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Clyde & Co: Jessica Thurtell Appointed Partner In Sydney To Strengthen Insurance Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

Global law firm Clyde & Co has announced the appointment of Jessica Thurtell as a partner in its Sydney office, joining the firm from DLA Piper.

DLA Piper: Michael Makhotin Joins Leveraged Finance Practice In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

DLA Piper has added Michael (Mike) Makhotin as a partner in its leveraged finance practice in New York, strengthening the firm’s capabilities in complex financing transactions.

Clifford Chance: Alexandra Wilde Named Houston Office Managing Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

Global law firm Clifford Chance has appointed Alexandra Wilde as Office Managing Partner of its Houston office, highlighting the firm’s continued investment in the US market and its broader growth strategy across the Americas.

Reed Smith: Niket Rele Returns As Partner In Global Corporate Group In Miami

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

Global law firm Reed Smith announced that Niket Rele has rejoined the firm in its Miami office as a partner in the Global Corporate Group. Rele previously served as a partner at Reed Smith from 2015 to 2022.

Weil: Andrew Nichol Joins As Partner In Private Equity And Private Funds Groups

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced that Andrew Nichol has joined the firm as a partner in its U.S. Private Equity and Private Funds Groups, based in New York.

Rasa Legal: $5 Million Raised By Legal Technology Company To Scale Criminal Record Clearance Nationwide

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

Rasa Legal, a legal technology company focused on making criminal record clearance simple and affordable, has raised $5 million in a late seed funding round led by Rethink Education, with participation from Social Finance, Halogen Ventures, the Richard King Mellon Foundation, and other investors.

Sidley Austin: Jeffrey Ross Joins Global Finance Practice As New York Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Sidley Austin announced that Jeffrey Ross has joined the firm as a partner in its Global Finance practice in New York, strengthening the firm’s capabilities in complex acquisition and leveraged finance transactions.

Dentons: Shelley Rubino Joins As Senior Policy Director In Washington, DC

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Dentons announced that Shelley Rubino has joined the firm as a senior policy director in its Regulatory, Public Policy, and Government Affairs practice, based in Washington, DC.

TalkCounsel Acquires LegalSafe To Expand AI Risk And Compliance Tools

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

TalkCounsel, an on-demand legal marketplace connecting businesses, startups, and individuals with remote attorneys, announced that it has acquired LegalSafe, an automated legal risk assessment platform designed for small businesses.

Clio Launches Operate Platform For Large Law Firms In North America

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Clio announced the launch of Clio Operate in the North American legal market, marking a major step in the company’s expansion into technology solutions designed for large law firms. The platform debuted at Legalweek New York and represents the evolution of ShareDo, a legal workflow platform that Clio acquired in March 2025.

Casepoint: Pete Feinberg Named As Chief Product Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Casepoint announced the appointment of Pete Feinberg as chief product officer, bringing more than two decades of enterprise SaaS and artificial intelligence product leadership to the legal technology company.

Intelligent Legal Solutions: $3 Million Raised For Legal Technology Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Intelligent Legal Solutions (ILS), a legal technology company developing software for private investment funds lawyers, announced it has raised $3 million in a seed funding round led by Chicago Ventures. The funding will support the company’s effort to build a centralized workflow platform for legal teams involved in fund formation and post close fund management.

Eversheds Sutherland: Senior Disputes Lawyer And Regulatory Specialist Join From DLA Piper

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Eversheds Sutherland has expanded its global litigation and disputes capabilities with the addition of two senior lawyers from DLA Piper, strengthening the firm’s cross-border disputes and regulatory expertise in Europe.

Dentons Hamilton Harrison & Mathews: Dr. Daniel Wanjau Appointed Head Of Corporate, Commercial & Real Estate Department

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Dentons Hamilton Harrison & Mathews has appointed Dr. Daniel Wanjau Muriu as the new Head of its Corporate, Commercial & Real Estate Department, succeeding Richard Omwela.

Dechert: Phillip Sacks Rejoins As Dubai Office Managing Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Dechert LLP announced that Phillip Sacks has rejoined the firm as managing partner of its Dubai office, strengthening the firm’s financial services and investment management practice in the Middle East.

Dentons: Dispute Resolution Partner Ryan Cable Joins Australia Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 8, 2026

Dentons announced that Ryan Cable has joined the firm as a partner in its national Dispute Resolution practice in Australia, strengthening its capabilities in arbitration and commercial litigation.

