Greenberg Traurig Hires Three for L.A.

Greenberg Traurig LLP has added three new hires to its Los Angeles office.

Allan J. Abshez joins as shareholder in the Environmental and Land Development Practice groups, where he will continue to work with Elizabeth Camacho, who joins as of counsel. Both come from Irell & Manella LLP.

Cedric T. Chou joins as a shareholder in the Corporate and Securities Practice. Chou was previously a principal and general counsel with NewCap Partners. in the investment banking firm’s Shanghai office.

Greenberg Traurig LLP is an international, full-service law firm with more than 1,800 attorneys and governmental affairs professionals in the US, Europe and Asia. The firm was selected as the 2007 USA Law Firm of the Year by Chambers & Partners.