Law

Latham Adds Casey Berger To Securities And M&A Litigation Practice In Houston

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 9, 2026

Latham & Watkins announced that Walter "Casey" Berger has joined the firm's Houston office as a partner in its Securities and M&A Litigation Practice. Berger is an experienced trial lawyer who focuses on securities litigation, merger-related disputes, and a broad range of complex commercial litigation matters.

Ropes & Gray: Peter Rosen Joins Global Secondaries Practice In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 9, 2026

Ropes & Gray announced that Peter Rosen has joined the firm's New York office as a partner in its Alternative Asset Opportunities group, further strengthening its global secondaries practice amid rapid growth in the market. Rosen's arrival marks the firm's 20th lateral partner hire of 2026 and adds experience gained from both private practice and leading investment organizations.

DLA Piper: Abrar Hussain Joins Emerging Growth And Venture Capital Practice In Palo Alto

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 9, 2026

DLA Piper announced that Abrar Hussain has joined the firm's Emerging Growth and Venture Capital practice as a partner in Palo Alto, further expanding its capabilities across life sciences, venture capital, and the broader innovation economy.

Troutman Pepper Locke Adds Ben Cheatham As Partner To Expand Energy Tax Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 9, 2026

Troutman Pepper Locke announced that Ben Cheatham has joined the firm's Tax and Benefits Practice Group as a partner based in Washington, D.C. His addition strengthens the firm's transactional tax capabilities and expands its presence in the renewable and transitional energy sectors.

White & Case Adds Jalpit Amin To Global M&A And Technology Practices In Chicago

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 9, 2026

White & Case announced that Jalpit Amin has joined the firm's Chicago office as a partner in its Global Mergers & Acquisitions Practice and Global Technology Industry Group, further strengthening the firm's capabilities in advising technology companies and private capital clients on complex transactions.

Latham & Watkins Expands Texas Litigation Team With Addition Of Shayne Henry

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 8, 2026

Latham & Watkins announced that Shayne Henry has joined the firm's Austin office as a partner in its Complex Commercial Litigation Practice, further strengthening the firm's growing litigation presence in Texas and across the United States.

Greenberg Traurig Adds Former FAA Assistant Administrator Chris Senn To Government Law & Policy Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 6, 2026

Greenberg Traurig announced that former Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Assistant Administrator Christopher J. Senn has joined the firm's Government Law & Policy Practice in Washington, D.C. Senn brings extensive experience in transportation policy, regulatory affairs, government contracting, and federal legislative matters, strengthening the firm's capabilities in advising clients on interactions with Congress, federal agencies, and the administration.

loanDepot Promotes Joseph Grassi To Chief Legal And Risk Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 6, 2026

loanDepot announced the promotion of Joseph Grassi from Chief Risk Officer to Chief Legal and Risk Officer, expanding his responsibilities to include oversight of the company’s legal strategy, corporate governance, legal affairs, regulatory compliance, loan quality and enterprise risk management functions.

Bayshore Raises $8 Million To Turn Legal And Compliance Rules Into Auditable AI Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 6, 2026

Bayshore, a Munich-based legal and compliance technology startup, announced that it has raised $8 million in seed funding. The round was led by Earlybird Venture Capital, with participation from Lucid Capital, BOOOM, Heliad, and a group of strategic angel investors. The company is emerging from stealth with a platform designed to transform regulations, company policies, and other rulesets into machine-readable code that powers auditable AI agents.

Winston Taylor Completes Historic Transatlantic Law Firm Combination

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 5, 2026

Winston Taylor announced the completion of the combination between Winston & Strawn and Taylor Wessing’s U.K.-led business, officially launching as a single transatlantic law firm. The newly combined firm is designed to serve businesses, people, and markets driving capital formation and innovation across major global economies.

Palantir And Kirkland & Ellis Launch AI-Powered Platform To Transform Private Equity Fundraising

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 4, 2026

Palantir Technologies and Kirkland & Ellis announced the launch of a proprietary enterprise platform designed to modernize private equity fundraising through the use of artificial intelligence. The platform is part of a multiyear partnership expansion between the two organizations and is built on Palantir’s Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP), creating a custom fund-formation engine that streamlines legal workflows, scales institutional knowledge, and supports fund-formation clients and investors throughout the fundraising lifecycle.