DOJ will add more than 25 new prosecutors to "investigate and prosecute sanctions evasion, export control violations and similar economic crimes," Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said during a March 2 American Bar Association conference. Monaco also said the agency's National Security Division and the Commerce and Treasury departments will begin issuing joint advisories on national security enforcement trends, and DOJ will make a "substantial investment" in the Bank Integrity Unit -- part of the Criminal Divisions' Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section. Monaco's comments came the same day another DOJ official said the agency plans to add a "significant number" of export control prosecutors, including a new chief counsel for corporate enforcement (see 2303030035).

Kelsey Griswold-Berger, a former staffer for Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., joined ArentFox as a government relations director in the Washington, D.C.-based government relations practice, the firm announced. Griswold-Berger served on Capitol Hill for over 10 years, working with the Senate Finance Committee, and in the House with the Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, Energy and Commerce, Appropriations and Financial Services committees, among others, the firm said. With Burr, she worked on "trade, tax, commerce, and judiciary issues," ArentFox said. Her practice at ArentFox will cover "trade, tax, health, nutrition and human services, and appropriations."

Doris Johnson Hines, an intellectual property lawyer, is about to become the newest administrative law judge at the International Trade Commission, according to a Feb. 23 ITC news release. She will begin work on Feb. 27. She currently is a partner at Finnegan and has "extensive experience in intellectual property litigation in both the public and private sectors leading teams in U.S. district courts, the USITC, and before arbitration panels," the announcement said.

Jeff Sullivan, a King's Counsel, former partner at Gibson Dunn in London, will be joining Debevoise and Plimpton as a partner in the International Dispute Resolution Group and co-chair of International Arbitration in Europe, the firm announced. Sullivan's move to the firm will not be completed until July, as he wraps up a "legacy matter." His practice will center on "all aspects of public international law, with a particular focus on disputes in the energy, extractive industries and infrastructure sectors."

Michael Wray, former attorney at HFW, has joined Squire Patton as of counsel in the Houston office's Litigation Practice Group and as part of the firm's global Commodities and Shipping Industry Group, the firm announced. Wray will work as a specialty maritime industry attorney and will center his practice on shipping litigation and arbitration cases, among other matters, the firm said.

Kristy Balsanek, former general counsel for global grocery retailer Lidl US, has joined DLA Piper as a Washington, D.C.-based partner in its regulatory and government affairs practice group, the firm announced. Balsanek's practice will focus on environmental, social and governance-related risk areas, which the firm describes as "business ethics, corporate governance, director/officer duties, anti-corruption, sanctions, labor and human rights, global supply chain transparency, climate change, green initiatives, environmental marketing, privacy and data protection among many others."

Lawyer David Hanke left Arent Fox to become staff director for the new House Select Committee on China (see 2301100079], he announced on LinkedIn this week. At Arent Fox, Hanke advised clients on navigating the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. and international trade issues.

Martin Weinsten and Jeffrey Clark, former attorneys at Willkie Farr, have joined Cadawalader Wickersham as partners in the Global Litigation Group in Washington D.C., the firm announced. Weinstein will head the firm's global compliance, investigations and enforcement practice, where his work will center on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act proceedings and other investigative and enforcement matters including fraud, whistleblowing and money laundering. Clark's practice will also center on FCPA cases and "other types of international business and white collar litigation."

Former Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wis., has joined Arnold & Porter as a senior policy adviser and resident in the Legislative and Public Policy practice, the firm announced. In Congress, Kind served on the House Ways and Means Committee and its Subcommittees on Health and Trade, where he engaged on various issues including multiple free trade agreements, the CHIPS Act, and tax and pension reform legislation.

David Stier, former trial attorney at DOJ, has joined DLA Piper as a partner in the litigation practice in Washington, D.C., the firm announced. Stier worked at DOJ for over 12 years, filling various roles, though most recently working as an attorney in the money laundering and asset recovery section's Bank Integrity Unit. In this role, Stier led Bank Secrecy Act, sanctions, bribery, money laundering, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and fraud investigations, the firm said.