Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Scott E. Wortman has joined the Firm as a Partner in the Consumer Finance Litigation group in the New York office. At Blank Rome, Mr. Wortman will serve as a litigator and counselor to clients facing scrutiny under consumer financial protection statutes and regulations at both the federal and state level, including individual and class action defense, regulatory proceedings, and administrative investigations. He joins Blank Rome from Warshaw Burstein LLP. More >>

Thomas Lansen, a highly regarded real estate finance lawyer who assists clients in closing loans that are sold on the secondary market, has joined McGuireWoods’ global real estate practice as a partner in New York. More >>

Kirkland & Ellis LLP announced today that leading investment funds lawyers Erica Berthou and Jordan Murray have joined the Firm’s New York office as partners in the Investment Funds Group. Both Partners come to Kirkland from Debevoise & Plimpton LLP in New York. More >>

As part of an ongoing expansion of its Criminal Defense & Internal Investigations practice, Cozen O’Connor is pleased to welcome Martin S. Bloor, a seasoned white collar litigator, to its midtown New York office as a member. A former partner in Pepper Hamilton LLP’s White-Collar Litigation and Investigations Practice Group, Bloor will counsel and defend corporate clients facing a range of issues. Bloor conducts internal investigations, including those involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), advises clients in connection with public corruption matters, antitrust matters, and issues under the False Claim Act and the Anti-Kickback Statute. He also represents clients in complex commercial litigation. More >>

International law firm Ashurst announces the appointment of Jeffrey H. Koppele and Sharon Kim as partners in its US tax practice.
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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP announced today that Kate Ulrich Saracene has joined the firm as a partner in the Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice. Saracene represents fully and self-insured employers, consultants, insurance brokers, third-party administrators and multi-employer arrangements with benefit plan design and operational compliance. She also provides counsel on wellness programs and paid family leave, two of the fastest-growing areas in employee benefits. More >>