Law

DLA Piper Hires Adrián Del Paso In Mexico City To Enhance Global Environmental Regulatory Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 19, 2026

DLA Piper is expanding its Environmental Regulatory practice with the hire of Adrián del Paso as a partner in Mexico City, bringing his long-standing team to the firm as it deepens capabilities supporting clients operating in highly regulated industries across Latin America and beyond.

White & Case Adds 4 Life Sciences IP Trial Litigators And Names Elizabeth Holland Global Practice Head

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 18, 2026

White & Case has expanded its Global Intellectual Property Practice and Global Life Sciences and Healthcare Industry Group with the addition of four partners focused on life sciences trials and disputes: Elizabeth Holland, Nicholas Mitrokostas, William James and Daniel Margolis.

Dentons Adds Sarah Fregon As Partner, Bolstering Australia Dispute Resolution Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 18, 2026

Dentons has expanded its national Dispute Resolution team in Australia with the appointment of partner Sarah Fregon. Based in Melbourne, Fregon joins the firm with more than 25 years of litigation experience spanning commercial disputes, major torts, corporate crime, and regulatory investigations and enforcement matters.

White & Case Hires Four-Partner Life Sciences IP Litigation Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 18, 2026

White & Case has hired a four-partner life sciences IP litigation team from A&O Shearman, adding trial-focused patent litigators Elizabeth Holland, Nicholas Mitrokostas, William James, and Daniel Margolis to its Global Intellectual Property Practice and Global Life Sciences and Healthcare Industry Group.

White & Case Adds Antoine Mercier, Sarah Fleury And Romain Guénin As Partners In Paris

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 18, 2026

White & Case announced it has expanded its global Mergers & Acquisitions practice, Global Real Estate Industry Group, and Global Private Capital Industry Group with the addition of Antoine Mercier, Sarah Fleury and Romain Guénin as partners in Paris, strengthening the firm’s real estate transactional and financing capabilities in France with a particular focus on data centers and other operational asset classes.

SEC Names J. Russell “Rusty” McGranahan As General Counsel

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 17, 2026

The Securities and Exchange Commission has appointed J. Russell “Rusty” McGranahan as its new General Counsel, placing a veteran securities and M&A attorney in the role of the agency’s chief legal officer. McGranahan will lead the SEC’s legal function and provide counsel to the Office of the Chairman, the Commissioners, and staff across the agency.

Purpose Legal Acquires Hire Counsel To Build Integrated Managed Review, Staffing, And Legal Tech Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

Purpose Legal, a provider of digital forensics, eDiscovery, AI-powered managed review and legal operations services, has acquired Hire Counsel, a managed review and flexible legal staffing company with more than 30 years in the market.