Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has hired corporate energy and technology partner Joni Henry in Sydney, Australia.

Joni is a highly experienced corporate and commercial lawyer advising public and private complex M&A, joint ventures, high net worth advisory work and corporate governance with particular focus on the energy, technology, science and industry sectors.

Joni will boost the firm’s Asia Pacific-based corporate expertise and will collaborate with teams across the firm’s network advising on domestic Australian and multinational mandates.

Global law firm Ashurst announces it is expanding its consulting offering by setting up a risk advisory business in the UK with a three partner team.

Introducing the Ashurst Risk Advisory business into the UK responds to client demand and is designed to provide consulting services that complement the firm's core legal services. With dedicated teams of legal and consulting professionals working side by side, it brings together the technical expertise and critical thinking required to operationalise laws and regulations and help clients to achieve their goals.

Eversheds Sutherland has announced the appointment of partner Martin Sandler to its Financial Services practice group.

Martin joins from EY where he was an Associate Partner and Lead Financial Services Regulatory Partner.

Slaughter and May announces a new partner appointment in Hong Kong. Ralph Sellar will take up the role on 1 November 2022.

Ralph is currently International Counsel in the International Dispute Resolution Group of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP in London, and he was based in the firm’s Hong Kong office from 2015 to 2022. Ralph has acted on a range of commercial and financial services disputes and regulatory matters.

Leading Indonesian law firm Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung has hired disputes partner Prawidha Murti (Wida) as part of its continued expansion in Indonesia and Asia, alongside its associate firm Herbert Smith Freehills.

Wida has over 20 years' experience in complex dispute resolution involving international and domestic clients and interests in Indonesia, including local litigation, arbitration, regulatory and compliance investigations, and contentious competition and employment matters.

DLA Piper is growing its Litigation practice with the addition of David Horniak as a partner in the firm’s Washington, DC office.

Horniak has extensive experience litigating complex, high-stakes civil and criminal cases at both the trial and appellate levels. He has successfully represented clients in a broad range of litigation areas, with a particular emphasis on intellectual property litigation, consumer class action defense, litigation and investigations brought by federal and state criminal, securities, and tax authorities, and legal malpractice defense.

Linklaters announced that Richard Woodworth will join as a partner in the firm’s Asia Restructuring & Insolvency (R&I) practice. Richard has extensive experience in all aspects of financial restructurings and formal insolvency proceedings. 

Morrison Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce the arrival of Brian Radigan as a partner in the firm’s U.S. Federal Tax Group and Global Tax Department. Radigan brings to Morrison Foerster 17 years of sophisticated in-house and law firm experience in international tax transactions and transactional tax work, including M&A, structuring cross-border multinational arrangements, non-controlling investments in startups, and a wide array of structured capital markets transactions.

International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced that Pejman (Pej) Razavilar has rejoined the Firm as a partner in its Real Estate practice. Pej will be based in Weil’s New York and Miami offices.

“It’s a pleasure to welcome Pej back to the Firm,” said Weil Executive Partner Barry Wolf. “He has a long track record of guiding clients in complex real estate deals, particularly high-stakes joint ventures. His broad experience will strengthen our capabilities across the full spectrum of real estate, restructuring, finance and private equity transactions.”

Global law firm Reed Smith announces the appointment of Barbara Li as partner in its Global Corporate Group and Beijing office.