Crain Caton & James adds John Roger Cox as shareholder in its Corporate and Real Estate practice areas.

Google has hired Donald B. Verrilli Jr., a former U.S. Solicitor General, prominent U.S. Supreme Court attorney and Munger Tolles & Olson LLP partner, to represent it in high-profile litigation accusing the tech giant of monopolizing the online search market.

Holland & Knight is adding John “J.” Pieratt to the firm’s Austin office as a partner in the Real Estate Section. He comes from DLA Piper, where he was also a partner.

Goodwin Procter ends its agreement with Mosaic Search Partners after the legal recruiting company’s founder Bryson Malcolm calls the law firm’s decision to sever its relationship with several diversity organizations “shameful.”

Of the 30 largest international law firms that promoted new partners globally this year, only four promoted Mainland China-based lawyers to partner.

Baker McKenzie elects London-based partner Sunny Mann as chair starting in October after incumbent chair Milton Cheng’s term ends.

Weil Gotshal & Manges welcomes Alexander “Xander” Flynn-Tabloff, who joins as a partner in the employment practice group, from Goodwin Procter.

Latham & Watkins Advises Strategy™ Through $1 Billion Preferred Stock Offering

White & Case LLP represented sustainable investment firm Mirova in Solveo Energies’ latest fundraising round to support the company’s next phase of growth in renewable energy.

Hogan Lovells represented KSL Capital Partners in the refinancing of Il Sereno, a luxury hotel on the shores of Lake Como, Italy.