Reed Smith expanded its nationally recognized state tax practice in the Lone Star State with the addition of Danielle Ahlrich, formerly a name partner at Martens, Todd, Leonard & Ahlrich. Ahlrich joins the firm’s Austin office.

Recognized Energy, Infrastructure and Projects Practitioner Robert Nelson has led on some of the world’s most significant energy and infrastructure transactions

Pillsbury announced that Robert Nelson, one of the foremost international energy and infrastructure lawyers in the world, has joined its San Francisco office as a partner in the Finance practice. Nelson brings a wealth of experience in cross-border energy and infrastructure transactions, foreign investment, and related disputes and workouts. He comes to the firm from Gibson Dunn.

Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced that Brandon Bortner, a respected securities and capital markets lawyer, has joined the firm as a partner, based in Washington, D.C. He joins from Latham. Mr. Bortner’s arrival adds further momentum to the outstanding performance and growth of the firm’s global Securities and Capital Markets practice.

O’Melveny announced that one of the nation’s top data privacy and policy experts, Tod Cohen, has joined the firm as a partner.

Cohen arrives at O’Melveny after serving in senior in-house legal positions at several of the technology sector’s best-known companies, including Twitter, eBay, and StubHub. He will leverage his experience navigating some of the industry’s most controversial legal issues to help clients manage data privacy, payments, antitrust and competition law, content moderation, as well as emerging internet law and policy.

Chicago-Based Christian Fabian Strengthens the Firm’s Global Transactions Capabilities

International law firm McDermott Will & Emery expanded its Transactions practice with the addition of Christian Fabian who joined as partner in the Chicago office. Christian’s practice focuses on M&A and private equity with particular expertise in cross-border transactions involving Latin America. The addition of Christian expands the Firm’s capabilities in its growing Latin America group, and adds bench strength to the Firm’s robust M&A and private equity practices.

Justin Elliott represents private and public clients in sophisticated commercial real estate transactions.

Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Justin Elliott has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate Department and member of the Real Estate Practice. He will practice from the firm’s New York office, advising private and public clients on commercial real estate transactions, including financings, joint ventures, acquisitions, dispositions, and restructurings.

King & Spalding announced that Jake Downing joins the firm as a partner in the Corporate, Finance and Investments practice group, and as part of the recently-launched Global Human Capital and Compliance (GHCC) practice. Downing, who specializes in global executive compensation and employee benefits issues, will be based in the Chicago office.

Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Helen B. Kim as a partner in the securities and transactional litigation practice. She joins K&L Gates’ Los Angeles office from Thompson Coburn LLP, where she served as vice co-chair of the business litigation practice group.
 

Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Barthélemy Cousin as a partner in the complex commercial litigation and disputes practice. He joins K&L Gates’ Paris office from Stephenson Harwood LLP, where he founded and led the dispute resolution practice.

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP is further expanding its Intellectual Property & Technology Practice in Atlanta with the addition of Nigamnarayan Acharya, who joins as a shareholder. Acharya focuses his practice on life sciences and pharmaceuticals. His practice areas include domestic and foreign patent and trademark prosecution, as well as domestic and international portfolio development, management, enforcement, and licensing.