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Goodwin Adds Three Private Equity Partners In London

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2025

Goodwin has hired a team of three private equity partners in London, adding Anu Balasubramanian, Jamie Holdoway, and Chetan Sheth to its Private Equity practice as it continues to build out sponsor capabilities across the UK and continental Europe.

Baker McKenzie: Adele Harrison Hired As London Data And Cyber Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2025

Baker McKenzie has hired data and cyber specialist Adele Harrison as a partner in its London-based Data & Cyber team, strengthening the firm’s capability in cybersecurity, data privacy, and regulatory investigations as client demand grows in the wake of escalating cyber risk and enforcement activity.

Sidley: 29 New Partners And 15 New Counsel Named Across The U.S. And Europe

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2025

Sidley Austin has elected a partnership class of 29 and promoted 15 lawyers to counsel, a year end set of leadership moves that will take effect January 1, 2026. The new appointments span multiple U.S. offices as well as key European markets and cover a wide mix of transactional, finance, disputes, regulatory, and investigations practices.

Dentons: Craig Kenny Hired As Dublin Real Estate Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2025

Dentons has appointed Craig Kenny as a partner in its Real Estate practice in Dublin, adding an experienced adviser on major Irish property transactions as the firm continues to build out its Ireland offering. Dentons said Kenny has advised on some of the largest and most significant real estate transactions in the Irish market over the past decade.

Latham & Watkins: Christopher Heasley Named As Energy And Infrastructure Deal Partner In Houston

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2025

Latham & Watkins has added energy and infrastructure dealmaker Christopher Heasley as a partner in its Houston office, expanding the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Practice in Texas and reinforcing its push to grow its energy and infrastructure capabilities across upstream, midstream, downstream, and renewables.

DLA Piper: Adam Vaccaro Named As Partner In Washington

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2025

DLA Piper has added Adam Vaccaro as a partner in Washington, DC, continuing the firm’s expansion of its National Security and Global Trade practice as cross-border investment reviews and trade-related compliance requirements become increasingly central to dealmaking and corporate strategy.

Kirkland & Ellis: James Hahn Named As Investment Funds Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2025

Kirkland & Ellis has added investment funds partner James “Jamie” Hahn, strengthening the firm’s capabilities in retail-facing private market fund structures as individual investors continue to gain access to strategies historically reserved for institutions.

Fried Frank: Saif I. Shah Mohammed Named As Partner In DC Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Fried Frank has expanded its Asset Management M&A capabilities with the addition of Saif I. Shah Mohammed as a partner in the firm’s Washington, DC office. Mohammed brings more than 15 years of corporate transactional experience and joins the firm’s market-leading Asset Management M&A Practice, further strengthening its depth in GP-led and sponsor-focused transactions.

Goodwin Expands London Technology M&A Practice With Partner Hire Emmie Jones

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Global law firm Goodwin has expanded its London Technology M&A practice with the addition of Emmie Jones, who is joining the firm as a partner in its London office. The hire strengthens Goodwin’s European technology platform and deepens its capabilities, advising technology companies, founders, and investors on complex domestic and cross-border transactions.

Paul Weiss Adds Nicholas Schwartz, Mark Adler, And Julie Ann Lamm As Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison has expanded its New York-based Finance Group with the addition of Nicholas Schwartz, Mark Adler, and Julie Ann Lamm as partners, further bolstering the firm’s capabilities in complex debt and leveraged finance matters. The trio joins the firm from their prior practice and will be part of the Finance Group within the Corporate Department.

University Of Southern California Introduces Accelerated JD MBA Program

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 11, 2025

The University of Southern California has launched a new accelerated JD MBA program that brings together the academic strengths of the USC Gould School of Law and the USC Marshall School of Business.

LexisNexis Expands Legal AI Capabilities With Next-Generation Protégé General AI Release

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 10, 2025

LexisNexis Legal & Professional announced a significant expansion of its legal AI platform with the next-generation release of Protégé General AI. This unified environment now blends authoritative LexisNexis legal content, customer documents, and open web data. The upgraded system is designed to give legal professionals broader analytical capabilities, improved drafting tools, and more advanced reasoning features within the secure Lexis+ AI environment.

Baker McKenzie: Real Estate Finance Partner Luke Harber Joins London Banking And Finance Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 10, 2025

Baker McKenzie has strengthened its Banking and Finance practice in London with the addition of Luke Harber, who joins the firm as a partner within its Real Estate Finance team. The appointment reflects the firm’s ongoing strategy to expand its transactional bench and enhance capabilities across key finance sectors.

Soxton AI: $2.5 Million Pre-Seed Raised To Launch AI-Native Legal Platform For Startups

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 9, 2025

Soxton AI has emerged from stealth with $2.5 million in pre-seed funding to scale its AI-driven legal platform designed for early-stage companies. The round was led by Moxxie Ventures, with participation from Strobe, Coalition, Caterina Fake, and Flex. The company reported that hundreds of customers are already using its tools, which automate core legal processes and pair AI with attorney oversight.

Latham Accelerates European Expansion With Addition Of Four Leading Private Equity Partners In Germany

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 9, 2025

Latham and Watkins is expanding its private equity and mergers and acquisitions capabilities in Europe with the addition of four high-profile partners in Germany, marking one of the firm’s most significant lateral hiring moves in recent years. The incoming partners, Markus Paul, Wessel Heukamp, Verena Nosch, and Carsten Haak, are set to join from Freshfields, bringing decades of advisory experience across leveraged buyouts, complex domestic and cross border transactions, and financial sponsor mandates.

