Around and around we go. Former Dickinson Wright chief business development and marketing officer Jim Stapleton has joined Blank Rome, the Philadelphia-based firm said in a release. Stapleton takes over for Hans Haglund, who left Blank Rome to become chief commercial officer at Eversheds Sutherland in January.

“We are thrilled to welcome Jim to Blank Rome,” Grant Palmer, Blank Rome’s managing partner and CEO, said in a statement. “Jim is an accomplished leader, skilled at developing and implementing effective marketing and client service initiatives and teams. We are committed to servicing our clients at the highest level and we are confident that Jim’s experience will greatly enhance our efforts.”

James Stapleton of Blank Rome.