Leadership

Citigroup: Raj Rathi Hired As Head Of M&A In India

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 6, 2026

Citigroup hired Raj Rathi as Head of Mergers and Acquisitions in India, continuing the bank’s expansion of its investment banking leadership team across Asia. Rathi is expected to join Citi in June and will be based in Mumbai, according to Bloomberg.

Dentons Adds Real Estate Partners And Counsel To Rapidly Expanding Charleston, South Carolina, Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 6, 2026

Dentons US has announced the addition of Real Estate partners Ryan Goer and Bryan Walpole, along with Real Estate counsel Steve McCrae and Caitlin Nevin, to its Charleston, South Carolina, office. The additions come just one week after Dentons US announced the opening of its Charleston office, marking another step forward in the firm's strategic expansion into one of the fastest-growing markets in the country.

Cooley Welcomes Norm Armstrong Jr. As Partner And Chair Of Global Antitrust And Competition Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 6, 2026

Cooley has announced that Norm Armstrong Jr. has joined as a partner and chair of its global antitrust and competition practice, based in the firm's Washington, D.C., office. Armstrong joins from Kirkland & Ellis and brings decades of sophisticated experience in enforcement priorities, deal execution, and cross-border antitrust matters drawn from tenures at the highest levels of government and private practice.

Dentons Recruits Partner Livia Zamfiropol To Lead Competition And Antitrust Practice In Bucharest

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 6, 2026

Global law firm Dentons has recruited partner Livia Zamfiropol to lead its Competition and Antitrust practice and Life Sciences sector group in Bucharest. Zamfiropol brings over two decades of experience and has built a strong reputation as one of Romania's leading competition and antitrust lawyers, earning high rankings from major international legal directories including Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500.

Clifford Chance Appoints J. Laurens Wilkes As Partner And Global Head Of Infrastructure Disputes

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 6, 2026

Global law firm Clifford Chance has appointed J. Laurens Wilkes as a partner and Global Head of Infrastructure Disputes, expanding its litigation and arbitration offering and strengthening its energy and infrastructure platform in the United States and globally. Wilkes joins from Winston & Strawn, bringing over 20 years of experience advising U.S. and international clients on matters across the full lifecycle of infrastructure, construction, and energy projects.

Intel: Leadership Appointments Announced To Advance Client Computing And AI Innovation

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 6, 2026

Intel announced two executive leadership appointments aimed at strengthening its client computing business and advancing the company’s long-term AI and emerging technology strategy.

K&L Gates Appoints AI And Innovation Partner Jake Bernstein To Lead Strategy And Deployment

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 5, 2026

Global law firm K&L Gates has appointed Jake Bernstein to the newly created role of Global AI and Innovation Partner, effective immediately, formalizing the firm’s approach to artificial intelligence strategy under a practicing partner’s leadership as the industry moves toward rapid deployment of agentic AI.

Reed Smith: Bryan Ikegami Added As Partner For Private Equity Capabilities Expansion In Southern California

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 4, 2026

Global law firm Reed Smith has expanded its private equity capabilities in Southern California with the addition of partner Bryan Ikegami to its Global Corporate Group. Based in the firm’s Century City office, Ikegami brings extensive experience advising private equity funds and portfolio companies on complex transactions, reinforcing Reed Smith’s continued investment in the region.

Norton Rose Fulbright: Corporate M&A Leaders John Bonnet III And Mark Pendleton Join Dallas Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 4, 2026

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright announced the addition of prominent partners John Bonnet III and Mark Pendleton to its Dallas office, continuing the expansion of its corporate, M&A, and securities practice. The pair are joined by senior counsel Larry McFarland and associate Hannah Choi, strengthening the firm’s capabilities in private equity, healthcare, and energy transactions.

Babst Calland: Peter Landau Joins As Associate In Corporate And Emerging Technologies Groups

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 4, 2026

Babst Calland announced that Peter J. Landau has joined the firm’s Pittsburgh office as an associate in its Corporate and Commercial and Emerging Technologies practice groups. In this role, Landau will advise clients across a range of industries on corporate and commercial legal matters, including mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts, corporate structuring and governance, and general business counseling.

Davis Polk Launches In Los Angeles, Welcoming Leading Litigator Jason Russell

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 3, 2026

Davis Polk has announced the opening of a Los Angeles office — its first in Southern California — led by prominent litigator Jason Russell, who joins the firm as a partner in the Civil Litigation practice. The office will also be home to partner Rob Morrison, who joined Davis Polk in 2025 to extend the firm's global finance practice to California. Permanent office space in Century City is expected to officially open in 2027, with further team buildout planned in the months ahead.

Torys Welcomes Two New Litigation Partners Alongside Planned Vancouver Office Opening

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 3, 2026

Torys has announced that Michael Feder, K.C. and Deborah Templer are joining the firm's Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice as partners, coinciding with the planned opening of a new Torys office in Vancouver. The additions strengthen the firm's national litigation platform at a time of increasing dispute complexity and growing class action activity across Canada.

Dentons Canada Welcomes Scott McLeman And Alexandra Fox As Partners In Calgary Banking And Finance Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 3, 2026

Dentons Canada has announced that Scott McLeman and Alexandra Fox are joining the firm as partners in the Banking and Finance group in Calgary, expanding the firm's transactional capabilities in one of Canada's most active financial and energy markets. The appointments were announced by John Cusano, Managing Partner of the Calgary office, who described the additions as representative of the kind of growth the firm is actively building toward.

SightMD’s Dr. Eric Rosenberg Becomes First Surgeon To Perform Cataract Surgery Using Apple Vision Pro Mixed Reality

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 3, 2026

SightMD, a leading ophthalmology practice serving patients across the greater New England area and beyond, has announced a historic milestone in surgical innovation: Dr. Eric Rosenberg, DO, MSE, has become the first surgeon in the world to successfully perform cataract surgery using the Apple Vision Pro, powered by ScopeXR, a spatial computing surgical platform he co-developed. The initial procedure was completed in October 2025, and since then, Dr. Rosenberg and his team have performed hundreds of additional cases using the platform, demonstrating both its clinical scalability and real-world impact.

Wolfspeed Announces Two Executive Appointments To Strengthen Legal Affairs And Communications Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 3, 2026

Wolfspeed, a global leader in silicon carbide technology, has announced two executive appointments as the company accelerates global expansion and deepens engagement with policymakers, customers, and investors. Brad Kohn will rejoin the company as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Global Affairs Officer, effective May 11, 2026, while Sonja Burfeind has been appointed Vice President, Communications, effective July 1, 2026.

DLA Piper Appoints Leading LNG Partner Nikki Van Der Meer In Perth

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 3, 2026

DLA Piper has appointed Nikki van der Meer as a Projects partner in its Perth office, effective June 2, 2026, strengthening the global law firm's Energy and Natural Resources team at a pivotal moment for the Australian LNG sector and the broader energy transition.

Legacy Capital Appoints Chris Bradford To Advisory Board

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 3, 2026

Legacy Capital Advisors, a boutique sell-side advisory firm headquartered in Naples, Florida, specializing in business transitions and succession planning for closely-held middle-market companies, has appointed Chris Bradford to its Advisory Board. The addition strengthens the firm's bench of expertise as demand for sophisticated transition planning continues to grow among privately held businesses navigating generational ownership changes and evolving market conditions.