ...

October 23, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC, October 23, 2012 — Covington & Burling is pleased to announce that it has signed a lease with the developers of CityCenterDC -- Hines, Archstone and the TFI US Real Estate Fund -- to become the anchor office tenant of the landmark, mixed-use development in downtown Washington. CityCenterDC, a unique, pedestrian-friendly, 10-acre mixed-use ...

10/2/12

NEW YORK, October 2, 2012 — Former federal prosecutor Lynn Neils joins Covington & Burling’s litigation group as a partner, strengthening the firm’s highly regarded white collar practice. She will be resident in Covington’s New York office. A prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney’s Offices for the Southern District of New York and the District of New Jersey for more ...

October 1, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC, October 1, 2012 — Covington & Burling is pleased to announce that it has elected 15 new lawyers to its partnership. This group is comprised of diverse and talented individuals from five offices who have made their mark at the firm through exceptional work and the highest standards of client service. “We’re delighted to welcome these 15 lawyers to ...

September 18, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC, September 18, 2012 — For the seventh consecutive year, Working Mother magazine has named Covington & Burling as one of the “100 Best Companies” in the nation. Covington is one of only five law firms on the list, which is mainly comprised of Fortune 500 companies. “We are very happy that Working Mother has once again recognized Covington as one ...

September 10, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC, September 10, 2012 — Witney Schneidman, a former senior State Department official with more than 30 years of experience in Africa, is joining Covington & Burling, strengthening the firm’s ability to advise corporate clients on entering and expanding their presence in the African market. Dr. Schneidman joins the firm’s Washington office as a ...

September 5, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC, September 5, 2012 — Covington & Burling is pleased to announce the addition of Weishi Li as a partner to its corporate team, further bolstering the firm’s global transactional and IP capabilities in the life sciences and technology sectors. Ms. Li will be based in Shanghai when that office opens. Ms. Li’s practice covers a wide range of ...

August 30, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC, August 30, 2012 — Michael Caballero, the former international tax counsel at the U.S. Treasury Department, will be joining Covington & Burling and its tax practice. Mr. Caballero will be based in the firm’s Washington office as a partner effective September 10. At the Treasury Department, Mr. Caballero served as one of the administration’s most ...

July 2, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC, July 2, 2012 — Covington & Burling is bolstering its government contracts practice by adding Susan Cassidy as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office. This marks Covington’s second high-profile addition to its government contracts practice in recent months and underscores the firm’s strong commitment to expand in this area of law. Robert Nichols ...

June 13, 2012

NEW YORK, June 13, 2012 — Covington & Burling is strengthening its transactional capabilities in Latin America with the addition of Gabriel Mesa, a senior corporate lawyer with in-depth experience in the region. Mr. Mesa joins the firm’s New York office as of counsel in the firm’s corporate practice where he is expected to advise corporations in joint ventures ...

May 16, 2012

LONDON, 16 May, 2012 — Covington & Burling is strengthening its anti-corruption and trade control practices by adding lawyer David Lorello as a partner in its London office. Mr. Lorello is a US lawyer, and has been practicing in London for the last five years, with a broad practice spanning US, UK, and European international regulatory issues. This is ...

April 30, 2012

NEW YORK, April 30, 2012 — Covington & Burling LLP is pleased to announce that capital markets lawyers Don Murray and Eric Blanchard will join the firm’s corporate practice as partners effective May 1st. They will be resident in the firm’s New York office. Mr. Murray and Mr. Blanchard represent underwriters and issuers in initial public offerings and other ...

March 19, 2012

SAN FRANCISCO, March 19, 2012 — Covington & Burling LLP is pleased to announce that Nora Gibson, a well-regarded capital markets lawyer, has joined the firm’s corporate practice as a partner. She will be resident in the firm’s San Francisco office. Ms. Gibson advises companies and underwriters in initial public offerings and other capital market transactions. ...

March 12, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC, March 12, 2012 — Covington & Burling LLP has applied to open a new office in Seoul and tapped William H.Y. Park, a veteran corporate lawyer based in Korea, to help oversee the expansion. Mr. Park will work closely with former Ambassador to the United Nations Daniel Spiegel, senior of counsel at Covington, who will be the Foreign Legal Consultant ...

February 15, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC, February 15, 2012 — BTI Consulting Group named Tim Hester, chair of Covington & Burling’s management committee, as one of its 2012 “Client Service All-Stars.” The BTI “Client Service All-Stars” are North American and European lawyers who have been identified based on the unprompted, unequivocal recommendations from corporate counsel for ...

