The litigation group at BakerHostetler has a new addition to its New York office: partner Howard E. Cotton. Cotton regularly serves as lead counsel in trials and appeals in state and federal courts in New York and throughout the U.S., as well as in numerous arbitration and mediation proceedings. His clients include leading financial institutions, such as investment banks; hedge funds; and public and private companies, as well as their senior officers. For additional commentary from BakerHostetler, see our two-part series covering the firm’s regulatory update briefing: “Insight on the SEC Under Chair Clayton, Examinations by OCIE and Implementation of MiFID II” (Jan. 11, 2018); and “Developments in SEC Enforcement and Hot Topics in Taxation Affecting Private Funds” (Jan. 25, 2018).