Kerry Hotopp has joined Akin as senior counsel in its Washington, D.C., government contracts practice, the company announced today. Kerry’s entry builds momentum across the firm’s regulatory and government-facing disciplines and increases its capacity to address the growing demand from clients navigating increasingly complicated federal acquisition regulations and high-stakes enforcement situations.

Dr. Stephanie Pantelidaki has joined the London-based global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright as a partner (non-legal) and Head of Transfer Pricing for EMEAPAC.

Goldman Sachs convinced the New York Appellate Division, First Judicial Department, to uphold the dismissal of claims pertaining to its role advising on the abandoned sale of a prominent business management firm for celebrities and high-net-worth individuals in an April 7 appellate decision that strengthens crucial protections for deal advisors accused of fraud. The decision…

Kaycee A. Miller joined Amundsen Davis’ General Liability Service Group in Chicago as an associate.

Four more Kirkland & Ellis lawyers have joined Simpson Thacher & Bartlett’s fledgling capital structures solutions group in the five weeks since David Nemecek joined, and the firm is already receiving significant client demand.

Mayer Brown has advised an affiliate of Sun European Partners on its investment in B&H Worldwide Ltd, an international aerospace and aviation logistics company. The investment is intended to support B&H Worldwide’s continued growth, including expansion of its team, capabilities and customer services. The transaction will also help drive the company’s future M&A strategy across…

Reed Smith has hired partner Jason Newman in its Houston office from Baker Botts. Newman focuses on litigation for oil and gas clients and also advises on transactional matters. The hire strengthens the firm’s energy and disputes capabilities in a key U.S. market.

Morgan Lewis has strengthened its tax practice with the addition of a four-lawyer team from Baker McKenzie in New York, including three partners. The hires follow the firm’s recent recruitment of an employment litigator from Baker McKenzie in Miami. The move reflects continued strategic lateral expansion across key U.S. offices.

Gibson Dunn is advising Publicis Groupe on its acquisition of 160over90, a global sports and culture-focused agency. The firm’s team is providing corporate, antitrust, IP, tax and benefits advice on the transaction. The acquisition expands Publicis Groupe’s capabilities in sports and experiential marketing.

K&L Gates has advised InfraLeuna GmbH, operator of the Leuna Chemical Park, on the acquisition of the business operations of DOMO Caproleuna GmbH. The transaction was completed jointly with LEUNA-Harze GmbH through their newly established joint venture company, LEUNA – Polyamid GmbH. The deal involved the transfer of business operations and assets to the joint…