Global law firm Goodwin announced that Pavel Shaitanoff joined the Private Equity practice as partner, resident in the New York office.

 “Pavel joins our growing global team as our clients remain extraordinarily busy pursuing innovation-driven investment opportunities,” said A.J. Weidhaas, co-chair of Goodwin’s Private Equity practice. “Pavel is a skilled dealmaker with a strong background that aligns closely with the needs of our clients and complements the strengths of our platform. We’re thrilled to have him on board.”

Hernan Gonzalez Moneta has joined Duane Morris LLP as a partner in the firm’s Corporate Practice Group in its New York office. Prior to joining Duane Morris, he was an attorney at Reed Smith LLP. Gonzalez Moneta joins on the heels of the addition of three partners from Reed Smith LLP – David M. Hryck, Christopher W. Healy and C. Neil Gray – and economist Theodor J. van Stephoudt in New York on March 15.

Dentons has rehired dispute resolution lawyer Thomas Leyland in London. Thomas had been a partner at Dentons since 2014, before a short period working for Walkers in Dublin.

Thomas is a litigator focusing on complex, High Court, disputes. He has broad commercial disputes experience, including working on some very significant banking, commercial litigation and corporate investigations matters.

Global law firm Clyde & Co has announced the appointment of IChing Lee to continue the expansion of its Greater China Banking & Finance practice.

Jason Huebinger, an accomplished litigator with broad experience representing energy companies and other employers in labor and employment matters, has joined McGuireWoods as a partner in Houston.

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP announced that Russel Perkins and Josh La Grange have joined the Firm as partners in the Corporate Department. Mr. Perkins will be based in the New York office and Mr. La Grange will be based in the Washington, DC office.
 

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP announced that Russel Perkins and Josh La Grange have joined the Firm as partners in the Corporate Department. Mr. Perkins will be based in the New York office and Mr. La Grange will be based in the Washington, DC office.
 

Winston & Strawn LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Tyler McGaughey as a partner in the firm's Washington, D.C. office. Tyler will develop a specialty practice within the firm's litigation department advising clients on matters involving the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).

Morgan Lewis welcomes partners Tomer Inbar and Megan Bell, of counsel Lauren Simpson, and associate Casey Oetgen, all who focus on representing US and global philanthropic and not-for-profit organizations and the for-profit organizations that work with them. Tomer, who started his career at Morgan Lewis, and the team arrive from Patterson Belknap and are resident in New York.

The New York office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig LLP has welcomed Jaclyn Ruch as a shareholder its Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Private Equity Practices. Ruch represents private equity sponsors in domestic and cross-border transactions focused on the healthcare sector.