February 8, 2012

2012 年 2 月 8 日，旧金山 — 科文顿•柏灵律师事务所 (Covington & Burling) 驻北京和硅谷办事处新增一个享有崇高声望的公司法团队，令该律所于科技和生命科学领域的全球业务实力如虎添翼。 该律所欣然宣布，Michelle Edwards、Eva Wang 及 Scott Anthony 以合伙人身份加盟该律所，Carmen Chang 以资深律师身份加盟，Wei Zhou 以高级顾问身份加盟。新团队以擅长中国法律业务闻名，其客户主要是中国和硅谷的科技公司。 科文顿律师事务所管理委员会主席 Timothy Hester 称新团队将成为寻求在亚洲开展业务之欧美客户以及寻求在世界其他国家开展业务之中国客户的重要资源。 ...

2/2/2012

LONDON, 2 February, 2012 —Veteran litigator Casey Cooper is joining Covington & Burling as a partner in London, bolstering its global anti-corruption and white-collar practices. Over the past 15 years, Mr. Cooper has successfully represented clients in fraud and corruption investigations arising in the United States, the EU, Russia, the CIS, Asia, Africa, and ...

November 8, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC, November 8, 2011 — Dr. Arturo Valenzuela, a former senior State Department official who held key positions in formulating and executing U.S. foreign policy towards the Americas, is joining Covington & Burling, strengthening the firm’s ability to assist Latin American and U.S.-based corporations expand their global presence. Dr. Valenzuela joins ...

October 6, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC, October 3, 2011 — Covington & Burling LLP is pleased to announce the promotion of Brian Smith to of counsel effective October 1, 2011. Mr. Smith provides strategic and legal advice on matters that involve interactions with the U.S. government. His practice focuses on the development and execution of government relations initiatives that build ...

October 3, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC, October 3, 2011 — Covington & Burling LLP announced today that 10 of its lawyers have been elected to the firm’s partnership effective October 1. This group is comprised of diverse and talented individuals who have made their mark at Covington through exceptional work and the highest standards of client service. “We’re delighted to welcome these ...

September 15, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC, September 15, 2011 — Working Mother magazine named Covington & Burling LLP to its list of the nation’s “100 Best Companies” for the sixth straight year. Covington is one of only four law firms on the list, which is mainly comprised of major public companies. Working Mother’s “100 Best Companies” list recognizes the nation’s top companies for ...

September 13, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC, September 13, 2011 — Covington & Burling LLP has been named as one of the nation’s best law firms for women lawyers by the National Association of Female Executives and Flex-Time Lawyers. The firm has won the award every year that the award has been given. The 50 winning firms were selected to the “Best Law Firms for Women” based on their ...

5/16/2011

LONDON, May 16, 2011 — Covington & Burling LLP adds a top life sciences corporate team to its London office, further enhancing its comprehensive global life sciences practice. Covington is pleased to announce that Paul Claydon, Natalie Diep, James Gubbins and James Halstead are joining Covington & Burling LLP as partners. They complement Covington’s highly ...

March 11, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC, March 11, 2011 — Covington & Burling LLP announced today that four highly regarded and seasoned antitrust litigators are joining the firm. John Nields, Alan Wiseman, Andrew Lazerow and Jason Raofield, all partners from Howrey LLP, will be resident in Covington’s Washington office effective Monday. “This group significantly expands the depth and ...

12/20/2010

WASHINGTON, DC, December 20, 2010 — Covington & Burling LLP is pleased to announce that former Comptroller of the Currency John C. Dugan is rejoining the firm as a partner. Mr. Dugan will chair the firm’s Financial Institutions Group, and will advise clients on a range of legal matters affected by significantly increased regulatory requirements resulting from ...

December 7, 2010

WASHINGTON, DC, December 7, 2010 — Covington & Burling LLP is pleased to announce that Edward Yingling, President and CEO of the American Bankers Association (ABA), will be joining the firm as a partner. His practice will focus on advising financial institutions on regulatory, transactional, enforcement, and legislative matters, with particular emphasis on ...

October 4, 2010

WASHINGTON, DC, October 4, 2010 — For the third consecutive year, Covington & Burling LLP has earned the top rating of 100 percent in the 2011 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), an annual survey administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. Covington’s 100% rating reflects its written non-discrimination policy; sexual orientation and gender identity ...

September 29, 2010

WASHINGTON, DC, September 29, 2010 — Covington & Burling LLP is pleased to announce that, after serving at the U.S. Department of Justice as Deputy Chief of Staff and Counselor to the Attorney General, former Covington partner Jim Garland will return to the firm on October 1. His practice will focus on complex commercial litigation, including matters involving ...

September 16, 2010

WASHINGTON, DC, September 16, 2010 — Covington & Burling LLP is pleased to announce that Rob Culbertson, former Associate Chief Counsel (International) for the Internal Revenue Service, has joined the firm as a partner. Mr. Culbertson will practice in the tax group, with a focus on international tax matters. He will be resident in Covington’s Washington office. ...

