In a move that enhances Pillsbury’s ability to meet the needs of clients connecting into rapidly evolving energy markets, the firm has welcomed Stephen Humes as a partner in the Energy practice. Based in the firm’s New York office, Humes brings more than two decades of deep legal and strategic experience in the energy, environmental, utility, and related infrastructure sectors. He joins Pillsbury from Holland & Knight, where he was co-leader of the Renewable Energy team and a founding leader of the Energy & Natural Resources industry sector group.

Former U.S. Department of State official Ambassador Nathan Sales has joined Holland & Knight as a partner in its Public Policy & Regulation Group, as well as National Security & Defense Industry Group.

Leading international construction and insurance law firm Beale & Co is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Partner and two Solicitors to its recently opened Glasgow office, further strengthening its presence in Scotland.

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues to strategically expand its market-leading Real Estate Practice with the addition of Ann (Seung-Eun) Lee as a shareholder in its San Francisco office. She joins the firm from Goodwin Procter LLP.

Alston & Bird announced that Alexis Gilman, the former head of the Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Competition unit responsible for reviewing mergers and acquisitions in industries such as health care, retail, and consumer products, has joined the firm’s Antitrust Team as a partner in Washington, D.C.

DLA Piper is pleased to welcome Jeff Klein as a Partner in the Emerging Growth and Venture Capital (EGVC) practice. He will be based in the New York office.

A&O Shearman is further expanding its European funds and private capital capabilities with the appointment of two new partners in Luxembourg. Kristof Meynaerts and Severina Käppeli will join the firm from Clifford Chance, bringing a wealth of experience and deep industry insight.

Their arrival marks a significant strategic investment in the firm’s well-established Luxembourg team, which already features partners Miao Wang and Vittoria Faraone. Kristof will take the helm of the Luxembourg funds and asset management practice.

Andrew Knudsen, an accomplished litigator at the U.S. Department of Justice’s Environmental Defense Section, has joined McGuireWoods as a partner in Washington, D.C.

Knudsen brings a wealth of experience in high-stakes civil litigation under key environmental statutes, including the Clean Air Act; Clean Water Act; Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA); Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; Toxic Substances Control Act; and Safe Drinking Water Act.

Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Adam Greenfield has rejoined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a partner in the Intellectual Property Litigation Practice. Greenfield is a first-chair trial lawyer focused on patent and trade secret litigation involving cutting-edge technology.

Gibson Dunn has announced that Najla Al-Gadi is due to join the firm’s Riyadh office as a partner in its Capital Markets Practice Group.

Najla will bring a wealth of experience advising clients on complex capital markets transactions across a broad range of industries. Her practice spans initial public offerings (IPOs), secondary equity offerings, public company representation, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance matters. She has played a key role in many of the Kingdom’s most significant market transactions in recent years.