Law

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.

Compuvi Raises Seed Funding At $40 Million Valuation To Expand Confinaid Compliance Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

Compuvi, the LegalTech and RegTech artificial intelligence company behind the Confinaid platform, announced a seed financing round at a $40 million post-money valuation. The round was backed by Turkish investor Islam Yildiz and Istanbul-based Ozay Law Firm, which also joined the company as a strategic legal partner in the region.

Rubin Rudman Expands Corporate Practice With Addition Of Julia Royce In Boston

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

Rubin Rudman announced that Julia Royce has joined the firm’s Corporate, Business and Tax Practice as an associate, further strengthening its capabilities in corporate and transactional matters. Royce joins the Boston-based law firm from Sherin and Lodgen.

Morgan Lewis: Gemma Roberts Hired In London To Expand European Private Equity Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

Morgan Lewis announced the continued expansion of its European corporate platform with the addition of private equity partner Gemma Roberts in London. Roberts joins the firm from Goodwin, where she previously served as co-chair of the London office, and will assume the role of European private equity practice lead.

Greenberg Traurig Expands Private Equity Practice With Addition Of Neal Loughery And Curt Ostosh In Chicago

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

Greenberg Traurig announced the expansion of its Private Equity Practice with the addition of shareholders Cornelius “Neal” Loughery and Curt Ostosh in the firm’s Chicago office. The move strengthens the firm’s capabilities across private equity financing and mergers and acquisitions as sponsors continue to pursue increasingly sophisticated transactions.

King & Spalding Adds Andrew Bettwy And Jin Joo In New York To Expand Global Fund Finance Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

King & Spalding announced that fund finance partners Andrew Bettwy and Jinyoung “Jin” Joo have joined the firm’s Finance and Restructuring practice group in New York, further strengthening its global fund finance capabilities.

White & Case Adds Oskar Andrews As Partner In Stockholm To Expand Debt Finance Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Global law firm White & Case announced that Dr. Oskar Andrews has joined the firm as a partner in Stockholm, strengthening its Global Debt Finance Practice, Global Financial Institutions Industry Group, and Global Private Capital Industry Group.

Relativity Acquires Gavel To Bring AI-Powered Legal Drafting Into Microsoft Word

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 12, 2026

Relativity, a legal data intelligence company, announced the acquisition of Gavel, an AI-native legal technology company whose software is used by thousands of legal professionals to draft, review, and automate legal work directly within Microsoft Word and through web-based applications.

McDermott Adds Jessica Lee To Expand London Litigation And Crypto Disputes Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 11, 2026

McDermott Will & Schulte announced the addition of Jessica Lee as a litigation partner in London, strengthening the firm’s capabilities in complex commercial disputes, civil fraud, asset recovery, and digital asset litigation.

Akin Adds Dilen Kumar As Partner To Expand Global Private Equity Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 11, 2026

Akin announced that Dilen Kumar has joined the firm’s corporate practice as a partner based in Dallas, further strengthening its global private equity platform and enhancing its capabilities in mergers and acquisitions, investment strategies, and capital structures.

White & Case Adds Dario de Martino As Partner In New York To Strengthen Technology M&A Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 11, 2026

White & Case announced that Dario de Martino has joined the firm as a partner in New York, expanding its Global Mergers & Acquisitions Practice and Global Financial Institutions Industry Group.

Foley Adds Three Attorneys In Chicago To Expand Employee Benefits And Executive Compensation Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 11, 2026

Foley & Lardner announced the addition of partners Melissa McGrory and Teresa Napoli and associate Madeline Clasen to its Chicago office, strengthening the firm’s national Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Practice and expanding its capabilities across the Health Care & Life Sciences, Manufacturing, and Innovative Technology sectors.

J.S. Held Acquires Shechter & Everett To Expand Family Law Forensic Accounting Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 11, 2026

J.S. Held announced the acquisition of Shechter & Everett, a Florida-based forensic accounting and litigation consulting firm with more than 60 years of combined experience supporting family law matters and complex commercial disputes.

Latham & Watkins Adds Former Treasury Official Cate Behles To Expand CFIUS And National Security Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 10, 2026

Latham & Watkins announced that Cate Behles has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as counsel in its CFIUS & US National Security Practice within the White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice. Behles most recently served as Senior Counsel and CFIUS Co-Lead Counsel at the US Department of the Treasury, where she advised on foreign investment reviews and national security matters.

Finnegan Adds Life Sciences Litigator Jin Ooi To Strengthen Global IP Litigation Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 10, 2026

Finnegan announced that Jin Ooi has joined the firm's London office as a partner, enhancing its global intellectual property litigation capabilities across key markets.

K&L Gates Adds ETF And Digital Assets Lawyer Edward Baer To Asset Management Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 10, 2026

K&L Gates announced that Edward Baer has joined the firm's Asset Management and Investment Funds practice as a partner in San Francisco. Baer joined the firm from Ropes & Gray and brings extensive experience advising exchange-traded funds, investment companies, and asset managers on regulatory, governance, compliance, operational, and capital markets matters.

White & Case Adds Anirudh Bansal As Litigation Partner In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 10, 2026

White & Case announced the appointment of Anirudh Bansal as a partner in its New York office, expanding the firm's Global Litigation Practice and strengthening its capabilities in complex litigation, white collar defense, and high-stakes regulatory matters.

White & Case Adds David Makso To Global Tax And Investment Funds Practices In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 10, 2026

White & Case announced that David Makso has joined the firm's New York office as a partner in its Global Tax Practice and Investment Funds Practice. The addition further strengthens the firm's ability to advise international sponsors and corporate clients on complex cross-border transactions and fund formation matters.

Skadden: Monica Freas Joins Financial Institutions Regulatory Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 10, 2026

Skadden announced that Monica Freas has joined the firm as a partner in its Financial Institutions Regulatory Group, adding more than two decades of senior leadership experience from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). Most recently, Freas served as acting senior deputy comptroller for regional and midsize financial institutions and previously held roles as deputy comptroller for large bank supervision and director of enforcement, overseeing supervision of some of the nation's largest and most complex financial institutions.