Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Greg Robins has joined the firm’s Los Angeles office as a partner in the Finance Department. Robins’ practice focuses on leveraged finance representing investment banks, commercial banks and other sources and users of debt capital in leveraged transactions.

Reed Smith LLP strengthened its entertainment industry presence with the addition of Harrison J. Dossick as a partner and Chet Devaskar as an associate in the firm’s Century City office.

Sidley Austin LLP is pleased to announce that Sean M. Moran and Michael Joyce have joined the firm as partners in the Los Angeles office. Mr. Moran and Mr. Joyce focus their practices on the use of complex and innovative structures to finance projects in the renewable energy field, as well as in fossil fuel and other infrastructure assets.

Hunton & Williams LLP announces the continued expansion of its Los Angeles office with the addition of Ofer Lion as tax counsel. Lion, who represents nonprofits and tax-exempt organizations in tax, transactional, corporate, governance and fiduciary matters, joins the firm from Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp.

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP announced today that prominent white collar litigator David Kettel has joined its Litigation Practice in Los Angeles. With significant experience in SEC and white collar defense, commercial litigation and internal investigations, Mr. Kettel has investigated, prosecuted and defended such diverse cases as bankruptcy, bank, HUD and visa fraud, narcotics trafficking (including “doctor diversion” cases) and identity theft. He is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Central District of California and was a member of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force.

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP announced today that Allan Abshez and Elizabeth Camacho have joined its Real Estate Practice in Los Angeles. Mr. Abshez is a leading authority on land use development law and related litigation, representing both private and public clients in major developments. Ms. Camacho, a longtime colleague of Mr. Abshez, also has joined Katten as special counsel and will work with Mr. Abshez on land use issues.

The Los Angeles office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Stephen Lee as a partner in its corporate practice. Lee joins K&L Gates from Bryan Cave LLP (formerly Holme Roberts & Owen LLP).

Polsinelli Shughart’s Los Angeles office continues to grow with the addition of Wesley D. Hurst as a shareholder practicing in the Trial department. Hurst represents both national and California-based clients in his business litigation practice, assisting companies and individuals through all aspects of complex commercial, construction and real estate disputes as well as providing class action defense.

The international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP announced that Ginger Heyman Pigott has joined the Los Angeles office as a shareholder. Pigott will work closely with Lori G. Cohen, chair of Greenberg Traurig’s national Pharmaceutical, Medical Device & Health Care Litigation Practice Group and co-chair of the firm’s Atlanta Litigation Practice. Pigott was previously a partner at Reed Smith. She represents national and international pharmaceutical and medical device companies in products liability and commercial litigation matters.

Barnes & Thornburg LLP announced today that Paul J. Laurin has joined the firm’s Los Angeles office as a partner in the Finance, Insolvency and Restructuring Department. Laurin was previously a partner in the Los Angeles office of Rutter Hobbs & Davidoff, Inc.