Law

Ropes & Gray: Lavinia Ralli Joins As Partner In London Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 28, 2026

Ropes & Gray announced that Lavinia Ralli has joined the firm as a partner in its London office, further strengthening its private capital capabilities across Europe and enhancing the depth of its transactional bench in one of the region’s leading financial centers.

White & Case: Airi Hammalov Joins Global Law Firm As M&A Partner In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 28, 2026

Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Mergers & Acquisitions practice with the addition of Airi Hammalov as a partner in New York, reinforcing the firm’s focus on cross-border dealmaking and transatlantic growth.

Relation Insurance Services: Acquisition Of Illinois-Based Insurance Agency Thorn Creek Insurance Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 28, 2026

Relation Insurance Services announced it has acquired the assets of Thorn Creek Insurance Services, with the transaction taking effect on January 31, 2026. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Dentons: Brian Rayback Joins Portland Office As Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2026

Dentons announced that Brian Rayback has joined the firm as a partner in its Portland, Maine office, expanding its environmental and land use capabilities in the region.

White & Case: Paul Tiger Joins As Partner In New York M&A Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2026

White & Case announced that Paul Tiger has joined the firm as a partner in its Global Mergers & Acquisitions Practice in New York, further expanding its US corporate capabilities.

Latham & Watkins: Former FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks Joins As Partner In Washington, D.C.

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2026

Latham & Watkins announced that Geoffrey Starks, a former Commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission, has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a partner in the Connectivity, Privacy & Information Practice.

Simpson Thacher Hires David Nemecek As Partner To Lead New Capital Structure Solutions Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2026

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has recruited David Nemecek, a highly regarded partner from Kirkland & Ellis, to serve as partner and head of its newly established Capital Structure Solutions Practice, marking a strategic expansion of the firm’s capabilities in advising on complex capital issues.

Latham & Watkins: Emily Johnson And Mark Stagliano Join New York Office To Expand Corporate And Capital Markets Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2026

Latham & Watkins announced that Emily Johnson and Mark Stagliano have joined the firm as partners in its New York office, strengthening its fully integrated corporate and finance platform and expanding its capabilities across complex financings and high-profile public M&A.

Dentons Paz Horowitz Promotes Verónica Chiriboga To Partner In IP Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2026

Dentons Paz Horowitz announced the promotion of Verónica Chiriboga to partner in its intellectual property practice, recognizing her professional trajectory, leadership, and contributions to the practice's growth and positioning within the firm.

Latham & Watkins: Robert Emerson Named As Partner To Boost New York Funds Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2026

Latham & Watkins has strengthened its private funds capabilities with a high-profile lateral hire in New York, snapping up a leading secondaries specialist from rival law firm Goodwin Procter.

Dentons: Middle East-Based Senior Banking Talent Appointments Strengthen Regional Financial Services Bench

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2026

Dentons Middle East has expanded its Banking & Finance capabilities with the appointment and relocation of three experienced counsels across Muscat, Doha, and Dubai, responding to growing client demand for financial services expertise across the region.

White & Case Adds M&A Partner Nicole Daley In Boston

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

Global law firm White & Case announced that Nicole Daley has joined the firm as a partner in its Boston office, expanding both its Global Mergers & Acquisitions Practice and Global Life Sciences and Healthcare Industry Group.

Latham & Watkins Expands Structured Finance Practice With Joel Weinberger Partner Hire In Chicago

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

Latham & Watkins announced that Joel Weinberger has rejoined the firm’s Chicago office as a partner in its Structured Finance Practice, strengthening the firm’s capabilities in securitization and complex capital solutions.

Sidley Austin Expands Finance Practice With Leah Edelboim Hire In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

Sidley Austin announced that Leah Edelboim has joined the firm’s Global Finance practice as a partner in its New York office, strengthening its fund finance capabilities and lender-side offerings. She previously served as a Fund Finance partner at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft. Edelboim is joined by counsel Ashley Flaherty in Charlotte, along with a team of eight associates based in New York, Chicago, and Charlotte.

Latham & Watkins Elects 22 Counsel To Partnership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

Latham & Watkins announced that 22 counsel have been elected to the partnership, effective March 1, 2026. The promotions follow the firm’s previously announced election of 40 associates to the partnership, effective January 1, 2026.

Dentons Canada Adds Senior Energy Partner Peter Bryan In Calgary Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

Dentons Canada announced that Peter Bryan has joined the firm’s Calgary office as a partner in its national Energy group, reinforcing the firm’s focus on expanding its energy capabilities amid rapid transformation across the sector.

Opensity Solutions Launches Serving Legal, Financial And Professional Services Firms

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

Opensity Solutions has officially launched as a newly combined managed services organization formed through the integration of K2 Services, Epiq GBTS, and Forrest Solutions. Originally announced in November 2025, the combination creates, the company says, the largest end-to-end, tech-enabled managed services organization focused on serving sophisticated legal, financial, and professional services firms.