White & Case has hired the vice chair of DLA Piper's FDA regulatory practice, Bethany Hills, as a partner in its New York office. Hills will be part of White & Case's health care group and intellectual property practice, the firm said Wednesday.

The FDA regulatory capabilities that she brings "are a crucial component to maintaining a top global life sciences offering and will complement our life sciences-related practices worldwide," said Peter Carney, head of White & Case's life sciences and health care industry group, in a statement.