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Clifford Chance Re-Elects Charles Adams As Global Managing Partner For Second Term

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 26, 2025

Clifford Chance announced it has re-elected Charles Adams as its Global Managing Partner, extending his leadership for a second four-year term that will begin on May 1, 2026. The announcement reflects partner support for Adams’ continued stewardship of the firm’s global strategy and operations as it focuses on growth, client service, and execution across its international platform.

Blank Rome Adds Retired Federal Judge Mitchell S. Goldberg To Philadelphia Litigation Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

Blank Rome announced that the Honorable Mitchell S. Goldberg, the immediate past Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, will join the firm’s Business Litigation group in Philadelphia, effective January 1, 2026.

Dentons Launches In Cameroon By Partnering With Kouengoua Minou Nkongho

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

Dentons has expanded its footprint in Africa by launching an offering in Cameroon alongside Kouengoua Minou Nkongho (KMN), which the firm described as one of the country’s leading law firms. Dentons said the move will allow its clients across the more than 85 countries where it has a presence to connect with legal teams that combine global reach with local market knowledge in Cameroon.

Willkie Hires M&A and Private Equity Partner Sebastian Häfele In Munich

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP has added M&A and private equity attorney Dr. Sebastian Häfele as a partner in Germany, strengthening the firm’s transactional bench in Munich and continuing a multi-year push to expand its presence in the German market.

Baker McKenzie: Matthias Schemuth Named As Singapore Principal And Asia Pacific Projects Co Head

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

Baker McKenzie has added project finance lawyer Matthias Schemuth to its Singapore office as a Principal and Asia Pacific Co Head of Projects within the firm’s Finance & Projects practice. In the role, Schemuth will co lead the regional projects offering alongside Partner Jon Ornolffson, who is based in Tokyo.

DLA Piper Adds Ignacio Delpino As Finance Partner In Chile Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

DLA Piper has appointed Ignacio Delpino as a partner in its Finance practice in Chile, expanding the firm’s banking and capital markets capabilities in the country. Delpino brings more than 15 years of experience advising on structured, bilateral, and syndicated financings, as well as domestic and cross-border capital markets matters, derivatives and ISDA documentation, and banking and financial regulatory issues. He most recently served as general counsel and board secretary at Banco Security.

Sullivan & Cromwell Adds Partners Aprajita Dhundia And Ian Ferreira To London Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

Sullivan & Cromwell is adding partners Aprajita Dhundia and Ian Ferreira to its London office as the firm continues building out private capital capabilities in the market and positioning London as a key hub for global client work. The firm said the hires are aimed at strengthening its private equity, M&A and tax bench for financial sponsor clients executing increasingly complex cross-border transactions.

Willkie: Restructuring Partner Allyson B. Smith Added To New York Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

Willkie Farr & Gallagher has hired restructuring attorney Allyson B. Smith as a partner in the firm’s New York office, continuing a recent buildout of its global restructuring bench.

Kirkland & Ellis: Corporate M&A Partner Alex Robertson Joins In Dallas

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

Kirkland & Ellis has added corporate partner Alex Robertson to its Corporate Practice Group, bringing him into the firm’s Dallas office as it continues to build out its Texas footprint and private equity and M&A capabilities. The firm announced the hire on December 15, 2025.

Goodwin Adds Three Private Equity Partners In London

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2025

Goodwin has hired a team of three private equity partners in London, adding Anu Balasubramanian, Jamie Holdoway, and Chetan Sheth to its Private Equity practice as it continues to build out sponsor capabilities across the UK and continental Europe.

Baker McKenzie: Adele Harrison Hired As London Data And Cyber Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2025

Baker McKenzie has hired data and cyber specialist Adele Harrison as a partner in its London-based Data & Cyber team, strengthening the firm’s capability in cybersecurity, data privacy, and regulatory investigations as client demand grows in the wake of escalating cyber risk and enforcement activity.

Sidley: 29 New Partners And 15 New Counsel Named Across The U.S. And Europe

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2025

Sidley Austin has elected a partnership class of 29 and promoted 15 lawyers to counsel, a year end set of leadership moves that will take effect January 1, 2026. The new appointments span multiple U.S. offices as well as key European markets and cover a wide mix of transactional, finance, disputes, regulatory, and investigations practices.

Dentons: Craig Kenny Hired As Dublin Real Estate Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2025

Dentons has appointed Craig Kenny as a partner in its Real Estate practice in Dublin, adding an experienced adviser on major Irish property transactions as the firm continues to build out its Ireland offering. Dentons said Kenny has advised on some of the largest and most significant real estate transactions in the Irish market over the past decade.

Latham & Watkins: Christopher Heasley Named As Energy And Infrastructure Deal Partner In Houston

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2025

Latham & Watkins has added energy and infrastructure dealmaker Christopher Heasley as a partner in its Houston office, expanding the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Practice in Texas and reinforcing its push to grow its energy and infrastructure capabilities across upstream, midstream, downstream, and renewables.

DLA Piper: Adam Vaccaro Named As Partner In Washington

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2025

DLA Piper has added Adam Vaccaro as a partner in Washington, DC, continuing the firm’s expansion of its National Security and Global Trade practice as cross-border investment reviews and trade-related compliance requirements become increasingly central to dealmaking and corporate strategy.

Kirkland & Ellis: James Hahn Named As Investment Funds Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2025

Kirkland & Ellis has added investment funds partner James “Jamie” Hahn, strengthening the firm’s capabilities in retail-facing private market fund structures as individual investors continue to gain access to strategies historically reserved for institutions.

