Law

Kirkland: Leading Debt Finance Lawyer Kelsey Baumberger Joins

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2026

Kirkland & Ellis has announced that Kelsey Baumberger has joined the firm as a partner in its Debt Finance Practice Group. Baumberger brings experience structuring sophisticated financing arrangements, including asset-backed securities and other tailored capital solutions.

Rossen Law Firm Adds Veteran Trial And Appellate Attorney Shlomi Presser

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Rossen Law Firm has added veteran criminal defense and appellate attorney Shlomi Presser to its South Florida legal team. Presser brings more than 20 years of experience representing clients in state and federal criminal cases, including misdemeanors, serious felony prosecutions, trials and appeals.

Squire Patton Boggs Appoints New US Office And Global Practice Leaders

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Squire Patton Boggs has announced leadership appointments across four U.S. offices and its global Environmental, Safety and Health Practice.

Sharon AI Appoints Melissa Anastasiou As Chief Legal Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

Sharon AI Holdings has appointed Melissa Anastasiou as Chief Legal Officer as the Australian neocloud company expands its AI Cloud platform and sovereign artificial intelligence infrastructure.

Entegrata Appoints Andrew Baker As Chief AI And Data Strategy Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

Entegrata has appointed Andrew Baker as Chief AI and Data Strategy Officer to lead the development of its artificial intelligence enablement strategy for law firms.

Air Appoints Anuj Vohra As General Counsel Amid National Security Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

Air has appointed Anuj Vohra as General Counsel as the company expands its artificial intelligence-powered Enterprise Readiness platform across the U.S. national security market.

GA Group Acquires Family Law Litigation Support Firm Trampe Settles

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

Great American Holdings, operating as GA Group, has acquired Trampe Settles, a Dallas-based family law litigation support firm. GA Group is a provider of financial advisory, valuation, asset disposition, and investment banking services and is majority owned by funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.

Christopher Kercher Launches Kercher Law, A Litigation Practice Built For The AI Era

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

Christopher Kercher announced the launch of Kercher Law PLLC, a litigation practice he describes as built from the ground up for the AI era, following 17 years at Quinn Emanuel, where he founded the firm's AI & Data Analytics litigation group.

Thompson Coburn Welcomes Amol Bargaje as Chief Information Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

Thompson Coburn has named Amol V. Bargaje as its new Chief Information Officer. Bargaje will oversee information technology services for attorneys and business professionals across the firm's offices nationwide and will be based in Chicago.

Simpson Thacher Adds Derivatives Partner Netanya Clixby in London

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has added derivatives lawyer Netanya Clixby as a partner in its European Finance and Capital Markets group, based in the firm's London office. Clixby joins from Sidley Austin.

Clifford Chance Reports Record Financial Performance With Revenue Up To $3.5 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

Clifford Chance has announced record financial performance for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2026, reporting revenue of $3.5 billion, up 9 percent, and partnership profit of $1.4 billion, up 11 percent. Profit per equity partner rose 9 percent to $3.1 million. The firm said the results reflect an integrated global platform and diverse client base, with revenue and profit growth reported in constant currency.

DarrowEverett Names Ashwini Jayaratnam And Gabriel Saade Co-Chairs Of Litigation Practice Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

DarrowEverett has appointed Ashwini Jayaratnam and Gabriel Saade as Co-Chairs of the firm's Business Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice Group. They join existing Chair Michael Burke in leading the practice group, with the expanded leadership team based across the firm's Boston, New York, and Miami offices.

Paul, Weiss Adds Rachel Phillips As Capital Markets Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 27, 2026

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced that Rachel Phillips has joined the firm as a partner in its Capital Markets Group within the Corporate Department, resident in New York. Phillips advises public companies, private equity sponsors, and underwriters on a range of capital markets transactions, including initial public offerings, follow-on offerings, and mergers and acquisitions.

GA Group Acquires Family Law Litigation Support Practice Trampe Settles

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 25, 2026

Great American Holdings (operating as GA Group) announced the acquisition of Trampe Settles, a Dallas-based family law litigation support firm specializing in expert witness services for disputes involving the valuation of closely held businesses, private equity interests, and other complex financial assets in marital dissolution cases. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

King & Spalding Adds Fund Finance Partner Gloria Kim In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2026

King & Spalding has added Gloria Kim as a Partner in its Finance and Restructuring practice group in New York. Her appointment brings the firm’s recent fund finance expansion to 13 lawyers.

Paul Hastings Adds International Arbitration Partners Elizabeth Oger-Gross And Tolu Obamuroh In Paris

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2026

Paul Hastings has added international arbitration partners Elizabeth Oger-Gross and Tolu Obamuroh to its Paris office. The lawyers join from White & Case’s Band 1-ranked International Arbitration practice.

