Blank Rome has added Paul H. Shur as a partner in the financial services group. Mr. Shur, who concentrates on commercial and financial transactions, loan workout restructures and creditors’ rights litigation, was a member of Sills Cummis & Gross and chair of its banking and finance practice group.

Victor Olds, the former senior counsel at Legal Services for New York City, has been named general counsel at the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development.