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Withers Adds Senior Corporate Partner Raymond Oh To Asia Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 10, 2026

International law firm Withers has hired senior corporate lawyer Raymond Oh as a partner in its corporate practice, with a role spanning the firm’s Singapore and Hong Kong offices. The move bolsters Withers’ corporate capabilities in Asia as it continues to invest in growing its regional platform.

Alston & Bird Adds Technology & Privacy Partner Cynthia Cole In Silicon Valley

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 10, 2026

Alston & Bird announced Cynthia Cole has joined the firm’s Technology & Privacy Group as a partner in its Silicon Valley office, a move the firm positioned as part of its expansion in technology transactions, data privacy, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity across California and its broader platform.

Ropes & Gray: Restructuring Practice Gains New Global Chair With Four-Partner New York Team Hire

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 10, 2026

Ropes & Gray has expanded its restructuring bench with the addition of Rachel Strickland as Global Chair of Restructuring, alongside three partners, Daniel Forman, Andrew Mordkoff, and Andrew Minear. The four-partner group will be based in New York and is expected to broaden the firm’s capabilities across restructuring, debt finance, bankruptcy litigation, distressed M&A, and liability management transactions.

Latham & Watkins Names Steven Dunst As Corporate Partner In Los Angeles

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 10, 2026

Latham & Watkins has added corporate partner Steven Dunst to its Los Angeles office, bolstering the firm’s Emerging Companies & Growth Practice with a lawyer focused on advising startups and the investors that fund them across the company lifecycle.

Dentons: Vanessa Fennell Named As Partner In St. Lucia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 10, 2026

Dentons has hired Vanessa Fennell as a partner in St. Lucia, bringing her back to the firm with what Dentons described as deep, multi-jurisdictional experience across key Caribbean markets. The firm noted the move is part of its push to strengthen its regional bench and broaden its ability to deliver multi-jurisdictional corporate and finance support across the Caribbean.

Dentons TMT Partner Carlo Salizzo Joins In Dublin To Bolster Tech, Data, And AI Advisory

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 10, 2026

Dentons has appointed Technology, Media and Telecoms partner Carlo Salizzo in Dublin, expanding its bench in technology-focused legal services as regulatory demands rise across Ireland and the European Union.

Paul Weiss: Sean Wheeler And Debbie Yee To Launch Energy-Focused Houston Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 10, 2026

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison is opening an office in Houston as it pushes deeper into energy M&A and infrastructure work, naming leading deal lawyer Sean T. Wheeler as head of the new location, co-chair of Global M&A, and a partner at the firm. Houston-based M&A lawyer Debbie P. Yee will also join as a partner, strengthening the firm’s ability to serve energy companies, infrastructure clients, and private equity sponsors in a market that sits at the center of U.S. energy and industrial dealmaking.

Skadden: Sophie J. Lamb KC Added As Partner In London International Disputes Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 10, 2026

Skadden has added Sophie J. Lamb KC as a partner in its International Litigation and Arbitration Group in London, a move the firm said will deepen its capabilities across cross-border arbitrations, investment treaty disputes, and complex commercial litigation.

Latham & Watkins: Max Silverstein Joins As Partner In NY

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 10, 2026

Latham & Watkins has added finance lawyer Max Silverstein as a partner in its New York office, continuing the firm’s recent buildout of senior talent in its capital markets and liability management ranks. The firm said Silverstein joined its Capital Markets Practice and will advise sponsors, corporates, and credit funds on complex financings and liability management transactions.

Kirkland & Ellis: Adam Griffin Joins As Debt Finance Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 10, 2026

Kirkland & Ellis announced that debt finance attorney Adam Griffin has joined the firm as a partner, adding senior experience in energy and infrastructure financing to its platform.

Lawhive Raises $60 Million Series B To Advance U.S. Consumer Law Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

Lawhive has raised $60 million in Series B funding to expand its AI-native consumer law firm model across the United States and continue building its AI operating system for consumer legal services. The round was led by Mitch Rales, co-founder of Danaher Corporation, and included participation from TQ Ventures, GV (Google Ventures), Balderton Capital, Jigsaw, Anton Levy, and LTS. The financing arrives within a year of Lawhive’s $40 million Series A.

Norton Rose Fulbright: Five Business Partners Added In Chicago And St. Louis

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 6, 2026

Norton Rose Fulbright is expanding its US business practice with the addition of five partners across Chicago and St. Louis, bolstering the firm’s corporate, private equity, healthcare, leveraged finance, and transactional tax capabilities.

DLA Piper: Edward Eisdell-Moore Appointed Partner In Technology and Data

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 5, 2026

DLA Piper has appointed Edward (Ed) Eisdell-Moore as a partner in its technology and data practice in New Zealand. The firm said Eisdell-Moore is an experienced technology and data lawyer who advises on complex matters spanning artificial intelligence, major technology and sourcing projects, data protection, and cybersecurity, with a client base that ranges from start-ups and high-growth technology companies to large corporates and publicly listed multinationals, particularly in data-intensive and infrastructure-driven sectors.

DLA Piper: Josh Seidenfeld Joins As Northern California Corporate And Securities Chair

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 5, 2026

DLA Piper has added Palo Alto-based partner Josh Seidenfeld and named him Chair of the firm’s Northern California Corporate and Securities practice, expanding its Silicon Valley bench advising life sciences and technology companies across the full corporate life cycle, from seed-stage formation through venture financings, mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets transactions.

