• Herrick, Feinstein has appointed new chairs and co-chairs of several departments. Therese Doherty, a Herrick partner since 2001, joins partner Ronald Levine as co-chair of the firm’s litigation department. Belinda Schwartz, a Herrick partner since 1997, has been appointed chair of the firm’s real estate department. Stephen Brodie, a Herrick partner since 2004, joins partner Edward Stevenson as co-chair of the firm’s corporate department.

Alexandra Margolis, who focuses on leveraged domestic and cross-border financing transactions, has joined Nixon Peabody as a partner. Margolis joins from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.