Leadership

Morrison Foerster: Naoya Shiota Named As Partner In Tokyo

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 5, 2025

Leading global law firm Morrison Foerster announced the addition of Naoya Shiota as a partner in the global Private Equity Group in the firm’s Tokyo office. Shiota’s arrival further enhances Morrison Foerster’s international private equity capabilities in Japan, complementing its 50-strong team of corporate and M&A attorneys in Tokyo.

PAG: Nikhil Srivastava Named As Co-Head of Private Equity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 5, 2025

PAG, a leading Asia-Pacific focused alternative investment firm, announced that Nikhil Srivastava, Partner and Head of India Private Equity, has been appointed as Co-Head of PAG’s Private Equity business, effective immediately. Srivastava will also join the firm’s Management Committee and will work alongside David Wong, Partner and Co-head of PAG Private Equity, to lead PAG’s private equity operations.

Kirkland & Ellis: Graham Robinson, Laura Knoll and Chadé Severin Named As Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 4, 2025

Kirkland & Ellis announced that leading M&A attorneys Graham Robinson, Laura Knoll, and Chadé Severin have joined the Firm as partners. These three partners specialize in public company M&A transactions, with a particular focus on the biotechnology sector.

Akin: Skye Smith Joins As Partner In Investment Management Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 4, 2025

Akin announced that Skye Smith has joined the firm as a partner in its investment management practice. And Smith will start in the Dallas office and relocate to Abu Dhabi in the coming months. Smith joins Akin from DLA Piper.

Dentons: Evan Sherwood Named As Partner In Government Contracts Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 4, 2025

Dentons announced the addition of Evan Sherwood as a partner in its Government Contracts practice in the Washington, DC, office.

Envestnet: Sean Meighan Named As Head Of RIA Distribution

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 4, 2025

Envestnet announced the appointment of Sean Meighan as Head of RIA Distribution. This new role was created to reinforce Envestnet's deep and ongoing investment in the Registered Independent Advisor (RIA) community.

King & Spalding: Allison Bell Joins Corporate Practice Group As Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 4, 2025

King & Spalding announced that Allison Bell has joined the firm’s Corporate practice group as a partner in the firm’s New York office. And Bell has extensive experience with various capital markets transactions and corporate governance matters.

Clifford Chance: Charles B. Tanenbaum Named As Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 4, 2025

Clifford Chance announced it has hired partner Charles (Chase) B. Tanenbaum, further expanding its Funds & Investment Management practice in the US. And Tanenbaum arrives from Kirkland & Ellis, bringing more than a decade of experience advising asset managers on a range of matters, including fundraises across a spectrum of strategies.

Aon: Andy Marcell Named As CEO Of Global Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 3, 2025

Aon announced that the firm has appointed Andy Marcell to serve as CEO of Global Solutions. And as CEO of Global Solutions, Marcell now heads Aon's integrated Risk Capital and Human Capital capabilities across the firm's Reinsurance, Commercial Risk, Health, Wealth, and Talent teams.

Partners Group: Anastasia Amoroso Named As Managing Director & Chief Investment Strategist

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 3, 2025

Partners Group, which is one of the largest firms in the global private markets industry, has appointed Anastasia Amoroso as Managing Director and Chief Investment Strategist for Private Wealth and Retirement.

Baker McKenzie: Jan Schubert Named As Partner In Frankfurt

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 30, 2025

Baker McKenzie announced the expansion of its global M&A and Private Equity capabilities with the hiring of Jan Schubert as a partner in its Frankfurt office, effective June 1, 2025.

Dentons: Kosta Kostic Named As Partner In Montréal

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 30, 2025

Dentons announced the hiring of Kosta Kostic as a partner in the Corporate group in Montréal. And with extensive experience in M&A, private equity, securities, and corporate finance, Kosta is a trusted advisor to clients across various industries in the context of complex commercial transactions.

A&O Shearman: George Knighton Returns As Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 30, 2025

A&O Shearman announced that leading dealmaker George Knighton is returning to the firm from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK), where he has been a partner since 2019, most recently as co-head of the U.K. Corporate practice.

Sidley: John Muno Named As PE Funds Partner In Chicago

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 30, 2025

Sidley Austin announced that John Muno has joined Sidley’s office in Chicago as a partner in the firm’s Investment Funds group. Before joining Sidley, Muno was a partner in the Investment Funds group of Kirkland & Ellis.

Clifford Chance: Gabriel Cabello Named As Real Estate Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 30, 2025

Global law firm Clifford Chance announced it has appointed Gabriel Cabello as a partner in its global Real Estate team.

