Dentons, the global law firm, announced today that Rachel M. Cannon has joined as a partner in its Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice. Cannon will focus on serving clients in financial markets litigation and white-collar criminal defense and will be resident in the Firm’s Chicago office. More >>

Kelley Kronenberg, a diverse full-service law firm, announced that Jonathan E. Hyun has joined the firm’s Chicago office as a partner. Mr. Hyun focuses his practice on business transactions and tax law related matters. He has extensive experience handling matters involving executive compensation and employee benefits. Mr. Hyun also serves an outside general counsel role for several of his privately-held clients, providing business counseling on general corporate and day-to-day operational matters. In addition, he works with and advises clients on business structuring and tax planning strategies. More >>

Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP is continuing to expand its Chicago presence with the addition of two high-profile partners in its litigation and tax departments. Former Winston & Strawn partner David Koropp joins Honigman’s stellar team of litigators, including those from the high-end litigation boutique of Schopf & Weiss, acquired by Honigman in June. Ilan Napchan joins the firm’s tax practice from Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Honigman now has more than 300 legal professionals in the Midwest and a growing national client base served by prominent practices in intellectual property, private equity, corporate and securities, real estate, and litigation, among others. More >>

Vedder Price is pleased to announce that former Assistant United States Attorney Ryan S. Hedges has joined the firm’s Chicago office as a Shareholder in the Government Enforcement & Special Investigations practice group. More >>

Sidley is representing Starwood Waypoint Residential Trust (NYSE: SWAY), a REIT that is one of the largest publicly traded owners and operators of single-family rental homes in the United States, in the recently announced stock-for-stock transaction in which Colony American Homes, a REIT that is market leader in the acquisition, ownership, renovation, leasing and management of single-family residential homes in the United States, will merge into SWAY. More >>

Jonathan M. Boulahanis has joined Gordon & Rees as a partner in the firm’s Chicago office. He is a member of the firm’s Commercial Litigation, Food and Beverage, and Real Estate practice groups. Mr. Boulahanis joins the firm from the Chicago office of Clark Hill, PLC. More >>

Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, today announced the continuing expansion of its Real Estate Practice Group with transactional partner Lawrence Eiben in the Chicago office. He bolsters the firm’s core strength in the commercial real estate industry and broadens the real estate team’s experience in green and renewable energy project development and financing. More >>

Husch Blackwell welcomes Partner Marc Wezowski to its Chicago office. Wezowski joins the firm’s Healthcare, Life Sciences & Education team, having previously practiced at a large Chicago-based intellectual property firm. More >>