The lateral market for regulatory partners in Washington, D.C., continues to remain active, especially in practice areas such as energy, health care and trade, with Steptoe & Johnson, King & Spalding, and Husch Blackwell all hiring talent in the capital region this week.

Energy regulatory and transactional lawyer Chris Zentz joined Steptoe as a partner in the firm’s energy practice in D.C. from Van Ness Feldman, where he was a partner.