Mishcon de Reya is proud to announce the appointment of Aarti Thakor as a Partner in its Charities and Social Ventures team, within the Impact department, effective June 2024.  

Aarti, who most recently worked as Director of Legal and Accountancy Services at the Charity Commission for England and Wales, will be based in the firm's London office. She brings with her a wealth of experience and a unique perspective gained from her extensive work with major international NGOs, charities, and philanthropic foundations.   

Shoosmiths is pleased to announce that Adam Lambert has joined the firm as partner to lead the growth of its London employment law practice.

Adam brings nearly 30 years’ experience across a breadth of sectors – covering financial and professional services, technology, publishing, hospitality, manufacturing, commodities, education, media, and real estate – to the firm.

Dentons announces that James Newland has joined the Firm’s Litigation practice as a partner resident in its Washington, DC, office. Newland focuses his practice on domestic (US) and international disputes, particularly in navigating complex engineering, construction and development projects as well as international organization and foreign sovereign immunity matters.

Dentons continues on its rapid Growth journey, with the appointment of Construction Partner, Nathan Abbott, to its Melbourne office.

DLA Piper is pleased to welcome Tanya Greene as a partner in the Litigation Practice, focusing on class actions and complex litigation. She will be based in the Los Angeles office, bolstering the robust litigation practice in the region.

Greene has substantial experience across a broad range of complex commercial matters at the trial and appellate level in California and throughout the country. Her litigation and counseling experience includes work for prominent companies in heavily regulated industries, including finance, technology, aerospace and petroleum.

International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced that renowned real estate lawyer Thomas Henry has joined the Firm as Co-Head of its U.S. Real Estate practice alongside partner Philip Rosen.

“Tom is one of the most prominent and well-respected real estate attorneys in the country, and we are delighted to welcome him to Weil,” said Weil Executive Partner Barry Wolf. “He has been the lead lawyer on some of the largest and most high-profile commercial real estate transactions in recent years, and he brings invaluable experience to the Firm.”

Adding to its global Data Privacy and Cybersecurity practice, Paul Hastings LLP announced that Michelle A. Reed has joined the firm as a partner in Dallas.

Heriaud brings broad experience advising clients in various sectors on equity, debt and hybrid finance and M&A transactions and corporate governance.

Vinson & Elkins announced that Benjamin Heriaud has joined the firm as a New York-based partner in the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Capital Markets Practice Group.

Morgan Lewis welcomes Alice Hrdy, the former principal deputy assistant director of the Office of Supervision Policy at the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), as a partner resident in its Washington, DC office. Alice’s 30 years of federal service, including at the CFPB and Federal Trade Commission (FTC), brings tremendous depth of knowledge and experience in consumer banking and financial services regulation and investigations to Morgan Lewis.

Davis Polk announced that prominent infrastructure finance lawyer Elena Millerman has joined the firm in New York as a partner and co-head of the Infrastructure Finance practice.

“We are thrilled to welcome Elena to Davis Polk,” said Neil Barr, Davis Polk’s Managing Partner. “Our infrastructure practice is a strategic priority for our firm. Elena is a leader in the infrastructure field, with an impressive track record of working on cutting-edge transactions. She represents a very significant addition in the continued buildout of our team.”