Former head of MoFo’s San Diego litigation department, UAS/drones group and airports & aviation practice joins firm

Global law firm K&L Gates LLP continues to strengthen its energy, infrastructure and resources team with the appointments of Luke Westmore and Zac Kerr as partners in the Melbourne office. Both Westmore and Kerr join K&L Gates from Mills Oakley.

King & Spalding has announced that Craig Stanfield has joined as a partner in the Houston office. Stanfield’s diverse litigation experience will extend the firm’s expertise across an array of industries and supplement its roster of trial lawyers based in Houston.

Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that Rich Davis has joined the firm as a partner in the Finance practice, based in Washington, D.C. He joins from DLA Piper, where he was a partner. Davis’ arrival further strengthens the firm’s global Finance practice, which has welcomed numerous partner additions over the past several years, including Scott Faga, Eugene Ferrer, Michael Smith, Diala Minott, and Cameron Saylor, all former colleagues of Davis from Ashurst.

Sidley Austin LLP is pleased to announce that Heather Palmer has joined the firm in its Houston office as a partner in its Environmental practice. She joins Sidley from Bracewell LLP. Ms. Palmer brings a wealth of environmental regulatory knowledge and experience in handling complicated energy-related environmental transactions.

Global law firm White & Case LLP has strengthened its Global Banking Practice with the arrival of Alessandro (Alex) Nolet as a new partner in Milan.

Global law firm Clyde & Co has today announced the hiring of a leading nine lawyer insurance team in Washington, DC.

Four partners -- Doug Mangel, John Hockenbury, Joe Bailey and Alex Karam – and five associates are joining Clyde & Co from Shipman & Goodwin LLP.  They will bolster the firm's insurance coverage practice in its Washington, DC office, which opened its doors in February 2017 with a six partner insurance team.

Dentons, the global law firm, today announces that nationally-recognized Atlanta litigator Mark G. Trigg will join the Firm as partner. Experienced in a wide array of complex commercial litigation, and known high-profile engagements in the entertainment and sports industries, he joins the Firm's Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice and will be resident in its Atlanta office.

DLA Piper has announced that Michael Garfinkel and Miles Cooley have joined the firm's Media, Sport and Entertainment practice as partners in Los Angeles.

DLA Piper announced today that Steven Bartz has joined the firm's Corporate practice as a partner in Dallas.

Bartz's practice focuses on structuring, forming and capitalizing private equity funds and portfolio companies on behalf of sponsors, investors and management teams. He also regularly represents clients in middle market mergers and acquisitions and dispositions of securities and assets.