Lauren Willard has rejoined Covington’s Antitrust and Appellate & Supreme Court Litigation practices as a partner in the firm’s Washington office. Lauren previously served as Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Division at the U.S. Department of Justice, on a career detail as Counselor to the Attorney General on competition and technology issues, and as a trial attorney on the US v. Google case team.

Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to welcome Marissa Alter-Nelson to the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Complex Commercial Litigation Practice, and a member of the Litigation & Trial Department. Widely recognized for her substantive legal skills and diverse litigation practice, Alter-Nelson focuses on trials and complex litigation matters in connection with a wide range of business, commercial, and financial disputes.

Kirkland & Ellis announced that Sara Pickersgill will join the Firm as a partner in the London office to lead the Firm’s expansion in the European energy and infrastructure sector. Ms. Pickersgill is recognized as a leading M&A attorney for complex infrastructure, energy and renewables transactions.

Dechert LLP announced that Colin Sharpsmith has returned to the firm as a partner in the financial services and investment management practice based in London, strengthening the firm’s financial services regulation capability. His return to the firm marks the seventh lawyer to return to Dechert as a partner in 2021-2022, following Richard Pugh, Kathleen Mylod, Alon Goldberger, Sonia Gioseffi, Jon Burke and Steve Engel.

Leading national law firm Mills & Reeve has appointed Alison Ross Eckford and Thilo Schneider as new partners.

Alison joins Mills & Reeve after 16 years at Pinsent Masons to boost the firm’s technology outsourcing offering to private sector clients.

She will work across Mills & Reeve’s London and Cambridge offices to further develop and grow the firm’s technology outsourcing practice, further strengthening the team’s expertise in private sector outsourcing and IT transformation.

Leading planning lawyer, Christopher Stanwell, has joined the Real Estate practice at Fieldfisher. He joins as partner and Head of Planning, and is based in the firm's London office. He joins Fieldfisher from DAC Beachcroft where he led the Planning and Environment team.

Global law firm DLA Piper is pleased to announce the appointment of telecommunications, media and technology lawyer, Livia Dyer in Johannesburg. Livia joins the firm’s global intellectual property and technology (IPT) group, as its first South Africa-based partner.

DLA Piper is strengthening its Corporate practice group with the appointment of Lars Jessen as a new partner in its Frankfurt and Hamburg offices, effective 19 September 2022. He joins from Paul Hastings where he was a partner in the private equity and M&A practice.

Beale & Co are pleased to be further strengthening their professional indemnity team with the hire of Partner Jon Hyde, who was formerly at DWF.

Jon specialises in defending claims against solicitors, accountants, experts and IFAs, as well as regulatory and disciplinary matters. He also advises on pure coverage disputes and professional insurance minimum terms.

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, announced that Allurie Kephart has joined the firm’s corporate department as a partner in the Wilmington, Delaware, office. Kephart’s addition reflects the firm’s ongoing expansion in both Delaware and other markets, as well as sustained demand for transactional and corporate advisory experience from technology and life sciences clients.