Leading international law firm Clifford Chance announced that Leigh Oliver has joined as a partner in its US Antitrust practice. She joins from Hogan Lovells, where she established a leading reputation by helping clients navigate through their most difficult antitrust issues ranging from bet-the-company merger control matters to state and federal antitrust investigations.

Leading international law firm Clifford Chance announces that major projects and contentious construction specialist Spencer Flay will be joining the firm's Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice, as a partner based in Perth.

Willkie Farr & Gallagher announced that Patrick J. Sandor has joined the Firm as a partner in the San Francisco office, where he will be part of Willkie’s market-leading Private Equity Practice Group. He was previously a partner at Wilson Sonsini. Patrick’s arrival follows the addition of private equity partners Ray LaSoya and Joe Kaczorowski, who joined Willkie’s Los Angeles office in February.

Willkie Farr & Gallagher announced that Laura Geist, a leading commercial litigator focusing on life insurance and financial services class actions, has joined the Firm’s San Francisco office as a partner in the Litigation Department. Laura was previously a partner at Dentons.

Willkie Farr & Gallagher announced that trial and appellate attorney Donald Burke has joined the Firm’s Washington office where he is a partner in the Litigation Department. Donald was previously a partner at Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orseck & Untereiner. He also previously served as a law clerk to the late Justice Antonin Scalia of the Supreme Court of the United States and to Judge Raymond M. Kethledge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Arnold & Porter announced that Christian Schultz has joined the firm’s Securities Enforcement & Litigation practice as a partner, resident in Washington, DC. He has served as Assistant Chief Litigation Counsel of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the last 10 years.

Akin Gump is pleased to announce that leading executive compensation and employee benefits lawyer Romica Singh has joined the firm as a partner in its New York office. Ms. Singh brings over 15 years of executive compensation experience in both transactional and day-to-day matters involving the design of compensation and benefit arrangements. Prior to joining Akin Gump, Ms. Singh was a partner at a Silicon Valley-based firm and previously worked at Cravath and Paul Weiss.

Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Michelle Ann Clark as a shareholder in its Fresno office. Clark, who was previously a partner with Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, has extensive experience in technology-focused litigation, including patent and trade secret litigation. Following the addition of shareholder Gerardo Hernandez in Fresno last year, Clark’s arrival further expands the firm’s team and presence in Central California.

Sidley is pleased to welcome Steven Rutkovsky as a partner in the Global Finance group in the New York office. Mr. Rutkovsky was previously a partner and head of the Opinion Committee at Ropes & Gray LLP.

Leading law firm Shoosmiths is continuing its ambitious growth strategy in the North West with the appointment of Elia Montorio as corporate partner in its Manchester office.