Law

Troutman Pepper Locke: Allison Perlman Joins Energy Transactional Practice Group As Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Troutman Pepper Locke announced that Allison Perlman has joined the firm’s Energy Transactional Practice Group as a partner in its Los Angeles office, strengthening the firm’s West Coast energy and infrastructure capabilities.

Dentons Appoints New Sector Leaders To Strengthen Client-Focused Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Dentons has appointed a new slate of Global Sector Leaders as part of its strategy to further align its capabilities with client needs across industries worldwide. The appointments, made by the Firm’s Global Management Committee, are designed to deepen industry expertise and enhance collaboration across its international platform.

Gibson Dunn Expands Business Restructuring Practice With Addition Of Leo Plank

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Gibson Dunn announced that it will further strengthen its Business Restructuring and Reorganization Practice Group and expand its European presence with the appointment of Leo Plank as a partner in the coming months.

O’Melveny Expands Executive Compensation Team With Thomas Asmar

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

O'Melveny & Myers announced that experienced corporate adviser Thomas Asmar has joined the firm’s Silicon Valley office as a partner in its Tax Practice and a member of the Executive Compensation Group, strengthening the firm’s West Coast capabilities and expanding its national bench of corporate practitioners.

Kirkland & Ellis Expands With New Nashville Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Kirkland & Ellis, the world’s largest law firm by revenue, announced that it is opening a new office in Nashville, Tennessee, as part of its strategy to attract top legal talent and meet growing client demand.

Morgan Lewis Expands International Tax And Disputes Practice With Salim Rahim In Washington, DC

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Morgan Lewis has added Salim Rahim as a partner in its Washington, DC office, strengthening the firm’s global tax capabilities as multinational companies face increasing complexity in international tax rules and enforcement. Rahim joins from Baker McKenzie, where he most recently served as chair of the Americas tax practice group.

DLA Piper Hires IPO Partner Sherlyn Lau To Lead APAC Capital Markets In Hong Kong

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

DLA Piper has strengthened its Hong Kong capital markets bench with the hire of leading IPO and Equity Capital Markets specialist Sherlyn Lau as Head of Capital Markets and Corporate Finance, APAC.

Latham & Watkins Expands Texas Litigation Practice With Taj Clayton And Scott Thomas

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Latham & Watkins announced that Taj Clayton and Scott Thomas have joined the firm as partners in its Complex Commercial Litigation Practice, further strengthening its litigation bench in Texas and nationwide. Clayton will also serve as Chair of the firm’s Litigation & Trial Department in Texas.

Dentons Adds Employment And Sports Lawyer Ian Carleton Schaefer As New York Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Dentons announced that Ian Carleton Schaefer has joined the firm’s Employment and Labor practice as a partner in its New York office, strengthening its capabilities in high-stakes workplace, sports, and crisis-related matters.

Latham & Watkins: Energy And Infrastructure Private Equity Team Joins Paris Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Latham & Watkins has announced that a market-leading energy and infrastructure private equity team will join the firm’s Paris office, strengthening its capabilities across private equity, M&A, finance, and public 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.