Morgan Lewis today announced that Bradley Edmister, a dealmaker experienced in cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and capital markets transactions in Japan and elsewhere in Asia, joined the firm as a partner in its Business and Finance Practice, resident in New York. Mr. Edmister returns to New York following nearly a decade living and working in Tokyo, where he advised leading Japanese and global corporations and financial institutions on numerous prominent M&A and securities transactions throughout Asia.

Smith, Gambrell & Russell announced today that six attorneys have joined the firm’s New York office from Fox Rothschild LLP: Joseph M. Pastore III, William M. Dailey, Paul R. Dehmel, Michael A. Zamat, Leanne Murray Shofi and Jennifer R. Shufro.