Kirkland & Ellis announced that Matthew Howard has joined the Firm as a partner in the Investment Funds Group.

“Matt has extraordinary experience advising on the structuring of all types of sophisticated investment funds,” said Jon A. Ballis, Chairman of Kirkland’s Executive Committee. “We are thrilled to have him join our team, which serves clients ranging from the world’s largest alternative asset managers to boutiques and first-time fund sponsors.”

Squire Patton Boggs has appointed Thomas Delille PhD as a Partner in its European Public Policy Practice Group in the Brussels and Paris offices. Mr. Delille specialises in EU regulatory and litigation matters, with a strong focus on chemicals and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) legislation. He joins the firm from Mayer Brown where he was Counsel in its Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs groups in Brussels.

European law firm Fieldfisher has hired star partner Nick Godwin to expand its very successful Serious Injury team, continuing the firm's commitment to growth through exceptional people.

Nick specialises in high-value road accident claims mainly for seriously injured pedestrians and cyclists. He also acts for children and adults with and without capacity and is regularly instructed by family members and the Official Solicitor. 

Rohitashwa brings with him 25 years of experience in the practice areas of M&A, Private Equity, and Capital Markets. He has advised various businesses, investment banks, private equity funds in multifarious transactions such as strategic acquisitions, asset sales, financial investments, joint ventures, fund raising, IPOs, FCCBs, and QIPs, besides representing clients in litigation matters early in his career.

Global law firm Dentons has strengthened its Public Law and Regulatory practice with the recruitment of Jacopo Brambilla Sica as a partner. He joins the Milan office along with a team consisting of three lawyers: Valentina Romeo, Giuseppe Gagliardo and Luciano Niedda.

Global law firm Ashurst announces the appointment of Loris Bovo as a partner in Italy, to lead the development of the Milan disputes practice as the firm continues to build out its Disputes & Investigations offering across Europe.

Loris has 20 years' of disputes experience, with a focus on banking, finance and insolvency disputes. Loris has particular experience advising on ESG related matters.

Global law firm Goodwin announced that Katherine L. Wawrzyniak joined the firm’s Complex Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice as a partner, resident in the San Francisco office. Katie joins the firm after serving as Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California (USAO).

Brown Rudnick announced that Brandi Howard, an accomplished litigator with an especially strong record in the courts of the District of Columbia, has joined the Firm as a partner in the Litigation & Arbitration practice in Washington, D.C.

Howard focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation and appellate matters, as well as white collar defense and investigations. She represents corporations and individuals in state and federal courts and in arbitration. Howard was previously a partner at McGuireWoods.

Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Mergers & Acquisitions Practice and Global Private Equity Industry Group with the addition of Emily Brown as a partner in London.

Arnold & Porter announced that Philip Desjardins, former FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health Associate Director for Policy and Johnson & Johnson Vice President of Global Regulatory Affairs, has rejoined the firm’s Life Sciences and Healthcare Regulatory practice as a partner, resident in Washington, D.C.