Penningtons Manches Cooper is delighted to announce that Max Lim has joined as a partner in its Singapore office.

Max is a shipping and commodities specialist whose client base spans shipowners and operators, insurers, banks, as well as commodity traders, energy companies and offshore players.

He has significant experience in disputes arising under charterparties and bills of lading, covering the full spectrum of issues. He is also instructed regularly on casualty work in and around the Asia Pacific region.

Sidley is pleased to announce that Sarah Carlson has joined as a partner in the firm’s Litigation practice in San Diego. Ms. Carlson joins Sidley from Dentons, where she was the Chair of the consumer product safety and advertising regulatory compliance team. At Sidley, she will lead the consumer product safety regulatory practice and will be an integral member of Sidley’s product liability and mass torts practice.

Milbank LLP is pleased to announce that Neal Katyal, one of the nation’s foremost Supreme Court attorneys and former Acting Solicitor General of the United States, has joined Milbank’s Washington, DC office, where he will lead the firm’s appellate practice and join its market-leading commercial litigation team.

Cadwalader is adding leading UK fund finance lawyers Bronwen Jones, Douglas Murning and Matthew Worth as partners in the firm’s London office.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Bron, Doug and Matt to our firm,” said Cadwalader Managing Partner Pat Quinn. “Their reputation as leading fund finance lawyers in Europe, coupled with their related strengths in leveraged finance, private credit, special situations and restructuring, make this team a highly versatile addition to our growing London practice.”

Global law firm Hogan Lovells is delighted to announce that Edward Coulson and Andrew Leitch have joined the firm's London office, significantly bolstering its competition litigation offering and enhancing its market-leading collective actions practice.

Clifford Chance is pleased to announce the hire of David Por, a highly-regarded and accomplished patent and IP litigator. The appointment marks a significant milestone in our firm's growth and strategic development to meet the growing client demand for global IP expertise.

International law firm BCLP announced that Jean-Louis Martin will join the Paris office as a partner in the Real Estate team. Recognized for his extensive experience in real estate transactions, Jean-Louis will further strengthen the market-leading team.

Jean-Louis’ practice focuses on real estate investments, including acquisitions, disposals, and managing assets and portfolios. He regularly advises on joint ventures and assists with complex contractual agreements between investors and real estate operators.

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP announced that three prominent litigators, Jason Linder, Glenn Vanzura and Sonali D. Patel, have joined the Firm as partners. Jason Linder is based in both Los Angeles and Washington, DC, Glenn Vanzura is based in both Los Angeles and Palo Alto, and Sonali D. Patel is based in Washington, DC.

Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Debt Finance Practice, Financial Services Regulatory Practice and Global Financial Institutions Industry Group with the addition of Jiang Liu as a partner in New York.

International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced that environmental lawyer Seth Kerschner has joined the Firm as a partner in the Regulatory Transactions Group, based in the New York office.

Seth concentrates his practice in the area of environmental law and assists clients with transactions, litigation, climate change, regulatory compliance, site remediation, sustainability, biodiversity and energy transition matters. He regularly advises public and private companies, governments and nonprofit organizations.