Morrison Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce the arrival of Michael Schulman as a partner in the firm’s Litigation Department and Employment & Labor Group, who will have a dual presence in Washington, D.C. and New York. Schulman brings over a decade of experience counseling employers on issues related to U.S. federal, state, and local employment and labor laws to Morrison Foerster. His presence in D.C. and New York strengthen the firm’s Employment and Labor offering on the East Coast.

Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Merrili Escue as a shareholder and Nancy Kawano as senior counsel in its San Diego office. Escue, who was an attorney with Littler early in her career from 1996 to 2001, brings more than 20 years of experience in employment law, while Kawano has had a 30-year career as a transactional employment lawyer. They join Littler from Ricketts Case LLP.

Judge Walter W. Davis will rejoin the Firm as a partner in the Securities Litigation & SEC Enforcement Practice, and will be based in the Atlanta Office.

Jonathan Gould has joined the Firm as a partner in the Financial Markets Practice, based in our Washington Office.

Leading law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has hired Kelesi Blundell as a partner in its global Corporate and Financial Services Regulatory (FSR) practices based in the firm's London office. 

Global law firm DLA Piper has appointed Saba Al Sultani as a Partner in its Intellectual Property and Technology group, based in Dubai.

Saba joins DLA Piper from Cedar White Bradley (CWB), where she was a Partner and Head of Trade Marks since 2018, having previously worked at Clyde & Co in Dubai for over seven years. Her appointment further strengthens the firm’s international IP ranks, adding to its growing footprint in the MENA region.

Womble Bond Dickinson announced that Jeffrey B. McIntyre has joined the firm’s Patent Prosecution & Litigation group as a partner in the D.C. office. He has decades of experience in all aspects of patent law, focusing primarily on chemical-related technologies.

Global, sector-focused law firm HFW has continued its growth trajectory in Australia with the hire of leading shipping lawyer, Ashwin Nair.

Ashwin specialises in shipping, admiralty and marine insurance, acting for shipowners and charterers and their P&I Clubs and other insurers of marine risks, with a particular interest in the offshore energy and commercial fishing industries. He joins HFW's Perth office from maritime boutique Cocks Macnish, and previously spent three years as a Claims Executive at The Shipowners' Club based in their Singapore office.

Global law firm Clyde & Co has announced the appointment of leading construction lawyer Victoria Peckett as a partner in its Global Projects & Construction Group, based in London.

International law firm Simmons & Simmons has announced that Laurie Kuijpers will join its Dutch employment, incentives & pensions team as a partner on 1 October. Laurie specialises in pension law, primarily representing pension funds, insurers, (large) companies and intermediaries in high-profile pension cases.