ALLEN & OVERY (London): Ed De Sear joins the firm’s international capital markets group as partner in the New York office and will focus on domestic and international asset-backed securities matters. Previously, he was a partner at Bingham McCutchen.

ARNSTEIN & LEHR (Chicago): Thomas White joins the firm’s employee benefits practice group as partner in the Chicago office. White will focus on the development, documentation and administration of executive compensation programs and employee benefit plans. Previously, White was a partner at Chapman and Cutler.