Global law firm Reed Smith today announced that Rizwan Qureshi has returned as a partner in the Global Regulatory Enforcement Group in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office. Qureshi re-joins the firm from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, where he served as an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA). Prior to joining the U.S. Attorney’s Office, he was an associate in the Commercial Litigation Group in Reed Smith’s New York and Washington, D.C., offices for five years. More >>

Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that a three-partner transatlantic private equity team will join the firm in London and Washington D.C. from Hogan Lovells. Ed Harris, who currently leads Hogan Lovell’s Private Equity practice in London, and Leanne Moezi will join as partners in London. Adam Brown, currently a partner in Northern Virginia, will join Paul Hastings’ Private Equity practice in the Washington D.C. office. More >>

Winston & Strawn LLP is pleased to announce that Laura M. Kidd Cordova has joined its Washington, D.C. office as a partner in the firm’s White Collar, Regulatory Defense & Investigations group. An experienced trial lawyer representing individuals and companies in criminal and civil enforcement actions and related complex civil litigation, Laura also conducts internal investigations for clients facing government investigations involving the False Claims Act (FCA), the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), health care fraud, securities fraud, accounting fraud, insider trading, and government contracting fraud. Kidd joins Winston from Crowell & Moring, LLP. More >>

Nixon Peabody continues to strengthen its Government Investigations & White Collar Defense practice, adding partner Adam Tarosky, who joins the firm’s Washington DC office from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). More >>

Shearman & Sterling continues to grow its Litigation practice with the arrival of Adam Schwartz, who joins the firm as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office. Prior to joining Shearman & Sterling, Adam practiced in the Litigation department of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP. More >>

Clark Hill PLC today announced the addition of Russell Duncan as a Member of the firm’s Litigation Business Unit in its Washington, D.C. office. Duncan was formerly a shareholder at Shulman, Rogers where he served as Chair of the White Collar, SEC Enforcement, and Government Investigations Group and Deputy Chair of the Litigation Department. More >>

Squire Patton Boggs is pleased to announce that Claiborne (Clay) W. Porter has joined the firm’s Government Investigations & White Collar Practice as a partner based in the Washington DC office. Mr. Porter formerly served as the Acting Principal Deputy Chief of the US Department of Justice’s Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section (MLARS) and as Chief of the MLARS Bank Integrity Unit. He most recently was Head of Investigations in the Global Investigations & Compliance Practice at Navigant Consulting. More >>

Winston & Strawn LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Christopher Monahan as a partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Joining Winston’s White Collar, Regulatory Defense & Investigations Practice, Christopher is a highly regarded advisor to U.S. and multinational clients, with significant experience in export controls, economic sanctions, and anti-corruption/anti-bribery issues. Monahan joins Winston & Strawn form the D.C. office of Crowell and Moring, LLP. More >>

Brown Rudnick LLP announced today that G. Derek Andreson has joined the firm as a partner in the Washington, D.C. office. He joins as a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense & Government Investigations Practice Group. Before joining Brown Rudnick, Andreson was a Partner and Co-Chair of Winston & Strawn’s Global Anti-Corruption & FCPA Practice Group. Andreson also served as a Navy SEAL for six years before embarking on his legal career. More >>