Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright announced that distinguished financial crime litigator Sonja Marsic has joined as a partner in Sydney.

Sonja is among the most successful solicitor prosecutors of financial crime and anti-money laundering (AML) cases in Australia. She joins the firm’s national risk advisory team from the Australian Government’s central legal service, the Australian Government Solicitor (AGS), where she was an experienced litigator and senior executive lawyer.

Hogan Lovells is pleased to announce that it is deepening its leading Intellectual Property, Media and Technology (IPMT) practice with the hire of Gertjan Kuipers. He is joining as a patent litigation partner based in Amsterdam and starting with the firm on 3 April. 

Gertjan is a highly respected practitioner with over 27 years of experience in patent litigation, and headed the patent practice De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, the largest independent  law firm in the Netherlands, from where he joins.

Global law firm Hogan Lovells is pleased to announce that Kenneth W. Field has joined the firm as leader of the health care antitrust practice and a partner in the Global Regulatory & Intellectual Property, Media & Technology (IPMT) practice group in Washington, D.C. Field joins Hogan Lovells from Jones Day, where he was an antitrust partner and co-chaired the firm’s global Health Care Practice.

DLA Piper is pleased to welcome Chicago-based partner Melesa Freerks to the firm’s Healthcare subgroup within the Regulatory & Government Affairs practice group.

Todd Beauchamp brings extensive regulatory and transactional expertise in the ever-evolving payments and fintech space to further bolster the firm’s unparalleled global practice and continue its rapid U.S. growth. 

Global law firm Goodwin announced that Ranan Well joined the firm’s Asset Management Transactions practice and Private Equity group as a partner, resident in the Washington, D.C. office. 

“As the appetite for asset management deals continues to grow, Ranan’s expertise will enhance our ability to develop bespoke solutions for the 1,000 asset managers we represent,” said Chris Nugent, co-chair of Goodwin’s Private Equity group. “We are excited to welcome Ranan to the firm.”

King & Spalding has recruited projects lawyer Brendan Hundt as a partner in its Corporate, Finance and Investments (CFI) practice group in the United Arab Emirates. Hundt will split time between the firm’s Abu Dhabi and Dubai offices as a member of its Middle East Energy and Project Finance team.

Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Ronie Schmelz as a partner in its Litigation and Dispute Resolution group, accompanied by Avril Love as counsel. They join K&L Gates’ Los Angeles office from Tucker Ellis LLP.

Full-service law firm Shakespeare Martineau has bolstered its building communities offering with the appointment of experienced finance solicitor Jon Coane.

With more than 27 years’ post-qualified experience, Jon joins the firm as a partner following eight years at Anthony Collins Solicitors.

Throughout his career, Jon has focused on advising on loan finance that makes a difference to communities, such as building schools, recycling centres, and social housing.

DLA Piper is pleased to welcome Boston-based partner Elizabeth Burkhard to the firm’s Technology, Sourcing and Commercial subgroup within the Corporate practice group.

Burkhard focuses her practice on transactional matters in the areas of technology transactions, intellectual property (IP) licensing, IP, technology and commercial due diligence for corporate transactions, electronic commerce and information technology (IT), and IT outsourcing for financial institutions.