Pillsbury has announced the arrival of Corporate partner Samuel Ng in Hong Kong. Ng, who joins from DeHeng Law Offices, is a highly experienced securities lawyer with over 20 years of expertise in capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, private investments and regulatory compliance. His arrival follows close on the heels of Pillsbury’s successful transition of its local office to that of a Hong Kong solicitors’ firm.

Morrison Foerster is pleased to announce the arrival of Scott Behar as a partner in the Mergers + Acquisitions Group in the Transactions Department, based in the New York office. Behar brings to the firm nearly two decades of experience representing high-profile public and private technology clients in a variety of U.S. and cross-border transactions, including mergers, investments, stock and asset acquisitions, and divestitures.

Continuing to expand its roster of former US government officials, Morgan Lewis welcomes Brandon Figg as a partner in the firm’s structured transactions practice in the Washington, DC office. An accomplished private and public sector lawyer, Brandon most recently served as senior special counsel for the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance.

DLA Piper is pleased to welcome Mike Walsh as a partner in the National Security and Global Trade Practice, where he will advise clients on navigating the dynamic international trade and tariff environment. He will be based in the firm’s Washington, DC office and will support the Regulatory and Government Affairs Practice.

Winston & Strawn announced the addition of Andrew Jacobs to the firm’s New York office. He joins the firm’s Transactions Department as a partner in the Finance Practice.

DALLAS – Reed Smith announced that Eugenie Rogers has joined the firm’s Global Commercial Disputes Group and international arbitration team as a partner in its Dallas office.

Proskauer, a leading international law firm, is pleased to welcome Global Finance partner Heather Viets to its New York office. With a focus on leveraged finance and deep experience across different financial structures, Heather will work alongside Proskauer’s growing Global Finance practice across the U.S., UK and Europe to offer clients a full spectrum of leveraged finance solutions.

O’Melveny announced that acclaimed technology dealmaker Craig Menden has joined the firm as a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group and Emerging Technologies Industry Group. Based dually in the firm’s Silicon Valley and Newport Beach offices, Menden bolsters O’Melveny’s West Coast M&A capabilities and expands its nationwide roster of leading tech-focused dealmakers.

International law firm McDermott Will & Emery welcomes Alex Jupp as a partner in its London office, where Alex will join as UK head of Tax. Alex brings extensive experience in all aspects of UK and cross-border tax matters impacting mergers and acquisitions, structuring for joint ventures, planning and audit interactions, enhancing McDermott’s capabilities. This strategic move underscores the Firm’s dedication to fostering growth in the United Kingdom, with 11 lateral hires in the past year alone.

Kirkland & Ellis announced that John Decker has joined the Firm as a partner in the Energy Regulatory Practice Group.

“John is among the leading energy regulatory lawyers in the country with broad experience across the industry, from electricity to oil and gas,” said Jon A. Ballis, Chairman of Kirkland’s Executive Committee. “He is a great addition to our market-leading energy and infrastructure practice and we’re excited to welcome him to the team.”