Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld and Jones Day all began July with high-profile litigation hires in the US.

Howard Sklamberg joins the firm’s Life Sciences & Healthcare regulatory practice as partner.

An experienced New York securities fraud specialist and former prosecutor has left Akin Gump for Latham & Watkins after 16 years.

Three intellectual property partners have been recruited to Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld and Arnold & Porter in Washington, DC, and London, respectively.

A claim alleging a conspiracy to help Russian oil company Rosneft rig the auction of assets belonging to defunct rival Yukos has failed in London, with a High Court judge finding that five Western businessmen had no knowledge of, or role in, any scheme.