Alston & Bird (Atlanta): Alice Yurke joins the firm’s corporate and finance practice as partner in the New York office and will focus on derivatives, hedge funds and alternative investments. Previously, Yurke was a partner at Jones Day.

Ballard Spahr (Philadelphia): Mikel Bistrow and Christopher Celentino join the firm as partners in the San Diego office and will focus on insolvency and finance matters. Previously, Bistrow and Celentino were partners at Foley & Lardner.