Leadership

White & Case Adds 4 Life Sciences IP Trial Litigators And Names Elizabeth Holland Global Practice Head

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 2:28 PM

White & Case has expanded its Global Intellectual Property Practice and Global Life Sciences and Healthcare Industry Group with the addition of four partners focused on life sciences trials and disputes: Elizabeth Holland, Nicholas Mitrokostas, William James and Daniel Margolis.

Dentons Adds Sarah Fregon As Partner, Bolstering Australia Dispute Resolution Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 2:20 PM

Dentons has expanded its national Dispute Resolution team in Australia with the appointment of partner Sarah Fregon. Based in Melbourne, Fregon joins the firm with more than 25 years of litigation experience spanning commercial disputes, major torts, corporate crime, and regulatory investigations and enforcement matters.

White & Case Hires Four-Partner Life Sciences IP Litigation Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:42 AM

White & Case has hired a four-partner life sciences IP litigation team from A&O Shearman, adding trial-focused patent litigators Elizabeth Holland, Nicholas Mitrokostas, William James, and Daniel Margolis to its Global Intellectual Property Practice and Global Life Sciences and Healthcare Industry Group.

White & Case Adds Antoine Mercier, Sarah Fleury And Romain Guénin As Partners In Paris

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:49 AM

White & Case announced it has expanded its global Mergers & Acquisitions practice, Global Real Estate Industry Group, and Global Private Capital Industry Group with the addition of Antoine Mercier, Sarah Fleury and Romain Guénin as partners in Paris, strengthening the firm’s real estate transactional and financing capabilities in France with a particular focus on data centers and other operational asset classes.

MillerKnoll Adds Former J. Jill CEO Claire Spofford To Board

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:17 AM

MillerKnoll has appointed retail executive Claire Spofford to its board of directors, adding an experienced consumer and omnichannel leader as the company looks to expand across its global portfolio of design brands.

SEC Names J. Russell “Rusty” McGranahan As General Counsel

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 17, 2026

The Securities and Exchange Commission has appointed J. Russell “Rusty” McGranahan as its new General Counsel, placing a veteran securities and M&A attorney in the role of the agency’s chief legal officer. McGranahan will lead the SEC’s legal function and provide counsel to the Office of the Chairman, the Commissioners, and staff across the agency.

UBS Adds The Miller Group To Bellevue Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 17, 2026

UBS Global Wealth Management US has hired financial advisor Jeff Miller, bringing him and his team, The Miller Group, to the firm’s Pacific Northwest wealth management market. Miller will be based in UBS’s Bellevue, Washington office, which is led locally by Market Executive Robert Giordano.

Walmart Names New Executive Council Leaders As Furner Prepares To Take CEO Role

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 16, 2026

Walmart announced its board has elected new leaders to the company’s Executive Council and outlined a series of senior leadership moves that will take effect February 1, 2026, as incoming President and CEO John Furner prepares to take the helm.

GlobalFoundries Names Former Microchip CEO Ganesh Moorthy To Board

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 16, 2026

GlobalFoundries announced it has appointed semiconductor industry veteran Ganesh Moorthy to its board of directors, effective immediately, adding a longtime operator with decades of experience in manufacturing, product development and corporate growth.

LDIC Inc. Names Genevieve Roch-Decter As CEO And Adds Nese Sokmen AS Client Relations Head In Senior Leadership Shuffle

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 16, 2026

LDIC Inc. said it has made a series of senior executive appointments aimed at supporting continued growth, strengthening client service, and maintaining what the firm described as performance excellence, as it marks 27 years since its 1998 founding and a second consecutive year of record-high assets under management.

Halliburton Promotes Casey Maxwell To President Of Western Hemisphere

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 16, 2026

Halliburton has named Casey Maxwell president of its Western Hemisphere business, promoting the current senior vice president of North America Land to the role effective February 1, 2026, as the oilfield services company continues to refresh its senior leadership bench.

Under Armour Names Kara Trent Chief Merchandising Officer And Adam Peake As President Of Americas In Executive Realignment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 16, 2026

Under Armour announced it is reshuffling senior leadership roles as part of a broader effort to tighten execution, reinforce operational discipline, and align product, brand, and go-to-market leadership under a unified operating model aimed at driving sustainable growth and improved financial performance.