Global law firm Squire Patton Boggs is pleased to announce that partners Gabriel Colwell (Government Investigations & White Collar, Los Angeles) and Max Rockall (International Dispute Resolution, London) have been elected by the firm’s partners to serve on the Global Board.
“Our firm continues to thrive by embracing a long-held strategy of building a premiere global practice aimed at helping clients solve problems and grow their businesses. In a time of truly dynamic change driven by a multitude of geopolitical and economic factors, the need for integrated legal and policy solutions has never been more pronounced. We remain poised to help our clients meet these challenges.” said Chair and Global CEO Mark Ruehlmann.
Ruehlmann continued, “Ultimately, our success is rooted in our talented lawyers and business professionals around the world and our strong culture of collaboration that binds us together. Max and Gabe are fantastic lawyers and respected leaders with a global perspective who understand what makes our business tick. We look forward to their contributions as we drive our strategic vision forward."
Gabriel is a trial lawyer who focuses his practice on white collar criminal defense, internal investigations and complex business litigation representing corporations and individuals at all phases of government investigations and prosecutions. He also represents clients in class actions and business litigation disputes. Prior to joining the firm, Gabriel served as a federal prosecutor in the US Army JAG Corps and as a Special Assistant US Attorney in the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Hawaii.
Max is a partner in the firm’s International Dispute Resolution (IDR) practice. As an energy arbitration specialist and hearing advocate, he advises on an extensive book of cases for international energy majors, power utilities, gas companies, traders, governments and state-owned companies. Max is also a specialist in developing price review renegotiation strategies to assist gas and LNG companies in preparing for, and participating in, price review negotiations. Max has advised on over 15 price review matters.
Over the past 18 months, Squire Patton Boggs has expanded its global practice with new offices in Astana, Amsterdam, Dublin and Saudi Arabia while also adding senior talent across its core practices around the world. The firm has 46 offices across 23 countries.