Litigator Helen Gavaris who has represented and counseled corporate fiduciaries in complex litigation disputes including the estates of Leona Helmsley, Harry Winston and Thomas Carvel, has joined McGuireWoods as a partner. She was previously with Loeb & Loeb.

Real estate finance lawyer Malcom Montgomery has joined O'Melveny as a partner in the firm's project development & real estate practice group. He joins from Shearman & Sterling, where he served as global head of its real estate practice.