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Sandeep Kathuria, previously Senior Counsel at Ice Miller, has joined Saul Ewing as Partner in the firm's Government Contracts Group. Sandeep handles a variety of government contract matters and has experience with the Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement. He also handles administrative litigation for government contract claims and bid protest issues.

Christian Schultz, previously Partner at Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, has joined Norton Rose Fulbright as Partner. Christian's practice focuses on regulatory investigations and enforcement actions, complex financial and securities litigation and white-collar matters.

Daniel Valencia, previously Partner at DLA Piper, has joined Winston Taylor as Partner in the firm's Litigation Department. Daniel represents clients in high-stakes, cross-border intellectual property and trade disputes.

Lucy Marvin, previously Vice President at Intermodal Association of North America, has joined Holland & Knight as Partner in the firm's Federal Government Affairs Practice. Lucy's practice will focus on maritime policy, advising clients on FMC policy and compliance, engaging in direct agency advocacy at the FMC and STB, and guiding maritime, rail and trucking-related advocacy and lobbying before Congress.

Brian Bewley, previously Partner at Reed Smith, has joined McGuireWoods as Partner in the firm's Healthcare Team. Brian represents healthcare and life sciences companies, private equity sponsors, and portfolio companies on regulatory compliance, enforcement risk, and strategic issues that shape transactions, operations, and enterprise value.

Darshak Dholakia, previously Partner at Dechert, has joined Winston Taylor as Partner in the firm's International Trade Practice. Darshak counsels clients on developing and implementing practical strategies to identify and resolve risks across the full range of national security and international trade laws, including under economic sanctions, export controls, foreign investment reviews, tariffs/import controls, anti-money laundering laws, and anti-bribery laws.

Jarryd Anderson, previously Partner at Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison, has joined Ropes & Gray as Partner and Chair of the firm's Financial Services Group. Jarryd advises U.S. and non-U.S. banking organizations, nonbank financial institutions, asset managers, fintech companies, and trade associations on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and regulatory, supervisory, and enforcement matters.

Jim Burns and Brant Brown, previously Partners at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, have joined O’Melveny & Myers as Partners in the firm's Capital Markets Practice. Jim counsels broker-dealers, exchanges, clearing agencies, alternative trading systems (ATSs), and private fund clients, as well as other SEC registered entities and their boards, on regulatory, compliance, and enforcement matters. Brant advises broker-dealers, exchanges, clearing agencies, asset managers, and ot

Carla Hine, previously Counsel at Weil, Gotshal & Manges, has joined Sullivan & Cromwell as Partner in the firm's Antitrust Group. Carla's practice focuses on advising clients on the antitrust aspects of complex mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures, including compliance with the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act.

Daniel Shim, previously Counsel at Samsung Electronics Co., has joined Fish & Richardson as Of Counsel in the firm's Global IP Litigation Practice. Daniel will focus on complex, cross-border disputes, as well as global licensing matters.

Brian Nieves, previously Chief of Staff in the Office of the Deputy Attorney General under Todd Blanche, has joined Holtzman Vogel as Partner. Brian will advise clients on government investigations, white-collar defense, regulatory compliance, congressional oversight and high-stakes enforcement matters.

Richard Slowinski and Stefanie Kavanagh, previously Partners at Alston & Bird, have joined Baker & Hostetler as Partners in the firm's Tax Practice Group. They will focus their practices on transfer pricing, advance pricing agreements, cross-border tax planning and tax controversy for domestic and international businesses.

Rachael Kent and Danielle Morris, previously Partners at WilmerHale, have joined Gibson Dunn as Partners in the firm's International Disputes Group. They bring extensive experience handling complex international disputes in common law and civil law jurisdictions worldwide across a variety of sectors including energy, financial services, pharmaceuticals, and technology, as well as disputes involving public international law and investment protections.

Matt Owen, previously Partner at Kirkland & Ellis, has joined Gibson Dunn as Partner in the firm's Litigation and Congressional Investigations Practice. Matt's practice involves civil litigation in matters including antitrust and constitutional law, as well as white collar and congressional investigations.

Ginger Faulk, previously Partner at Eversheds Sutherland, has joined Norton Rose Fulbright as Partner in the firm's Global Regulation and Investigations Practice. Ginger represents large companies in economic sanctions, cross-border trade, and related regulatory matters before agencies including OFAC and CFIUS.

Veronica Ascarrunz, previously Partner at Perkins Coie, has joined Sheppard as Partner and Co-Leader of the firm's ITC Litigation Practice. Veronica has experience in Section 337 ITC investigations at all stages, patent infringement litigation, Hatch-Waxman litigation, product development license disputes and USPTO inter partes proceedings.

Judson Littleton and Morgan Ratner, previously Partners at Sullivan & Cromwell, have joined Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher as Partners in the firm's Appellate Practice. The team brings experience in appellate advocacy, including in the Office of the Solicitor General.

Jeffrey Wall, former Principal Deputy Solicitor General at the U.S. Department of Justice, has joined Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher as Partner and Co-Chair of the firm’s Appellate and Constitutional Law Practice. Jeffrey has argued cases before the Supreme Court and is an appellate advocate for bet-the-company litigation.

Jeff Cottle, previously Partner and Co-Head of the National Security Practice and Global Co-Head of the Industrials Sector at Eversheds Sutherland, has joined Clyde & Co as Partner and Head of Regulatory & Investigations, White-Collar Crime and Sanctions Practice. Jeff has experience in sanctions and export controls compliance, anti-corruption, anti-money laundering and investigations.

Kerry Hotopp, previously General Counsel at the Department of the Navy, has joined Akin Gump as Senior Counsel in the firm's Government Contracts Practice. Kerry advises defense, technology and research‑driven clients on complex federal acquisition requirements and enforcement matters.