Ian Cohen has been named deputy managing editor of International Trade Today, Export Compliance Daily and Trade Law Daily. Mara Lee has been named senior editor.

Mike Walsh, former chief of staff and acting general counsel at the Commerce Department, has joined Shearman & Sterling as a partner in the Washington, D.C., office's litigation wing, the firm announced. His practice will center on the national security elements of cross-border transactions, including matters involving the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S., export controls, Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctions and other cross-border investment proceedings. From 2018 to 2021, Walsh oversaw "legal initiatives" at Commerce, including CFIUS, export enforcement functions and appellate litigation. Most recently, Walsh was a partner at Foley & Lardner.

Gregory Shumaker, long-time partner at Jones Day, will take the reins as the firm's managing partner, Jones Day announced. Shumaker will assume the position after being selected by his predecessor, Stephen Brogan, who has filled the role since 2002. Shumaker has worked as a partner in the firm's Washington, D.C., office since 1997, filling various leadership opportunities. His practice centers on international arbitrations, investigations and cross-border disputes across the globe.

Paul Rosenthal, partner at Kelley Drye, has been elected to serve as the chair of the firm, succeding Jim Carr, whose eight-year term ends at the end of the year, Kelley Drye announced. Rosenthal originally joined the Washington, D.C., firm Collier Shannon in 1981 and negotiated its merger with Kelley Drye in 2006. He's held various leadership roles at the firm since, including D.C. office managing partner and government relations and public policy practice group leader. Rosenthal's practice is centered on international trade and government relations.

Julia Webster, former senior associate at Borden Ladner, has joined Baker McKenzie as a partner in the international commercial and trade practice, the firm announced. Based in Toronto, Webster will focus on "trade remedies, free trade agreements, blocking measures, customs compliance, anti-corruption laws, economic sanctions, supply chain ethics, and cross-border M&A," the firm said. Webster previously worked as a senior associate in Borden Ladner's disputes and international trade practice. She is a sessional lecturer at law school of Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario.

Laura Black, former director of policy and international relations in the Treasury Department's Office of Investment Security, has joined Akin Gump as senior counsel in the foreign investment and international practices, the firm announced. Based in Washington, D.C., Black will focus on investment screening within a national security context and advising clients on international investment risks, multijurisdictional review of transactions, cross-border M&A and outbound investment issues, the firm said. While at OIS, Black was the chief drafter of the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018. She also served as the "point person" between the Biden administration transition team and the Office of International Affairs and Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, which includes the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S., Akin Gump said.

Emily Mikes, former associate attorney at Flannery Georgalis, has joined Husch Blackwell as an associate in the international trade and supply chain practice. At Flannery Georgalis, she was part of the team that represented 27 companies in the massive Section 301 litigation, as evidenced by her notice of withdrawal from the case.

Julian Zou, former partner at Venable and international financing attorney, joined Procopio Cory as a partner in the Silicon Valley office, the firm announced. Zou's practice will center on his experience working on compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and Chinese anti-bribery law counseling and investigations, the firm said.

Akerman LLP added two partners to its ranks, with Matthew Goldstein joining the Washington, D.C.-based Government Affairs and Public Policy practice, and Andrew Dominguez joining the International Litigation and Arbitration practice in Miami, the firm announced.

Taylor Bates, former judicial law clerk at the Court of International Trade, joined CBP as an attorney in the Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel with the international trade litigation team, Bates announced on LinkedIn. At CBP, Bates will work on matters concerning the treatment of imports under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule and alleged violations of import laws and regulations. Aside from clerking for the trade court, Bates also carried out a judicial internship at CIT under Judge Claire Kelly. She graduated in 2021 from the Brooklyn Law School.