Global law firm White & Case LLP announced that it has expanded its Houston office with the addition of new partners Mingda Zhao and Emery Choi, who join the Firm's Global Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Practice and Global Oil & Gas Industry Group.

""Mingda and Emery are talented lawyers and a great addition to our M&A Practice,"" said John Reiss, Head of White & Case's Global M&A Practice. ""They are both highly skilled, particularly in the energy sector where we expect to see continued activity in 2020 and the years ahead.""

Skadden is pleased to announce that William (Bill) McConagha has joined the firm’s Health Care Litigation and Enforcement practice as a partner in the Washington, D.C. office. A 17-year veteran of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and, most recently, a partner in the food and drug practice at another major global law firm, Mr. McConagha advises pharmaceutical, medical device, biotech, food and tobacco companies on government and internal investigations, FDA regulatory requirements, litigation, FDA enforcement issues and corporate transactions.

McDermott Will & Emery France strengthens its Corporate team with the arrival of David Revcolevschi as a partner.

David McDermott Revcolevschi joined as a partner to strengthen the corporate team of the Paris office, especially in the sector of market és laundering and securities law.

King & Spalding announced that Rick Vacura and Steve Cave have joined the firm as partners in its Special Matters and Government Investigations team.

Dechert LLP continues to grow its leading global financial restructuring group with the addition of partner Alastair Goldrein to its London office. Mr. Goldrein is the group’s second significant hire in London this month following the appointment of partner Solomon J. Noh.

Baker McKenzie grows its ranks in Melbourne with the hire of Charlie Detmold, a new partner in the Banking & Finance practice who was previously in the role of special counsel at King & Wood Mallesons.

Baker McKenzie's National Managing Partner, Anthony Foley stated: ""We are delighted to have Charlie join us at a time of increasing client demand for our Banking & Finance services. Charlie comes to us with significant experience in a broad range of financing matters, particularly project finance, PPPs, acquisition finance and corporate finance.""

Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, announces that Shalini Rose Campbell joins as the lead partner in our Trinidad and Tobago office. As a key member of our regional Litigation and Dispute Resolution as well as Corporate Law teams, Campbell specializes in litigation and dispute resolution activities related to banking and finance, bankruptcy and insolvency, energy, environmental, insurance, tax, and related commercial type matters.

Dentons is pleased to welcome Ben Nuttall and Glen Peterson as the newest additions to the Firm’s Banking and Finance group.

Based in Calgary, Ben and Glen bring significant experience working with banks, other lenders and borrowers in the financial sector.  

Leading insurance and risk specialist, BLM has added two new Partners, Seamus White, and Audrey McGinley, both formerly with insurance defence firms in Dublin, to their growing team which now employs 50 people.