Law

White & Case: Stephen Fraidin Named As New York Partner To Expand M&A Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

White & Case has expanded its Global Mergers & Acquisitions practice with the appointment of Stephen Fraidin as a partner in New York, further strengthening the firm’s US corporate capabilities.

Dentons Enhances Insurance Practice With Appointment Of Partner John Goulios

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Dentons has appointed John Goulios as a Partner in its Insurance practice in Singapore, strengthening the firm’s capabilities across Asia-Pacific and globally.

Ropes & Gray Adds Finance Partner Eliza Riffe Hollander To Expand Special Situations And Private Credit Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Ropes & Gray announced that Eliza Riffe Hollander has joined the firm as a finance partner in its private capital transactions practice, strengthening its special situations finance and private credit offerings. She is based in the firm’s New York office.

Winston & Strawn Expands Funds Practice With Addition Of Partner Patrick Valenti In Chicago

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Winston & Strawn announced that Patrick Valenti has joined the firm’s Chicago office as a partner in its Transactions Department and as a member of the Private Investment Funds Practice.

Mayer Brown: Samuel Dibble Joins San Francisco Office As Partner In Corporate & Securities Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2026

Mayer Brown announced that Samuel Dibble has joined its expanding San Francisco office as a partner in the Corporate & Securities practice, strengthening the firm’s M&A and emerging company and venture capital capabilities. Dibble joins the firm from Baker Botts LLP.

BriefCatch Acquires WordRake’s Patented Editing Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 12, 2026

BriefCatch, a legal-writing platform used by law firms and courts across the U.S., has acquired WordRake’s core product and technology assets in an asset purchase. The deal includes WordRake’s patented editing algorithms and a portfolio of 12 U.S. patents, bringing WordRake’s sentence-level clarity and concision capabilities under BriefCatch’s umbrella.

DLA Piper Names New Office Leadership Across The Americas

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 12, 2026

DLA Piper announced regional office leadership updates across the Americas, naming new managing partners and deputy managing partners in several key markets.

Norton Rose Fulbright: Helen Christakos Named As Partner In San Francisco Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 11, 2026

Norton Rose Fulbright announced it has expanded its US privacy, AI, and cybersecurity bench with the addition of Helen Christakos as a partner in its San Francisco office, a move the firm framed as a response to rising client demand for privacy compliance, AI governance, and cybersecurity risk counseling. Christakos joins the firm’s global privacy and cybersecurity group from A&O Shearman, where she led the US Data Privacy Group, and will help deepen Norton Rose Fulbright’s California footprint in an area the firm described as strategically important.