September 14, 2010

WASHINGTON, DC, September 14, 2010 — For the fifth consecutive year, Covington & Burling LLP has been named to Working Mother magazine’s list of the “100 Best Companies.” This is the silver anniversary of the Working Mother “100 Best Companies” list which recognizes the nation’s top companies for family friendly benefits. Companies were selected based on an ...

September 1, 2010

WASHINGTON, DC, September 1, 2010 — Covington & Burling LLP is pleased to announce that Steven Fagell, most recently the Deputy Chief of Staff and Counselor to the Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division at the U.S. Department of Justice, has rejoined the firm as a partner. Mr. Fagell will practice in the firm’s litigation group, with a particular ...

February 22, 2010

华盛顿哥伦比亚特区，2010 年 2 月 22 日 — 科文顿•柏灵律师事务所荣幸地宣布，前美国贸易代表办公室 (USTR) 中国事务助理夏尊恩作为合伙人加盟本事务所。 他将常驻事务所北京代表处，在国际贸易、知识产权和政府事务业务部执业。 夏尊恩的主要业务是为在华经商的国际客户提供顾问咨询，并协助寻求拓展全球业务的中国公司。 夏尊恩将是美国在华企业中最高级别的前美国贸易官员。 夏尊恩已在中国工作生活了 25 年以上，普通话和广东话流利。 在 USTR 任职期间，夏尊恩与中美高级政府官员密切合作，制定和实施中美贸易政策，解决从事双边贸易和投资的公司遇到的问题。 在入职美国贸易代表办公室之前，夏尊恩担任通用汽车公司中国运营部的总法律顾问，作为通用在华高管团队成员，监督公司在中国大陆、台湾和香港的法律及贸易政策工作。 ...

February 3, 2010

WASHINGTON, DC, February 3, 2010 — Covington & Burling LLP is pleased to announce that Gerard Waldron has rejoined the firm’s Washington office as a partner after serving as Staff Director and Chief Counsel of the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming. In this role, Mr. Waldron has been deeply involved in all major energy and ...

11/12/2009

WASHINGTON, DC, November 12, 2009 — Covington & Burling LLP senior of counsel Paul Tagliabue has been appointed by the U.S. Olympic Committee board of directors to chair an outside, independent advisory committee that will review the USOC’s governance structure. The committee will assess the size, structure, and operating practices of the USOC board, and will ...

9/22/2009

WASHINGTON, DC, September 22, 2009 — For the fourth consecutive year, Covington & Burling LLP has been named to Working Mother magazine’s list of the “100 Best Companies.” Covington is one of only four law firms on the list, which is comprised mainly of major public companies. “We are pleased to be recognized again as one of Working Mother’s 100 Best ...

9/14/2009

WASHINGTON, DC, September 14, 2009 — Covington & Burling LLP is pleased to announce that it has earned the top rating of 100 percent in the 2010 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), an annual survey administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. Covington’s 100% rating reflects its written non-discrimination policy; sexual orientation and gender identity ...

9/10/2009

WASHINGTON, DC, September 10, 2009 — Covington & Burling LLP is pleased to announce that James O’Connell, who most recently served as Deputy Assistant Attorney General in charge of International, Policy, and Appellate matters in the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, has joined the firm as a partner. He will be resident in the firm’s Washington office and ...

8/11/2009

WASHINGTON, DC, August 11, 2009 — For the third consecutive year, Covington & Burling LLP has been named one of Working Mother magazine and Flex-Time Lawyers Best Law Firms for Women. The 50 winning firms were selected based on their workforce profile, family-friendly benefits and policies, flexibility, leadership, compensation, advancement and retention of ...

6/1/2009

WASHINGTON, DC, June 1, 2009 — The chair of Covington & Burling LLP’s management committee, Timothy Hester, has been named a “Visionary” by Legal Times as part of a special report that recognizes Washington lawyers in the categories “Champions,” “Visionaries,” and “Pioneers.” Also recognized as a “Pioneer” was retired Covington partner Dick Copaken, who died in ...

5/18/2009

NEW YORK, NY, May 18, 2009 — Covington & Burling LLP is pleased to announce that David Kornblau, former Chief Litigation Counsel for the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement, has joined the firm as a partner. He will be a member of Covington’s white collar and securities enforcement and litigation practices, and will be resident in the ...

4/15/2009

WASHINGTON, DC, April 15, 2009 — Covington & Burling LLP has announced the formation of a Clean Energy and Climate industry group designed to enhance the firm’s ability to help clients navigate the business challenges and opportunities presented by rapidly transforming energy and transportation infrastructures and by developments in climate change policy, both ...

