Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, announced today that Joel Forman has joined the firm’s national Litigation Practice Group as a partner in New York. Forman brings decades of experience resolving securities civil litigation and government enforcement cases, having represented broker-dealers, investment advisers, investment banks, mutual funds, hedge funds, boards of directors, and industry executives involved in allegations of corporate and individual misconduct. Joel comes to Akerman from the New York office of Vedder Price. More >>

The U.S. law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP announced that Heather McArn has joined as a partner in the Consumer Financial Services Practice in New York. Formerly the Chief of Staff and Special Counsel to Superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services, McArn brings a strong combination of public and private legal experience to the firm’s expanding Consumer Financial Services practice. More >>

Reed Smith today announced the addition of Sandy K. Feldman as a partner in the rapidly expanding Global Corporate Group in the firm’s New York office. Formerly a partner at K&L Gates LLP in New York, he brings significant cross-border, international transactional experience in a wide range of industry sectors. More >>

Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that Sara Kalis has joined the firm’s Employment Law practice, based in New York. Prior joins the firm from Littler Mendelson, P.C.
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Skadden is pleased to announce that Allison Brown has joined the firm’s Mass Torts, Insurance and Consumer Litigation Group as a partner in our New York office. Prior to joining Skadden, Ms. Brown was a partner at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, where she litigated a wide range of complex matters, including product liability, mass torts, commercial and environmental actions. More >>

David I. Miller, an experienced trial lawyer and former federal prosecutor, has joined the New York office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP as a shareholder in its Litigation Practice. He joins from Morgan Lewis. More >>

Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that Merri Moken has joined the firm’s Intellectual Property practice as of counsel, and will be based in New York. She previously practiced at Holland & Knight. More >>

Baker McKenzie announced today that Andrew Sagor has joined the Firm as a partner in New York, as the Firm continues to expand its transactional practice in key financial centers globally. Andrew Sagor joins the Firm from Kirkland & Ellis. More >>

Squire Patton Boggs has added another new International Dispute Resolution (IDR) partner to its New York office. Specialist international arbitration partner John Branson has joined the firm from Womble Bond Dickinson. At the same time, the firm has also added two new IDR associates Kristina Moore and Maleeha Khan to its team in New York. More >>