Hunton & Williams LLP continues its national expansion with the arrival of Robert K. Smith as a partner with the real estate capital markets practice. Smith focuses his practice on REITs, with a focus on the mortgage REIT space that includes representing some of the leading publicly traded mortgage REITs on securities offerings and corporate and securities law reporting matters. Smith also advises other companies on a broad range of capital markets activities. He is resident in the firm’s Washington office. More >>

Norton Rose Fulbright today announced that Michael Edney, an experienced government enforcement and civil litigation lawyer, has joined the global law firm’s Washington, DC office as a partner. More >>

The global law firm Jones Day has announced that Michael Hazzard has joined the Firm as a partner in its Government Regulation Practice. Mr. Hazzard, who will be based in the Firm’s Washington Office, comes to Jones Day from Arent Fox, where he was a partner in that firm’s Communications, Technology & Mobile Group. More >>

Dentons, the global law firm, today named Scott DeMartino as a partner in the Real Estate practice and as a member of the tax-advantaged investment sector. He will be resident in the Washington, DC office. More >>

International law firm Proskauer today announced the arrival of Seth J. Safra as a partner in its nationally recognized Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group, resident in Washington, D.C. More >>

Thompson Coburn is pleased to announce that Adrienne E. Clair has joined its Utilities practice in Washington, D.C. She was previously a partner and co-chair of the Energy, Mining, Transportation and Telecommunications Division at Stinson Leonard Street. More >>

Norton Rose Fulbright today announced that Chuck Hurley, a tax controversy lawyer, has joined the global law firm’s Washington, DC office as a partner. He comes to Norton Rose Fulbright from Mayer Brown LLP. More >>

The global law firm Jones Day has announced that Elizabeth (Liz) Dougherty and Douglas (Doug) Hall have joined the Firm as partners in its Labor & Employment Practice and will be based in Jones Day’s Washington Office. Both Doug and Liz are among the nation’s most experienced transportation labor practitioners, with deep experience in the Railway Labor Act (“RLA”). More >>