Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced that James Rapp rejoined the Firm as a Partner in the Public Company Advisory Practice. He is based in the Firm’s New York office.

Thomas J. Curran and Doris D. Short have joined Duane Morris LLP as partners in the firm’s Trial Practice Group in its New York office. Prior to joining Duane Morris, Curran and Short were partners at Peckar & Abramson P.C. Robert H. Bell has also joined the Trial Practice Group as a special counsel.

Experienced Family lawyer Charlotte Perry has joined Knights in Cheltenham as the business continues its growth.

The former Worcestershire Law Society President joins Knights as a Partner and adds to the comprehensive range of expertise Knights has to offer as the largest regional legal services business in the UK.

International law firm BCLP announced the lateral hire of Partner Edward McMullen to its commercial construction team. Edward will further strengthen BCLP’s Southampton, UK office. 

In 2006, Edward was an Associate at BLP and now returns to the firm after leading a Southampton transactional team at Blake Morgan. He specializes in construction and engineering projects, bringing expertise in commercial developments, funding agreements, building contracts, warranties, and other security instruments relevant to construction transactions.

DLA Piper is pleased to welcome Diana Kelley as a principal in the firm’s Telecom Practice. She will be based in the Washington, DC office.

Winston & Strawn LLP announced that Alexandra E. Chopin has joined the Washington, D.C. office as a partner in the Litigation Department.

Courtney M. Malveaux, a former Virginia labor commissioner and sought-after legal adviser on occupational safety and health matters, has joined McGuireWoods’ Labor & Employment Department as a partner in Richmond, Virginia.

Continuing the strong trajectory of its market-leading global finance practice and robust London platform, Paul Hastings LLP announced that Reena Gogna has joined the firm as a partner in London.

Gogna represents a wide range of top-tier financial institutions and direct lenders in connection with banking and finance matters, including leveraged finance, senior debt and high yield financings, debt restructurings, and refinancings. She joins from Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP.

Akin is pleased to announce that Payson Lyman has joined the firm as a private capital partner in the firm’s Boston office. He joins from Kirkland & Ellis where he was a partner.

Lyman’s practice focuses on hybrid capital, preferred equity and other equity capital solutions and special situations transactions. He also advises private equity sponsors in complex domestic and cross-border business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, divestitures, carve-outs, recapitalizations, and general corporate matters.

Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international energy, technology, and life sciences law firm, announced that Rebecca Seidl has joined the firm’s Corporate Department as a partner in the Houston office and leader of the firm’s Critical Minerals and Metals Subsector.