• Seven attorneys were promoted to the post of counsel by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meaghan & Flom: Dmitriy Chelnitsky, executive compensation and benefits; Tracey Chenoweth, banking; Julie Cohen, litigation; Michael Hong, corporate finance; Megan Kultgen, energy and infrastructure projects; Peter Mair, real estate; and Hilel Pohulanik, corporate.

• Bankruptcy attorney Gregory Plotko joined Richards Kibbe & Orbe as a partner. He comes from Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel.