• Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy has elected to its partnership Austin Bramwell, trusts and estates; Roland Estevez, project finance; Brett Nadritch, securities; and James Pascale, transportation and space. In addition, the firm has hired Mike Shah as a partner in its tax group focusing on employee benefits and executive compensation. Shah was a partner at Jones Day.

• Litigation boutique Holwell Shuster & Goldberg has promoted Avi Israeli to partner. Israeli focuses on complex commercial disputes.