DLA Piper is making a key strategic expansion of its Regulatory & Government Affairs practice and Environmental group with the arrival of Gwendolyn Keyes Fleming as a partner in Washington, DC.

Fleming’s practice focuses on environmental policy, litigation and white-collar criminal defense matters, including audits and special investigations. She has provided strategic advice and counsel on national security matters related to incident response and the protection of environmental and energy infrastructure from cyber and physical threats.

Goodwin, the global law firm serving innovators and investors, today announced that Alexander Nicas joined the firm’s Financial Restructuring group as a partner, resident in the New York office.

“Our private equity, tech, life sciences, real estate, and financial services clients recognize our best in class restructuring talent,” said Michael Goldstein, chair of Goodwin’s Financial Restructuring group. “With his broad skill set, Alex is a great addition to our team, and will help ensure we continue to assist our clients with their most important distressed situations.”

Katten announced that Stephen R. Morris, formerly in-house counsel at multinational investment bank Morgan Stanley, has joined the law firm's industry-leading Financial Markets and Funds (FMF) practice as a partner in New York. Morris will use his 20+ years of experience in the derivatives space to deepen the 360-degree counsel for which that Katten practice is well known.

The Amsterdam office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP is pursuing its strategic expansion with the arrival of Jack Schrijver as a Local Partner in the Finance & Restructuring Practice. Schrijver joins the firm from Dentons. The office also recently added shareholder Thijs Elseman to its Finance & Restructuring Practice.

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP added Tonya M. Esposito as a shareholder in its Washington, D.C. office. She joins from Seyfarth Shaw, where she was co-chair of the Consumer Financial Services Litigation group.

Esposito represents clients in high-stakes litigation and those subject to regulatory risk regarding their consumer-facing products and services, particularly in the financial services industry.

Global law firm Ropes & Gray announced that Daniel Forman has joined the firm’s 500-lawyer New York office as a partner in the capital markets practice. Daniel’s arrival deepens the firm’s bench of partners who advise leading corporate issuers, private equity firms and investment banks on their largest and most complex securities work.

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expanded its Tax Practice with the addition of Austin Wyker as a shareholder in its Dallas office. Wyker joins the firm from Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C.

Wyker advises clients on the legal, business, and tax aspects of joint ventures with a focus on joint ventures in real estate. Wyker’s clients also include businesses seeking counsel on legal, business, and tax matters related to entity formation, structuring, and general operations.

International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced that Gareth Clark has joined the Firm as a partner in the global Private Equity practice, based in Weil’s New York office.

“Gareth is a fantastic addition to our premier global Private Equity practice,” said Weil Executive Partner Barry Wolf. “He will also be a great fit with our strategic goals and culture, and we are very pleased to welcome him to the Firm.”

Nancy joins expanding Los Angeles team; brings 20 years of class action and investigations experience.

Global law firm Baker McKenzie has added highly regarded commercial litigator Nancy Nguyen Sims as a Partner in Los Angeles, as the Firm continues to expand its offerings in southern California.

Leading healthcare law firm Hill Dickinson has added to its fast-growing team in Leeds with the hire of health property partner Emma Brecknock.

Emma joins from Capsticks and will work with clients nationally as part of the firm’s 25-strong Healthcare team based in Leeds.

Emma brings over 15 years’ experience of working for healthcare bodies and organisations on a wide range of commercial property transactions, with particular expertise in property acquisitions and disposals.