Akin is pleased to announce that April Kim has joined the firm as a projects & energy transition partner in Southern California. She joins from Greenberg Traurig where she was a shareholder.

April’s practice is focused on the energy sector, advising investors, sponsors, developers, and other renewable energy stakeholders in tax equity and tax credit transactions, mergers and acquisitions, project development and debt financings.

Leading global law firm Baker McKenzie has hired Dino Wilkinson as a partner and head of the Firm's Middle East Data, Cyber and Technology practice. Dino's arrival further enhances the Firm's global data, cyber and technology offering and underscores the continued growth of the Firm's capabilities in the Middle East. 

Children’s law specialist Katie Welton-Dillon has joined Knights as a Partner, bringing significant experience to the UK’s largest regional legal services business.

Katie is one of only a few family lawyers in the UK to only specialise in children’s law and domestic abuse cases – building a strong reputation for achieving results and helping clients navigate complex and sensitive circumstances often involving parental alienation, child abuse, domestic abuse, mental health issues and substance misuse.

National law firm TLT has enhanced its projects, infrastructure and construction (PIC) practice, welcoming back infrastructure specialist Alex Murdie as partner. Alex will be based in the firm’s Manchester office.

Alex qualified at TLT in 2011 and has been re-appointed after having worked at Pinsent Masons and DLA Piper. 

Bringing over a decade of specialist experience advising on a broad range of construction, infrastructure and energy projects, Alex has built a reputation for being a well-respected and trusted advisor in the sector.

DLA Piper is strengthening its Real Estate practice in Austria with the appointment of Dr. Birgit Kraml, LL.M as partner and Head of Real Estate at the firm’s Vienna office, from 1 October 2024. This significant hire marks another milestone for the firm as it continues to expand and establish a globally connected Real Estate Practice.

Kristen Mathews joins Cooley’s New York office as a partner in the firm’s global cyber/data/privacy group and litigation department. A pioneer in the privacy and cybersecurity fields, Mathews is a trusted advocate and adviser across the full spectrum of the most complex privacy and cybersecurity issues – including treatment of personal and experiential information about individuals, cybersecurity preparedness and data breach incident response.

Gibson Dunn is pleased to announce that Keith Enright, former Vice President and Chief Privacy Officer for Google LLC, has joined the firm’s Palo Alto office as a partner. Keith will serve as Co-Chair of the firm’s Artificial Intelligence Practice Group and Co-Chair of the Tech and Innovation Industry Group, where he will focus on AI, data privacy, and technology risks and strategies for an array of clients.

Greenberg Traurig, LLP has enhanced its Global Competition Regulation capabilities with the addition of Manish Das as a shareholder in the firm’s London office. Das is the fifth new shareholder appointment in London this month, and the second within the London Corporate Practice.

Haynes and Boone, LLP is thrilled to welcome Partner Ed Ivey to the firm’s Finance Group. Ivey joins from Moore & Van Allen PLLC, where he was the Head of the Swaps & Derivatives Practice.

European law firm Fieldfisher has announced the appointment of Laetitia Costa as a partner in its Banking & Finance practice in London. She will bolster the firm's successful bank lending and alternative lender teams that represent banks, funds and private equity firms across the continent.

Laetitia to focus on debt finance in the UK and Europe in the middle market and upper market. 

Extensive work with private debt fund markets in London and Paris.