Global law firm Ashurst has hired white collar crime and investigations practitioner Judith Seddon as a partner in London, as the firm continues to grow its Disputes & Investigations offering.

International law firm Bird & Bird has continued to grow its corporate practice in London with the arrival of partner Jonathan Angell.

Jonathan has particular expertise in financial services mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and in private equity and venture capital transactions. He has over 25 years experience in advising alternative asset managers, investment firms, finance providers (equity and debt) and other strategic/institutional investors across a number of Bird & Bird’s key sectors, particularly financial services.

Winston & Strawn LLP announced that J. Laurens Wilkes has joined the firm’s Houston office as a partner in the Litigation Department and member of the Complex Commercial Litigation Practice. Laurens will serve as the chair of Infrastructure & Projects – Global Disputes.

Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international energy, technology, and life sciences law firm, announced that Matthew Gurch has joined the Energy, Projects & Transactions Section of the Global Projects Department as a partner in the Washington, D.C. office.

Mayer Brown announced that Massimo Amoruso has joined the firm as a partner in its Global Energy group in London with a focus on energy and infrastructure transactions in established areas such as LNG, as well as energy transition technologies including hydrogen, CCUS and batteries. He joins from Clifford Chance, with over 15 years’ experience in the energy and infrastructure sector.

Sidley is pleased to announce that Peter S. Burke has joined as a partner in the firm’s Global Finance practice in Century City. Mr. Burke joins Sidley from Paul Hastings where he was a Global Finance partner and served as vice chair of the firm’s Los Angeles office.

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced that David Hernand, a leading mergers and acquisitions attorney focused on the media, entertainment and technology industries, has joined the Firm’s Los Angeles office as a Partner.

Leading global law firm Baker McKenzie announced that veteran tax lawyer Rob Clary has joined the Firm as a Partner in Chicago, augmenting the Firm's Chambers Global Band 1 ranked Tax Practice.

Cadwalader has added former FDIC Deputy General Counsel and banking industry veteran Andrew Karp as a partner. Andrew starts and will be resident in the firm’s New York office.

Kirkland & Ellis is excited to announce that Rebecca Perlman has joined the Firm as a partner in the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) & Impact Practice Group in London.