Law

Baker McKenzie Promotes 47 Lawyers To Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 24, 2026

Baker McKenzie announced that it has promoted 47 lawyers to partner for 2026. The promotions are effective July 1, 2026, except in some locations in the Americas, including North America, where promotions took effect earlier this year.

Ropes & Gray Adds Financial Services Regulatory Partner Jarryd Anderson

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 24, 2026

Ropes & Gray announced that Jarryd Anderson has joined the firm as a partner in Washington, D.C. Anderson will serve as Chair of the firm’s Financial Services Group.

Latham: Pascal Mayer Joins As Executive Compensation And Employee Benefits Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 24, 2026

Latham & Watkins announced that Pascal Mayer has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in its Executive Compensation, Employment & Benefits Practice.

Agiloft Appoints Kristin Knox Esche As General Counsel

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Agiloft announced that Kristin Knox Esche has joined the company as General Counsel, effective June 22, 2026.

McGuireWoods Adds Healthcare And Life Sciences Partner Brian Bewley

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

McGuireWoods announced that Brian D. Bewley has joined the firm as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office. Bewley is an accomplished regulatory and transactional attorney focused on healthcare and life sciences matters.

Firm Prospects Partners With UniCourt To Expand Attorney And Law Firm Profiles

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Firm Prospects announced a strategic partnership with UniCourt to significantly expand the depth of attorney and law firm intelligence available on the Firm Prospects platform.

Mayer Brown Adds Former CHIPS Program Office Chief Counsel Sven Hodges

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Mayer Brown announced that Sven Hodges has joined the firm as a partner in its Projects & Infrastructure group in Washington, D.C. He will focus on federal financing programs and infrastructure projects.

DLA Piper Names Alan Sarhan Managing Partner Of Montréal Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2026

DLA Piper announced that Partner Alan Sarhan has been appointed Managing Partner of the firm’s Montréal office. This appointment reinforces the firm’s strategic focus in the region and its work on cross-border regulatory, compliance, and transactional matters in Canada and globally.

Broadfield Adds Ty C. Akkoyun As M&A Partner And Chair Of Innovation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2026

Broadfield announced that Ty C. Akkoyun has joined the firm as a partner in its New York corporate practice and as Chair of the firm’s Innovation Committee.

Mishcon de Reya Appoints Litigation And Arbitration Team In UAE

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2026

Mishcon de Reya announced the appointment of three new hires to its Dispute Resolution team in the UAE.

DLA Piper Adds Private Equity Partner Kevin O’Mara In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2026

DLA Piper announced that Kevin O’Mara has joined the firm as a Partner in its Private Equity practice. He is based in DLA Piper’s New York office.

Latham & Watkins Adds Capital Markets Partner Bill Nelson In Houston

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2026

Latham & Watkins announced that Bill Nelson has joined the firm’s Houston office as a partner in the Capital Markets and Public Company Representation Practices.

Clausewitz Reyes Expands Business Law Practice With Addition Of Christopher Lowry

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2026

Clausewitz Reyes announced that Christopher Lowry has joined the firm’s growing business law practice.

Gibson Dunn Adds Health Regulatory Lawyer Margaux Hall

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2026

Gibson Dunn announced that Margaux J. Hall has joined the firm as a partner in its FDA and Health Care and Life Sciences Practice Groups in Washington, D.C.

Dentons Adds Former Bundestag Member Stefan Kaufmann To Energy Team In Germany

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2026

Dentons announced that Dr. Stefan Kaufmann has joined the firm’s Energy group in Germany as Of Counsel in its Berlin office.

Mayer Brown Adds International Arbitration Partner Lauren Friedman In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2026

Mayer Brown announced that Lauren Friedman has joined the firm in New York as a partner in its Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice. Friedman will also serve as a leader of Mayer Brown’s International Arbitration Practice in the U.S. She joins Mayer Brown from King & Spalding.

