Akin Gump today announced that Gorav Jindal has joined the firm as a partner in its antitrust practice in Washington. Mr. Jindal, who counsels clients on the antitrust aspects of mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures, comes to Akin Gump from Dechert. More >>

Vinson & Elkins continues to strengthen its global Intellectual Property practice with the addition of two partners in Washington, D.C. The firm’s newest partners, Jennifer Chen and John Fuisz, join an IP team bolstered by several recent hires in California and Texas, and the opening of the firm’s Taipei office. More >>

The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Peter F. Asaad has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office concentrating on immigration in its Labor & Employment Practice Group. More >>

DLA Piper announced today that Andrea Chambers, who has over 20 years of experience working with energy-sector clients, has joined the firm’s Finance practice as a partner in Washington, DC. More >>

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) veteran, Bernadette M. Rappold joined global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office in the Environmental and Litigation practices. Rappold served 15 years at the EPA, most recently as Director of EPA’s Special Litigation and Projects Division in the Office of Civil Enforcement. More >>

Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international law firm, today announced that Michael Perry has joined the firm’s Antitrust and Competition practice as a Partner. More >>

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today that Charles F. (Rick) Rule, Jonathan S. Kanter, Joseph J. Bial and Andrew J. Forman will be joining the firm as partners in its Antitrust Group, resident in Washington, D.C. They will focus on providing antitrust advice in connection with major mergers and acquisitions, as well as handling significant antitrust litigation, including cartel defense and other substantial matters for leading U.S. and global business organizations. Mr. Rule will be joining the firm as co-chair of its Antitrust Group. More >>

The Washington, D.C., office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Olivia S. Byrne as partner and Tala S. Gardner as of counsel in the real estate investment, development, and finance practice. Both join the firm from Reed Smith LLP. More >>

Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Judith Rinearson and Linda C. Odom as partners in the firm’s FinTech and Consumer Financial Services practices. Rinearson, who joins K&L Gates’ New York and London offices, and Odom, who joins the Washington, D.C. office, both arrive from Bryan Cave LLP. More >>

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP grows its Washington, D.C. office by welcoming veteran attorney John E. Bowman to the firm. He will serve as co-chair of the firm’s Financial Institutions Group. More >>