McDermott Will & Emery has hired private equity lawyer Julia Boyd from Reed Smith as a partner in its transactions practice in New York. It’s another sign of McDermott’s lateral activity and growth to kick start the year, after the firm last week snagged a five-lawyer health care team from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.

In an interview, she said she anticipates the bulk of her existing client base will be making the move with her. Her clients include private equity, credit and venture capital funds as well as portfolio companies. She works on asset and stock acquisitions, recapitalizations, leveraged buyouts, PE investments and more.