Paul Weiss Adds Energy M&A Partner Austin Lee In Houston

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2026

Paul, Weiss announced that Austin Lee has joined the firm as a partner in the M&A Group within its Corporate Department. Lee is based in Houston.

O’Melveny Adds Broker-Dealer Regulatory Partners James Burns And Brant Brown

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2026

O'Melveny announced that James R. Burns and Brant K. Brown have joined the firm as partners in Washington, D.C.

Turbo Law Raises $3.8 Million Seed Round To Launch AI Platform For Complex Litigation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 21, 2026

Turbo Law announced the launch of its platform and the closing of a $3.8 million seed funding round. The round was led by Revo Capital, with participation from Treeo VC, BridgeX Ventures, Alchemist Accelerator, John E. Hall, Jr., Gokul Rajaram, Keith Kitani, and a group of technology and litigation partners.

DLA Piper Appoints Jennifer McCarthy As Senior Consultant In Ireland

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 20, 2026

DLA Piper announced that it has appointed Jennifer McCarthy as Senior Consultant in the firm’s Corporate Insurance practice in Ireland. McCarthy will focus on insurance regulatory and transaction matters.

Skadden Hires Investment Funds Trio In Abu Dhabi And Washington, D.C.

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 20, 2026

Skadden announced that Robert Griffin, Kapil Vishnu Pandit, and Skye Smith have joined the firm as partners in its Investment Management Group. Griffin and Smith will be based in Skadden’s office in Abu Dhabi’s ADGM, while Pandit will be based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office.

Orrick Expands Structured Finance Team With Four Partner Hires

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 20, 2026

Orrick announced that it is adding four partners to its Structured Finance practice as the firm continues expanding its transatlantic platform. The new partners include Victor Liang in New York, Brittany Fox in Austin, and John Paul Igoe in Charlotte. Polly O’Brien will also join the firm in London.

Uplift Investors’ Orion Legal MSO Partners With John Foy & Associates

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2026

Uplift Investors announced that John Foy & Associates will become a co-founding partner of Orion Legal MSO, the firm’s managed service organization serving plaintiff law firms.

Mission North Names Danny Maiello Chief Corporate Affairs Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2026

Mission North announced that it has appointed Danny Maiello as its first Chief Corporate Affairs Officer to lead the next phase of growth for the agency’s corporate advisory practice.

Skadden Adds Investment Funds Partners In Abu Dhabi And Washington, D.C.

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2026

Skadden announced that Robert Griffin, Kapil Vishnu Pandit, and Skye Smith have joined the firm as partners in its Investment Management Group.

Summize Acquires InnoLaw Group Talent And Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Summize, a leader in AI-powered contract intelligence for mid-market companies, announced it has acquired key personnel and proprietary assets from InnoLaw Group, a niche contract lifecycle management consultancy focused on helping legal teams deploy and optimize technology at scale. The deal expands Summize’s ability to support complex, enterprise-grade CLM implementations for its growing global customer base.

Baker McKenzie Names Jo Hewitt As First Female Managing Partner Of London Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 16, 2026

Baker McKenzie announced the appointment of Jo Hewitt as managing partner of its London office, making her the first woman to lead the firm's London operations. Her term will begin on October 1, 2026, and run through June 30, 2029.

Dykema Adds Corporate Finance And Data Privacy Attorney Jake Vollebregt In San Antonio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

Dykema announced that Jacobus “Jake” Vollebregt has joined the firm as Senior Counsel in its Corporate Finance and Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice Groups. He will be based in the firm’s San Antonio office.

Paul Weiss Adds Executive Compensation Partner Linda Barrett In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced that Linda Barrett has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in its Executive Compensation Department, strengthening the firm’s capabilities in advising private equity firms and public companies on compensation and benefits matters tied to complex corporate transactions.

Broadfield Adds Two London Partners To Expand Private Wealth And IP Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

Broadfield announced the appointment of Sarah Sarwar and Ash von Schwan as partners in its London office, strengthening the firm’s private wealth and intellectual property capabilities as it continues to expand its international platform.