Sidley promotions, effective Jan. 1, include, to partners Emily Zipperstein, who works on mergers and acquisitions and digital media and commercial transactions; Lauren Grau, who advises on intellectual property in connection with M&A and other deals, with clients in telecom, information technology, software, media and consumer products; Rachelle Soderstrom, who works on technology and IP including in takeovers; and Benjamin Mundel, who represents telecom and other firms at trial and arbitration; while Marc Korman, who represents broadcasters, wireless operators and others on FCC and related communications law issues, moves up to counsel.
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Akin Gump promotes 18 lawyers to partner, effective Jan. 1 and including Scott Pettifor, working on international transactional antitrust including telecom and media; Hans Rickhoff, legislative, regulatory and administrative policy, including technology; and Steve Rowings, who advises tech and telecom companies, associations and investment funds on FCC, NTIA and DOD issues such as wireless, satellite, media and emerging tech ... ESPN’s Nell DeVane ascends to chief counsel, effective in January, succeeding Diane Morse, retiring at year-end ... FirstNet promotes Jeremy Zollo to chief market engagement officer, new post.
Thunderbird Entertainment moves include Matthew Berkowitz to president in addition to his current role as chief creative officer of Thunderbird and its kids and family division, Atomic Cartoons ... Fossil Group names Melissa Lowenkron from Neiman Marcus as senior vice president-general manager, Fossil brand, newly created role; with her appointment, Executive Vice President-Chief Brand Officer Steve Evans will focus his efforts on Fossil Group's other owned and licensed brands ... RingCentral President-Chief Operating Officer Anand Eswaran leaving to accept CEO role with "late-stage private company" that doesn't compete with RingCentral, will remain available as an adviser through December; Chief Accounting Officer Vaibhav Agarwal moves to interim chief financial officer, effective Jan. 1.
Altice USA appoints Ben Collier, ex-J.P. Morgan Chase Private Bank, senior vice president-brand, marketing and media, as the cable operator "prepares to unify its Suddenlink and Optimum brands under the Optimum banner" ... Ziff Davis taps MSG Networks’ Bret Richter, also ex-Cablevision, as CFO, effective Jan. 3 ... Hearst Television advances Tracy Clark to vice president on finance team.
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller (D) elected president of the National Association of Attorneys General and picks “Consumer Protection 2.0: Tech Threats and Tools” as his presidential initiative; District of Columbia's Karl Racine (D) closes his term as president; NAAG executive officers and region chairs for 2022 include North Carolina AG Josh Stein (D) as president-elect; Maine's Aaron Frey (D) as chair, Eastern region, and Phil Weiser (D) of Colorado for Western region ... National Public Safety Telecommunications Council begins in 2022 a new assessment of future spectrum and technology, with Ryan Poltermann, Karen White, John Lenihan and Dean Skidmore among the contributors.