King & Spalding: Dallas Expansion Continues With Three Winston Litigation Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 8, 2026

King & Spalding has added three litigation partners in Dallas as part of an ongoing expansion of its complex commercial and intellectual property litigation capabilities. The firm announced that LeElle Slifer, John T. Sullivan, and Katrina Eash have joined from Winston & Strawn, continuing a wave of partner hires tied to the growth of its Dallas office.

Clifford Chance: UnitedHealth Lawyer Stacy Frazier Joins As Antitrust Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 8, 2026

Global law firm Clifford Chance has appointed Stacy Frazier as a partner in its Washington, DC office, strengthening the firm’s US antitrust practice. Frazier joins from UnitedHealth Group, where she served as deputy general counsel and oversaw a broad portfolio of antitrust matters. Her work covered transactions, litigation and compliance issues within the healthcare sector.

DLA Piper Adds International Tax Partner Nicolás Orezzoli In Chile

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 8, 2026

DLA Piper has added Nicolás Orezzoli as a partner in its tax practice in Chile, strengthening the firm’s ability to advise clients on complex international tax matters across the region. Orezzoli focuses on designing and implementing tax-efficient structures for cross-border transactions. His work spans the full transaction cycle, and he regularly advises strategic and financial investors on both buy-side and sell-side processes.

Dentons: Banking And Finance Practice Adds Associate Partner Shradha Sachdev

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 8, 2026

Dentons Link Legal has appointed Shradha Sachdev as an associate partner in its Banking & Finance practice, strengthening the firm’s capabilities in project finance and structured lending.

Paul Weiss: Jennifer Gasser Joins As M&A Partner In Houston

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2026

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced that Jennifer Gasser has joined the firm’s Houston office as a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group within the Corporate Department. Gasser advises private equity sponsors and public companies in the energy and infrastructure sectors on mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures.

Dentons Link Legal Appoints Farhana Merchant Malik As Partner In Real Estate Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2026

Dentons Link Legal has appointed Farhana Merchant Malik as a partner in its Real Estate practice, strengthening the firm’s capabilities in real estate transactions, regulatory advisory, and development projects. Malik will be based in the firm’s Mumbai office and will focus on advising clients across infrastructure and real assets sectors.

DLA Piper: Strategic Partner Appointments Strengthen Corporate, Finance, And Tax Practices In London And Luxembourg

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2026

Global law firm DLA Piper has strengthened its corporate, finance and tax capabilities with the appointment of four new partners across its London and Luxembourg offices.

Advocacy: $3.5 Million Raised For AI-Native Litigation Workspace

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2026

Advocacy, an AI-native litigation technology company focused on context-driven legal workflows, has emerged from stealth with $3.5 million in seed funding to expand its platform designed specifically for litigation teams. The round was led by Relentless with participation from Relativity through Relativity Labs, Fenwick & West, leading legal scholars from top law schools, and a consortium of partners that includes Big Law firms and specialized litigation boutiques.

BakerHostetler: Adam Baas Joins As Partner To Expand West Coast Environmental And Product Liability Litigation Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2026

BakerHostetler announced that veteran environmental and product liability litigator Adam Baas has joined the firm as a partner in its San Francisco office, strengthening the firm’s litigation capabilities and continuing its strategic expansion on the West Coast.

DLA Piper: Cathrine Foldberg Møller And Mark Brown Join As Partners In Strategic Financial Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Global law firm DLA Piper announced the strategic appointment of two partners to its Financial Regulatory and Capital Markets practices. Cathrine Foldberg Møller has joined the firm’s Luxembourg office, while Mark Brown has joined the firm’s London office, strengthening the firm’s capabilities across key European financial hubs.

Kirkland & Ellis: Private Equity Lawyer Sebastian Heim Joins Munich/London Offices

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Kirkland & Ellis announced that Dr. Sebastian Heim will join the firm as a corporate partner based in its Munich and London offices, strengthening its private equity capabilities in Germany and across Europe.

White & Case: Jeffrey Steinfeld Joins As Partner In Los Angeles

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

White & Case announced that Jeffrey Steinfeld has joined the firm as a partner in its Los Angeles office, strengthening the firm’s global litigation practice and expanding its securities litigation capabilities in the United States.

White & Case: Gabriel Salinas Joins As Partner In Houston

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

White & Case announced that Gabriel Salinas has joined the firm as a partner in Houston, expanding its Global Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Practice and Global Energy Industry Group.

Thomson Reuters Acquires Noetica To Expand AI-Driven Transaction Intelligence For Legal Professionals

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Thomson Reuters announced it has acquired Noetica, an AI native platform that converts corporate transactional deal data into structured, searchable market intelligence for legal and finance professionals. The move strengthens Thomson Reuters’ capabilities in delivering AI powered insights directly within legal workflows.