Vincent Avallone, who is located in New Jersey and New York, has joined Dentons US’s Employment & Labor group as a partner, the firm announced today. High-stakes employment and labor difficulties, including as board-level and C-suite disputes, enterprise-wide compliance concerns, and strategic workforce issues with major business and reputational ramifications, are all handled by Avallone’s…

Geoff Young has joined Barclay Damon as a partner in the firm’s New York City-based Commercial Litigation & Complex Trials and Trademarks, Copyrights & Licensing Practice Areas.

In an ICSID arbitration launched by Swiss plaintiffs, Williams & Connolly secured a significant arbitration victory for the Republic of Serbia on April 13, 2026. A concession deal for outdoor advertising in the City of Belgrade gave rise to the issue. The claimants requested more than EUR 175 million in damages and claimed six distinct…

Sidley Austin LLP has strengthened its capital markets practice with the addition of senior partner Scott Bennett in New York City.

Cooley LLP has strengthened its private equity capabilities with the addition of a former legal director of fund formation at Silver Lake as a partner in New York City. The new partner brings extensive experience advising on fund formation, structuring and private investment vehicles.

Jason Russell, the head of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP’s Los Angeles office, is set to join Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, according to sources familiar with the move. Russell will lead the launch of Davis Polk’s first office in Los Angeles, marking a significant expansion for the firm on the U.S. West…

Kirkland & Ellis is poised to hire Joshua Feltman, a partner from Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz, according to a person familiar with the discussions.

Gibson Dunn has advised funds managed by Apollo Global Management on the acquisition of Gatehouse Living Group, a vertically integrated U.K. residential investment and management platform. The transaction strengthens Apollo’s presence in the United Kingdom’s residential real estate sector and expands its exposure to the housing investment market.

Morrison & Foerster has expanded its bench of former government lawyers with the addition of Leif Dautch as a partner in its San Francisco office. Dautch joins the firm after serving as Deputy Attorney General, bringing significant public sector and regulatory experience to Morrison & Foerster’s practice

White & Case LLP has strengthened its corporate practice with the hire of a former Reed Smith LLP partner in Washington, D.C.. The partner joins White & Case’s mergers and acquisitions team, bringing significant experience advising clients on complex corporate transactions.