Mintz has expanded its litigation group with the addition of Jacob Hupart as a Member in the firm’s New York office. Mr. Hupart’s practice encompasses complex commercial litigation, including cases involving securities, employment, and environmental claims, as well as class action litigation, white collar criminal defense, and regulatory investigations. Mr. Hupart has extensive experience representing clients in a variety of industries, including financial services, energy, education, and the media. Prior to joining Mintz, he was an associate at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, where he handled a broad range of litigation. More >>

International law firm Ashurst announces the appointment of partner Matthew Tague in its New York office. Matt joins from JPMorgan Chase & Co., where he was an Executive Director & Assistant General Counsel and advised the Public Finance Group in the firm’s investment bank. Matt has been representing underwriters on municipal bond issuances for almost 15 years. More >>

As part of its strategic growth strategy in New York and in response to client demand, global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has welcomed Yossie Horwitz as a shareholder in the Private Equity Practice. Horwitz joins from Paul Weiss, where he was Counsel. His arrival follows a year in which Greenberg Traurig has experienced significant growth in its Private Equity Practice. More >>

Sidley Austin LLP is pleased to announce that Brien Wassner has joined the firm in New York as a partner in its global M&A and Private Equity practice. He joins Sidley from Shearman & Sterling LLP, where he was a partner in the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions practice and one of the leaders of its Private Capital Industry group. Mr. Wassner joins a steady flow of well-known and influential talent that has joined the firm’s growing Private Equity practice in recent years. More >>

Akin Gump today announced that Elazar Guttman has joined the firm as a partner in its private equity practice in New York. Mr. Guttman, who leads buyouts and other private equity investments, comes to the firm from Kirkland & Ellis, where he had been a partner in its transactional private equity group. More >>

Morrison & Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce that Jay Gavigan has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in its Lending + Financial Transactions Group. Mr. Gavigan is an internationally recognized finance lawyer who brings to the firm 25 years of experience advising clients on a wide range of financial transactions, including acquisition and leveraged finance, project finance, asset finance, syndicated credits, real estate finance, and workouts. Gavigan joins Morrison & Foerster from Clifford Chance. More >>

Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Edward Nelson has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Corporate Department and member of the Investment Funds Practice. Nelson focuses on the organization and operation of private investment funds and has developed a broad practice working with a wide variety of clients, including buyout funds, infrastructure funds, venture capital funds, real estate funds, secondary funds, and credit funds. Nelson joins Latham & Watkins from Gibson Dunn in New York. More >>

The global firm Jones Day announces that Thomas M. Devaney has joined its New York Office as a partner in the Firm’s Private Equity Practice. Devaney joins the firm from Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP. More >>

Global law firm Clyde & Co has today announced the appointment of three leading legal professional responsibility, malpractice and disciplinary defence lawyers in New York. Janis Meyer, Anthony Davis and Rick Supple will join from Hinshaw & Culbertson and form part of Clyde & Co’s global Law Firm Liability, Regulatory and Investigations Group. More >>

Global law firm Hogan Lovells is pleased to announce that Michael Kuh has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate practice in New York, effective Nov. 1. Kuh has represented some of the country’s largest sports organizations in high-stakes transactions. He also represents clients in M&A and corporate matters in the entertainment, technology, ecommerce, fintech and private equity sectors. Kuh joins the firm from Latham & Watkins. More >>