Kirkland & Ellis: Yaman Shukairy Rejoins As Private Equity Real Estate Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2025

Kirkland & Ellis announced that leading private equity real estate attorney Yaman Shukairy has rejoined the firm as a partner.

Clifford Chance: Peter Laveran-Stiebar Named As Partner In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2025

Clifford Chance announced it hired Peter Laveran-Stiebar to join its US Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions practice, enhancing its capability in healthcare and life sciences.

Summit Trail Advisors: Jeff Ringdahl Named As President And COO

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2025

Summit Trail Advisors, an ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW)-focused independent registered investment advisor, announced that Jeff Ringdahl has joined the firm as Partner, President and Chief Operating Officer in New York.

YFM: Jamie Roberts Named As Managing Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2025

YFM Equity Partners announced Jamie Roberts has been appointed as Managing Partner, with Eamon Nolan taking on a role as Head of Investor Relations & Fundraising.

TSG Consumer: Jessica Duran Promoted To COO

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2025

TSG Consumer Partners, a leading specialist private equity firm focused exclusively on the consumer sector, announced the promotion of Jessica Duran to Chief Operating Officer. Duran will continue to serve as Chief Financial Officer, a role she has held since joining the firm in 2017.

Paul Hastings Adds More Abu Dhabi Hires

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2025

Paul Hastings announced the continued expansion of its transformative international energy and infrastructure team and broader corporate platform with the appointment of mergers and acquisitions lawyer Stefan Mrozinski and projects lawyer Habeeb Rahman as partners in Abu Dhabi. Both join from White & Case.

Clifford Chance: Amaia Rivas And Clancy King Named As Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 20, 2025

Law firm Clifford Chance announced a couple of additions as partners. This includes Amaia Rivas in Madrid and Clancy King in Sydney.

Sidley: Ed Gander Added To Investment Funds Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 20, 2025

Sidley announced that Ed Gander has joined Sidley’s Investment Funds practice group in London. He joins Sidley from Weil, Gotshal & Manges, where Gander was head of their London Private Funds group and co-head of their Global Private Funds group. Gander will become head of Sidley’s London Private Funds group, and will be joined in the coming weeks by Stephen Fox and Peter Boulle, also partners in the Private Funds group at Weil, Gotshal & Manges.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management Brings In Dr. Dashyant Dhanak As Venture Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 19, 2025

J.P. Morgan Life Sciences Private Capital, which is the life sciences venture and growth equity arm within J.P. Morgan Asset Management, announced the appointment of Dashyant (Dash) Dhanak, Ph.D., as Venture Partner. Dr. Dhanak will utilize his deep scientific and operational experience in therapeutics research and development to build and grow companies with Life Sciences Private Capital.

Sidley: David Monteiro And Kristin Lee Named As Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 19, 2025

Sidley announced that David Monteiro and Kristin Lee have joined the firm’s Banking and Financial Services practice within the M&A and Private Equity group as partners in Sidley’s offices in Dallas and New York respectively. And both join from Morgan Lewis & Bockius and will be joined by senior managing associate Michael Cumming.

Dentons: Senior Foreign Attorney Anna Jeewon Shin And Partner Alana Sliwinski Join The Firm

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 18, 2025

Dentons recently announced a couple of notable hires, including senior foreign attorney Anna Jeewon Shin and partner Alana Sliwinski.

Clifford Chance: Victoria Salem Named As Partner In Global Financial Markets Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 17, 2025

Global law firm Clifford Chance announced it has hired Victoria B. Salem as a partner in its Global Financial Markets team, while further building its energy and infrastructure financing offering in the US.

Paul Hastings: Ibaad Hakim Joins Firm As Partner In Abu Dhabi

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 15, 2025

Paul Hastings announced that energy and infrastructure lawyer Ibaad Hakim has joined the firm as a partner in Abu Dhabi. This further enhances the transformative international energy and infrastructure team spanning Abu Dhabi, London, and Paris that was announced in April.

Mayer Brown: Ella-Marie Smith, Jasjit Vidwan, And David Kreisler Join As Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 15, 2025

Law firm Mayer Brown recently announced several notable hires as partners, including Ella-Marie Smith (Real Estate Markets), Jasjit Vidwan (IP), and David Kreisler (Global Private Funds and Investment Management).

Kirkland: John Kabealo Named As Partner In International Trade & National Security Practice Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 13, 2025

Kirkland & Ellis announced that John Kabealo has joined the firm as a partner in the International Trade & National Security Practice Group. Along with Mr. Kabealo, Evan Sills will also join Kirkland as a partner.