Blank Rome has hired Hans T. Haglund from Patton Boggs to serve as the firm’s first chief business development and marketing officer, Blank Rome said Friday.

Haglund, who is based in Washington, D.C., will oversee the firm’s marketing, business development and communications departments. He will report to firm Chairman Alan J. Hoffman and Chief Operating Officer Patrick Cavanaugh. He started at the firm Jan. 13.