Leadership

Kirkland & Ellis Expands With New Nashville Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Kirkland & Ellis, the world’s largest law firm by revenue, announced that it is opening a new office in Nashville, Tennessee, as part of its strategy to attract top legal talent and meet growing client demand.

Morgan Lewis Expands International Tax And Disputes Practice With Salim Rahim In Washington, DC

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Morgan Lewis has added Salim Rahim as a partner in its Washington, DC office, strengthening the firm’s global tax capabilities as multinational companies face increasing complexity in international tax rules and enforcement. Rahim joins from Baker McKenzie, where he most recently served as chair of the Americas tax practice group.

DLA Piper Hires IPO Partner Sherlyn Lau To Lead APAC Capital Markets In Hong Kong

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

DLA Piper has strengthened its Hong Kong capital markets bench with the hire of leading IPO and Equity Capital Markets specialist Sherlyn Lau as Head of Capital Markets and Corporate Finance, APAC.

Latham & Watkins Expands Texas Litigation Practice With Taj Clayton And Scott Thomas

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Latham & Watkins announced that Taj Clayton and Scott Thomas have joined the firm as partners in its Complex Commercial Litigation Practice, further strengthening its litigation bench in Texas and nationwide. Clayton will also serve as Chair of the firm’s Litigation & Trial Department in Texas.

Dentons Adds Employment And Sports Lawyer Ian Carleton Schaefer As New York Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Dentons announced that Ian Carleton Schaefer has joined the firm’s Employment and Labor practice as a partner in its New York office, strengthening its capabilities in high-stakes workplace, sports, and crisis-related matters.

Latham & Watkins: Energy And Infrastructure Private Equity Team Joins Paris Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Latham & Watkins has announced that a market-leading energy and infrastructure private equity team will join the firm’s Paris office, strengthening its capabilities across private equity, M&A, finance, and public law.

Kigo Appoints Evelyne Forester As EVP Of Publisher Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Kigo, a loyalty and rewards platform and subsidiary of Augeo, has appointed Evelyne Forester as Executive Vice President of Publisher Growth.

Bitwise Appoints Sarith Sabarinath As SVP And Global Head Of Marketing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Bitwise has appointed Sarith Sabarinath as Senior Vice President and Global Head of Marketing, adding strategic marketing leadership to sharpen its go-to-market execution and support global growth.

Workleap Appoints Peter Dougherty As Chief Revenue Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Workleap, a Montreal-based technology company behind the Workleap Platform and ShareGate, has appointed Peter Dougherty as its new chief revenue officer as it prepares for its next phase of global expansion.

BayCare Health System Names Robert Carvajal As Chief Information Security Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

BayCare Health System has appointed Robert Carvajal as its new chief information security officer, tasking the longtime cybersecurity leader with overseeing the organization’s enterprise-wide information security strategy as it advances digital health and innovation initiatives.

Carbon Appoints Jason Rolland As Chief Technology Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Carbon has announced the promotion of Jason Rolland, Ph.D., to the role of Chief Technology Officer, elevating one of its earliest hires to lead the company’s broader product development and research and development efforts.

Hyper Appoints Anand Krishna As Vice President Of Product Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

U.S.-based digital infrastructure manufacturer Hyper Solutions, Inc has appointed Anand Krishna as Vice President of Product Management, adding more than three decades of product, engineering, and operational leadership experience to its executive team.

Catalyst Solutions Promotes Sas Mukherjee To Chief Executive Officer And President

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Catalyst Solutions has announced the promotion of President Sas Mukherjee to also serve as Chief Executive Officer, marking a leadership transition nearly three decades after the company’s founding.

Saphyre Appoints Damian Handzy As Chief Operating Officer To Scale AI-Powered Trade Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Saphyre, a pre-trade through post-trade platform focused on accelerating trade-readiness and settlement cycles for major financial institutions, has appointed Damian Handzy as Chief Operating Officer.

FMG Names Matt Newman As Chief Revenue Officer To Drive Enterprise Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

FMG has appointed Matt Newman as Chief Revenue Officer as the company looks to accelerate enterprise expansion across wealth management and insurance markets.

