Lawyers On the Move

Jenner & Block has added Amr Aly as a partner in the firm's patent litigation and counseling practice. He joins the firm from Mayer Brown.

Matthew Biben has joined Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher as a partner in the New York office where he will serve as co-chair of the firm's financial institutions practice group. He was formerly at Debevoise & Plimpton where he was co-lead of that firm's banking industry group.

Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S. has named Ken Crutchfield as vice president & general manager of legal markets. Prior to joining, he was the senior vice president & general manager for the Bloomberg tax technology division of Bloomberg BNA.

Denise Alvarez has joined Pashman Stein Walder Hayden as counsel in the commercial litigation practice group at the firm's Westchester County office. She was previously in the complex commercial litigation group of Weil, Gotshal & Manges.

Goodwin has hired Lee Garfinkle for the newly-created position of chief client development and relationship officer. He joins from Allen & Overy, where he was chief marketing and bsiness development officer of the Americas.

James Serritella has joined Stroock & Stroock & Lavan as a partner in its New York office.

Caprice Jenerson has been named NYLAG's first chief equity & inclusion officer. She will continue to serve as director of NYLAG's pro ‪bono and volunteer unit.

Taylor English Duma has hired David Blackmar as a partner in the firm's litigation practice group. 

Roger Chari has joined Duane Morris as a partner in the firm's corporate practice group. Prior to joining, he was a partner at LeClairRyan.

Katten Muchin Rosenman has promoted three attorneys to partner: Mark Ciani and Elizabeth Langdale in the litigation practice, and Jonathan Evans in the structured finance and securitization practice.

Patrick Trostle has joined Moses & Singer as a partner in the business reorganization, bankruptcy and creditors' rights practice. He will also lead the firm's new high yield, distressed debt, and special situations fund group. Trostle was most recently a partner in the bankruptcy and restructuring practice at Thompson & Knight.

Ingrid Manevitz has joined Seyfarth Shaw as a partner in the litigation department. She joins from Schwartz Sladkus Reich Greenberg Atlas where she was a partner in that firm's litigation and real estate groups.

Avinoam Erdfarb has joined Blank Rome as an associate in the firm's consumer financial services group. He joins from Pepper Hamilton.