Katten announced that the firm welcomed Gidon M. Caine as a Securities Litigation partner, adding to the top-level litigation services offered to clients.

Fried Frank announced that Steven Homan has joined the firm as a partner in its global Asset Management Practice in New York. He joins from Simpson Thacher, where he was a partner in the firm’s private funds practice.

UK law firm TLT has appointed Andrzej Wieckowski as a partner in its financial services regulatory (FSR) team, enhancing the assembly of a full service financial regulatory team.  Andrzej will be based in TLT’s London office.

Andrzej’s appointment follows a year of rapid growth for TLT’s financial services regulatory team driven by top regulatory lawyer Amanda Hulme who joined the firm in April 2024. In that time, the team has more than doubled in size and has been providing strategic and innovative legal guidance to TLT’s key financial services clients.

International law firm Simmons & Simmons has announced that leading insurance partners Ingrid Hobbs and Tim McCaw have been hired in the firm's insurance practice in London.

Two highly experienced, senior insurance lawyers with strong reputations in the market, Ingrid and Tim move to Simmons from another international law firm, bringing several decades of combined experience.

Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global White Collar Practice with the addition of Xavier Hubert as a partner in Paris.

Cornejo’s practice focuses on complex environmental transactional matters, regulatory counseling, remedial issues, enforcement defense, and navigating the energy transition.

Vinson & Elkins announced that Jennifer Cornejo has returned to Vinson & Elkins as a Denver-based partner in the firm’s Environmental practice.

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced that Carleigh Rodriguez has joined the Firm’s Washington, D.C. office as Co-Head of the Environmental Practice.

“Environmental review is an important aspect of nearly all corporate deals and Carleigh’s addition will enable us to meet the growing demand from clients across our world-class transactional platform,” said Alden Millard, Chair of Simpson Thacher’s Executive Committee. “We’re excited to welcome her to the Firm.”

Leading international law firm Proskauer welcomed secondaries specialist Delphine Jaugey as a partner in its Private Funds Group. Based in London, Delphine brings nearly two decades of experience representing clients in the UK, Europe, the U.S. and Asia.

In a move that significantly expands Pillsbury’s market-leading International Trade capabilities, the firm has recruited leading practitioners Daniel Porter, Matthew McCullough and James Durling as partners in Washington, DC. The Chambers- and Legal 500-ranked trio join from Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP, and are bringing their entire 14-member team of trade lawyers and professionals with them.

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced that Jeffrey Osterman has joined the firm as chair of Life Sciences Licensing & Collaboration Transactions and an IP & Technology Transactions partner in the Corporate Department, resident in New York. Osterman brings significant experience in the life sciences sector, advising clients on transactions from drug discovery to commercialization, joint ventures and high-value acquisitions.