Dentons, the world's largest global law firm, has announced the hires of Philip Knight and Steph Innes as partners in Scotland. Philip joined the firm's Edinburgh office on 12 September, while Steph joined in Glasgow on 18 September.

Claire Armstrong, Managing Partner of Dentons in Scotland, said: 'Steph and Philip will be real assets to our growing Scottish offices. We are committed to investing in Scotland's brightest legal talent and using Dentons' unique global reach to support clients on their most complex issues across practices, sectors and geographies.'

Global law firm Goodwin announced that Leon Johnson joined the firm’s Private Equity practice as a partner, resident in the San Francisco office.

In another strategic move aimed at enhancing client-focused services and solidifying its market prominence in Poland, Greenberg Traurig, a renowned global law firm, proudly announces the appointment of Klaudia Królak as Partner in the Warsaw office. The arrival of Klaudia confirms the position of Greenberg Traurig's Corporate/M&A practice in Poland.

Morgan Lewis welcomes Joshua Goodman, a longtime antitrust lawyer who most recently served as deputy assistant director of the Mergers II Division of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Josh joins as a partner resident in Washington, DC, where he will focus on merger review and government investigations, antitrust litigation, and counseling.

Leeanne Mancari, a leading global e-discovery litigator, has joined Covington’s E-Discovery, AI, and Information Governance Practice as a partner, located in the firm’s Los Angeles office.

Paul Hastings LLP announced that leading complex commercial litigator Paul R. Genender has joined the firm as a partner, as well as chair of its Texas commercial litigation practice, and co-chair of the Houston office. He joins from Weil, Gotshal & Manges, where he was head of that firm’s Texas litigation practice.  

The move advances the firm’s efforts to elevate and grow its premier litigation practice in Texas and nationally by adding another top-tier litigator capable of handling clients’ most challenging and complex disputes.

Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Kavita Davis has joined its Global Finance Practice Group as a partner in the London office.

Kavita focuses on cross-border debt finance matters, and has significant experience in advising on leveraged buyouts representing sponsors, including sponsors focusing on infrastructure transactions. She received her B.A., LL.B. (Hons) from the W.B. National University of Juridical Sciences in India, and is admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales.

Leading international law firm Baker McKenzie has hired Adil Hussain from Clyde & Co as Partner and Head of the Banking & Finance practice in the UAE, and Global Head of Islamic Finance. 

With the latest appointment, the firm which also recently moved the Dubai office to the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), remains steadfast in its commitment to its people and business in the UAE and the Middle East. 

Mishcon de Reya has announced that Mark Whelan has joined its Dispute Resolution team as a Partner in its London office.  

Mark specialises in substantial multi-jurisdictional disputes, principally for clients in the financial services sector, but also in commodities, energy and property, and has particular expertise advising on complex insolvency matters.  

Squire Patton Boggs has hired a leading corporate and M&A lawyer, Omar Momany, as a partner in its Corporate Practice in Dubai. Mr. Momany most recently was a partner at Baker McKenzie in Dubai, where he led the UAE Corporate/M&A practice.