Linklaters has added another partner to its New York team, with a lateral hire from U.S.-headquartered Sidley Austin.

Ron Erlichman will join the elite firm as partner and head of energy and infrastructure in the Americas. He has spent the last three years as a partner at Sidley Austin, joining after over 21 years at Texas-headquartered Bracewell where he was partner and co-chair of the project finance group, according to his LinkedIn profile.