Kirkland & Ellis is pleased to announce that Kristin L. Mendoza has joined the Firm’s New York office as a partner in the Corporate Practice Group. Previously a partner in the New York office of Latham & Watkins LLP, Ms. Mendoza holds an LL.M. from the University of London, a J.D. from Columbia Law School, an A.M. from Harvard University and a B.A. from Yale University. More >>

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP announced today that it is growing its Commercial Finance practice with the addition of Mark P. Ramsey to the firm’s New York office. Ramsey previously worked at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. More >>

BakerHostetler announced today that Carmela T. Montesano has joined the firm’s private wealth team as a partner based in New York. Montesano joins from Greenberg Traurig LLP. More >>

King & Spalding today announced that Erik Andersen, Elizabeth Gable and Jared Zaben have joined the firm as partners in the firm’s Corporate, Finance and Investments practice group. The team has joined the firm’s New York office and advises financial institutions, alternative capital and debt funds, private equity funds, family offices and other money sources in real estate related transactions.  All three join King & Spalding from Riemer & Braunstein LLP and additional lawyers are expected to join the team shortly. More >>

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP strategically grows its Cybersecurity, Privacy & Crisis Management Practice with the addition of Paul Ferrillo in its New York office. Ferrillo joins from Weil, Gotshal & Manges. More >>

Continuing a recent wave of high-profile lateral hires in support of clients around the globe, Pillsbury has recruited noted international arbitration practitioner Robert L. Sills to join its New York office as partner. Sills, who has more than four decades of experience litigating complex cross-border matters before arbitration tribunals and in state and federal courts, joins the firm from Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP. More >>