DLA Piper announced that Christopher Mikson has joined the firm’s Litigation practice as a partner in Philadelphia and Washington, DC.

Mikson, who is also a medical doctor and registered patent attorney, is an accomplished litigator who focuses on Food and Drug Administration regulatory matters; complex intellectual property, commercial and product liability litigation; and transactional due diligence and counseling in the healthcare and life sciences industries.

Ms. Grant brings significant first chair trial experience and more than 20 years of experience in class actions and product liability matters

International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce that Paul Ferrillo has joined the Firm as a partner in the Litigation Practice Group based in New York City.

“Paul’s deep corporate experience and focus on complex securities litigation expands the Firm’s capabilities in a focused area our clients require. He is well-suited to drive critical client needs across a span of industries and we are thrilled Paul is joining us to grow this practice nationally,” said David Rosenbloom, global head of McDermott’s Litigation Practice Group.

International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce that Manuel Rajunov has joined the Firm as a partner in the Tax practice group. He will be based in the Dallas office where he will leverage his Latin American experience to benefit the Firm’s global client base.

Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Yasho Lahiri as an asset management and investment funds partner in the New York office. He arrives at K&L Gates from DLA Piper, and is the second new partner to join the firm’s New York office this week, following yesterday’s announcement of corporate partner Steven M. Olenick.
 

Laura Evangelista joins firm’s Insurance Regulatory & Transactions and Financial Regulation & Compliance practices

Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international energy and technology law firm, announced the addition of Gaye Lentz, a new partner in the Global Projects Department in the Austin office.

“Gaye is a highly experienced oil & gas lawyer who adds additional strength to our market-leading oil & gas upstream and midstream capabilities. With her transactional expertise serving industry players, management teams and private equity firms, Gaye will be a tremendous addition for our midstream and upstream oil and gas clients,” said John Martin, Managing Partner of Baker Botts.

Eversheds Sutherland Belgium has appointed Benjamin Haberkorn as Corporate M&A Partner, who joins the Brussels office from January 2020.

Benjamin Haberkorn has over 20 years' experience, during which time he has built his reputation as a highly-experienced M&A lawyer. He will grow the presence of the Brussels team, working closely with Eversheds Sutherland's international teams.

Reed Smith announced that Andrew Roman and Richard Ejzak – both esteemed insurance lawyers who are authorities in handling policyholder disputes – have joined the firm as partners in the firm’s Insurance Recovery Group.

Formerly partners of Cohen & Grigsby, Roman and Ejzak further bolster the litigation side of Reed Smith’s recognized insurance recovery capabilities in the United States.

Donald Waack, a financial services lawyer who counsels global banks and other financial services clients on regulatory, transactional, and enforcement matters, has joined Morgan Lewis as a partner resident in Washington, DC. He arrives from Mayer Brown.