Fried Frank: Saif I. Shah Mohammed Named As Partner In DC Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Fried Frank has expanded its Asset Management M&A capabilities with the addition of Saif I. Shah Mohammed as a partner in the firm’s Washington, DC office. Mohammed brings more than 15 years of corporate transactional experience and joins the firm’s market-leading Asset Management M&A Practice, further strengthening its depth in GP-led and sponsor-focused transactions.

Goodwin Expands London Technology M&A Practice With Partner Hire Emmie Jones

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Global law firm Goodwin has expanded its London Technology M&A practice with the addition of Emmie Jones, who is joining the firm as a partner in its London office. The hire strengthens Goodwin’s European technology platform and deepens its capabilities, advising technology companies, founders, and investors on complex domestic and cross-border transactions.

Paul Weiss Adds Nicholas Schwartz, Mark Adler, And Julie Ann Lamm As Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison has expanded its New York-based Finance Group with the addition of Nicholas Schwartz, Mark Adler, and Julie Ann Lamm as partners, further bolstering the firm’s capabilities in complex debt and leveraged finance matters. The trio joins the firm from their prior practice and will be part of the Finance Group within the Corporate Department.

University Of Southern California Introduces Accelerated JD MBA Program

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 11, 2025

The University of Southern California has launched a new accelerated JD MBA program that brings together the academic strengths of the USC Gould School of Law and the USC Marshall School of Business.

LexisNexis Expands Legal AI Capabilities With Next-Generation Protégé General AI Release

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 10, 2025

LexisNexis Legal & Professional announced a significant expansion of its legal AI platform with the next-generation release of Protégé General AI. This unified environment now blends authoritative LexisNexis legal content, customer documents, and open web data. The upgraded system is designed to give legal professionals broader analytical capabilities, improved drafting tools, and more advanced reasoning features within the secure Lexis+ AI environment.

Baker McKenzie: Real Estate Finance Partner Luke Harber Joins London Banking And Finance Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 10, 2025

Baker McKenzie has strengthened its Banking and Finance practice in London with the addition of Luke Harber, who joins the firm as a partner within its Real Estate Finance team. The appointment reflects the firm’s ongoing strategy to expand its transactional bench and enhance capabilities across key finance sectors.

Soxton AI: $2.5 Million Pre-Seed Raised To Launch AI-Native Legal Platform For Startups

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 9, 2025

Soxton AI has emerged from stealth with $2.5 million in pre-seed funding to scale its AI-driven legal platform designed for early-stage companies. The round was led by Moxxie Ventures, with participation from Strobe, Coalition, Caterina Fake, and Flex. The company reported that hundreds of customers are already using its tools, which automate core legal processes and pair AI with attorney oversight.

Latham Accelerates European Expansion With Addition Of Four Leading Private Equity Partners In Germany

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 9, 2025

Latham and Watkins is expanding its private equity and mergers and acquisitions capabilities in Europe with the addition of four high-profile partners in Germany, marking one of the firm’s most significant lateral hiring moves in recent years. The incoming partners, Markus Paul, Wessel Heukamp, Verena Nosch, and Carsten Haak, are set to join from Freshfields, bringing decades of advisory experience across leveraged buyouts, complex domestic and cross border transactions, and financial sponsor mandates.

Squire Patton Boggs: Soumitra “Sam” Deka Joins As Patent Litigation Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 9, 2025

Squire Patton Boggs has expanded its global Intellectual Property and Technology Practice with the addition of Soumitra “Sam” Deka, an experienced patent litigation trial partner who joins the firm from DLA Piper. The move strengthens the firm’s capabilities in high-stakes intellectual property disputes and further enhances its platform in the life sciences and technology sectors.

Clifford Chance Names Mark-Jan Arends As New Managing Partner For Amsterdam Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 7, 2025

Clifford Chance has appointed Mark-Jan Arends as the next Managing Partner of its Amsterdam office, selecting an established corporate leader within the firm to take over the role effective 1 January 2026. Arends succeeds Titus de Vries, who guided the Amsterdam office through a period of meaningful expansion and partner development during his tenure.

Paul Weiss Adds Leading Finance Trio In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 7, 2025

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison announced a significant expansion of its Finance Group with the addition of Nicholas Schwartz, Mark Adler, and Julie Ann Lamm as partners in the Corporate Department, all based in New York. Schwartz will join before the year's end, while Adler and Lamm have already begun their transition.

Dentons: Amy Nooning Named As Counsel In Real Estate Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 6, 2025

Dentons announced the addition of Amy Nooning as of counsel in its Real Estate practice in Indianapolis, marking a notable expansion of the firm’s capabilities in real estate, municipal law, and commercial transactions.

Dentons Expands African Footprint With Strategic Launch In Senegal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2025

Dentons has expanded its African footprint by launching an office in Senegal through a combination with leading local firm Legalix. The move strengthens Dentons’ growing pan-African platform and follows recent office openings in Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Establishing a presence in Dakar reflects the firm’s strategy to scale its capabilities in key growth markets across the continent.

Ropes & Gray: Gretchen Greene Named As Chief Of Artificial Intelligence Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2025

Ropes & Gray has appointed Gretchen Greene as its first Chief of Artificial Intelligence Strategy, a newly created executive role that places the firm among the earliest AmLaw 25 firms to formalize AI leadership at the senior level. Greene, a veteran AI strategist who most recently led Meta’s AI adoption initiatives for policy and legal teams, will guide the firm’s global AI strategy as it continues to expand investment in advanced technologies that enhance legal practice and client service.