Morrison & Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce that Carrie H. Cohen, former Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, has joined the firm as a partner in New York. Ms. Cohen joins the firm’s Securities Litigation, Enforcement and White-Collar Criminal Defense (SLEW) and Commercial Litigation and Trials Practice Groups. Ms. Cohen has been recognized as a top trial attorney and most recently was the lead prosecutor in United States v. Sheldon Silver, securing the conviction of the long-time Speaker of the New York State Assembly on corruption and money-laundering charges. More >>

Bracewell LLP is pleased to announce that Judge Barbara S. Jones and Paul Shechtman have joined the firm in New York as partners in the white collar practice. Theresa J. Lee and Maggie Lynaugh will also join the firm as associates in New York. More >>

Bijal N. Vira has joined Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as a corporate finance partner, based in the firm’s New York office. Vira joins from Winston & Strawn. More >>

Cooley is growing its privacy & data protection group with the addition of Andy Roth, who joins the firm as a partner based in New York. Roth arrives from Dentons, where he was co-chair of the firm’s global privacy & cybersecurity group; prior to that he was chief privacy officer at American Express. More >>

Kirkland & Ellis LLP is pleased to announce that Michael Weisser and Sarah Stasny have joined the Firm’s New York office as partners in the Corporate Practice Group with a focus on private equity. More >>

Sedgwick LLP is pleased to announce that Michael Yim has joined the firm as a partner in its New York office. Yim concentrates his practice in non-compete/trade secret, wage and hour, and cross-border executive mobility and compensation. More >>

Mayer Brown announced today that David K. Burton has joined the firm’s Tax Transactions & Consulting practice and Renewable Energy group as a partner in New York. Mr. Burton will serve as the leader of Mayer Brown’s Renewable Energy group for the New York office. Previously, he was a partner with Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP in New York. More >>

Heather Miles has joined Foley Hoag LLP as a partner in the Business Department and a member of the Emerging Companies and Venture Capital Practice Group. She will be resident in the firm’s New York office. More >>

DLA Piper announced today that Eugene Pinover will join the firm as partner and chair of the New York Real Estate practice. He will also be a member of the firm’s Global Real Estate Steering Committee. More >>

Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, today announced the continued expansion of its Tax Practice Group with the addition of veteran trusts and estates partner Paul Collins in New York. Collins enhances Akerman’s domestic and international experience in trusts and estates planning and litigation. More >>