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Gibson Dunn Adds Health Regulatory Lawyer Margaux Hall

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2026

Gibson Dunn announced that Margaux J. Hall has joined the firm as a partner in its FDA and Health Care and Life Sciences Practice Groups in Washington, D.C.

Dentons Adds Former Bundestag Member Stefan Kaufmann To Energy Team In Germany

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2026

Dentons announced that Dr. Stefan Kaufmann has joined the firm’s Energy group in Germany as Of Counsel in its Berlin office.

Mayer Brown Adds International Arbitration Partner Lauren Friedman In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2026

Mayer Brown announced that Lauren Friedman has joined the firm in New York as a partner in its Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice. Friedman will also serve as a leader of Mayer Brown’s International Arbitration Practice in the U.S. She joins Mayer Brown from King & Spalding.

Paul Weiss Adds Energy M&A Partner Austin Lee In Houston

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2026

Paul, Weiss announced that Austin Lee has joined the firm as a partner in the M&A Group within its Corporate Department. Lee is based in Houston.

O’Melveny Adds Broker-Dealer Regulatory Partners James Burns And Brant Brown

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2026

O'Melveny announced that James R. Burns and Brant K. Brown have joined the firm as partners in Washington, D.C.

Turbo Law Raises $3.8 Million Seed Round To Launch AI Platform For Complex Litigation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 21, 2026

Turbo Law announced the launch of its platform and the closing of a $3.8 million seed funding round. The round was led by Revo Capital, with participation from Treeo VC, BridgeX Ventures, Alchemist Accelerator, John E. Hall, Jr., Gokul Rajaram, Keith Kitani, and a group of technology and litigation partners.

DLA Piper Appoints Jennifer McCarthy As Senior Consultant In Ireland

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 20, 2026

DLA Piper announced that it has appointed Jennifer McCarthy as Senior Consultant in the firm’s Corporate Insurance practice in Ireland. McCarthy will focus on insurance regulatory and transaction matters.

Skadden Hires Investment Funds Trio In Abu Dhabi And Washington, D.C.

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 20, 2026

Skadden announced that Robert Griffin, Kapil Vishnu Pandit, and Skye Smith have joined the firm as partners in its Investment Management Group. Griffin and Smith will be based in Skadden’s office in Abu Dhabi’s ADGM, while Pandit will be based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office.

Orrick Expands Structured Finance Team With Four Partner Hires

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 20, 2026

Orrick announced that it is adding four partners to its Structured Finance practice as the firm continues expanding its transatlantic platform. The new partners include Victor Liang in New York, Brittany Fox in Austin, and John Paul Igoe in Charlotte. Polly O’Brien will also join the firm in London.

Uplift Investors’ Orion Legal MSO Partners With John Foy & Associates

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2026

Uplift Investors announced that John Foy & Associates will become a co-founding partner of Orion Legal MSO, the firm’s managed service organization serving plaintiff law firms.

Mission North Names Danny Maiello Chief Corporate Affairs Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2026

Mission North announced that it has appointed Danny Maiello as its first Chief Corporate Affairs Officer to lead the next phase of growth for the agency’s corporate advisory practice.

Skadden Adds Investment Funds Partners In Abu Dhabi And Washington, D.C.

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2026

Skadden announced that Robert Griffin, Kapil Vishnu Pandit, and Skye Smith have joined the firm as partners in its Investment Management Group.

Summize Acquires InnoLaw Group Talent And Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Summize, a leader in AI-powered contract intelligence for mid-market companies, announced it has acquired key personnel and proprietary assets from InnoLaw Group, a niche contract lifecycle management consultancy focused on helping legal teams deploy and optimize technology at scale. The deal expands Summize’s ability to support complex, enterprise-grade CLM implementations for its growing global customer base.

Baker McKenzie Names Jo Hewitt As First Female Managing Partner Of London Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 16, 2026

Baker McKenzie announced the appointment of Jo Hewitt as managing partner of its London office, making her the first woman to lead the firm's London operations. Her term will begin on October 1, 2026, and run through June 30, 2029.