3/23/2009

WASHINGTON, DC, March 23, 2009 — Covington & Burling LLP is pleased to announce that Deborah Garza, who most recently served as Acting Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, has joined the firm. Ms. Garza will co-chair, along with Thomas O. Barnett, the firm’s global antitrust and competition law practice. Ms. Garza ...

2/11/2009

WASHINGTON, DC, February 11, 2009 — Covington & Burling LLP is pleased to announce that Ambassador John K. Veroneau, who most recently served as Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, has joined the firm’s international practice as a partner. Mr. Veroneau will be resident in Covington’s Washington office. At USTR, Mr. Veroneau had broad supervisory responsibility ...

10/6/2008

WASHINGTON, DC, October 6, 2008 — Covington & Burling LLP is significantly expanding its national intellectual property litigation practice with the addition of approximately 50 lawyers in California and Washington, DC. Covington is also opening new offices in Silicon Valley, where it already has a large client base, and San Diego, which presents significant ...

10/1/2008

WASHINGTON, DC, October 1, 2008 — Covington & Burling LLP today announced that 12 of its lawyers have been elected to the firm’s partnership. These new partners are resident in four of the firm’s offices and practice in the litigation, corporate/tax, and regulatory fields. Timothy Hester, chair of the firm’s management committee, commented: “These young and ...

9/2/2008

WASHINGTON, DC, September 2, 2008 — Covington & Burling LLP is pleased to announce that it has earned the top rating of 100 percent in the 2009 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), an annual survey administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. The CEI evaluated 583 businesses for their LGBT-related policies and practices including non-discrimination ...

8/12/2008

WASHINGTON, DC, August 12 , 2008 — For the second consecutive year, Working Mother magazine, the authoritative source for career mothers, and Flex-Time Lawyers LLC, a national consulting firm advising lawyers and legal employers on work/life balance, have named Covington & Burling LLP a Working Mother & Flex-Time Lawyers Best Law Firm for Women. In order to ...

7/23/2008

WASHINGTON, DC, July 23, 2008 — Covington & Burling LLP is pleased to announce that it has opened an office in Beijing.  The office is the first in Asia for Covington, which also maintains offices in Brussels, London, New York, San Francisco, and Washington. “Covington has been advising its international clients on legal and business matters in Asia for ...

7/1/2008

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, July 1, 2008 — Covington & Burling LLP is pleased to announce that David Goodwin and Lawrence Hobel have joined the firm’s policyholder insurance coverage practice as partners. Both will be resident in Covington’s San Francisco office. Mr. Goodwin is one of the nation’s leading insurance coverage practitioners, placed in the first rank by ...

5/12/2008

NEW YORK, NY, May 12, 2008 — Covington & Burling LLP is pleased to announce that Nigel Howard has joined the firm’s technology transactions practice as a partner. Mr. Howard will be resident in Covington’s New York office. Mr. Howard’s practice focuses on information technology, outsourcing, and intellectual property issues. He represents clients in complex ...

4/7/2008

NEW YORK, NY, April 7, 2008 — Covington & Burling LLP is pleased to announce that Timothy Clark and Loretta Shaw-Lorello have joined the firm’s corporate practice as partners. Mr. Clark and Ms. Shaw-Lorello will be resident in the firm’s New York office. Mr. Clark will become co-chair of the firm’s Private Equity Practice. Mr. Clark and Ms. Shaw-Lorello ...

3/3/2008

WASHINGTON, DC, March 3, 2008 — Covington & Burling LLP is pleased to announce that John Graubert has joined the firm’s antitrust and consumer law group as a partner. Mr. Graubert, who most recently served as Principal Deputy General Counsel at the Federal Trade Commission, will be resident in the firm’s Washington office. At the FTC, Mr. Graubert managed all ...

12/3/2007

WASHINGTON, DC, December 3, 2007 — Covington & Burling LLP is pleased to announce that Paul Tagliabue, most recently the National Football League’s Commissioner and previously a Covington partner, is rejoining the firm as senior of counsel effective December 1st. Mr. Tagliabue will serve in the firm’s Washington, DC and New York offices, and will advise clients ...

May 18, 2007

NEW YORK, NY, May 18, 2007 — The Procter & Gamble Company and Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. announced that they have completed their previously announced deal to form a 50/50 joint venture for the development, manufacturing, marketing and sale of existing and to-be-developed consumer diagnostic products. Inverness contributed its related consumer ...

10/23/2006

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 23, 2006 — Covington & Burling LLP was recently honored for its “exceptional” pro bono contributions on behalf of death row inmates by the ABA Death Penalty Representation Project at its 20th Anniversary & Volunteer Recognition Event. Covington partner Timothy Hester accepted the award on behalf of the firm from the Project’s director, ...

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