DLA Piper is joined by Carolyn McNiven. She will practice in the San Francisco office. McNiven McNiven joins the litigation practice.

Source:  www.businesswire.com

Christopher Conte has joined Steptoe & Johnson. He has spent the last 18 years at the Securities and Exchange Commission. He will practice in the Washington office.

Source:  www.washingtonpost.com

Alyssa Grikscheit has joined Sidley Austin LLP in New York. Grikscheit will practice in the Latin America and investment funds practices. She leaves Goodwin Proctor for this opportunity.

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King & Spalding has plans to launch an office in Singapore. Partner Philip R. Weems will lead the office. He has had much experience in managing an office as Weems also served as managing partner of King & Spalding's Dubai, Riyadh and Abu Dhabi. The Singapore office will be the firm's eighth office outside of the US.

Source:  www.metrocorpcounsel.com

Jackson Lewis has hired Gregg Clifton for its sports practice. Clifton will be based out of the Phoenix office. He received his JD from Hofstra Law School.

Source:  www.amlawdaily.typepad.com

Patton Boggs has boosted its Dallas office with the hire of a new partner. Scott Deatherage departs Thompson & Knight to join Patton Boggs. He practices climate change and renewable energy law.

Source:  www.pennenergy.com

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has announced its plans to open an office in Hong Kong. Weiheng Chen will join the office from Milbank's Hong Kong office. He practices corporate and securities law.

Source:  www.legalweek.com

A Howrey partner has jumped ship and has landed at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP. Karin Kramer has joined Quinn's Redwood City office. She practices intellectual property law and focuses her practice mostly on patent disputes.

Source:  www.sanjose.bizjournals.com