Neal
Katyal
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by
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Marie
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Neal
Katyal,
one
of
the
most
renowned
appellate
litigators
in
the
country,
is
making
a
major
lateral
move.
The
former
acting
solicitor
general
is
leaving
Hogan
Lovells,
the
firm
he’s
called
home
since
2011,
to
join
Milbank
as
a
partner
in
its
Washington,
D.C.
office,
where
he’ll
lead
its
appellate
practice.
Katyal
is
one
of
the
nation’s
most
successful
Supreme
Court
advocates,
having
argued
more
than
50
cases
before
the
high
court.
The
fact
wasn’t
lost
on
Milbank
chair
Scott
Edelman,
who
acknowledged
Katyal’s
“unparalleled
track
record”
in
a
statement,
saying,
“He
is
widely
regarded
not
only
as
a
preeminent
appellate
lawyer,
but
also
as
a
trusted
advisor
to
some
of
the
largest
businesses
in
the
world.”
Katyal
had
this
to
say
about
his
upcoming
move,
making
sure
to
praise
the
firm
where
he’s
worked
for
more
than
a
decade
since
he
left
public
service:
“I
have
long
admired
Milbank
and
have
been
fortunate
to
work
with
the
firm
on
some
leading
cases
over
the
last
few
years.
At
Milbank,
I
will
be
working
with
an
outstanding
team
of
lawyers
that
includes
a
number
with
whom
I
have
strong
personal
and
professional
relationships.
In
particular,
I
was
attracted
to
Milbank’s
track
record
of
taking
tough
cases
to
trial
when
necessary
to
protect
its
clients’
interests.
It’s
also
a
pleasure
to
return
a
bit
more
of
my
practice
to
the
Court
of
Appeals
for
the
Second
Circuit,
where
I
began
my
legal
career,
and
for
which
I
have
the
greatest
of
affection.
Speaking
of
affection,
I
cannot
say
enough
good
things
about
Hogan
Lovells,
it
has
been
a
privilege
and
honor
to
work
there
for
the
last
several
years
and
know
I
will
be
working
closely
with
them
in
the
years
to
come
as
they
are
an
excellent
firm
with
outstanding
lawyers
and
people.”
Congratulations
to
Neal
Katyal
on
joining
Biglaw’s
compensation
leader
—
which
may
soon
become
known
as
Biglaw’s
appellate
litigation
leader,
all
thanks
to
his
presence.
Neal
Katyal
Leaves
Hogan
Lovells
for
Milbank
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