Julian Beach, senior associate at WilmerHale, resigned from the firm, effective Sept. 30, Beach announced in a notice of withdrawal filed at the Court of International Trade. Beach began his tenure at WilmerHale in June 2021, centering his practice on government and regulatory litigation, sanctions and international trade. Prior to joining the firm, he worked as an associate at Boies Schiller from 2018 to 2021, and before that, as a law clerk at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit. Beach did not respond to a request for comment as to the nature of his resignation or next career move.

Lois Wetzel, former associate attorney at Barnes Richardson, has joined CBP as a general attorney in the Office of the Associate Chief Counsel in Chicago, Wetzel told Trade Law Daily. According to her LinkedIn page, Wetzel previously worked at Barnes Richardson in 2019-2020, starting as a law clerk, then becoming an associate in May 2020. Before joining the firm, she worked as a legal intern with CBP. She graduated in 2019 from DePaul University College of Law.

Adam Goldberg, former partner at Simpson Thacher in Hong Kong, has joined Pillsbury Winthrop as a litigation partner in San Francisco, the firm announced. Goldberg's practice will center around issues relating to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations, commercial bribery, violations of U.S. and Hong Kong securities laws, embezzlement and U.S. sanctions, the firm said. He also advises clients across a host of industries on matters involving the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S., sanctions and export controls compliance. Much of his current practice, and practice at Simpson Thacher, revolves around China, though he has experience advising on matters involving South Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia and India, the firm said.