Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce the continued expansion of the firm’s premier Tax Practice Group with the arrival of David Blair, David Fischer and Dwight Mersereau as partners. Seated in Washington, the nationally recognized trio brings sophisticated federal tax controversy and tax planning experience, with extensive combined federal tax litigation and trial experience.

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP announced that Timothy Heaphy and Soumya Dayananda will join the Firm as partners in the Litigation Department, where they will be members of the Compliance, Investigations & Enforcement Practice. Tim and Soumya will be based in Willkie’s Washington, DC office. 

Katten announced the launch of its ESG Risk and Investigations practice led by partners Johnjerica Hodge and India D. Williams. The two will leverage their considerable experience in environmental, social and governance (ESG), corporate compliance and internal investigations to further build on the firm's capabilities in the ESG space, which focuses on adopting environmental and social policies that promote sustainability and mitigate risk in a manner that creates long-term value for clients and investors.

Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Matt Leggett, former minority chief counsel with the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, as a partner in the Washington, D.C., office. He joins the firm’s Public Policy and Law practice, which also recently added former U.S. Congressman Mike Doyle in Pittsburgh and former chief majority counsel and deputy staff director for the U.S. Senate Finance Committee Mike Evans in Washington, D.C.

Baker McKenzie continues to grow its Banking & Finance team, with the appointment of Holly Hart as a partner, based in Sydney. This comes only 2 months after the appointment of Brendan Smith (formerly of King & Wood Mallesons), as the Firm continues to respond to increased client demand.

Allen & Overy is further bolstering its Asia-Pacific Litigation practice with the appointment of Melody Chan, a partner based in the Hong Kong office. Melody joins from White & Case, where she was the head of their Greater China Dispute Resolution practice.

King & Spalding announced that Geoffrey M. King has joined the firm’s Corporate, Finance and Investments (CFI) practice group as a partner. He is based in the Chicago office.

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP added Noah Pollak as a new key member of the firm’s growing Energy Project Finance & Development Practice. Pollak will be located in the Washington, D.C. office and joins the firm’s substantial Energy & Natural Resources Practice. Pollak joins from Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP.

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced that Ed Ford and Sacha Gofton-Salmond will join the Firm as Partners in the London office, where they will focus on secondaries transactions.

Global law firm Shearman & Sterling announces the appointments of prominent global energy lawyer Mona Dajani and tax equity lawyer Jorge Medina as partners in the Project Development & Finance (PDF) practice, based in New York and the Bay Area, respectively. Mona will serve as Global Head of Renewables, Co-Head of Global Energy & Infrastructure (Projects), and Head of the Hydrogen and Ammonia Practice (Americas), and Jorge will serve as Head of Renewables (Americas).