Reed Smith: Liz Graffeo Added As Partner To Expand Denver Capital Markets Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 4, 2026

Reed Smith announced it is expanding its capital markets practice with the addition of partner Liz Graffeo in Denver, bringing more public-company and securities depth to the firm’s Global Corporate Group as it continues to build out a fast-growing office in the Colorado market.

Hogan Lovells: Thibault Dupont-Nougein Named To Paris Funds Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

Hogan Lovells has appointed investment funds lawyer Thibault Dupont-Nougein as a partner in its Private Equity & Funds practice in Paris, adding fund-formation and secondary-market expertise as the firm continues to invest in its broader private capital offering. Dupont-Nougein joins from Willkie Farr & Gallagher and will advise asset managers across the full fund lifecycle, from launches and primary activity through GP- and LP-led secondary transactions.

Dentons Launches Thailand Combination With Pisut & Partners, Expanding ASEAN Footprint To Seven Economies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 2, 2026

Dentons has officially launched its combination with Pisut & Partners, bringing one of the world’s largest global law firms into Thailand and extending its on-the-ground reach across seven of ASEAN’s largest economies. The move adds Thailand to Dentons’ existing ASEAN presence in Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam, positioning the firm to deliver cross-border legal support with local execution across one of the world’s most active regional trading blocs.

Dorsey: Marcello Hallake Named As Corporate Partner In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 30, 2026

Dorsey & Whitney has hired corporate partner Marcello Hallake into its Mergers & Acquisitions group in New York, adding a veteran cross-border deal lawyer with deep experience across Latin America and other international markets.

Dentons Canada Welcomes 10 Lawyers To The Partnership In 2026

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 30, 2026

Dentons Canada announced it will admit 10 lawyers to its partnership effective February 1, 2026, highlighting the move as part of its ongoing investment in leadership, innovation, and client service across Canada and globally.

Dentons Middle East Reappoints Banking Counsel Justine Harding In Muscat

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 30, 2026

Dentons Middle East has brought back banking and finance lawyer Justine Harding as Counsel in its Muscat office, reinforcing the firm’s regional Banking & Finance bench amid rising client demand for financial services expertise.

Latham & Watkins Adds Oil and Gas M&A Partner John Stavinoha In Houston

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 30, 2026

Latham & Watkins has hired John Stavinoha as a partner in its Houston office, adding an experienced oil and gas deal lawyer to the firm’s M&A and Private Equity Practice. The move bolsters Latham’s energy sector capabilities in Texas, with a focus on upstream and midstream transactions.

BCLP Adds Justin Winerman In Chicago

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 30, 2026

International law firm BCLP has hired restructuring partner Justin Winerman in Chicago, adding to its Financial Restructuring & Insolvency Practice as the firm continues to build out bankruptcy and cross-border restructuring capabilities.

White & Case: Marco Buschmann Rejoins As M&A Counsel In Berlin

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 30, 2026

Dr. Marco Buschmann, the former Federal Minister of Justice of Germany, is set to join White & Case as counsel in the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions practice in Berlin, effective February 1, 2026, according to reporting by the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (F.A.Z.).

Ropes & Gray Adds Paris Private Funds And Tax Partners Édouard Chapellier And Jonathan Abensour

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 30, 2026

Ropes & Gray said it has strengthened its European private funds and tax platform with the addition of Paris partners Édouard Chapellier and Jonathan Abensour, who joined, along with a team of eight associates.

Baker McKenzie Adds IP Litigator Dean Gerakiteys And Expands Sydney Disputes Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 30, 2026

Baker McKenzie has appointed Dean Gerakiteys as a partner in its Intellectual Property practice in Sydney, adding an experienced IP disputes leader and bringing over a small team from Clayton Utz.

Ropes & Gray Adds Fund Finance And Infrastructure Partner Michael P. McGuigan In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 30, 2026

Ropes & Gray has expanded its New York finance bench with the addition of partner Michael P. McGuigan, strengthening the firm’s fund finance and infrastructure development capabilities amid rising client demand in both areas. McGuigan brings more than 20 years of experience advising investment funds and other market participants on a broad range of financing structures.

Norton Rose Fulbright Adds Investment Funds Partner Richard Madris In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 30, 2026

Norton Rose Fulbright has hired Richard Madris as a partner in its funds and asset management group in New York, bolstering the firm’s financial services bench and expanding its investment funds and asset management capabilities across its global platform.

Dentons: Beth Taylor Named As Global Chief Legal Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

Dentons has strengthened its Global Leadership Team with the appointment of Beth Taylor as Global Chief Legal Officer and the promotion of Shane Mercer to Global Chief Information Officer. Both executives will join the firm’s Global Management Committee and report to Global CEO Kate Barton.

Checkbox: $23 Million Series A Closed To Build AI Legal Front Door For In-House Legal Teams

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

Checkbox has raised a $23 million Series A round to accelerate development of its AI Legal Front Door platform, positioning the product as a single entry point for legal teams to capture, manage, and measure enterprise legal work. The round was led by Touring Capital, with participation from Peak XV (formerly Sequoia Capital India), Conductive Ventures, Tidal Ventures, Five V Capital, and angel investors including Jerry Ting, VP and Head of Agentic AI at Workday and former co founder and CEO of Evisort.

Ropes & Gray: Noah Yavitz Added To Expand Commercial Litigation Practice In NY

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

Ropes & Gray announced it has added prominent New York-based litigator Noah Yavitz as a partner in its litigation & enforcement practice, continuing a recent run of lateral growth in the firm’s New York office.