Freshfields announced that former Department of Justice (DOJ) Associate Deputy Attorney General Austin Evers has joined the firm’s strategic risk and crisis management practice as partner and co-chair of the Congressional Investigations team, alongside Andy Dockham.

DLA Piper announces the appointment of Adam Plainer as partner in its Global Restructuring Practice (part of DLA Piper's International Finance practice group).

Effective January 2025, Adam will be based in the firm's London office, and brings a wealth of experience supporting a range of companies on their restructuring matters, including Credit and Private Equity funds, government bodies, and organisations in the Construction and Energy sectors.

International law firm Bird & Bird appoints technology and data protection expert Nicholas Boyle as a partner in the firm’s Sydney office.

Nicholas joins the firm from DLA Piper after 5 years as a technology and cyber partner in the Sydney office, Nicholas led the Sydney IP and technology team for 4 of those years. Over the years, he has built a strong practice in the technology and data protection space and advises on M&A and data breach response.

Proskauer, a leading international law firm, is pleased to welcome Corporate partners Jonathan (Jon) Gill and Robb Tretter. Jon and Robb will join the Firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) practice in New York. Jon and Robb represent private investment firms and public and private companies in M&A transactions, often in distressed and special situations.

In a move that further enhances Pillsbury’s strong cross-border litigation and disputes capabilities and adds to its growing roster of leading practitioners in London, the firm has welcomed Laurence Lieberman as a partner. Lieberman joins the firm from Taylor Wessing, where he was a senior partner in the Disputes and Investigations team, head of the Life Sciences Commercial Disputes group and India practice head.

O’Melveny announced that experienced energy transactions lawyer Jibin T. Luke has joined the firm’s Houston office as a partner in the Energy Industry Group, further expanding O’Melveny’s global roster of top-tier energy-focused practitioners.

Mayer Brown announced that Ross Montgomery has joined the firm as a partner in its Corporate & Securities practice, where he will focus on M&A, fund raisings, reorganisations, joint ventures and other corporate matters. He joins from Dechert, where he was a partner.

Ross has significant experience acting for major European and international corporations on a range of complex, cross-border transactions, with a particular focus on the financial services, insurance, TMT, sports, hospitality and leisure sectors.

Clay B. Pulliam has joined Locke Lord’s Dallas office as a Partner in the Firm’s Real Estate and Finance Practice Group.

The Singapore office of global law firm K&L Gates, continues its expansion, welcoming partner Brad Roach and senior associate Alexandra Jones to the firm’s Energy, Infrastructure, and Resources (EIR) practice. The duo joins from Gibson Dunn where Roach was a co-chair of its global Oil and Gas practice group.

Davis Polk announced that prominent restructuring lawyers Jifree Cader and Mark Knight will join the firm as partners in the Restructuring practice in London.