Seasoned transactional lawyer Jon Lyman—whose broad international practice spans public and private acquisitions and investments, private equity, securities offerings and trading, SEC regulation and other corporate matters—is the latest partner to join Pillsbury’s fast-growing global Corporate group. He comes to the firm from Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP and brings two decades of cross-border expertise with him, including more than 15 years practicing in Europe.

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced that Sarah Stasny is joining the firm as a partner in the Corporate Department, resident in the New York office. Ms. Stasny’s practice focuses on advising private equity sponsors and portfolio companies in connection with their acquisitions and investments, divestitures, joint ventures, financings, restructurings and other corporate matters.

Global law firm Goodwin announced today that Céline Domenget Morin joined the firm as partner, extending its Financial Restructuring practice to Paris.

Domenget Morin advises corporations, their shareholders and creditors through both judicial and out-of-court restructurings and complex out-of-court and insolvency proceedings. She counsels investigators seeking opportunities in distressed businesses and has significant experience in distressed M&A and insolvency proceedings litigation.

Duane Morris LLP announced that Nic Hart and Alice Head have joined as partner and associate, respectively, in the firm’s Employment, Labor, Benefits and Immigration Practice Group in the London office. Both attorneys join Duane Morris from Steptoe & Johnson LLP, where Hart led the firm’s London Employment practice.

Akin Gump is pleased to announce that Gavin Weir will join the firm as a partner in its London office. Mr. Weir will join from White & Case, where he has served as co-leader of its Financial Institutions M&A group. He is expected to join Akin Gump later this summer.

Mr. Weir has significant experience in domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance, with a particular emphasis on complex, high-end corporate transactions focused on financial institutions (including investment funds), technology and life sciences.

Taylor Wessing's Munich Corporate/M&A team is joined by Dr. Philip Cavaillès (39), who is moving to the Isar as a further equity partner. With his proven expertise in cross-border transactions, he contributes to the further expansion of the internationally active Taylor Wessing's M&A practice.

Global law firm Withers has hired Bryan H. Kelly as a partner in its Los Angeles office. Bryan’s arrival continues the expansion of the LA office, which recently saw partners Charles Kolstad and Eva Wolf join with their team. Bryan is a private client and tax lawyer who joins Withers from Venable LLP.

TLT has appointed two senior procurement specialists in a significant expansion of its legal and near-legal consulting services, welcoming Caroline Ramsay as partner and Iain Steel as chief procurement services officer in Glasgow.

Squire Patton Boggs is pleased to announce that James Collis is joining the firm as a partner in its Financial Services Practice in the London office. Mr. Collis was formerly Managing Partner of Ashurst, and most recently a partner in its Banking Practice, focusing on acquisition finance and general banking law.

At the beginning of July, Łukasz Szatkowski will be joining CMS as a partner. With over 15 years of experience in transaction, projects and regulatory advice for international and Polish energy companies, he will be a noteworthy boost to the energy and infrastructure projects team. As the fifth partner in the energy and infrastructure team, together with Marcin Bejm, Piotr Ciołkowski, Iga Lis and Tomasz Minkiewicz, he will be responsible for the development of the offer, services and team advising clients in the energy sector.