Law

Davis Polk Adds Private Equity M&A Partner Todd Kornreich In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2026

Davis Polk has added Todd B. Kornreich as a partner in its Mergers & Acquisitions practice in New York, expanding the firm's private equity transactional capabilities.

Baker McKenzie Adds Dispute Resolution Partner Justin Tang In Hong Kong

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2026

Baker McKenzie has added Justin Tang as a partner in its Dispute Resolution Practice in Hong Kong, strengthening the firm's cross-border dispute resolution and arbitration capabilities across Greater China and the broader Asia-Pacific region.

Vedder Adds Erin Weber To Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits Group In Chicago

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2026

Vedder has added Erin Weber as a Shareholder in its Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits group, with Weber based in the firm's Chicago office.

Dentons Names Chad Higgins Managing Partner Of Portland Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2026

Dentons has named Chad Higgins Managing Partner of its Portland, Maine, office, succeeding Andrew Helman, who had led the office since its establishment in 2022.

Weil Adds Private Capital Partner Damian Ridealgh In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

Weil, Gotshal & Manges has added Damian Ridealgh as a partner in its U.S. Banking & Finance Group in New York, strengthening the firm's private capital, direct lending, capital solutions and liability management capabilities.

Lowenstein Sandler Adds Brendan Kalb And Nathan Calko To Investment Management & Private Funds Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

Lowenstein Sandler has expanded its Investment Management & Private Funds Group with the additions of Brendan R. Kalb and Nachman "Nathan" Calko, bringing additional in-house asset management and private fund formation experience to the practice.

McGuireWoods Adds Insurance Recovery Partner Andrew Barrios In Chicago

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

McGuireWoods has added Andrew M. Barrios as a partner in its Chicago office, continuing to expand the firm's Insurance Recovery Practice Group and strengthening its ability to represent corporate policyholders in complex coverage disputes. Barrios joins from Reed Smith and brings more than a decade of complex litigation experience.

Morgan Lewis Adds Life Sciences Transactions Partner Andres Liivak In Boston

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

Morgan Lewis has added Andres Liivak as a partner in its corporate and business transactions practice in Boston, further expanding the firm's global life sciences transactional capabilities.

Baker McKenzie Adds Private Equity Partner Christoph Jerger In Munich

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

Baker McKenzie has added Dr. Christoph Jerger as a partner in its Transactional Practice Group in Munich, strengthening the firm's private equity and M&A capabilities in Germany and across its global platform. Jerger joins from Kirkland & Ellis, where he had practiced since 2017.

Paul Hastings Adds Capital Markets Partner Jean Park In New York And Silicon Valley

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

Paul Hastings has added Jean Park as a partner in its Capital Markets practice in New York and Silicon Valley, continuing the firm's expansion across equity capital markets, public company advisory and emerging companies and venture capital.

Sidley Adds Private Equity Tax Partner Michael Alcan In Century City

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

Sidley has added Michael Alcan as a partner in its Tax practice in Century City, continuing the firm's expansion of its private equity and transactional tax capabilities.

Linklaters Adds Tax Partner Marc-Olivier Roux And Team In Paris

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 7, 2026

Linklaters has added Marc-Olivier Roux as a Tax partner in Paris, with a team of specialist tax lawyers joining him as the firm expands its transactional tax capabilities across private equity, infrastructure and cross-border transactions.

Norton Rose Fulbright Adds Consumer Markets Litigation Partner Jason Stiehl In Chicago

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 7, 2026

Norton Rose Fulbright has added Jason Stiehl as a partner in its Product Liability and Consumer Disputes practice in Chicago, strengthening its litigation capabilities for food, beverage and other consumer markets clients.

Willkie Adds Eugene Park To Chair Liability Management And Strategic Credit Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 7, 2026

Willkie has announced that Eugene Park will join the firm's Strategic Capital and Restructuring Group as a partner and Chair of its Liability Management and Strategic Credit practice.

Holland & Knight Adds Corporate M&A And Private Equity Partner Emma Dowell In Tysons

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 7, 2026

Holland & Knight has added Emma Dowell as a partner in its Corporate, M&A and Securities practice in Tysons, Virginia, continuing the firm's expansion across private equity and transactional law.

