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Appointments and departures at law firms, courts, regulators, bar bodies and the companies building AI for legal work.

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THAILANDPeople moves

Stephenson Harwood takes over DLA Piper's Bangkok office

Stephenson Harwood has agreed to take over DLA Piper's Bangkok office, adding a team of more than 40 people, including four partners, led by DLA Piper Thailand country managing partner Waranon Vanichprapa. Bangkok becomes Stephenson Harwood's 12th office and fifth in Asia. The deal leaves DLA Piper with Singapore as its only Southeast Asian office, following earlier departures from Bangkok to Clyde & Co.

Announcement (Law.com International) → · In-House Community
UKPeople moves

Gibson Dunn set to hire Weil's roughly 40-lawyer London private funds team

Gibson Dunn is set to hire Weil, Gotshal & Manges' London private funds team, led by co-heads James Bromley and James Sargent, with six more partners and about 30 counsel and associates expected to follow. The move comes as Weil's management has recommended winding down the firm, though talks with the funds team reportedly ran for more than a year. Gibson Dunn declined to comment.

Announcement (Law.com International) → · Legal Business, Non-Billable, Law360
N.Y.People moves

Morrison Foerster hires Paul Weiss litigators Joshua Hill and Ariane Rockoff-Kirk

Morrison Foerster has hired Joshua Hill and Ariane Rockoff-Kirk from Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison as partners in New York. Hill, a former federal prosecutor returning to the firm, becomes head of business litigation and disputes, and Rockoff-Kirk joins the Complex Litigation Group. The pair are the firm's 19th and 20th litigation laterals this year as it builds out its complex litigation bench, the New York Law Journal reported.

Announcement (New York Law Journal) → · Law360 Pulse
D.C.People moves

Ashurst Perkins Coie hires Freshfields congressional investigations co-chair Austin Evers

Ashurst Perkins Coie has hired Austin Evers, co-chair of Freshfields' congressional investigations practice, as a partner in its complex litigation practice in Washington, D.C., the firm announced on October 28. Evers, a former associate deputy attorney general at the Justice Department, advises on congressional inquiries, government investigations, political-risk counseling and crisis management. The move comes days before the U.S. midterm elections.

Announcement (Bloomberg Law) → · CDR News, Law360 Pulse
ILL.People moves

Simpson Thacher adds four Chicago partners from White & Case and Kirkland

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has hired four partners for its Chicago office, which opened in August. M&A partners Shiva Sandill and Trevor Currie have joined from White & Case, and Kirkland & Ellis restructuring partner David Gremling and executive compensation and benefits partner Lauren Cates will follow. The hires bring the new office to nearly a dozen partners, The American Lawyer reported.

Announcement (The Global Legal Post) → · The American Lawyer
N.Y.People moves

Vinson & Elkins hires Simpson Thacher M&A partner Lisa Morales in New York

Vinson & Elkins has hired Lisa Morales as a corporate partner in New York. Morales, who joins from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, represents corporate and private equity clients on public and private M&A, divestitures, distressed deals and joint ventures across industries including healthcare, financial services, energy and technology, and advises boards on corporate governance.

Announcement (Bloomberg Law) → · Vinson & Elkins
N.Y.People moves

Phillips Lytle opens first Southeast office through combination with South Carolina boutique TaberPatrick

Phillips Lytle, the New York-based midsize firm, has combined with TaberPatrick, a corporate boutique in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, giving it its first office in the Southeast. The Hilton Head office is the firm's 10th. Managing partner Douglas Dimitroff said expansion to the Southeast is key to sustaining growth across the Northeast and Midwest under the firm's new strategic plan.

Announcement (Law360 Pulse) → · Law.com
N.Y.People moves

Skadden hires Weil SEC veterans Andrew Dean and Christopher Mulligan

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has hired Weil, Gotshal & Manges partners Andrew Dean and Christopher Mulligan, both former Securities and Exchange Commission officials. Dean, a former co-head of the SEC Enforcement Division's asset management unit, joins Skadden's white collar and investigations group in New York. Mulligan, a former senior adviser in the SEC's Division of Examinations, joins its investment management group in Washington.

Announcement (The American Lawyer) → · Bloomberg Law, Global Legal Post
N.Y.People moves

Cleary Gottlieb hires Simpson Thacher private equity partner Mark Pflug

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton has hired Mark Pflug, a private equity partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, for its Americas M&A and private equity transactions groups in New York. Pflug advises private equity sponsors across the life cycle of their portfolio company investments, Cleary said. He is Cleary's fourth private equity partner hire this year as the firm builds out its transactional bench.

Announcement (New York Law Journal) → · Bloomberg Law

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MASS.People moves

Honigman opens Boston office with three Womble Bond Dickinson patent partners

Honigman has opened an office in Boston, its ninth in the United States and its first in the Northeast, by hiring life sciences patent partners Cristin Cowles, Danielle Herritt and Deborah Vernon from Womble Bond Dickinson. The firm announced the move on October 26, 2026. It is Honigman's first new location since it opened in Washington, D.C., in 2020.

Announcement (Global Legal Post) → · Law360 Pulse
N.Y.People moves

Sterlington hires nine-member patent team from Holland & Hart

Sterlington has hired a nine-member patent team led by former Holland & Hart partners J. Scott Karren and Thomas Anderson, the New York firm announced on October 26, 2026. The group includes four counsel, two patent agents and an IP specialist, and focuses on patent portfolios for technology companies in wireless communications, cellular standards, semiconductors and artificial intelligence. Karren said more colleagues are expected to join.

