In a sign that firms are gearing up for more deal work after many experienced a rebound in mergers and acquisitions activity in the fourth quarter of 2020, several have hired corporate, finance and tax partners, mostly in New York, while focusing on antitrust and regulatory support in Washington, D.C.

In New York, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr added corporate and M&A partner Tal Hacohen from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, who advises multinationals and U.S. companies on a range of transactions.