Davis Polk Adds Private Equity M&A Partner Todd Kornreich In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 7, 2026

Davis Polk has added Todd B. Kornreich as a partner in its Mergers & Acquisitions practice in New York, expanding the firm's capabilities advising private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies.

Foley Adds Corporate Partners Brad Drake And Kyle Pine In Chicago And Boston

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 7, 2026

Foley & Lardner has added Brad Drake and Kyle Pine as corporate partners, expanding its capabilities across insurance transactions, structured finance, private capital and transactional tax. The additions bring Foley to more than 20 lateral partner hires in 2026.

Morrison Foerster: National Security Partner Chris Chamberlain Relocates To Singapore

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 6, 2026

Morrison Foerster has announced that Chris Chamberlain, a partner in the firm's National Security Group, has relocated to its Singapore office, expanding the firm's national security, export controls, and technology regulatory capabilities across Asia.

Crowell & Moring Adds International Arbitration Partner Chiraag Shah In London

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 5, 2026

Crowell & Moring has added Chiraag Shah as a partner in its International Dispute Resolution practice in London, strengthening the firm's capabilities in complex commercial and investor-state arbitration.

Ashurst Perkins Coie Adds Intellectual Property Partner Daniel Schnapp In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 5, 2026

Ashurst Perkins Coie has added Daniel Schnapp to its Trademark, Copyright, Internet & Advertising practice within the firm's Intellectual Property division in New York.

Osborne Clarke Opens Frankfurt Office And Adds Johannes Goossens From White & Case

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 4, 2026

Osborne Clarke has opened a new office in Frankfurt, expanding its European private equity, M&A, finance, technology and corporate capabilities.

King & Spalding Adds International Arbitration Partner Thomas Voisin In Paris

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 4, 2026

King & Spalding has added Thomas Voisin as a partner in its Paris office, continuing the expansion of the firm's International Disputes practice.

Ropes & Gray Appoints Adele Maloney General Counsel And Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Ropes & Gray has appointed Adele Maloney as General Counsel and Partner, based in New York. Maloney joins from Paul Hastings, where she served as General Counsel and led the firm's global risk management function.

Winston Taylor Adds Former DOJ Antitrust Official John Thornburgh As Partner In Chicago

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Winston Taylor has added John Thornburgh as a partner in its Antitrust & Competition Practice in Chicago, strengthening the firm's capabilities in high-stakes antitrust litigation, investigations and merger clearance.

King & Spalding Adds Private Equity M&A Partner Nicola Yeomans In Singapore

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

King & Spalding has added Nicola Yeomans as a partner in its Corporate practice group in Singapore, strengthening the firm's private equity and M&A capabilities across Asia-Pacific.

Squire Patton Boggs Adds Former DOJ National Security Division Deputy Chief Tyler Wood As Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Squire Patton Boggs has appointed Tyler Wood as a partner in its International Trade and Foreign Investment Practice and Government Investigations and White Collar Groups in Washington, D.C.

DLA Piper Names Maura Dineen Country Managing Partner For Ireland

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 2, 2026

DLA Piper has appointed Maura Dineen as Country Managing Partner for Ireland, effective September 1, 2026. Dineen joined DLA Piper in 2019 and advises Irish and international clients on tax matters involving domestic and cross-border transactions, inward investment, corporate restructurings, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property exploitation and tax-efficient financing structures.

White & Case Adds Nick Rainsford As M&A Partner In London

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 2, 2026

White & Case has added Nick Rainsford as a partner in London, expanding its Global Mergers & Acquisitions Practice and strengthening its infrastructure and private capital capabilities.

DLA Piper Names Craig Silverwood Head Of Transfer Pricing For Asia Pacific

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 2, 2026

DLA Piper has appointed Craig Silverwood as Head of Transfer Pricing for the Asia Pacific region, strengthening the firm's tax capabilities across Australia and the broader region.

White & Case Adds Parthiv Rishi As M&A Partner In Singapore

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 2, 2026

White & Case has added Parthiv Rishi as a partner in Singapore, expanding the firm's Global Mergers & Acquisitions Practice and its private capital capabilities across Asia Pacific.