Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Andrew Forman, former Deputy Assistant Attorney General (DAAG) in the US Department of Justice (DOJ), Antitrust Division, has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a partner in the Antitrust & Competition Practice and a member of the Litigation & Trial Department. In his role as DAAG (2022–2025), Forman helped lead the Antitrust Division and its hundreds of employees, focusing on civil antitrust investigations, enforcement, policy, and strategy.

Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Mark Ogunsusi as a partner in its Healthcare and FDA practice. He joins the firm’s Washington, D.C., office from Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville PC.

Cooley continues to expand its commercial litigation practice on the East Coast with the addition of Raymond P. Tolentino as partner in Washington, DC.

Leading law firm Freeths has appointed Clean Energy Partner Rhianna Wilsher to lead the firm’s Heat Networks practice.

Rhianna helps clients realise their ambitions for prioritising and balancing energy security, cost and decarbonisation, by advising on the structuring, negotiation and regulation of low carbon energy projects. With more than 15 years’ experience, her key focus is on district heating, sustainable development and the on-site generation and management of energy.

DWF, the global provider of integrated legal and business services, has appointed Lee Biddle as a regulatory partner within its healthcare team.

DLA Piper is expanding its Corporate practice with the addition of partners Stephanie Yarbrough and Brendan Staley. Yarbrough will be based in the firm’s New York office, and Staley will be based in the Washington, DC office.

Global law firm Ashurst announces the appointment of banking and finance partner Joe Giannini in the Global Loans team, based in New York, as the firm continues to invest in and strengthen its offering in the US.

Winston & Strawn LLP announced that Jonathan Levine has joined its New York office as a partner in the firm’s Transactions Department and a member of the Restructuring Practice.

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced that Bryce Kaufman has joined the Firm’s Houston office as a Partner in the Banking and Credit Practice, where he will focus on matters in the energy and infrastructure sectors.

Pillsbury has welcomed another leading practitioner to its growing Chambers- and Legal 500-ranked Insolvency & Restructuring practice with the arrival of highly regarded Partner John Storz in New York. Storz works closely with funds clients and adds new facets to Pillsbury’s strong existing Private Capital capabilities. He joins from Paul Hastings.