Shoosmiths announces the appointment of Russ Hill as a partner in the Corporate Restructuring & Advisory (CR&A) team, where he will play a key role in enhancing the firm’s reach across Birmingham and the UK’s insolvency and restructuring markets.

Russ joins from Squire Patton Boggs where he led the restructuring teams in Birmingham and Manchester. He has also previously held roles at Eversheds Sutherland and Pinsent Masons.

Strategic partner addition reflects continued firmwide commitment to building market-leading U.S. practice within unrivaled global platform
Linklaters is delighted to announce that Kristina Trauger has joined the firm’s New York office as a capital markets and M&A partner, marking another milestone in Linklaters’ significant growth in the U.S. This strategic addition reflects the firm’s unwavering dedication to building the premier U.S. practice, uniquely backed by the unmatched depth, breadth and quality of its global platform.

Global law firm Hogan Lovells is pleased to announce that Mayur Patel has joined the firm as a partner in its market-leading International Trade and Investment practice, based in Washington, D.C. Patel joins from the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, where he served as Chief International Trade Counsel to Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and the Committee's Republican members.

DLA Piper is pleased to welcome Paul F. Wight as a Partner in the Projects and Energy practice to lead our energy regulatory team. He will be based in the Washington, DC office.

Wight’s practice focuses on issues and litigation arising out of the restructured electricity markets and new energy technologies. He also concentrates on energy transactional matters, including issues related to utility mergers, asset acquisitions and dispositions, power purchase agreements, and contracts.

International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced that Ning-Ly Seng will be joining the Firm as a partner to lead the Paris Antitrust practice, accompanied by her team.

The Paris-based antitrust team advises corporate clients and investment funds on complex strategic transactions and litigation matters before competition authorities as well as French and European courts.

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright continues its strategic investment in the world’s energy capital with the addition of Thomas Verity, a Houston-based, energy-focused corporate, M&A and securities partner joining from Latham & Watkins.

Holland & Knight has bolstered its leading Texas litigation practice with the addition of Clayton Falls as a partner in Dallas. He was previously a partner with K&L Gates, where he served as a leader and coordinator of the firm’s global commercial disputes practice group.

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues to go big in Texas with the addition of Richard Heaton as a Real Estate Practice shareholder in its Houston office. Heaton previously was Chief Legal and Compliance officer at Hines, one of the largest privately held real estate development and investment management companies in the world.

International law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has appointed Colin Graham as a Partner in the firm’s Corporate team.

Joining from Gide Loyrette Nouel with extensive expertise in international energy, infrastructure and M&A projects, Graham will enhance WBD’s Energy and Natural Resources practice in the UK and internationally. This includes fostering close partnerships with the firm’s US teams, strategic alliances, and the broader Lex Mundi network to support cross-border projects.

Seyfarth Shaw LLP has bolstered its market-leading Labor & Employment Department with the move of Lisa M. Magorien to the firm as a partner based out of the Los Angeles (Century City) office.