Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, is pleased to announce that Jaime B. Laurent has joined the firm as a shareholder in Los Angeles. Previously an attorney at the boutique firm Marron Lawyers, Laurent is the ninth shareholder to join Littler since January. More >>

Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, today named Bety Javidzad as a partner in its award-winning and growing Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice. She focuses her practice on litigating complex commercial disputes, and will be resident in the Firm’s Los Angeles office. Javidzad strengthens Dentons’ litigation, class actions, and venture technology and emerging growth companies capabilities. More >>

Seyfarth Shaw LLP announced today the arrival of partner John Yslas to the Labor & Employment department in Los Angeles. Yslas joins from Norton Rose Fulbright, where he was a partner in Los Angeles. More >>

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP announced today that it has expanded its Commercial Finance practice with the addition of Shana E. Ramirez as a partner in the firm’s Los Angeles – Century City office. Ramirez previously was a senior associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. More >>

Sheppard Mullin is pleased to announce that partner Jordan E. Hamburger has joined the firm’s Corporate practice group in Century City. Hamburger was most recently a partner at Manatt Phelps & Phillips, LLP, where he was national co-head of the Mergers and Acquisitions Practice. Since January 2018, Sheppard Mullin has added 21 lateral partners, including 6 members to the Corporate practice group. More >>

DLA Piper announced today that Eric Hagen has joined the firm’s Intellectual Property and Technology practice as a partner in Los Angeles. Hagen joins DLA Piper from McDermott Will & Emery LLP, where he was head of the Trade Secrets practice. More >>