• Michael Held, previously the NY Federal Reserve Bank general counsel, has joined WilmerHale as a partner in the firm's securities and financial services department. He is scheduled to start on July 18 and his practice will focus on representing financial institutions, providing regulatory advice and crisis management guidance,and supporting innovation within ESG and Fintech business segments.
  • Lauren Scarantino has joined Alston & Bird as a partner in its real estate finance & investment group. She joins from Blank Rome. The firm has also hired Evan Hudson as a partner. He was previously with Strook & Strook & Lavan.
  • Melissa Sandak has joined Goodwin Proctor as a partner in the firm's ERISA and executive compensation practice. She joins from Schulte Roth & Zabel.
  • Goldberg Segalla has added Kelly Johnson to the firm's global insurance services group as a partner in Manhattan. She was previously with Greenberg Traurig in Atlanta, GA.
  • Zabrina Reich and Anthony Barone Jr., two attorneys from the boutique immigration firm Serotte Reich, have brought their firm into Phillips Lytle. Ms. Reich will join as a partner and Mr. Barone will be senior counsel.
  • Romer Debbas has expanded the firm's headquarters at 275 Madison Avenue to now occupy the entire 8th  floor. The firm is led by managing partners Michael Romer and Pierre Debbas.
  • Professor David Simson has joined New York Law School as associate professor of law. He will be affiliated with the Wilf Impact Center for Public Interest Law and the Racial Justice Project. He joins NYLS after three years as an acting assistant professor at New York University School of Law.
  • Faegre Drinker has added Ted Wolff as a partner in the firm's environment and energy practice group in New York. He joins from Manatt, Phelps & Phillips where he was a partner in their environment group.
  • Cole Schotz has added Emanuel Tsourounis II as a member of the firm's real estate practice. He joins from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft.
  • McGuireWoods has hired former federal prosecutor Eric Snyder as a partner in the firm's government investigations & white collar litigation department. He joins from Jones Day.
  • Appellate lawyer Michael Rayfield has joined Shook, Hardy & Bacon as a partner. He was formerly at Mayer Brown.
  • Insurance Brokerage firm World Insurance, has hired Tim Robb as general counsel. Prior to joining, he was chief legal counsel for Amynta Group.
  • Eisner has promoted associates Jordan Gutglass and Holden Sumner to senior counsel in the firm's New York office.
  • Couch White has added Medea Asantiani, Christina Avery and Hilana Said as summer associates.
  • Craig Tarasoff has joined Kirsch & Niehaus. Prior to joining, he was with the boutique firm Gallet Dreyer & Berkey.