International law firm McDermott Will & Emery today announced that it has named Jay L. Eizenstat as a partner in its Regulatory Practice Group, based in the Firm’s Washington, D.C. office.  Mr. Eizenstat  brings considerable public and private sector expertise on trade, World Trade Organization (WTO) and customs matters, particularly those of interest to multinational corporations doing business in Asia.

The global law firm Jones Day has announced that U.S. Department of Justice official Hank Bond Walther has joined the Firm’s Washington Office as a Partner in the Corporate Criminal Investigations Practice. He will also work on business and tort litigation matters. Mr. Walther served as Deputy Chief in charge of the Health Care Fraud Unit in the Fraud Section of DOJ’s Criminal Division and, previously, as Assistant Chief of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Unit in the Fraud Section.

The national law firm of Epstein Becker Green (EBG) today announced it is expanding its presence in Indiana by opening an office in Indianapolis to better serve its growing health care and life sciences client base.

Ropes & Gray announced today that James P. Dowden, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and a former associate at Ropes & Gray, is returning to the firm as a partner in the government enforcement practice in the firm’s Boston office.

The international law firm Linklaters advised the U.S. private equity investor The Gores Group, LLC (Gores Group) on the acquisition of the automotive supplier Johann Hay GmbH & Co. KG (Hay Group) from the owner family. By acquiring the Hay Group, the Gores Group supports its already existing activities in the automotive supply segment and further expands its position in the European market.

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the nation’s largest labor and employment law firms, is pleased to welcome Paul Lancaster Adams as a shareholder to the firm’s Philadelphia office. Adams has nearly two decades of experience in litigation, counseling, corporate investigations, whistleblower matters, class action litigation,  issues arising under the Fair Labor Standards Act, risk assessment, governmental affairs, corporate investigations, and “bet-the-farm” legal strategic work. Ogletree Deakins’ Philadelphia office has experienced significant and recent growth with the additions of Richard Harris and Zachary Glaser as shareholders.