Leadership

Dorsey & Whitney: Peter Ott Named As Partner In Finance & Restructuring Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

Dorsey & Whitney has added Peter Ott as a partner in its Finance & Restructuring group in Salt Lake City, marking a return to the firm after stints at Parsons Behle & Latimer and Kirkland & Ellis.

Envestnet Names Sue Burton As Chief Marketing Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

Envestnet has appointed Sue Burton as chief marketing officer, tasking the longtime financial services marketing executive with building an integrated global marketing engine and advancing the company’s digital experience strategy as it targets its next phase of growth.

White & Case Names Real Estate Lawyer Ian Bevan Partner In Abu Dhabi

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

White & Case announced it has expanded its Global Mergers & Acquisitions Practice and Global Real Estate Industry Group with the addition of Ian Bevan as a partner in Abu Dhabi.

Latham Bolsters London Real Estate And Structured Finance Team With Three Partner Hires

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

Latham & Watkins announced it will add three partners to its London office, hiring real estate finance practitioners David Oppenheimer and David Varne and structured finance partner Lucy Oddy from A&O Shearman as the firm continues to expand its City platform across real estate finance, structured finance, and private capital.

Withers Adds Tokyo-Based Projects And Energy Team Led By Partners Ean MacPherson And Fumihiko Hori

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

International law firm Withers has expanded its Asia platform with the hire of a projects and energy team in Tokyo, led by partner Ean MacPherson and including partner Fumihiko Hori and special counsel Keisuke Misuda. The trio brings combined experience across project development, construction, finance, and regulation, strengthening Withers’ capabilities in renewables, infrastructure, and energy transition work across Asia-Pacific.

Latham Adds Sara Margolis As Partner In NY To Support Complex Commercial Litigation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

Latham & Watkins announced Sara Margolis has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in its Complex Commercial Litigation Practice, adding trial-tested experience across high-stakes commercial and intellectual property disputes, with an emphasis on pharmaceutical and life sciences matters.

DLA Piper Hires Philipp Stanek As Tax Partner In Vienna

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

DLA Piper announced it has hired Philipp Stanek as a tax partner in its Vienna office, with the appointment effective January 2. Stanek joins from Baker McKenzie Austria, where he served as Head of Tax.

Baker Tilly Names Eric Miles CEO Following Moss Adams Combination

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

Baker Tilly announced Eric Miles has assumed the role of chief executive officer, succeeding Jeff Ferro, as the advisory, tax, and assurance firm continues integration and growth following its combination with Moss Adams announced in June.

Thompson Hine Opens Silicon Valley Office, Adding Turner Boyd Seraphine to Expand IP and Tech Litigation Bench

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

Thompson Hine LLP announced it is launching a Silicon Valley office anchored by the addition of lawyers and staff from intellectual property litigation boutique Turner Boyd Seraphine, a move designed to deepen the firm’s national Intellectual Property & Technology Litigation group. The firm said the expansion adds trial experience, technical depth, and broader national capabilities in complex IP and technology disputes, following Thompson Hine’s recent office openings in Los Angeles (July 2024) and Minneapolis (March 2025).

Dykema Announces 10 Attorneys Elected To Membership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

Dykema has elected 10 attorneys to membership, with the promotions taking effect January 1, 2026. The newly elected members span multiple offices and practices, including corporate finance, product liability and class action litigation, commercial litigation, real estate, intellectual property, and taxation and estates.

Vauban Infrastructure Partners Names Olivier Guerrini Investment Director

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

Vauban Infrastructure Partners said it has appointed Olivier Guerrini as Investment Director, effective January 2026, adding an energy transition executive with more than two decades of experience across utilities and independent power producers to the firm’s investment platform.