Law

Rubina Ali Joins White & Case As Partner In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

White & Case has added Rubina (Rubi) Ali as a partner in New York, expanding the firm’s Global Capital Markets Practice, Derivatives Practice and Global Financial Institutions Industry Group.

Latham Adds Sara Margolis To New York As Partner In Complex Commercial Litigation Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Latham & Watkins has hired trial lawyer Sara Margolis as a partner in its New York office, strengthening the firm’s Complex Commercial Litigation Practice with additional high-stakes commercial and intellectual property litigation capabilities, particularly in pharmaceutical and life sciences disputes.

Cox Castle Names Scott Laes And Jamie Sprague Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Cox, Castle & Nicholson announced it has elected litigation attorneys Scott Laes and Jamie Sprague to the firm’s partnership, effective January 1, 2026, as the real estate-focused law firm expands senior leadership within its disputes practice.

Spencer Fane Combines With Global IP Counselors, Expanding IP Capabilities From Washington, D.C.

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

Spencer Fane announced it has combined with Global IP Counselors, a Washington, D.C.-based intellectual property boutique, in a move the firm said will broaden its patent and trademark capabilities and deepen its presence in the nation’s capital.

Cleary Gottlieb Names Sebastian Alsheimer To Lead Shareholder Engagement And Activism Defense Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 2, 2026

Cleary Gottlieb announced Sebastian Alsheimer will join the firm as a partner and head of its Shareholder Engagement and Activism Defense practice, based in New York, as the firm continues to expand its public company platform.

BriefCatch: $6 Million Series A Raised To Expand AI-Assisted Legal Writing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 1, 2026

BriefCatch, a legal-writing platform used by law firms and courts, has raised $6 million in Series A financing in what the company described as a “significant upround,” as legal organizations accelerate digital adoption while grappling with new risks tied to generative AI.

Ropes & Gray Names New Leadership for Corporate and Private Capital Transactions Practices

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 26, 2025

Ropes & Gray has named a new leadership team across its corporate practices, appointing David Blittner as Corporate Group Leader and selecting Amanda McGrady Morrison and Michael Lee as co-leaders of the firm’s private capital transactions practice. The firm said the appointments are aimed at delivering faster, more integrated support to clients operating in an increasingly dynamic deal environment.

White & Case Adds Veteran Tax Partner Alejandro Santoyo In Mexico City

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 26, 2025

White & Case has expanded its Global Tax Practice with the addition of Alejandro Santoyo as a partner in Mexico City, strengthening the firm’s capabilities across Latin America and in cross-border matters involving the US and Mexico.

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.