Arnold & Porter is pleased to announce that Burden Walker, former Deputy Assistant Attorney General of the Consumer Protection Branch of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Senior Counselor to the Attorney General, and Deputy Associate Attorney General, will join the firm as a partner in the Complex Litigation practice. Walker will be resident in the Washington, D.C. office.

International law firm Stephenson Harwood LLP has strengthened its projects, energy and infrastructure practice with the addition of partner Iwan Walters, who joins the firm in Dubai.

Iwan advises on the full-life cycle of energy, renewables, and infrastructure projects, with a particular focus on clean energy and sustainability projects. Iwan advises clients on their investment in clean energy and infrastructure projects as well as on energy transition plans. Iwan has advised clients on their clean energy projects globally including in the Middle East, Africa, Europe and Asia.

Cheryl Palmer-Hughes has joined Stewarts’ leading Aviation and International Injury team as a partner.

Cheryl has over 15 years’ experience in representing those who have suffered complex brain and spinal cord injuries as a result of incidents abroad. She acts exclusively for Claimants who have been injured whilst travelling, on holiday and working abroad and often represents bereaved families in fatal accident claims.

Keystone Law is delighted to welcome eight partners to the firm. Elaine Nolan, Carl Rohsler, Nick Alfillé, David Thompson, Jo Bewley, Felicity Sergeant, Emma Loveday-Hill, and Daniel Rose will add to the firm’s highly established Commercial, Corporate, Employment, Family, Intellectual Property, Residential Property, Commercial Property, and Restructuring & Insolvency practices.

James Knight, Founder and CEO of Keystone Law, said:

Global law firm Hogan Lovells has announced the appointment of David Harrison as a partner in the firm’s global Infrastructure, Energy, Resources and Projects (IERP) practice, based in Ho Chi Minh City. David joins Hogan Lovells from Mayer Brown, where he led that firm’s Vietnam practice for 11 years. 

Marc, who joins from Houthoff, brings a wealth of experience and in-depth knowledge in energy and industrial projects.

Prior to Houthoff, Marc spent 13 years at law firm Simmons & Simmons having also previously served as in-house counsel at DSM and Energie Beheer Nederland (EBN).

Marc’s main focus is on energy and industry related projects, commercial contracting and regulatory advice. He has extensive experience in the energy sector, acting for national and international oil, gas, electricity, renewables and CCS companies.

DLA Piper is pleased to welcome Neil K. Vohra as a partner in the Private Equity Practice. He will be based in the Chicago office.

Vohra’s practice focuses on negotiating and structuring complex business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, private equity investments, strategic investments, executive compensation and incentive equity arrangements, and other general corporate matters.

Global law firm Clifford Chance has hired Gianluca Bacchiocchi as a partner in its Global Financial Markets team as the firm expands its energy and infrastructure financing offering in the US. Bacchiocchi returns to Clifford Chance, having previously been a partner at the firm from 2015-2021.

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues its strategic growth in the Western United States and its Energy & Natural Resources Practice with the addition of Scott M. Rickard as a shareholder. Based in the firm's Portland office, Rickard joins from Troutman Pepper.

Baker McKenzie announces that leading transactional lawyer Chris Milliken has joined the Firm as a partner, based in Ho Chi Minh City. Chris's arrival underscores the continued, robust growth of the Firm's transactional team in the region, which has seen the addition of M&A partners Shirin Tang and Ang Lip Kian in Singapore, Bima Sarumpaet in its member firm, HHP Law Firm, in Indonesia and Banking & Finance partner Bryan Paisley in Sydney.