Koren Wong-Ervin has joined the Firm as a partner in the Antitrust & Competition Law Practice. She will be based in the Washington Office.

European law firm Fieldfisher has announced the hire of an eight-strong competition litigation team from Constantine Cannon to join its Competition and Regulatory Group in London.

Two partners, three lawyers and three support staff join the firm, adding further specialist expertise to Fieldfisher's existing award-winning Competition team.

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has expanded its Asia Pacific Employment & Reward practice with the appointment of three partners and a team of lawyers in Australia.

The new team of experienced Employment & Reward partners includes Aaron Goonrey and Neil Napper from Lander & Rogers in Sydney, and Ben McKinley from Holding Redlich in Melbourne. Each is recognised for their expertise and vast experience in navigating the complexities of employment law, industrial relations and work health and safety. 

Dentons Hong Kong LLP is further expanding its banking and finance, capital markets and corporate finance capabilities with the addition of veteran, highly respected and well known practitioner, Nicholas Chua, as a partner. Prior to joining the firm, Nicholas was the Head of Legal of CIMB Bank in Hong Kong and the Global Head of Legal, Investment Banking of CIMB in the region, having worked in the banking industry for some 20 years.

DLA Piper is growing and expanding its Los Angeles office with the arrival of Brian Hamano as partner to the firm’s Transactions Specialist subgroup within the Corporate Practice.

Hamano advises clients in connection with the federal income tax aspects of a variety of transactions, including domestic and cross-border M&A, private equity, real estate, life sciences, capital markets and blockchain transactions.

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has welcomed three senior projects and construction lawyers in Sydney. Glen Warwick returns to the firm as a senior projects and construction partner, while industry veteran David McElveney also returns as a senior consultant and Chloe Blackwell joins as a special counsel.

Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce the continued expansion of its Global Corporate Crime and Investigations Practice with the arrival of Jeffrey W. Cottle as a partner in the firm’s Washington office. Mr. Cottle focuses on white-collar crime and compliance matters, with an emphasis on fraud, corruption, trade sanctions and export controls. He joins the firm after the recent addition of Partner Patrick Gilman. Mr. Cottle and Mr.

Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Commercial Litigation Practice with the addition of Wilfred Ho as a partner in Hong Kong.

Nicholas Dancey has joined McGuireWoods’ global real estate practice as a partner in Atlanta, bringing experience advising investors, lenders and developers in complex transactions.

Dancey represents real estate funds, pension funds, life insurance companies, lenders and developers in domestic and international transactions, including financings, acquisitions, dispositions and joint ventures involving all asset classes.

International law firm CMS has strengthened its Real Estate Practice with the appointment of partner Michael Buchanan who joins the Real Estate Transactions Team and will be based in Manchester.

Michael specialises in complex, high value and long-term urban regeneration development and investment projects, joint ventures/PPPs and mixed-use schemes, both in the North-West of England and nationally, and brings with him a wealth of experience of working in both the private and public sectors.