Pillsbury today announced the arrival of noted real estate lawyer Andrew Weiner, who joins the firm’s New York office as a partner. A veteran presence in the real estate industry, which is one of Pillsbury’s five core sectors, Weiner’s practice is global in scope but focuses significantly on transactions in the New York metropolitan area. He comes to Pillsbury from Dentons. More >>

Mark E. Haranzo has joined Holland & Knight as a partner in its Private Wealth Services Group. He will reside in the firm’s New York office. Previously, Mr. Haranzo was a partner at Withers Worldwide, where he served as regional practice group co-leader for the firm’s U.S. Trust, Estate and Charitable Giving Planning Group. More >>

Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Banking Practice with the strategic addition of Sabrena Silver as a partner in the Firm’s New York office. Silver has broad finance experience and a focus in Latin America. Silver joins White & Case from Linklaters, where she was a partner in the Banking Group, co-head of its Mexico working group and head of its Ecuador working group. More >>

Mayer Brown announced today that a three-lawyer team led by partner Leah Samit Robinson has joined the firm in New York, significantly expanding its State & Local Tax (SALT) group and further strengthening its global tax capabilities. The team previously practiced at Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP in New York. Ms. Robinson is joined by counsel Amy Nogid and an associate. More >>

King & Spalding announced today that Jim Woolery has joined the firm’s Corporate group in New York as a partner and head of the firm’s M&A and Corporate Governance practices. Woolery will lead a team advising clients on a wide variety of corporate issues, including activist defense and complex transactions. More >>

The New York office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Eden L. Rohrer as a partner in the investment management, hedge funds and alternative investments practice. She joins K&L Gates from Crowell & Moring LLP. More >>

Goldberg Segalla has named Chandran Iyer Chair of the law firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group in  New York. More >>

Winston & Strawn LLP is pleased to announce Kyle Foley has joined the firm’s Corporate Department as a partner in the New York office. Mr. Foley joins the firm from Golenbock Eiseman Assorr Bell & Peskoe LLP. More >>

International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce that Ivan J. Presant and Jeffrey W. Meyers have joined the Firm as partners in its growing Corporate & Transactional Practice Group in New York. More >>

Shearman & Sterling announced today that Brien Wassner has joined the firm as an M&A partner in New York. Wassner comes to the firm from Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy where he was a corporate partner. More >>