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Clifford Chance hires former New York Jets general counsel Jill Kelley for sports work
Clifford Chance said on October 6, 2026, that Jill Kelley, the former general counsel of the New York Jets, has joined the firm to build out its private capital sports capabilities. Kelley joins from Hogan Lovells Cadwalader, where she was a partner for a little more than a year, and is the firm's tenth private capital partner hire globally in 2026.
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Key points
- Jill Kelley, former general counsel of the New York Jets, joined Clifford Chance to expand its private capital sports capabilities.Bloomberg Law
- She joins from Hogan Lovells Cadwalader, where she spent a little more than a year as a partner.Bloomberg Law
- Kelley previously served as senior legal counsel at Foxwoods Resort Casino.Bloomberg Law
- At Hogan Lovells she advised the Paul Allen Estate during early phases of the Portland Trail Blazers sale.Bloomberg Law
- She is the firm's tenth private capital partner hire globally in 2026.Bloomberg Law