Patent litigator Merri Moken has joined Holland & Knight as a partner in its New York office. Ms. Moken’s practice focuses on patent litigation and counseling with an emphasis in the chemical, pharmaceutical, mechanical and electrical arts. Most recently, she was a partner with Kenyon & Kenyon. More >>

DLA Piper announced today that James Meade has joined the firm’s Private Equity practice as a partner in the New York office. More >>

Pillsbury today announced the addition of transportation and structured finance lawyer Jonathan Goldstein as a partner in the firm’s New York office. Goldstein, who began his career at Milbank and was formerly head of Transportation Finance at Shearman and Sterling, strengthens Pillsbury’s capabilities in high-end transportation and structured financing. More >>

Reed Smith LLP today announced the addition of Lisa Chiarini as a partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property, Information & Innovation (IPII) Group in New York. Chiarini was most recently a partner at Fish & Richardson. The addition of Chiarini follows closely on that of Rich Tannenbaum, who joined the firm recently from GE Capital. New York remains one of Reed Smith’s fastest-growing offices, adding 38 lawyers over the past year. More >>

Bracewell LLP announced today that Michele J. Alexander has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the tax practice. Alexander counsels clients in mergers and acquisitions, securities and capital markets, funds and joint ventures, bankruptcy, real estate, and compensation matters. More >>

Steptoe & Johnson LLP is pleased to announce that Ying Li, who holds a doctorate in immunology, has joined the firm’s national Intellectual Property Group as a partner. Dr. Li’s arrival further strengthens the intellectual property and life sciences capabilities offered by Steptoe in New York, which began with the arrival of patent litigator John Molenda and his team in 2014. More >>

New York, NY. Nixon Peabody is expanding the firm’s energy and infrastructure project finance and development capabilities with the arrival of new partner Ernest W. Chung. More >>

King & Spalding announced today that construction disputes lawyer David Kiefer has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner with the international arbitration practice. Kiefer joins King & Spalding from Dentons, where he was a partner. More >>