Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo has hired funds attorney Loretta Shaw-Lorello, a private equity partner and vice chairwoman of the private funds practice at Covington & Burling, as a partner in New York.

Shaw-Lorello advises private equity fund sponsors on the formation and operation of venture capital funds, buyout funds, distressed funds, credit opportunity funds, and real estate funds. She also provides counsel to clients on Dodd-Frank and other regulatory compliance matters.