Polsinelli announced Frank T. Spano joined as a shareholder in its New York office. Spano brings extensive domestic and international consumer class action and arbitration experience to the firm’s Commercial Litigation practice.  Prior to joining Polsinelli, Spano was a partner in the law firm Hogan Lovells. More >>

Clifford Chance today announced that Michael Sabin has joined the Firm’s Corporate team as a partner in New York. Sabin’s practice focuses on advising sponsors of private investment funds on structuring and formation matters. Sabin joins Clifford Chance from Debevoise & Plimpton, where he acted for a variety of fund sponsors, including buyout, real estate, energy, infrastructure and credit opportunities funds, and hedge funds. He also has advised on fund restructurings, management joint ventures, the funds portion of asset manager M&A and management carried interest arrangements. More >>

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP announced today that Adam Summers has joined the Firm as a partner in the Finance practice, based in New York. Before joining Fried Frank, Mr. Summers was a partner in Cadwalader’s New York office. More >>

Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, today announced the continued growth of its New York office with Partner Brian Fraser. He joins Akerman’s Litigation Practice Group and bolsters its national team of trial lawyers dedicated to clients in the financial services sector.   More >>

Morgan Lewis has added leading investment management transactions partners Robert D. Goldbaum and Nathan R. Pusey to its investment management transactions practice, where they will continue to represent a wide variety of industry leaders in the full range of asset and wealth management transactions. Both new partners will be based in New York, joining Morgan Lewis’s existing investment management transactions practice and broad-based corporate and securities transactions practice. More >>

Kenneth E. Noble, who has advised leading banks and other senior lenders in bankruptcy and restructuring matters for more than 25 years, has joined McGuireWoods’ Restructuring and Insolvency Department as a partner in New York as the firm continues its expansion of New York-based talent focused on meeting the needs of financial institutions. Mr. Noble Joins from Holland & Knight, LLP. More >>

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP announced today that Robert A. Stone joined the firm’s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice as a partner in its New York office. Mr. Stone focuses his practice on all aspects of Title I of ERISA, including fiduciary standards and prohibited transaction issues. He also regularly advises clients on public and private executive compensation matters. Mr. Stone joins from Clifford Chance, LLP. More >>

Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that David J. Moise and Jill E. Misener have joined the Firm in the Tax, Benefits, and Private Client group in New York. Mr. Moise joins the Firm as a partner with over 30 years of experience and a robust federal, state, and local tax practice. Joining Blank Rome as of counsel, Ms. Misener also has significant experience in tax procedure and controversy. Both come to Blank Rome from Withers Bergman LLP. More >>

Winston & Strawn LLP is pleased to announce Nyron Persaud has joined the firm’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Practice as a partner in the New York office. Mr. Persaud joins the firm from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. More >>

Orrick announced today that Pete Fusco, an advisor to tech companies and venture funds, has joined the firm as a partner in the New York office. Pete, who was formerly a partner with Lowenstein Sandler, will lead Orrick’s New York tech companies practice. More >>