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International roundup: White & Case hits Weil for three-partner New York team while Reed Smith opens in Denver

Tom Cox
Tom Cox
tom.cox@legalease.co.uk
12 March 2025
APACEuropeUnited States

Leading a busy week for high-profile moves in New York, White & Case raided Weil for a three-partner litigation team formed of Weil’s global co-head of litigation Jonathan Polkes, Stacy Nettleton, and Adam Banks.

Polkes is a first-chair trial lawyer, former federal prosecutor, with experience in high-profile securities, corporate and white collar disputes. He joins after 20 years at Weil.

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