Law

DLA Piper: Maria Alejandra del-Cerro And Elyssa Kutner Join As Partners In DC Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 10, 2025

DLA Piper announced that Maria Alejandra “Jana” del-Cerro and Elyssa Kutner will join the firm as partners in the National Security and Global Trade Practice. They will be based in the Washington, DC, office.

Dentons: Mark O’Shaughnessy Named As Litigation Partner In Dublin

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2025

Dentons announced the appointment of Mark O'Shaughnessy as a partner in its Litigation and Dispute Resolution team in Dublin. O'Shaughnessy joins Dentons from Byrne Wallace Shields LLP, where he was a partner in the litigation and investigations practice.

Ropes & Gray: Richard Perks Named As Partner In PE Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 5, 2025

Ropes & Gray announced that Richard Perks joined the firm as a partner in the private equity practice, based in Hong Kong. Perks is a leading mergers & acquisitions lawyer with significant experience representing clients across Asia in the acquisition and financing of their transactions.

DLA Piper: John Gollaglee Named As Office Managing Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 5, 2025

Global law firm DLA Piper announced the appointment of John Gollaglee as Office Managing Partner (OMP) for the firm’s North West offices (Manchester and Liverpool). Gollaglee succeeds Mark Beardwood, who steps down after six years in the role.

DLA Piper: Mark Bennett Named As Technology Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 5, 2025

DLA Piper announced it has appointed technology and real estate lawyer Mark Bennett as a partner in its Sydney office. Bennett has over 20 years of experience in Sydney, London, Hong Kong, and Mumbai. He has an extensive cross-border practice, with industry knowledge in technology and financial services.

Clifford Chance Reveals Promotion Of 31 New Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 5, 2025

Global law firm Clifford Chance announced the promotion of 31 lawyers to the partnership. The new partners have tremendous experience, which will be available to clients across international markets and sectors aligned with the firm's global growth strategy.

Sidley: Chris Jackson Named As Finance Partner In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 5, 2025

Sidley announced that Chris Jackson has joined the firm’s Global Finance group as a partner in Sidley’s office in New York. And he was previously a partner at A&O Shearman. Luke Maiman also joins as counsel.

Sidley: Barbara Stettner Named As Partner In Securities Enforcement And Regulatory Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 5, 2025

Sidley announced Barbara Stettner has joined the firm’s Securities Enforcement and Regulatory practice in Washington, D.C. Stettner joined from A&O Shearman, where she worked as U.S. Head of Financial Services Regulatory.

White & Case: Euan Burrows Named As Partner In London

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 5, 2025

White & Case announced it has expanded its Global Antitrust Practice by adding Euan Burrows as a partner in London. Euan advises on a range of competition law, state aid, and procurement law matters and has experience dealing with the European Commission, the UK Competition and Markets Authority, the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal, and proceedings before the High Court in England.

Ropes & Gray: Nitin Konchady Named As Partner In Finance And Credit Opportunities Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 5, 2025

Ropes & Gray announced that Nitin Konchady, a capital markets lawyer specializing in distressed and special situations capital markets transactions, has joined as a partner in the finance and credit opportunities practice. And he expands the firm’s elite team of established capital solutions, finance, and restructuring lawyers.

Noxtua: €80.7 Million Raised For Legal AI Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 30, 2025

Berlin-based legal tech company Xayn (soon to be Noxtua SE), developer of Europe's first sovereign Legal AI Noxtua, announced recently it has completed its Series B investment round of about €80.7 million with C.H.Beck (Germany’s leading legal publisher) as the leading investor. And additional new investors on board include High-Performance Computing (HPC) specialist Northern Data, Germany’s largest business law firm CMS as Xayn's long-standing partner and co-initiator of the Legal AI Noxtua, and global law firm Dentons.

DLA Piper: Partnership Promotions For 2025 Revealed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 29, 2025

Global law firm DLA Piper has announced 65 promotions to its partnership. These promotions went into effect this month in the United States and Canada, and on May 1 for EMEA and Asia Pacific.

Dentons Reveals 2025 Promotions In Europe And Central Asia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 28, 2025

Global law firm Dentons announced it has promoted 13 lawyers to partner, three to Senior Counsel, six to Managing Counsel, and 46 to Counsel as part of the 2025 promotion round across Europe and Central Asia. And the promoted lawyers represent 13 countries, 18 offices, and all practice groups operating in the Europe Region.

