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Law Firm Shake-Up: Ex-DOJ Official Joins Paul Hastings
12 Jan
Summary
- Paul Hastings hired former DOJ official John Buretta from Cravath.
- Buretta will co-chair Paul Hastings' litigation department.
- Cravath has seen multiple partner departures recently.
Paul Hastings has significantly bolstered its litigation team by hiring John Buretta, a former senior official from the U.S. Department of Justice. Buretta, who previously chaired Cravath, Swaine & Moore's investigations and regulatory enforcement practice, joins Paul Hastings as a New York-based partner. His expertise spans antitrust, securities, and commercial litigation, alongside arbitrations and internal investigations.
This strategic hire follows Paul Hastings' acquisition of another partner from Cravath last week, Andrew Davis. The firm Cravath, known for its historical stability and rarity in making outside partner hires, has experienced a notable shift. In recent years, it has seen several partner exits and has reportedly introduced a nonequity, salaried-partner tier.
Beyond Buretta, Cravath has seen other notable departures, including Jelena McWilliams, who joined Plaid as president of corporate and external affairs. Benjamin Joseloff, a former U.S. Treasury Department official and Cravath national security partner, also departed for Davis Polk & Wardwell.
