International law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has boosted the capabilities of its funds team with the appointment of Justin Cornelius, who will join the Corporate practice as a partner in London.

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Edmund W. Searby has been hired by Baker Hostetler to serve as a partner with the law firm’s litigation group in its Cleveland office, according to a press release.

Nationally renowned as a trial attorney, Searby focuses his practice on white collar defense and corporate investigations, as well as securities, antitrust and commercial issues.

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP announced today the opening of a Chicago office, the firm’s fifteenth office. Attorneys in the new office, located at Three First National Plaza, include Terrence E. Budny, Kevin M. Cloutier, Lawrence C. Eppley, Patrick J. Maloney, Paul T. Metzger and Kenneth A. Peterson, Jr. All of the attorneys join Sheppard Mullin from the Chicago office of K&L Gates, except Cloutier, who joins the firm from Winston & Strawn in Chicago. D. Ronald Ryland, the firm’s general counsel, will also join the office, relocating from San Francisco. Eppley joins as managing partner of Sheppard Mullin’s new office.

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Bingham McCutchen LLP has significantly expanded its Investment Management Practice Group with the addition of three partners to its Washington, D.C. office, Thomas S. Harman, W. John McGuire and Christopher D. Menconi. The partners are joined by of counsel Monica L. Parry and Michael Berenson.

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