Sidley: Deepak Nanda Joins M&A And PE Group As Partner In California

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 22, 2025

Sidley announced that Deepak Nanda has joined the firm’s M&A and PE group as a partner in the firm's office in Century City, California. Nanda joins from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, where he was a partner in the M&A and Private Equity practice groups.

White & Case: John Donaleski Named As Partner In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2025

Global law firm White & Case announced it has expanded its Global Project Development and Finance Practice and Global Energy Industry Group by adding John Donaleski as a partner in New York.

Ropes & Gray: Sarah Coyne Named As Partner In Litigation And Enforcement Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2025

Ropes & Gray announced that Sarah Coyne, a leading litigator and former senior federal prosecutor, has joined the firm’s New York team as a partner in its award-winning litigation and enforcement practice.

DLA Piper: Matt Posthuma Named As Partner In Investment Funds Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2025

DLA Piper announced it has welcomed Matt Posthuma as a partner in the Investment Funds Practice. He will be based in the Chicago office. Posthuma’s practice focuses on forming private investment funds and representing clients in domestic and international transactions.

Clifford Chance: Robert Chung Named As Partner In Corporate M&A Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2025

Global law firm Clifford Chance announced it has hired partner Robert Chung from White & Case, further expanding its Corporate M&A practice in the US.

Dentons: Anna Szymańska To Lead Public Procurement Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 19, 2025

Dentons Partner Anna Szymańska has stepped up to head the Public Procurement practice in Dentons’ Warsaw office.

Cooley: Eric Greig Named As Partner In Life Sciences And Healthcare Regulatory Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 19, 2025

Cooley announced Eric Greig has joined the firm's Washington, DC, office as the newest partner in the firm’s global life sciences and healthcare regulatory practice. And Greig advises clients on healthcare regulatory, market access and reimbursement strategies across the medical device, pharmaceutical, digital health, biotechnology, diagnostics and healthcare services sectors.

Sidley: Demetrius Warrick Named As M&A And PE Partner In NY Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 18, 2025

Sidley announced that Demetrius Warrick has joined the firm’s M&A and PE practice as a partner in Sidley’s office in New York. Warrick joins from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.

Clifford Chance: Mark Currell Named As Managing Partner In Australia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 17, 2025

Global law firm Clifford Chance announced that Mark Currell has been named the new Managing Partner of its Perth and Sydney offices, effective May 1, 2025.

Dentons: Kathryn Alexander Named As Partner In London

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 16, 2025

Dentons announced the appointment of Kathryn Alexander as a partner into its Corporate team in London. Alexander joins Dentons from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, where she specialised in leading large and complex private equity real estate deals.

DLA Piper Chile: Tomas Correa Named As Partner In Public Law And Regulated Markets Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 14, 2025

DLA Piper Chile announced it is welcoming partner Tomás Correa as a partner in the Public Law and Regulated Markets Practice.

Baker McKenzie: Christa Anderson Joins Global Dispute Resolution Practice in Washington, DC

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 14, 2025

Global law firm Baker McKenzie announced that trial lawyer Christa Anderson has joined the firm’s Global Dispute Resolution Practice in Washington, DC.

Kirkland & Ellis: Susan Burkhardt Joins As Partner In Investment Funds Practice Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2025

Kirkland & Ellis announced that Susan Burkhardt has joined the firm as a partner in the Investment Funds Practice Group and will focus on credit funds.

DLA Piper: Ken Funahashi Named As Partner In Corporate Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 11, 2025

DLA Piper announced it has named Ken Funahashi a partner in the Corporate Practice. And he will be based in the Los Angeles office.

Baker McKenzie FenXun Expands China-Based Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 11, 2025

Baker McKenzie and its joint operation partner FenXun announced that a team of transactional lawyers, headlined by Partners Dan Ouyang, Winfield Lau, Ke (Ronnie) Li, and Zhenzhen Bao, is joining the Greater China Capital Markets team in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong. This will further support the firm’s capabilities across Hong Kong and US IPOs and other international capital markets transactions.

Clifford Chance: David Feldman Added As Partner To Expand US Restructuring & Insolvency Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 11, 2025

Clifford Chance announced it has hired US partner David M. Feldman to co-lead its Global Restructuring & Insolvency practice and Philip Hertz, who has led the practice since 2016, further strengthening the firm's Restructuring & Insolvency team in the US.

Sidley: Andrew Fadale Joins New York Office As Partner In M&A Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 11, 2025

Sidley Austin announced that Andrew Fadale has joined the New York office as a partner in the firm’s M&A and Private Equity practice. Before joining Sidley, Mr. Fadale was a partner in the New York office of Milbank and a member of their Global Corporate Group.