Law

Paul Hastings: Sarah Gagan Joins As Co-Chair Of Technology Transactions Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2025

Paul Hastings announced that top-ranked technology and IP lawyer Sarah Gagan has joined in Boston as co-chair of its newly established Technology Transactions practice.

Winston & Strawn: Damien Diggs Named As Partner In Litigation Department

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2025

Winston & Strawn announced that Damien Diggs, former United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, has joined the firm’s Litigation Department as a partner in its Dallas office and a member of its Government Investigations, Enforcement, and Compliance Practice. And with 18 years of experience in the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. and Texas, Damien brings a wealth of experience and an impressive record in all stages of criminal, civil, and appellate matters.

Mayer Brown: Frank Favia Joins As Partner In Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2025

Mayer Brown announced that Frank Favia has joined the firm as a partner in its global Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice in Chicago. Favia joins from Sidley Austin, where he was co-leader of its Private Equity Litigation practice.

Sidley: Judith Shophet Sidkoff Joins As Partner In Century City Litigation Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 7, 2025

Sidley recently announced that Judith Shophet Sidkoff has joined as a partner in the firm’s Litigation practice in Century City as a member of its Product Liability and Mass Torts practice. Sidkoff joins Sidley from Dentons, where she was a partner in both the Litigation and Dispute Resolution and Consumer Products Representation and Services practice groups. She joins her colleague Sarah Carlson, who recently joined Sidley’s Litigation practice.

White & Case: David Stone, Karla Hughes And Adrian Dykes Join As Partners In London

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2025

Global law firm White & Case expanded its Global Intellectual Property Practice in London with a team led by partner David Stone and that includes partners Karla Hughes, and Adrian Dykes.

Clifford Chance: Jeff Schrepfer Joins Corporate Practice As Partner In Tokyo

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2025

Clifford Chance today announced that M&A partner Jeff Schrepfer will join the firm's Corporate practice as a partner in Tokyo. And Schrepfer brings over 20 years of experience of working in Japan on complex, cross-border M&As, spanning multiple industries, from semiconductors, energy, health and life sciences to automotives.

JWS: Tom Fotheringham Named As Partner On Energy & Resources Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2025

Johnson Winter Slattery (JWS) announced it has appointed Tom Fotheringham as a partner in the firm’s market-leading Energy & Resources team. And he will be based in Brisbane.

Ropes & Gray: Joshua Levy Rejoining As Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2025

Ropes & Gray announced that former United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts Joshua Levy will rejoin the firm on March 31 as a partner. With his case experience in health care fraud, white collar crime, public corruption, and government procurement, Levy will expand the capabilities of the firm's litigation and enforcement practice.

Norton Rose Fulbright: Adam Arnett Named As US Co-Head of Private Equity In Chicago

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2025

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright announced that private equity partner Adam Arnett has joined its growing Chicago office. Arnett will be the firm’s US Co-Head of Private Equity alongside New York partner Ward Atterbury, who also serves as its Global Head of Private Equity.

QuisLex: Sirisha Gummaregula Named As President and CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2025

QuisLex, an alternative legal services provider, announced the appointment of Sirisha Gummaregula as its president and chief executive officer. And this leadership transition validates the company’s continued commitment to delivering innovative legal and compliance solutions to clients around the globe.

DLA Piper: Nat Edmonds Added To White Collar, Investigations, And Government Enforcement Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2025

DLA Piper has welcomed Nat Edmonds as a White Collar, Investigations, and Government Enforcement Practice partner. And he will be based in the Washington, DC office.

Blank Rome: Michael F. Reeder Added As IP Litigator In Houston

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2025

Blank Rome announced that Michael F. Reeder has joined the firm’s Houston office as a partner in the Intellectual Property Litigation group and member of the Technology industry team. As a seasoned trial attorney and patent litigator, Reeder represents clients in all litigation phases in federal and state courts nationwide. Reeder joins Blank Rome from Cadwell Clonts Reeder & Thomas, where he was a partner and founding member.

Winston & Strawn: London Office Grows With Addition Of Real Estate Finance Partner Aparna Sehgal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 28, 2025

Winston & Strawn recently announced that Aparna Sehgal has joined the firm’s Transactions Department as a partner in the London office and a member of the Structured Finance Practice.

Freshfields Launches In Boston As Part Of Expansion Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2025

Leading global law firm Freshfields announced that it is opening an office in Boston as it enters the next phase of its U.S. expansion. And Boston-based Private Capital M&A partner Matthew Goulding has joined the firm as managing partner of our new office and will lead the Boston build out.

Dentons: Alex Moezi Named As Partner In London-Based Structured Finance Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2025

Dentons announced it had welcomed experienced securitization and structured finance lawyer Alex Moezi to its Debt Capital Markets, Structured Finance, and Derivatives team in London. And Moezi joins Dentons from A&O Shearman and has a background in securitization and structured finance that covers a variety of consumer assets and trade receivables, acting for major international investment banks, private equity firms, specialist lenders, and corporates, focusing on the consumer and SME sectors.

Dentons: Aidan McCormack And Mark Deckman Joins Litigation Practice In NY

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2025

Dentons announced that Aidan M. McCormack and Mark L. Deckman have joined the Firm’s Commercial Litigation practice as partners in the New York office. And both are leading lawyers in the insurance industry with decades of experience representing insurance and financial services industry clients in a wide range of matters, including their complex exposures on the national and global level.