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.

Global law firm Hogan Lovells has advised CrediaBank S.A. on its €300 million share capital increase. The transaction involved the issuance of 375,000,000 new ordinary shares to strengthen the bank’s capital base. The offering was carried out through a public offering in Greece alongside an international private placement.

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised Piraeus Bank and Optima bank on the financing of four photovoltaic (PV) solar parks in Greece.

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright is advising Rothschild & Co in its role as financial adviser to Charterhouse Capital Partners LLP on a £235 million recommended cash offer for Animalcare Group plc. The bid is being made through CCP Paw2 Bidco Limited, a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of funds managed or advised by Charterhouse.

Dentons’ Intellectual Property and Technology team has secured major follow-on victories for Yealink Network Technology Co., Ltd. since its jury trial victory in federal court less than five months ago. This has further narrowed the scope and posture of the patent dispute brought by international rival Barco, Inc.