Former Howrey chairman Robert Ruyak is joining Winston & Strawn’s Washington DC office, six months after presiding over the dissolution of the firm he led for 11 years, reports The Am Law Daily.

Ruyak (pictured), an antitrust and intellectual property (IP) specialist, is returning to his trial lawyer roots by joining Winston as an equity partner in the firm’s global litigation practice. He officially joined the US firm on 5 September.