DLA Piper Adds Litigation Partner Thomas J. Moran In Vancouver

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2026

DLA Piper has added Thomas J. Moran as a Partner in its Litigation practice in Vancouver. His arrival strengthens the firm’s capabilities in complex commercial disputes and strategic business conflicts involving significant financial, operational and reputational interests.

Norm Law Adds John Budetti As Partner And Co-Head Of Global Private Capital Funds

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2026

Norm Law has added John Budetti as Partner and Co-Head of Global Private Capital Funds. The appointment expands the AI-native law firm’s capabilities for advising institutional investment managers and private capital sponsors.

Kirkland Adds Real Estate Partner Wesley Smith To Expand Data Center And Digital Infrastructure Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2026

Kirkland & Ellis has added Wesley Smith as a Partner in its Real Estate Practice Group. He joins the firm from Willkie Farr & Gallagher, where he was also a partner.

McGuireWoods Adds Michelle Williamson As Houston Partner To Expand Energy And Infrastructure Finance Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2026

McGuireWoods has added Michelle Williamson as a partner in its Houston office, expanding the firm’s capabilities across energy, infrastructure and other complex financing transactions. She joins after nearly a decade at Kirkland & Ellis in Houston, where she was a partner.

Troutman Pepper Locke Adds Mac Marshall As Partner In Houston Energy Transactional Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

Troutman Pepper Locke has added Mac Marshall as a partner in its Energy Transactional Practice Group. Based in Houston, Marshall brings approximately two decades of experience advising on upstream, midstream and international energy transactions collectively valued at more than $17 billion.

Latham & Watkins Adds Jennifer Ying Lan As Partner In New York Capital Markets Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

Latham & Watkins has added Jennifer Ying Lan as a partner in its New York office. She joins the firm’s Capital Markets and Public Company Representation Practices with a focus on investment-grade debt offerings and other public and private financing transactions.

King & Spalding Adds Nadja Al Kanawati And Matteo Angelini To International Disputes Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2026

King & Spalding has added Nadja Al Kanawati and Matteo Angelini to its International Disputes practice from WilmerHale. The appointments expand the firm’s capabilities across civil law and common law disputes while strengthening its international arbitration and high-value cross-border litigation offerings.

DLA Piper Profit Per Equity Partner Reaches $4.14 Million As Revenue Rises 8.4% To $4.6 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2026

DLA Piper has reported strong year-over-year financial growth for 2025, with global revenue reaching $4.6 billion. The result represents an increase of 8.4% compared with the previous year, reflecting continued demand across the firm’s international practices, sectors and markets. Profit per equity partner increased at a faster rate, rising 19.6% to $4.14 million.

Dentons Adds Ben Jarrard And Isabelle De Smedt To Public Policy And Litigation Practices

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2026

Dentons has expanded its public policy, litigation and investigations capabilities with the additions of Ben Jarrard in Atlanta and Isabelle De Smedt in Brussels.

Harvey Acquires Benchmark To Expand AI Platform For Asset Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 17, 2026

Harvey has acquired Benchmark, a New York-based decision infrastructure platform that helps asset managers capture institutional knowledge and apply it throughout the investment process. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Benchmark co-founders Alec Dunn and Connor Janson will join Harvey’s product and engineering organization alongside the company’s broader team.

Dentons Strengthens Prague Corporate And M&A Practice With Partner Jan Stejskal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 17, 2026

Dentons has appointed Jan Stejskal as a partner in its Corporate and M&A practice in Prague, strengthening the global law firm’s capabilities in complex domestic and cross-border transactions involving Central and Eastern European clients.

King & Spalding Adds Complex Commercial Litigation Partner Meredith Pohl In Washington, D.C.

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 17, 2026

King & Spalding has added Meredith Pohl as a partner in its Business Litigation practice group, strengthening the firm’s complex commercial litigation and investigations capabilities in Washington, D.C.

Sidley Adds Structured Finance Partner Marissa Gluck in New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2026

Sidley has recruited Marissa Gluck as a partner in its Global Finance practice in New York. She joins from Latham & Watkins, where she practiced in the Structured Finance group. Her arrival is the twelfth Global Finance partner hire Sidley has made in 2026 alone.

DLA Piper Adds Mitchell Weiss As Investment Funds Partner In Chicago

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2026

DLA Piper has welcomed Mitchell Weiss as a Partner in its Investment Funds practice, based in the firm's Chicago office. Weiss advises on complex domestic and cross-border tax matters across the full fund lifecycle, with a practice spanning fund structuring, inbound investment planning, cross-border acquisition structuring, inbound financing, and tax opinions.