Alexander Ott joins Winston & Strawn

Alexander Ott, previously Partner at McDermott Will & Emery, has joined Winston & Strawn as Partner in the firm's Litigation Department and the International Trade Commission Practice. Alex focuses on complex patent disputes and represents clients in high-technology industries, including semiconductor, wireless networking, LED, and software technologies.

Michelle Heisner joins Baker Donelson

Michelle Heisner, previously Partner at Baker McKenzie, has joined Baker Donelson as Shareholder in the firm's Corporate Group. Michelle advises public and private companies, boards of directors, private equity sponsors, and investors on complex U.S. domestic and cross-border corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments, joint ventures, carve-outs, roll-ups, and minority equity transactions.

Shannon Reaves joins Dechert

Shannon Reaves, previously Partner at Squire Patton Boggs ,  has joined Dechert as Partner and Co-Chair of the National Security Practice Group . Shannon has experience in cross-border transaction reviews before the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States and Foreign Ownership Control or Influence mitigation with the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency.