Leading global law firm Dechert LLP announced that Monica Gogna has joined the firm as a financial services partner in London. “Monica’s wealth of experience handling cross-border regulatory matters in the financial services sector will enhance Dechert’s ability to serve its clients’ growing needs, and we are very pleased to have her join our globally recognized financial services practice,” said Peter D. Astleford, co-chair of Dechert’s financial services group. More >>

Global law firm Clyde & Co has today announced the appointment of commercial and regulatory disputes lawyer Tim Crockford as a Partner in its Professional and Financial Disputes (PFD) group, with a particular focus on accountants’ liability defence work. More >>

International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce that Ashley Winton has joined the Firm’s London office as a partner in its Global Cybersecurity & Data Privacy practice. More >>

International legal practice Osborne Clarke strengthens its financial regulatory team with the appointment of new Partner Michael Lewis. More >>

John Dawson and Federico Fruhbeck have joined Vinson & Elkins in its London office, adding depth to the firm’s global finance, high-yield and M&A practices. More >>

International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce it has welcomed Sharon Lamb as partner in its growing Health Practice Group in London. More >>

cclaimed international disputes lawyer Deborah Ruff has joined Pillsbury as a partner in the firm’s London office. Recognized as a leading practitioner by both Legal 500 and Chambers, Ruff has vast experience advising on high-value and complex international arbitration, particularly in the energy, infrastructure and construction, telecommunications, financial and corporate sectors. She joins Pillsbury from Norton Rose Fulbright LLP and will serve as global head of international arbitration and as the London litigation practice leader. More >>

Robert Wieder has joined Faegre Baker Daniels in London as a partner in the firm’s corporate practice, where he will advise on corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate matters throughout Europe, the Middle East and beyond. Prior to joining Faegre Baker Daniels, Wieder practiced as a partner with Bryan Cave and Field Fisher Waterhouse.  He holds a law degree from Victoria University of Manchester LL.B, with honours. More >>

Latham & Watkins is pleased to announce that David Berman will join the London office as a partner in the Financial Institutions Group. Berman will join Latham & Watkins from the London office of Quinn Emanuel. His practice focuses on representing financial institutions on a range of domestic and cross-border regulatory, compliance and governance-related matters. He has established a reputation as one of the leading regulatory lawyers in London, advising both buy-side and sell-side clients on a variety of complex and high-profile advisory, remedial and transactional matters. More >>