Global law firm Clifford Chance hires partner Bryan Luchs, expanding its Corporate M&A practice and capability in the health and life sciences sector.
Joining from White & Case, Luchs brings more than 28 years of experience representing acquirers, targets, boards of directors, special committees, investors and investment banks in complex domestic and cross-border deals including negotiated, unsolicited and in public and private transactions. Luchs has advised across a range of industries and has deep experience in the healthcare and life sciences sector.

Global law firm Ashurst continues its investment in Papua New Guinea with the appointment of Michael Henao as a partner to lead the disputes and regulatory practice in its Port Moresby office.

Ashurst provides a full-service offering in Papua New Guinea with expertise in disputes, major energy, resources and infrastructure projects, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, intellectual property, and commercial legal services. The firm continues to invest in Port Moresby with the additions last year of Tureia Sample and Christine Copland to the senior legal team.

Proskauer, a leading international law firm, is pleased to welcome restructuring and special situations partner Clare Cottle to its London office. With deep experience spanning cross-border and domestic financial restructurings, special situations funding, and complex direct loans, Clare will work alongside Proskauer’s rapidly expanding Global Finance practice.

A well-established credit-focused restructuring expert, Clare’s arrival will bolster the Firm’s restructuring and special situations credentials in London and further strengthen the Firm’s Global Finance practice.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Arpita Bhattacharyya and Robert McCauley have joined the firm’s national Intellectual Property (IP) and Patent Litigation practices as partners in the Palo Alto office.

David Navetta, a highly accomplished leader in privacy, information security, and technology law, has joined Troutman Pepper Locke as a partner in the firm’s esteemed Privacy and Cyber Practice Group. Navetta, who is ranked in multiple categories by Chambers USA and Chambers Global in privacy, cybersecurity, and incident response, will co-lead the privacy and cyber team.

King & Spalding announced that litigation and trial lawyer Eric White has joined the firm’s Product Liability and Mass Torts practice group as a partner in the firm’s Chicago office.

A group of environmental litigators have joined Duane Morris LLP in the firm’s Trial Practice Group. Partner Gregory J. Newmark and special counsel Viviana L. Heger will be part of the firm’s Los Angeles office. Prior to joining Duane Morris, Newmark was a principal and Heger was of counsel at Meyers Nave.

Davis Polk announced that prominent M&A lawyer Michael Diz has joined the firm as a partner in its Mergers & Acquisitions practice in Northern California.

Cadwalader has strengthened its Financial Restructuring team with the addition of Douglas Mintz.

Akin announced that Sean Conway has rejoined the firm as a partner in the telecom, media and technology practice (TMT) in Washington, D.C. Conway brings high-level government experience having served most recently in the Department of Commerce as deputy chief counsel for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and previously at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).