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David Pearl, previously Partner at Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider, has joined Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer as Partner in the firm's Antitrust Practice. David will focus on advising clients on high-stakes contentious and noncontentious antitrust issues, including litigation, investigations, cross-border merger reviews and foreign direct investment.

Cheryl Isaac, previously Partner at K&L Gates, has joined Alston & Bird as Partner in the firm's Financial Services Group. Cheryl focuses her practice on derivatives and commodities law across several industries, and advises on regulatory matters under the Commodity Exchange Act, the Dodd-Frank Act, and related Commodity Futures Trading Commission(CFTC) regulations.

David Shaw, previously Partner at Desmarais, has joined Latham & Watkins as Partner in the firm's Intellectual Property Litigation Practice. David focu ses on patent litigation across the technology and life sciences sectors in federal district courts and Section 337 proceedings before the International Trade Commission(ITC).

Julie McConnell, previously Partner at McDermott Will & Schulte, has joined Dechert as Partner. Julie focuses her practice on representing clients in complex litigation before federal, state and local agencies as well as courts and courts of appeals.

John Claud, previously Counsel at Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, has joined Nelson Mullins as Partner in the firm's Corporate Practice Group. John advises pharmaceutical, medical device, food, dietary supplement, cosmetics, and wellness clients on FDA litigation, enforcement, and compliance matters under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

Dan Binstock was quoted in "'Hybrid' Equity Offers 'The Best of Both Worlds'—Along With Drawbacks—to Law Firms," (American Lawyer Online, 3/5/26).

Alex Bond, previously Executive Director, Legal & Clean Energy Policy at the Edison Electric Institute, has joined Baker Botts as Special Counsel in the firm's Environmental Regulatory Practice. Alex has experience in federal environmental regulation, legislative engagement, and energy policy.

Paul Feinstein, previously Partner at Venable, has joined Haynes and Boone as Partner in the firm's Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Group. Paul's practice is focused on navigating Hart‑Scott‑Rodino reportability and filings, advising clients on antitrust risks in potential transactions, negotiating antitrust terms in purchase agreements and designing and managing clean‑team protocols to facilitate due diligence.

Dan Binstock was quoted in "Blockbuster Mergers Are Adding Fuel to an Already Hot Lateral Market," (American Lawyer Online, 2/26/26).

Austin Mooney, previously Partner at McDermott Will & Schulte, has joined Dechert as Partner. Austin is a trusted advisor and advocate for clients on their privacy and cybersecurity law challenges.

Dan Binstock was quoted in "Lateral Market 'Inertia' Pushes Big Upswing in Am Law 200 Hiring," (American Lawyer Online, 2/24/26).

Joseph Gatti, previously VP and Head of Legal at Amherst, has joined Morgan Lewis as Partner in the firm's Structured Transactions Practice. Joe has experience in securitization as well as asset management and corporate finance.

Read Dan Binstock's latest 'Dear Dan' colum n "Dear Dan: What Lateral Partners Need to Know About 'Guarantees'," (American Lawyer Online, 2/20/26).

Fredrick Wilson, previously Partner at Troutman Pepper Locke, has joined Willkie Farr & Gallagher as Partner in the firm's Energy Regulatory & Enforcement Group. Fred advises a wide range of stakeholders in the energy industry on the full spectrum of regulatory matters before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission(FERC), and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation.

Amy Roma, previously Partner at Hogan Lovells, has joined Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe as Partner in the firm's Nuclear Practice. Amy advises advanced reactor developers, fusion companies, fuel suppliers, investors, technology companies, and major energy users on high-stakes regulatory, transactional, and strategic matters across the nuclear sector.Amy Roma, previously Partner at Hogan Lovells, has joined Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe as Partner in the firm's Nuclear Practice. Amy advises...

Pilar Puerto, previously Senior Counsel at the Internal Revenue Service, has joined Dinsmore & Shohl as Partner in the firm's Tax, Benefits and Wealth Practice. Pilar advises clients on complex tax matters.

Dan Binstock was quoted in "Austin, Atlanta, Nashville and Denver Stay Hot, as Firms Use Group Moves to Enter Secondary Markets," (American Lawyer Online, 2/9/26).

Sanya Sukduang and Jonathan Davies, previously Partners at Cooley, have joined Norton Rose Fulbright as Partners in the firm's Intellectual Property Disputes team. Sanya and Jonathan have experience in pharmaceutical and biotechnology patent disputes.

David Beach, previously Associate at McDermott Will & Emery, has joined Dechert as Partner. David represents clients in complex employment and labor litigation.

Jonathan Henry, previously Partner at McDermott Will & Emery, has joined Dechert as Partner. Jonathan represents clients in high-stakes complex civil litigation, government investigations and enforcement proceedings as well as high-exposure product liability matters.