Squire Patton Boggs: Soumitra “Sam” Deka Joins As Patent Litigation Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 9, 2025

Squire Patton Boggs has expanded its global Intellectual Property and Technology Practice with the addition of Soumitra “Sam” Deka, an experienced patent litigation trial partner who joins the firm from DLA Piper. The move strengthens the firm’s capabilities in high-stakes intellectual property disputes and further enhances its platform in the life sciences and technology sectors.

Clifford Chance Names Mark-Jan Arends As New Managing Partner For Amsterdam Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 7, 2025

Clifford Chance has appointed Mark-Jan Arends as the next Managing Partner of its Amsterdam office, selecting an established corporate leader within the firm to take over the role effective 1 January 2026. Arends succeeds Titus de Vries, who guided the Amsterdam office through a period of meaningful expansion and partner development during his tenure.

Paul Weiss Adds Leading Finance Trio In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 7, 2025

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison announced a significant expansion of its Finance Group with the addition of Nicholas Schwartz, Mark Adler, and Julie Ann Lamm as partners in the Corporate Department, all based in New York. Schwartz will join before the year's end, while Adler and Lamm have already begun their transition.

Dentons: Amy Nooning Named As Counsel In Real Estate Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 6, 2025

Dentons announced the addition of Amy Nooning as of counsel in its Real Estate practice in Indianapolis, marking a notable expansion of the firm’s capabilities in real estate, municipal law, and commercial transactions.

Dentons Expands African Footprint With Strategic Launch In Senegal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2025

Dentons has expanded its African footprint by launching an office in Senegal through a combination with leading local firm Legalix. The move strengthens Dentons’ growing pan-African platform and follows recent office openings in Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Establishing a presence in Dakar reflects the firm’s strategy to scale its capabilities in key growth markets across the continent.

Ropes & Gray: Gretchen Greene Named As Chief Of Artificial Intelligence Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2025

Ropes & Gray has appointed Gretchen Greene as its first Chief of Artificial Intelligence Strategy, a newly created executive role that places the firm among the earliest AmLaw 25 firms to formalize AI leadership at the senior level. Greene, a veteran AI strategist who most recently led Meta’s AI adoption initiatives for policy and legal teams, will guide the firm’s global AI strategy as it continues to expand investment in advanced technologies that enhance legal practice and client service.

Hogan Lovells: Partner Walid Salib Added To Its Corporate & Finance Practice In Riyadh

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 3, 2025

Global law firm Hogan Lovells has hired Walid Salib as a partner in its Corporate & Finance practice in Riyadh. Salib joins from Eversheds Sutherland, where he served as Head of M&A for Saudi Arabia. He previously held the same role at Freshfields.

Dentons Expands Caribbean Litigation Capabilities With Kyle Prescod As Senior Hire In Antigua And Barbuda

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 30, 2025

Dentons has expanded its regional dispute resolution capabilities with the addition of Kyle D. Prescod as Senior Associate in the firm’s Antigua and Barbuda office. The hire strengthens the firm’s Caribbean litigation and dispute resolution offering.

Dentons Expands Portland Office With Addition Of Litigator Samantha Peters

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 30, 2025

Dentons announced the appointment of Samantha Peters as of counsel in its Portland, Maine office, marking a strategic strengthening of the firm’s litigation capabilities in the region. Peters brings a broad background in products liability and complex commercial litigation, representing clients across numerous industries in both state and federal courts throughout New England and other jurisdictions.

Baker McKenzie: Miles Wadley Appointed As New Head Of Project Finance In Melbourne

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 30, 2025

Baker McKenzie has strengthened its national Banking and Finance capabilities with the appointment of Miles Wadley as the Firm’s new Head of Project Finance based in Melbourne. Wadley joins as a partner after previously serving as a partner at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer and brings extensive expertise across infrastructure, power, and significant project transactions.

Dentons: Shauna Towriss Named As Real Estate Partner In Vancouver Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 30, 2025

Dentons has expanded its national real estate bench with the addition of veteran lawyer Shauna Towriss as a partner in the firm’s Vancouver office. Towriss joins the Real Estate group with more than 19 years of experience advising clients on acquisitions, dispositions, financings, and complex development projects involving office, retail, industrial, multifamily, and hospitality properties.

White & Case Elevates 39 Lawyers Across Global Offices In Major Promotion Round

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 30, 2025

White & Case has announced a significant set of promotions for 2026, naming 14 new local partners and 25 new counsel across 21 offices worldwide. The advancement round reflects the firm’s continued investment in senior legal talent at a time when cross-border regulatory, transactional, and dispute activity remains elevated across its global client base. The promotions will take effect on January 1, 2026, and span ten practice areas across the Americas, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific regions.

DLA Piper: Richard Hughes Named As Partner In Finance Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2025

Global law firm DLA Piper has expanded its Finance practice with the appointment of Richard Hughes as a partner in the firm’s Finance Group. Hughes, who joined the firm’s London office on November 12, 2025, previously served as a partner at Goodwin Procter. His arrival continues DLA Piper’s pattern of strategic hiring within its international Finance offering.

Baker McKenzie: Miles Wadley Named As New Head Of Project Finance In Melbourne

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 24, 2025

Baker McKenzie has expanded its Australian Banking and Finance practice with the appointment of Miles Wadley as the new Head of Project Finance in Melbourne. Wadley, formerly a partner at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, brings extensive experience across infrastructure, energy, and complex financing transactions. His hiring follows a series of strategic additions across the firm’s financial and energy practices throughout 2025.

Dentons: Sebastian Wülbeck Named As Partner In Litigation And Dispute Resolution Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 22, 2025

Dentons has announced the addition of Sebastian Wülbeck as a partner in its Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice in Düsseldorf, marking a significant expansion of the firm’s disputes capabilities in Germany. Wülbeck, who officially joins on December 1, 2025, will become part of the 20-lawyer German Disputes group led by Dr. Matthias Hadding.