Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright announced that ERISA litigator and labor lawyer Gregory Ossi joined the firm in the Washington, DC office as a partner.

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP announced that Tim Cornell will join its Washington, D.C., office as partner in the Antitrust Group, bolstering the firm’s capabilities in a key regulatory area. In his new role, Mr. Cornell will advise a broad range of clients, including public companies and private equity sponsors, on a range of complex antitrust matters, including for M&A, corporate compliance, litigation and government investigations.

International law firm McDermott Will & Emery welcomes Timothy (Tim) Spangler to its Transactions Practice Group as a partner in the Orange County and Silicon Valley offices. Joining from Dechert, Tim represents global clients at the intersection of investment management and disruptive financial technologies.

Gowling WLG is delighted to welcome Andrea Pitts as a partner in the firm's Trademark, Brands & Design Group in Ottawa.

A World Trademark Review-ranked lawyer and trademark agent, Andrea has been helping clients grow, protect and monetize their intellectual property assets for more than a decade. She does so through thoughtful full-lifecycle strategies that carefully managing risk and reward while adapting to market forces.

Perkins Coie announced the launch of a new London office with a technology-focused corporate practice. The office in the world’s second-largest financial center will launch with six lawyers, led by Ian Bagshaw, a renowned corporate lawyer who previously built one of London’s leading private equity practices.   

Curtis announced the addition of English barrister Thomas Francis to its London disputes team.

Thomas Francis is an experienced advocate and barrister with broad experience encompassing public law and human rights, public international law and private commercial disputes of all kinds, including commercial litigation and international and investment arbitration. Notable for his international experience, which spans Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia, Mr. Francis is bilingual in English and Arabic.

Holland & Knight welcomes Chrystie Holmstrom as a partner in the Corporate – Mid South Practice Group in Nashville. Most recently, Ms. Holmstrom was chief legal officer at Alpine Summit Energy Partners Inc., a U.S.-based energy developer and financial company.

Global law firm White & Case LLP has added funds partner Emmanuel Gutton in Luxembourg.

Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international technology, energy and life sciences law firm, announced that Chao “Wendy” Wang has joined its Intellectual Property Department as a partner in the Palo Alto office.

Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Daniel Fayock back to the Corporate M&A practice in Pittsburgh. He rejoins the firm as a partner after spending the past two decades in various in-house positions.

Fayock has extensive experience advising boards of directors and executive teams and managing a broad spectrum of legal and corporate affairs. Most recently, he served as the executive vice president, chief legal officer, and corporate secretary for Arconic Corporation, where he oversaw the numerous areas of legal, ethics, compliance, and government affairs.