DLA Piper has appointed leading private capital lawyer, Chris Allen, as a partner in its Sydney office. Chris brings deep experience in private equity and M&A along with important intermediary relationships across the corporate finance landscape.

“Chris is a leading private equity partner in Australia with long-standing relationships with some of the key sponsors in this market. We are very pleased to have Chris on board to grow our practice in this important area” said Amber Matthews, Australia Managing Partner, DLA Piper.

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright announced that preeminent infrastructure and public-private partnerships (P3) lawyer Patrick Harder has joined its Los Angeles office. Patrick joins as US Co-Head of Infrastructure alongside Doug Fried. He will also be North America Co-Head of Infrastructure with Doug Fried and Canada Head of Infrastructure Jay LeMoine.

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has appointed litigation partner Melanie Ryan to join its Global Investigations team in London.

Melanie advises clients in disputes and investigations across all sectors with deep experience in the financial services, energy and pharmaceutical sectors. Her practice includes a particular focus on financial crime and related civil disputes.

Melanie was previously a partner and Head of Litigation Practice Group London with Morgan Lewis & Bockius. 

Holmes brings deep experience in leveraged and project finance, complementing  Vinson & Elkins’ leading Energy and Infrastructure Practices

Mark Holmes has joined the firm as a Houston-based partner in its Finance Practice. He most recently was a Partner at White & Case.  Holmes is a leading energy and infrastructure finance lawyer who advises sponsors, borrowers,  and lenders.

Brown Rudnick announced that Michael R. Graif has joined the Firm’s New York office as a partner in the Intellectual Property group and the Trademark, Copyright and Advertising practice.

Graif brings more than 30 years of trademark and IP transactional experience. He focuses his practice on trademark enforcement, licensing and technology transactions, privacy, generative artificial intelligence (AI), social media and copyright matters.

Littler, the world’s largest employment and labour law practice representing management, has added Stephen Shore as a shareholder in its Toronto office. Shore joins from Ogletree Deakins and represents employers across all areas of employment and labour law.

Global law firm Reed Smith announces the hire of Nina Howell as partner in its Energy & Natural Resources Group and London office.

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett announced that Adam Z. Risell has joined the Firm’s Investment Funds Practice, where he will focus on structured fund products. He will be based in the Washington, D.C. office.

“The asset management industry’s capital formation techniques continue to evolve, and Adam’s extensive experience advising on cutting-edge, tailored structured products will be tremendously valuable to our clients across the sector,” said Alden Millard, Chair of Simpson Thacher’s Executive Committee. “We are very excited to welcome Adam to the Firm.”

International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced that experienced infrastructure lawyer Jacqui Bogucki has returned to the Firm as a partner in the Corporate Department, based in the Houston office. She is the fifth partner to join Weil’s expanding Houston office – and sixth partner helping to build its growing infrastructure and energy transition capabilities – within the past year.

Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Practice with the addition of partner Abdallah Maher, who will join the Riyadh office.