• Rachel Ehrlich Albanese has joined DLA Piper’s restructuring practice as a partner in New York. She previously was senior counsel at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld.

BuckleySandler has named to partner Heather Russell to spearhead its financial institutions regulation, supervision & technology (FIRST) practice. She previously was executive vice president, chief legal officer and corporate secretary for Fifth Third Bancorp.