Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP has added Kenneth L. Wiseman and Mark F. Sundback in Washington, D.C. Wiseman and Sundback join Sheppard Mullin’s Energy, Infrastructure and Project Finance team and the Real Estate, Land Use and Environmental practice group from Andrews Kurth Kenyon LLP. More >>

Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, today further expanded the Washington, D.C., office with the addition of partner James M. Burns, former co-leader of the Healthcare Antitrust Practice at a national law firm. He joins Akerman’s Healthcare Practice Group, bolstering the firm’s national capabilities for health systems and insurance companies involved in healthcare M&A, antitrust litigation and government investigations tied to antitrust compliance. More >>

Kirkland & Ellis LLP is pleased to announce that Brian Greene has joined the Firm’s Washington, D.C., office as a partner in the Debt Finance Practice Group. Mr. Greene represents leading private and public entities in domestic and international project finance, energy and infrastructure projects, particularly in the United States and Latin America. Mr. Greene was previously a partner of Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP. He joins his former Norton Rose partner Rohit Chaudhry, who along with Roald Nashi, joined the Firm’s Washington, D.C., office last month. More >>

Latham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to announce that Jamie Underwood has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a partner in the Litigation & Trial Department and as a member of the Intellectual Property Litigation Practice. She is a talented patent litigator with a successful track record representing leading technology and automotive clients in actions before the International Trade Commission (ITC) under Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930. More >>

Morrison & Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce that Susan Gault-Brown has joined the firm’s Financial Services Group as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office. Ms. Gault-Brown comes to Morrison & Foerster from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, and was also a senior counsel in the Division of Investment Management’s Office of Chief Counsel at the SEC prior to entering private practice. Ms. Gault-Brown brings to the firm significant experience in investment management, FinTech, and financial services. More >>

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP is pleased to announce that James N. Mastracchio has joined the Tax Practice Group as a partner in the Washington DC office, bolstering its tax controversy practice. Prior to joining Eversheds Sutherland, Mr. Mastracchio served as a partner and led the Civil Tax Controversy and Criminal Tax practices in the Washington DC office of Dentons. More >>

Kirkland & Ellis LLP is pleased to announce that Rohit Chaudhry and Roald Nashi have joined the Firm’s Washington, D.C., office as partners in the Debt Finance Practice Group. Mr. Chaudhry and Mr. Nashi collectively have more than 35 years of experience on energy and project finance transactions, representing private equity sponsors, institutional investors, developers and others, in domestic and international matters. More >>

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP announced that it has expanded its Litigation and Health Care practices with the addition of Dan Barnowski as a partner in its Washington, DC office. More >>