Thomas joins after more than eleven years at Addleshaw Goddard, where he handled complex, £multi-million disputes arising from construction and engineering projects, often focussing on dispute avoidance and strategic advice, for developers, owners, funders, contractors and subcontractors.

Global law firm Reed Smith announced the opening of a new office in Denver, its 33rd office globally and 20th in the United States. The Denver office will open with 20 lawyers, including 11 partners, three counsel and six associates. This marks the second office the firm has launched in the past month, with the successful opening of its Atlanta office in January, which added 37 lawyers.

Steptoe LLP has expanded its Commercial Litigation practice on the West Coast with the addition of Ryan Lapine. Ryan, formerly of Venable, joins Steptoe as a partner in the firm's Los Angeles and San Francisco offices.

With a focus on complex, high-stakes disputes, Ryan's litigation experience covers a broad range of industries, including entertainment, cryptocurrency, retail, and insurance. Ryan is a first-chair trial lawyer with significant trial experience.

International law firm McDermott Will & Emery welcomes four new partners to its Health & Life Sciences Practice Group: Ken Marlow, Wells Beckett, Stephen Page, and Spencer Green. Joining from K&L Gates, this group will open McDermott’s new office in Nashville, Tennessee, expanding into a critical market for the healthcare industry.

Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Meaghan Thomas-Kennedy has rejoined the firm’s Bay Area offices as a partner in the Antitrust & Competition Practice and a member of the Litigation & Trial Department. Thomas-Kennedy is a highly regarded antitrust litigator with a focus on monopolization cases, particularly those involving major technology companies.

Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Thomas Allen as a partner in its Washington, D.C., office. He joins the firm’s Energy, Infrastructure, and Resources practice with a focus on power and utilities. Allen arrives to K&L Gates from Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, where he was the global lead for international disputes.

Ming Kong has joined Jones Day as a partner, and Dominic Sze has joined as a counsel, in the Firm's Financial Markets Practice. Both are based in Hong Kong.

Gibson Dunn is pleased to announce that Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) agency veteran Mellissa Campbell Duru has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a partner in the Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance Practice Group. Mellissa’s practice will focus on advising clients on a broad range of SEC disclosure and compliance and corporate governance matters, including domestic and cross-border M&A advisory matters, strategic shareholder engagement, climate risk and compliance disclosures, and cybersecurity governance and incident reporting.

Eric A. Boden has joined Duane Morris LLP as a partner in the firm’s Trial Practice Group in its New York office. Prior to joining Duane Morris, Boden was an Assistant United States Attorney in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey. Admitted to practice in New York, Boden’s admission to New Jersey is also pending.

“Duane Morris continues to attract talent to our ranks, and Eric Boden has tremendous experience in the public sector, particularly in the healthcare and financial industries,” said Duane Morris Chairman and CEO Matthew A. Taylor.

Garth Hire has joined Duane Morris LLP as a partner in the firm’s Trial Practice Group in its San Francisco office. Prior to joining Duane Morris, Hire was an Assistant United States Attorney in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern and Central Districts of California.