Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP announced today that Shan A. Haider has joined the firm as a partner in the Structured Finance and Securitization practice in its New York office. Haider primarily represents financial institutions and other participants in a wide range of mortgage transactions, insolvency matters and distressed structured finance opportunities. More >>

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues to grow its Corporate Practice with the strategic addition of shareholders Oliver Olah and Breton Permesly in New York. Before joining the firm, Olah and Permesly practiced at Vinson & Elkins and Kaufman Gildin & Robbins, respectively. More >>

Linklaters is pleased to announce Doug Donahue will be joining its New York Capital Markets practice as a Structured Finance and Derivatives partner.  He joins from Mayer Brown bringing his expertise in the implementation of the regulatory reforms relating to mandatory margining for uncleared derivatives. Counsel William Liu and associate Raha Brown will also be joining Linklaters’ U.S. Finance practice from Mayer Brown. More >>

The New York office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Toshi Yoshida as a partner in the energy, infrastructure and resources practice area. He joins K&L Gates from Mayer Brown. More >>

Latham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to announce that Peter Harwich has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Corporate Department and member of the Mergers & Acquisitions Practice. Harwich’s practice focuses on representing public companies in complex public and private M&A transactions, including spin-offs, joint ventures, and strategic alliances. He also has experience advising public companies on capital markets, securities law, and corporate governance matters. Harwich joins Latham & Watkins from Allen & Overy in New York. More >>

Arman Kuyumjian has joined Holland & Knight’s New York office as a partner in the firm’s Corporate, M&A and Securities Practice Group. Mr. Kuyumjian represents public and private companies, as well as private equity funds, in mergers and acquisitions, distressed and cross-border transactions, and joint ventures and other strategic alliances. He also provides counsel on corporate governance issues, shareholder activism, defensive measures and other strategic considerations. Most recently, he was a partner at Baker McKenzie in New York. More >>

Dechert LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that Joseph A. Riley has joined the firm as a tax partner in the New York office. Riley was previously a partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP. More >>

Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to announce Patrick J. Trostle has joined the Firm as a Partner in its New York office in the Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice Group. More >>

Kari M. Rollins has joined the New York office of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as a partner in the firm’s growing Privacy and Cybersecurity practice. Rollins joins Sheppard Mullin from Winston & Strawn LLP. More >>