Leadership

Willkie Adds Restructuring Partner Jeffrey Michalik In Chicago

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 24, 2026

Willkie Farr & Gallagher has added restructuring partner Jeffrey Michalik to its Chicago office, continuing the firm's recent buildout of its debtor-side bankruptcy and broader restructuring capabilities.

Corrs Adds Indirect Tax Specialist Janet Cho As Sydney Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 24, 2026

Corrs Chambers Westgarth has expanded its tax practice with the appointment of Janet Cho as a partner in Sydney, positioning the hire as another step in building out a deeper bench in indirect tax and transaction structuring.

DLA Piper Adds Adrián Del Paso To Expand Environmental Regulatory Practice In Mexico City

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 24, 2026

DLA Piper announced it has expanded its global Environmental Regulatory practice with the addition of Adrián del Paso as a partner in the firm’s Mexico City office, strengthening the firm’s capabilities across environmental, life sciences, and regulatory matters in Mexico and beyond.

Dentons Rattagan Arocena Promotes Facundo Maciel Bo To Counsel

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 24, 2026

Dentons Rattagan Arocena has promoted Facundo Maciel Bo to Counsel, marking a step up for a lawyer whose work sits at the intersection of public law, regulatory complexity, and competition matters in Argentina’s most closely supervised industries. The promotion follows his arrival at the firm in July 2025, when he joined as a Senior Associate after building more than 15 years of professional experience across private practice and the Argentine Federal Judiciary.

Oppenheimer: Michelle Jacobi Joins As Managing Director In Global Fund Placement & Advisory Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 23, 2026

Michelle Jacobi has joined Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. as a managing director in the firm’s Global Fund Placement & Advisory Group, strengthening the investment bank’s private markets advisory and fundraising capabilities for alternative asset managers.

BCI Names Jon Salon Global Head Of Private Equity, Succeeding Jim Pittman

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 22, 2026

British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) has appointed Jon Salon as Executive Vice President and Global Head of Private Equity, effective February 2, 2026. Salon will lead BCI Private Equity’s C$36 billion-plus program and succeeds Jim Pittman, who has led the platform since 2016 and is departing BCI at the end of January.

Raymond James Recruits $100 Million Advisor Michael Thomason In Texas

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 22, 2026

Raymond James has hired financial advisor Michael Thomason to Raymond James & Associates, the firm’s employee advisor channel, and placed him in Frisco, Texas, where he will operate as Thomason Wealth Management of Raymond James.

Limble Names Gary Specter As CEO To Lead Next Phase Of Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 22, 2026

Limble, a modern maintenance and asset management platform, has named veteran software executive Gary Specter as Chief Executive Officer as the company looks to accelerate expansion and deepen customer value creation.

Merchant Names Clayton Chandler Chief Data Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 22, 2026

Merchant has appointed Clayton Chandler as chief data officer, tasking him with leading the firm’s enterprise data and artificial intelligence strategy as it expands its network of partner firms. Based in New York, Merchant said Chandler will focus on strengthening how the firm uses data as a strategic asset across its ecosystem, with an emphasis on practical applications that streamline operations, improve efficiency and generate actionable insights.

DLA Piper Adds Structured Finance Partner Cary Nadelman In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 22, 2026

DLA Piper has expanded its New York finance bench with the addition of partner Cary Nadelman, strengthening the firm’s Structured Finance subgroup as demand for securitization and CLO execution continues to rise.

Kestra Financial Adds Advanced Planning Chief And Partners With RightCapital To Expand Advisor Tools

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 22, 2026

Kestra Financial announced it is expanding its advanced planning offering with a new senior hire and a strategic technology partnership to help affiliated advisors deliver more personalized, comprehensive financial strategies for clients.

Latham & Watkins: Frank Monaco Named As Partner In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 22, 2026

Latham & Watkins has hired Frank Monaco as a partner in its New York office, adding an insurance-focused transactional and regulatory lawyer to the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Practice. Monaco advises insurers and reinsurers on complex deals and regulatory issues, with a particular emphasis on reinsurance transactions involving the transfer of large blocks of business.

Janet Cho Joins Corrs Chambers Westgarth As Tax Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 22, 2026

Corrs Chambers Westgarth has added experienced tax partner Janet Cho to its Sydney office, continuing a run of senior hires aimed at bolstering the firm’s tax offering.

Paul Hastings Expands Asia Energy Platform With Seoul Partner Hire Sungjin Kang

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 22, 2026

Paul Hastings has hired Sungjin Kang, a leading energy and infrastructure partner, to join the firm in Seoul as it continues to scale its global Energy & Infrastructure practice and deepen its footprint across Asia.

Sidley Bolsters New York Investment Funds Team With Trio From Clifford Chance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 22, 2026

Sidley Austin is expanding its investment funds bench in New York with the addition of partners Cliff Cone, Michael Sabin, and Dan Drabkin, who join from Clifford Chance, where Cone and Sabin co-led the firm’s U.S. Funds and Investment Management practice.

