Wachtell hired Joon Kim

Wachtell hired former Manhattan federal prosecutor Joon Kim from rival New York law firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, Reuters Legal reported, citing a Wachtell spokesperson. The spokesperson said Thursday that Kim was joining Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz from Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton.

Bloomberg Law reported that Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz brought Kim into its litigation ranks in New York. Bloomberg Law described the move as a rare lateral addition and identified Kim as a former Manhattan prosecutor.

Law360 reported that the firm hired Kim, identified as the former chief U.S. prosecutor in Manhattan, from Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP. Law360 also reported that the hire followed the departure of former co-chair and top corporate litigator William Savitt over the summer.