Hogan Lovells Trade Partner Becomes Firm's Office Managing Partner in DC

Ajay Kuntamukkala, partner at Hogan Lovells, has been named office managing partner in the firm's Washington, D.C., office, effective July 1, the firm announced. Succeeding Michele Farquhar in D.C., Kuntamukkala currently sits as a co-leader of the International Trade & Investment practice. His practice centers on "economic sanctions, export controls, and compliance with government licenses and authorizations," among other things, the firm said.