Mergers & Acquisitions | New Hires and Promotions

Alston & Bird announced today that Alexis Gilman, the former head of the Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Competition unit responsible for reviewing mergers and acquisitions in industries such as health care, retail, and consumer products, has joined the firm’s Antitrust Team as a partner in Washington, D.C.

Alston & Bird has strengthened its leading Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity teams with the addition of two partners in the firm’s New York office.

Alston & Bird has announced the election of 15 attorneys to its partnership, effective January 1, 2022.

Alston & Bird has been honored as one of the nation’s top law firms in the 2022 edition of U.S. News-Best Lawyers^® “Best Law Firms.”

Alston & Bird has added to its litigation, investigations, and corporate governance capabilities with the addition of Chaka Patterson as a partner in the firm’s San Francisco office. Formerly senior vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary for Adtalem Global Education, he brings more than 25 years of experience as in-house counsel, government prosecutor, and attorney in private practice.