Global law firm DLA Piper has appointed leading Merger and Acquisition (M&A) lawyer David Holland as a partner in its Sydney office.

Global law firm Dentons has strengthened its Brussels office with the recruitment of partner Tom Geudens as Head of the Banking and Finance practice in Belgium. He joins along with his team consisting of senior associate Matthias De Cock and associate Brandon Cheliotis.

Global law firm Ashurst announces the appointment of Raheel Butt as partner in the financial regulatory practice, based in Saudi Arabia, as the firm continues to expand its capabilities in the Middle East.

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced the addition of four partners—Anne C. Choe, Justin L. Browder, Neesa Patel Sood and Bissie K. Bonner—in Washington, D.C. and New York, where they will focus on registered funds and regulatory and enforcement matters.

Sidley Austin LLP is pleased to announce that Michael Podolny has joined the Palo Alto and San Francisco offices as a partner in the firm’s Emerging Companies and Venture Capital (ECVC) practice. Prior to joining Sidley, Mr. Podolny was a partner in the Silicon Valley office of Latham & Watkins LLP.

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, the global litigation powerhouse, announced that Rajat Rana has rejoined the firm as a partner in the New York office. Recognized for his prowess in bet-the-company litigations and arbitrations, Rana advises multinational corporations, sovereign clients and high-net-worth individuals in their most complex, high-stakes disputes. Rana joins the firm from Selendy Gay.

Amy Ruhland, a seasoned trial lawyer with an impressive track record of success in high-stakes litigation, has joined Pillsbury’s Austin office. She joins from litigation boutique Reichman Jorgensen Lehman & Feldberg LLP, where she served as managing partner of the Austin office, and was previously a partner with DLA Piper.

McGuireWoods is building on its powerful energy enforcement capabilities with the arrival of partner Jeremy Medovoy, the former Deputy Director of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Office of Enforcement and the agency’s top-ranking enforcement lawyer. He is the 10th partner to join McGuireWoods’ D.C. office since July 2024.

Medovoy advises clients on matters before FERC, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), drawing on insights he gained during his 16-year career at FERC.

Mayer Brown is pleased to announce that Chad Richards has joined the firm’s Washington DC office as a partner in the Global Energy group. He joins from Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

King & Spalding has added leading international trade lawyers Arnoud Willems and Bregt Natens to its International Trade team and its Government Matters and Regulation practice group. Willems and Natens are based in the firm’s Brussels office.