Becky Bruner, a nationally-known attorney in the field of electric utility regulation, has joined Davis Wright Tremaine LLP as a partner in our Washington, D.C., office.

Victoria Holstein-Childress, an experienced and well-known financial services litigator, has joined Davis Wright Tremaine LLP as a partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office.

International law firm Dechert LLP announced today that Antony Dutton will join the firm as a partner in London in its litigation practice. Mr. Dutton was previously Global Head of Dispute Resolution at Norton Rose and was elected a member of the firm’s Partnership Council last year.

Ken Vermeulen, a longtime West Michigan real estate and environmental attorney, has joined Barnes & Thornburg LLP’s Michigan office as a member of the firm’s Real Estate and Environmental Law Departments.

Morgan Lewis today announced that Steven A. Reed—the former Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Cephalon, Inc.—has joined the firm as a partner in its Litigation Practice, resident in Philadelphia. In late 2011, Cephalon became part of Teva Pharmaceuticals, forming a combined company with a significant presence in over 60 countries and approximately $20 billion in revenues.

Perkins Coie announced today that three new finance attorneys have joined the firm’s Chicago office. Dan Coyne and Jim Carroll join as Partners and Christine Biebel joins as Of Counsel. All three join from O’Keefe Lyons & Hynes, LLC. The new attorneys specialize in the representation of healthcare and other nonprofit organizations in their financial transactions.

Hogan Lovells announced today that it is expanding its Environment practice with the addition of Adam Kushner as a partner in the Washington, D.C. office. Kushner joins Hogan Lovells from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, where he served as Director of the Office of Civil Enforcement.