Leadership

Bilzin Sumberg Adds Tax And Private Wealth Lawyers Mauricio Rivero And Adriana Ortiz

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 9, 2026

Bilzin Sumberg expanded its Tax and Private Wealth practice with the addition of Mauricio D. Rivero as a partner and Adriana O. Ortiz as an associate.

Sidley Adds Private Funds Partner Ryan McNish In Chicago

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 9, 2026

Sidley announced that Ryan McNish has joined the firm as a partner in its Investment Funds practice in Chicago. McNish joins from Kirkland & Ellis, where he was a partner in the Investment Funds Practice Group.

Jones Day Adds Real Estate Finance Partner Zena Ho In Los Angeles

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 8, 2026

Jones Day announced that Zena Ho has joined the firm as a partner in its Los Angeles office and Financial Markets Practice. Ho focuses on real estate and real estate finance transactions for lenders, REITs, private equity funds, and real estate companies.

WilmerHale Adds Hugh Murtagh As Bankruptcy And Financial Restructuring Practice Chair

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 8, 2026

WilmerHale announced that Hugh Murtagh has joined the firm as a partner and chair of its transactional Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Practice in New York. Murtagh advises companies, creditors, sponsors, financing sources, purchasers, and other stakeholders throughout the restructuring process.

Davis Polk Adds Media And Entertainment Partner Glen Mastroberte In Los Angeles

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 8, 2026

Davis Polk announced that Glen Mastroberte has joined the firm as a partner in its Mergers & Acquisitions practice in Los Angeles. Mastroberte advises clients across the media, entertainment, and sports industries.

Smartly Appoints Kelly Uphoff As Chief Technology Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 8, 2026

Smartly appointed Kelly Uphoff as Chief Technology Officer to lead its global engineering organization as the company expands its AI-native advertising technology platform.

Watson Farley & Williams Deploys SwiftConnect Mobile Access At New London Headquarters

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 8, 2026

Watson Farley & Williams has deployed SwiftConnect’s mobile access technology at its new London headquarters at 25 Moorgate, moving more than 450 lawyers and staff to mobile-only workplace credentials.

BRG Adds Maurice Berbel As Managing Director In Financial Institution Advisory Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 8, 2026

BRG announced that Maurice Berbel has joined the firm’s Financial Institution Advisory practice as a Managing Director on its Operations & Technology Transformation team.

BlueVoyant Appoints John Hultman As Chief Revenue Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 8, 2026

BlueVoyant, a cybersecurity company focused on protecting organizations across internal environments, supply chains, and external digital attack surfaces, announced the appointment of John Hultman as Chief Revenue Officer.

Voyager Technologies Appoints Patrick Yarborough As Vice President Of Investor Relations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 8, 2026

Voyager Technologies, a defense technology and space solutions company, announced the appointment of Patrick Yarborough as Vice President of Investor Relations, effective immediately.

SIOS Technology Names Charlie Mantione As Head Of Sales, Americas And Promotes Natalia Casey To Lead Global Marketing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 7, 2026

SIOS Technology has expanded its leadership team with the appointment of Charlie Mantione as Head of Sales, Americas and the promotion of Natalia Casey to lead the company's global marketing organization.

ROC Appoints Biometrics Pioneer Dr. Anil K. Jain To Board Of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 7, 2026

ROC has appointed Dr. Anil K. Jain, a prominent researcher in pattern recognition, computer vision and biometrics, to its Board of Directors as the Vision AI company continues expanding its biometric and identity intelligence capabilities.

Tusker Appoints Matt Gaudio As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 7, 2026

Tusker has appointed Matt Gaudio as Chief Executive Officer as the midmarket IT services company continues a growth strategy combining acquisitions with organic expansion.

I&M Bank Kenya Appoints Abdi Mohamed As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 7, 2026

I&M Bank Kenya has appointed Abdi Mohamed as Chief Executive Officer following regulatory approval from the Central Bank of Kenya. Mohamed's appointment became effective on October 5, 2026.

10 Federal Names Geoff Hayth As President, Beau Agnello As COO, And Brian Oakley As CTO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 7, 2026

10 Federal has formalized its executive leadership team as the technology-driven self-storage operator prepares for an accelerated phase of growth across acquisitions, third-party management and adjacent asset classes.

Quarles Elects Nine Attorneys To Partnership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 7, 2026

Quarles & Brady has elected nine attorneys to the firm's partnership across its Corporate, Health & Life Sciences, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Creditor's Rights and Product Liability practices.

QuantWare Appoints Bart Filius As Chief Financial Officer And Board Member

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 7, 2026

QuantWare has appointed Bart Filius as Chief Financial Officer, effective October 12, 2026, as the quantum processor company expands industrial production of its VIO quantum processors and grows its international commercial presence.