Global law firm Reed Smith today announced the addition of Julia Boyd as a partner in its Global Corporate Group in New York. She was formerly a member of the Private Equity Group at Goodwin Procter, which she joined in 2013. More >>

John Kupiec has joined Vinson & Elkins’ Mergers and Acquisitions practice as a partner. Kupiec, who joins V&E from Kirkland & Ellis, is based in the firm’s New York office. More >>

Mayer Brown announced today that JoonBeom Pae has joined the firm’s Tax Transactions & Consulting practice in New York. He joins from Weil Gotshal & Manges. More >>

Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international law firm, today announced that Robert Wann, Jr. has joined the Finance Section of the firm’s Corporate Practice as a Partner. Mr. Wann will be based in New York and joins Baker Botts from White & Case LLP. More >>

Dechert LLP continues to bolster its intellectual property (IP) litigation and life sciences capabilities with the addition of partner Stephen S. Rabinowitz, M.D., Ph.D. in its New York office. His practice will focus on patent litigation with an emphasis on life sciences and pharmaceutical matters. More >>

Squire Patton Boggs is pleased to announce that Adam Nazette has joined the Financial Services Practice as a partner in the firm’s Cleveland and New York offices. More >>

Morrison & Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce that John T. Owen has joined the firm in the New York office as a partner in its Corporate Finance | Capital Markets Group. Mr. Owen, who brings more than 17 years of experience representing issuers and underwriters in complex capital markets transactions, further expands the firm’s capital markets capabilities both in New York and globally. He comes to Morrison & Foerster from Jones Day. More >>

O’Melveny announced today that Dr. Hassen A. Sayeed has joined the firm as a partner in its Intellectual Property & Technology Practice Group. Sayeed is an experienced litigator who counsels life sciences companies in all aspects of complex patent litigation. He is one of the few intellectual property lawyers in the United States to hold a medical degree. More >>

Jay R. Deshmukh has joined Kasowitz as a partner in the firm’s New York office. Mr. Deshmukh brings over 20 years of Hatch-Waxman Act experience to the firm’s Intellectual Property Litigation group. More >>