KIBO Commerce Appoints Neela Montgomery To Board Of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

KIBO Commerce, a market leader in composable commerce solutions, today announced the appointment of Neela Montgomery to its Board of Directors. Montgomery will provide strategic guidance as Kibo scales its global reach and simplifies complex commerce operations through its unified platform.

Cyera Appoints Brandon Sweeney As President

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Cyera, an AI security platform, announced the appointment of Brandon Sweeney as President as the company deepens its executive leadership team following a recent $9 billion valuation. The move comes after Cyera reported 3.4x growth over the past year and completed a Series F funding round that tripled its valuation.

ICF Appoints Kyle Wiggins As New Energy & Infrastructure Leader

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

ICF, a global consulting and technology services provider, has appointed senior vice president Kyle Wiggins as the new leader of its energy, environment and infrastructure client market, marking a key leadership transition as the company continues to expand amid rising energy demand.

NexaMotion Group Appoints Tim Cox As Executive Vice President Of Supply Chain

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

NexaMotion Group (NMG) announced it has appointed Tim Cox as Executive Vice President of Supply Chain, effective February 9, 2026. In this role, Cox will oversee the company’s end-to-end supply chain strategy and operations and report directly to President Scott Weinstein.

Varsity Brands Appoints Satish Mehta As Chief Technology And Product Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Varsity Brands, a leading platform for sport and spirit solutions through its divisions BSN SPORTS and Varsity Spirit, announced the appointment of Satish Mehta as its newly created Chief Technology and Product Officer.

Form.io Names Jeff Hadfield Director Of Business Development To Accelerate Strategic Partnerships

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Form.io, an enterprise platform focused on API-first forms and data management, has appointed Jeff Hadfield as Director of Business Development as the company looks to expand strategic partnerships and accelerate growth across regulated industries.

Lochner Appoints Energy Executive Karen Wiemelt To Board Of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Lochner, an Egis Group company, has appointed veteran nuclear and energy executive Karen Wiemelt to its Board of Directors, adding more than 35 years of leadership and governance experience to the firm as it advances its U.S. growth strategy.

White & Case: Stephen Fraidin Named As New York Partner To Expand M&A Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

White & Case has expanded its Global Mergers & Acquisitions practice with the appointment of Stephen Fraidin as a partner in New York, further strengthening the firm’s US corporate capabilities.

VNET Group Appoints Peter Zhihua As Senior Vice President Of Operational Finance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

VNET Group has appointed Peter Zhihua Zhang as Senior Vice President, Operational Finance, effective immediately, strengthening the company’s finance leadership as it continues to expand its carrier- and cloud-neutral internet data center services across China.

Dentons Enhances Insurance Practice With Appointment Of Partner John Goulios

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Dentons has appointed John Goulios as a Partner in its Insurance practice in Singapore, strengthening the firm’s capabilities across Asia-Pacific and globally.

Ropes & Gray Adds Finance Partner Eliza Riffe Hollander To Expand Special Situations And Private Credit Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Ropes & Gray announced that Eliza Riffe Hollander has joined the firm as a finance partner in its private capital transactions practice, strengthening its special situations finance and private credit offerings. She is based in the firm’s New York office.

Aon Appoints Joe Peiser As CEO Of Risk Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Aon has appointed Joe Peiser as CEO of Risk Capital, expanding his leadership responsibilities across the firm’s Commercial Risk and Reinsurance Solutions businesses.

Winston & Strawn Expands Funds Practice With Addition Of Partner Patrick Valenti In Chicago

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Winston & Strawn announced that Patrick Valenti has joined the firm’s Chicago office as a partner in its Transactions Department and as a member of the Private Investment Funds Practice.

Renovus Capital Partners Appoints Niklas Kuhlmann As Director Of Investor Relations And Capital Formation, EMEA

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Renovus Capital Partners, a Philadelphia-area-based investment firm, announced that Niklas Kuhlmann has joined the firm as Director of Investor Relations and Capital Formation, EMEA. In this role, Kuhlmann will lead the firm’s investor relations and capital formation efforts across Europe and Asia, supporting deepening relationships with institutional investors in international markets.

Denham Capital Appoints Data Center Specialist Rick Drescher As Operating Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Jersey City-based Denham Capital announced the appointment of Rick Drescher as an Operating Partner within its Sustainable Infrastructure business, strengthening the firm’s push into power solutions for data centers.