Orrick: IP Practice Expanded With Three More Partner Hires

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 22, 2026

Orrick has added three partners to its intellectual property practice, bringing in two New York-based litigators and one Los Angeles-based trial lawyer as the firm continues to build out its patent litigation bench across key U.S. venues. Joining in New York are Danielle Vincenti Tully and Michael B. Powell, both of whom focus on patent disputes in federal courts nationwide and proceedings at the U.S. International Trade Commission. In Los Angeles, Orrick has added Josh Glucoft, a patent and technology disputes partner with extensive experience running parallel district court, ITC and Patent Trial and Appeal Board matters.

Sidley Adds Securities Enforcement and Regulatory Partner Peter Malyshev In Washington, D.C.

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 22, 2026

Sidley Austin has hired Peter Malyshev as a partner in its Regulatory and Enforcement practice in Washington, D.C., adding a veteran commodities, derivatives, and digital assets adviser as the firm continues to build out its financial regulatory bench.

o9 Solutions CFO Anand Govind Joins Citi As Tech Investment Banking Managing Director

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 22, 2026

Anand Govind, chief financial officer of enterprise planning software company o9 Solutions, is joining Citigroup as a managing director in technology investment banking, focusing on enterprise software and artificial intelligence, according to a LinkedIn post and an internal memo reviewed by Bloomberg News.

Appian Adds ScienceLogic CEO David Link To Board

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 22, 2026

Appian, a provider of AI-powered process automation software, has appointed David Link to its board of directors, effective January 25, 2026, adding an enterprise software executive with deep experience in IT operations, automation, and platform scaling.

CV Advisors Adds Bridgewater Veteran Hailey Gordon As Portfolio Manager

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 22, 2026

CV Advisors LLC, a multi-family office with more than $15 billion in assets under management, has hired hedge fund investor Hailey Gordon as a portfolio manager.

CFP Board Names K. Dane Snowden As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 22, 2026

CFP Board has appointed K. Dane Snowden as its next Chief Executive Officer, effective March 16, 2026, succeeding longtime CEO Kevin R. Keller, CAE, who will retire after nearly two decades in the role. The appointment follows a year-long national search conducted with executive search firm Spencer Stuart.

Private Equity Veteran Speed Liu Joins FTI Consulting In Hong Kong As Senior Managing Director

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 21, 2026

FTI Consulting has hired private equity veteran Speed Liu as a Senior Managing Director in its Business Transformation practice in Asia, based in Hong Kong, strengthening the firm’s Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment amid rising demand for operational turnaround and exit-readiness work across the region.

Aprio Adds Denver’s TaxOps SALT Team And Names Judy Vorndran as National Practice Leader

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 21, 2026

Aprio has expanded its national state and local tax practice with the addition of the SALT team from TaxOps, a Denver-area tax services firm, strengthening the accounting and advisory firm’s multistate tax capabilities and widening its coverage across additional jurisdictions.

VIA Names Matt O’Rourke Chief Creative Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 21, 2026

VIA has appointed award-winning creative leader Matt O’Rourke as chief creative officer, effective immediately, as the Portland, Maine-based advertising and marketing agency looks to sharpen its creative vision and support continued growth. O’Rourke will report to CEO Leeann Leahy, join VIA’s executive leadership team, and oversee creative direction across the agency’s client roster, which includes brands such as Arm & Hammer, Klondike, and Golden Corral.

Dentons: Curtis K. R. Cave Added To Barbados Corporate And Commercial Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 19, 2026

Dentons has added senior associate Curtis K. R. Cave to its Corporate and Commercial practice in Barbados, a move the firm said will further strengthen its ability to support clients operating across an increasingly interconnected Caribbean business landscape.

Partners Capital Promotes Three To Partner And Names Four Managing Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 19, 2026

Partners Capital announced it has promoted seven senior leaders across its global organization, elevating three professionals to Partner and naming four Managing Directors, as the firm continues to scale its investment and client advisory platform. The global investment firm oversees more than $70 billion in assets under management for endowments, foundations, family offices and high net worth clients, as of Sept. 30, 2025.

HighPost Capital Promotes David Weston To Senior Managing Director

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 19, 2026

HighPost Capital has promoted David Weston to Senior Managing Director for its Buyout/Late-Stage Growth Fund, expanding his leadership responsibilities while he continues to lead sourcing and diligence efforts across the firm’s core consumer-oriented sectors.

CloudAvanti Names Brad Dever Chief Commercial Officer And Managing Director

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 19, 2026

CloudAvanti has appointed Oracle services executive Brad Dever as chief commercial officer and managing director, effective January 19, as the boutique consulting firm looks to scale its go-to-market efforts and expand across North America.

Bitwise Appoints Shyam Natarajan As Chief Strategy Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 19, 2026

Bitwise has named Shyam Natarajan as chief strategy officer, adding a senior executive role to accelerate its AI-first modernization and enterprise transformation work. The AI, data, and digital engineering services provider said the appointment supports its focus on helping global enterprises modernize their digital foundations and build AI-first systems that deliver measurable business outcomes.

Terex Appoints Namita Jindal As Chief AI and Data Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 19, 2026

Terex has appointed Namita Jindal as senior vice president and chief AI and data officer, effective immediately, as the industrial equipment manufacturer looks to accelerate its digital transformation agenda.