McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce the arrival of Ben Curtis as a Partner in the Litigation Practice Group in Miami. A former federal prosecutor, Ben expands the Firm’s white collar practice in Florida and enhances its health care litigation capabilities.

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Christopher M. Pardo and Anna L. Rothschild to its national labor and employment practice. Both are based in the firm’s Boston office.

A&L Goodbody has appointed Kerill O'Shaughnessy as a new partner in its market leading Asset Management & Investment Funds team.

Daniel Wilmot has joined Stewarts as a partner within International Arbitration, joining head of department, Philippa Charles to make a team of eight.

Daniel is an arbitration specialist with extensive experience of advising in the oil and gas and technology sectors.  He has a particular expertise in disputes connected with the African continent and Middle Eastern region and has acted for corporates, investors, high-net-worth-individuals and state entities.  

Law firm Stephenson Harwood LLP has strengthened its finance practice with the appointment of Nicholas Robinson as a partner in its Dubai office.

Robinson has a track record in advising major regional and international financial institutions and corporates on high value – and often high profile and award–winning – financings in the GCC. He has considerable experience in a variety of sectors including infrastructure, energy and healthcare and has notable expertise in Islamic finance, development finance and project finance. He joins the firm from Norton Rose Fulbright.

Squire Patton Boggs is pleased to announce that Margaret Daum, who most recently served as Democratic Staff Director of the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, has joined the firm as a partner.  

Mishcon de Reya has announced the appointment of Omega Poole, who will join the firm on Tuesday 23 April as a Partner in the Real Estate department. Omega will be part of the Real Estate Finance Group, bringing the additional offering of debt advisory services for the firm's clients. She joins from Brown Rudnick, where she was also a Partner.

Global law firm Hogan Lovells announced that Robert C. Juelke has joined the Philadelphia office as a partner in the firm’s Corporate practice.

DLA Piper announced that Douglas Boggs has joined the firm’s Corporate practice as a partner in Washington, DC.

Boggs advises corporations and private equity and venture capital funds on divestitures, financings, securities matters and acquisitions, including equity and debt financings, public securities offerings, mergers, stock and asset transfers, corporate reorganizations, restructurings and joint ventures. Boggs also has significant international transactional experience, especially in Africa and the Middle East.

DLA Piper announced that K. Randolph Peak has joined the firm's Healthcare sector and Corporate practice as a partner in Dallas.