Davis Polk & Wardwell on Tuesday rescinded job offers to three students in leadership positions at Harvard and Columbia university groups that issued public statements supporting Palestine in the wake of Hamas’ deadly attacks in Israel, according to an internal email reviewed by Reuters.
Davis Polk’s managing partner Neil Barr said in the email that the statements “are simply contrary to our firm’s values” and added that the firm is remaining “in dialogue” with two of the students.
The move comes a day after prominent Harvard alumni denounced a statement from a coalition of 34 university students organizations that said “the apartheid regime is the only one to blame” for the violence, referring to Israel. Last week, Winston & Strawn revoked a job offer to former New York University Student Bar Association president Ryna Workman, after Workman wrote that “Israel bears full responsibility” for Hamas’ deadly attack in Israel.The university said on Tuesday it is investigating whether Workman violated the school’s policies against discrimination and harassment.
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Moves:
In New York …
Lowenstein Sandler added partner Julia Sanabria and three counsels from Vinson & Elkins to its real estate practice … Pryor Cashman tapped real estate partner Christian Hylton, who was most recently co-chair of Phillips Nizer’s land use and government relations practice … Dentons hired Matthew Gruenberg as a partner in its venture technology and emerging growth companies practice from Goodwin … IP partner Jayashree Mitra joined Carlton Fields from Fox Rothschild.
In Washington, D.C. …
Jennifer Fried joined Finnegan as a partner and head of its advertising practice from Kelley Drye … Vedder Price hired Jeremy Alexander as a partner in its healthcare and professional associations group from Reed Smith.
In Los Angeles …
Saul Ewing added a pair of labor and employment partners … Cozen O’Connor expanded its insurance coverage practice with the addition of litigators in Los Angeles and Houston … Davis Wright hired Nancy Thomas, a former consumer class action and enforcement attorney from Morrison Foerster as of counsel.
In Silicon Valley …
Paul Hastings tapped Goodwin’s Scott Joachim to serve as the global vice chair of the firm’s private equity practice and added capital markets partner David Ambler from Cooley … Litigation partner Angela Dunning joined Cleary Gottlieb from Cooley.
In San Diego …
Womble expanded its patent practice with the addition of a team from Dentons led by partner Stephanie Seidman.
In Orange County …
Litigation partner Elizabeth Weldon joined Haynes Boone from Snell & Wilmer. Buchalter added Robert Stemler as a partner in its corporate practice from Keesal Young & Logan.
In New Orleans …
Baker Donelson hired Daniel Rodgers as an asset finance partner from Watson Farley & Williams.
In Houston …
Willkie added private equity partner Tony Johnston from Kirkland.
In Indianapolis …
Barnes & Thornburg hired a duo of healthcare and public finance partners from Hall Render.
In Denver ….
Polsinelli added George Tsai as a partner to its employee benefits and executive compensation practice from Sherman & Howard.
In London …
Kirkland tapped a pair of debt finance partners from Simpson Thacher … Vinson & Elkins hired corporate partner Chris Taufatofua from Milbank … Stefan Arnold-Soulby joined Paul Weiss as a debt finance partner from Kirkland.
In Singapore …
Littler added Soowon Hong, Betty Lee, and Shiau Sang Tee as of counsel.
In Tokyo …
Corporate partner Stephen DeCosse rejoined Morrison Foerster from Jones Day.
