International law firm BCLP announced that it will expand its UK Corporate & Finance Transactions Department with the addition of Partner Sean Scanlon.  

Global law firm Ashurst has appointed Clarence Ding as a partner and Asia head of employment, based in Singapore. Clarence’s arrival represents a key milestone in Ashurst’s strategy to strengthen its employment law practice across the region, further bolstering the firm’s presence and expertise in the global employment law market.

A&O Shearman is pleased to announce the appointment of Hai Nguyen, a highly regarded Vietnamese lawyer.

Hai brings a broad practice with extensive expertise in finance, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and capital markets. He has an in-depth knowledge of the legal landscape of Vietnam and energy and infrastructure expertise.

International law firm Addleshaw Goddard has appointed experienced financial services disputes specialist James Southworth as a Partner in its Finance Disputes team.

James is the latest addition to the firm’s expanding financial services group, following recent hires such as financial regulation partner Paul Anderson; former Deputy General Counsel at the Bank of England, Tess Kelly; and London-based colleagues James Greig, Grace Wyatt, and Lisa Lee Lewis, along with international appointments Jeanne-Marie Moriarty in Dublin and Marco Zingler in Frankfurt.

Morrison Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Naoya Shiota as a partner in the global Private Equity Group in the firm’s Tokyo office. Shiota’s arrival further enhances Morrison Foerster’s international private equity capabilities in Japan, and complements it’s 50-strong team of corporate/M&A attorneys in Tokyo.

Winston & Strawn LLP is pleased to announce that Matt Graves has joined the firm’s Litigation Department as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office. Matt brings more than 20 years of high-profile litigation experience to Winston, further strengthening the firm’s White Collar & Government Investigations Practice.

O’Melveny announced that Kevin Barstow, a seasoned strategic advisor with extensive US government experience, has joined the firm’s Washington, DC office as a partner in its Health Care Practice Group and on its Congressional Investigations Team. He will represent and advise multinational and domestic companies, boards of directors, officers, and investors in navigating the complexities of high-stakes government and congressional investigations—particularly in the intensely scrutinized health care sector.

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Winston & Strawn LLP announced that Michael Kimberly has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as co-chair of the Appellate & Critical Motions Practice.

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP announced the addition of Beau Stapleton, who has joined as a partner in the Firm’s Los Angeles office. A leading music and entertainment industry transactional attorney, Beau joins Willkie’s Corporate & Financial Services Department and Entertainment Transactions Practice.