Announcement (Sterlington) → · Law360
GERMANYPeople moves

Freshfields private equity partner Florian Sippel leaves Munich after nine months

Private equity partner Florian Sippel has left Freshfields' Munich office about nine months after joining from Kirkland & Ellis in February 2026, Law.com International and JUVE reported. Freshfields confirmed the departure to JUVE but declined to give reasons. Sippel's hire was part of the firm's response to the loss of four private equity partners to Latham & Watkins. He previously spent seven years at Freshfields, in Frankfurt, Munich and London, until December 2021.

Announcement (Law.com International) → · JUVE
CAL.People moves

Latham hires California Privacy Protection Agency's first enforcement head

Latham & Watkins has hired Michael Macko, the California Privacy Protection Agency's inaugural head of enforcement, as a partner in its Bay Area privacy and cyber practice, Bloomberg Law reported on October 26, 2026. Macko, who left the agency last month, built its enforcement team, oversaw hundreds of matters and issued advisories on topics including data minimization.

Announcement (Bloomberg Law) → · Law360
UKPeople moves

Latham hires Paul Hastings' London IP and tech litigation head Jason Raeburn

Latham & Watkins has hired Jason Raeburn, who headed Paul Hastings' London IP and technology litigation practice, as a partner in London. Raeburn handles disputes involving AI, copyright, technology and life sciences and sits part-time as a deputy master in the High Court's Chancery Division. The hire extends Latham's London technology push, which included a three-partner tech M&A team from Morrison Foerster in May.

Announcement (The Lawyer) → · Legal Business, Law.com International
N.Y.People moves

Weil leader-in-waiting Ramona Nee turns down top job amid partner exits

Ramona Nee, the Weil, Gotshal & Manges co-managing partner slated to succeed longtime leader Barry Wolf, has told the firm's leadership she will not take the top job, according to reports on October 25, 2026. Semafor reported that Nee has held talks to join Simpson Thacher & Bartlett. The decision follows a run of partner departures and the end of Weil's merger talks with Willkie Farr & Gallagher.

Announcement (Semafor) → · The American Lawyer, Bloomberg Law
TEX.People moves

Ashurst Perkins Coie opens Houston office with Bracewell partners Tom Tomlinson and Tamara McKinzie

Ashurst Perkins Coie on October 19, 2026, launched a Houston office with two partners from Bracewell: Thomas Tomlinson, who joins its projects, energy, environment and resources group, and Tamara McKinzie, who joins its real estate group. Houston becomes the firm's third Texas office after Dallas and Austin, and its first new office since the merged firm officially launched in July 2026.

Announcement (The Lawyer) → · Legal Business, Ashurst Perkins Coie
MEXICOPeople moves

Snell & Wilmer opens Mexico City office with four-partner group

Snell & Wilmer opened a Mexico City office on October 19, 2026, with four partners and a group of associates, led by managing partner José I. Rivero. It is the firm's second office in Mexico, after Los Cabos in 2008, and the new team advises on corporate finance, M&A, real estate, and labor and employment matters for businesses and investors operating in Mexico.

Announcement (Snell & Wilmer) → · Bloomberg Law
SINGAPOREPeople moves

Gibson Dunn hires Freshfields' Nicholas Lingard as international arbitration co-chair in Singapore

Gibson Dunn on October 19, 2026, said Nicholas Lingard will join as co-chair of its international arbitration practice, based in Singapore. Lingard led Freshfields' arbitration group in Asia and was managing partner of its Singapore office. Gibson Dunn says the hire anchors its push to expand arbitration and disputes work in Asia, where it is rebuilding after Singapore partner departures in 2024.

Announcement (Gibson Dunn) → · Legal Business, The Global Legal Post
TEX.People moves

Ashurst Perkins Coie hires Bracewell energy lawyer Tamara McKinzie in Houston

Ashurst Perkins Coie has hired energy and finance lawyer Tamara L. McKinzie from Bracewell in Houston, even though the firm has no office in the city, Bloomberg Law reported on October 15, 2026, citing two people familiar with the situation. One source said the firm, formed in the June merger of Ashurst and Perkins Coie, is eyeing more Houston hires with energy and mining expertise.

Announcement (Bloomberg Law) → · The Lawyer
MASS.People moves

Womble Bond Dickinson adds five-lawyer K&L Gates financial services litigation team

Womble Bond Dickinson on October 15, 2026 added a five-lawyer financial services litigation team from K&L Gates, Bloomberg Law and Law.com reported. Partners Jeffrey Patterson, Ryan Tosi and Phoebe Winder joined the Boston office, with associates Keith McCarthy in Boston and Reymond Yammine in New York. The firm said the hire accelerates its firmwide financial services platform in New England.

Announcement (Bloomberg Law) → · Law.com, Womble Bond Dickinson
D.C.People moves

Foley Hoag hires Miles & Stockbridge PE and M&A partner Brandon Cuffy in Washington

Foley Hoag on October 15, 2026 added Brandon Cuffy as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office focusing on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and private capital, Bloomberg Law and the firm reported. Cuffy joins from Miles & