Global law firm Goodwin announced that Christopher (“Chris”) Pizzo has joined the firm’s Financial Services practice as a partner.

Arun Venkataraman, who previously served as the Senate-confirmed Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets and Director General of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service at the International Trade Administration (ITA) from 2022-2025, has joined Covington in Washington.

Cleary Gottlieb announced that Brett Pearlman joined the firm as a partner in its expanding Capital Solutions and Private Credit group. Brett will focus on private credit, special situations, and liability management exercises (LMEs).

“We are thrilled to welcome Brett to Cleary,” said Cleary Managing Partner Michael Gerstenzang. “Brett’s investment experience and legal prowess will enhance our services for investors facing complex challenges related to liability management, an area where we’re seeing growing needs and opportunities.”

Taylor Wessing strengthens its European patent litigation offering with the arrival of a leading team in Amsterdam. Bas Berghuis van Woortman, one of the most experienced patent litigators in the Netherlands, is set to join from Simmons & Simmons, together with his team of patent specialists. From 1 August 2025, Sebastien Versaevel, Diptanil Debbarma and Bouke Algie will join, with Daisy Termeulen following on 1 December. Bas’ start date will be announced later.

Global law firm Hogan Lovells announced that Elizabeth Jungman has joined the firm as a partner in its market-leading Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology practice in the Washington, D.C. office. Jungman joins from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), where she held leadership roles including Chief of Staff to the FDA Commissioner and Director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) Office of Regulatory Policy.

International law firm DAC Beachcroft has expanded the Corporate Insurance & Risk (CIR) team within its CSG business, with the appointment of David Caswell as a Partner.

A specialist in serious and catastrophic injury claims, David joins from Clyde & Co, where he was the lead partner for Core EL/PL and Claims Management Services.

Mayer Brown adds another partner to its private equity practice: Nikolai Sokolov will start in the Frankfurt office as of August 2025. Sokolov joins from Hogan Lovells and brings extensive experience advising private equity investors as well as strategic investors on domestic and international transactions.

We are delighted to welcome Nikolai Sokolov to our team. His expertise and strategic approach will significantly support our clients in complex transactions, says Dr. Ulrike Binder, Head of the Corporate/M&A Practice of Mayer Brown Germany.

Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that David Marriott, one of the most prominent and successful trial lawyers in the country, has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Antitrust & Competition Practice and a member of the Litigation & Trial Department. Focused on guiding multinational companies through their most high-stakes disputes, Marriott regularly handles precedent-setting antitrust litigation, and brings significant experience in intellectual property, complex commercial, and securities litigation matters.

James Hall has joined Jones Day as a partner in the Labor & Employment Practice. He is based in the Brisbane Office.

Dentons Link Legal is pleased to announce the appointment of Kapil Chaudhary and Avisha Gupta as Partners in the Firm’s Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT) and Regulatory practice. They will be based in the New Delhi office.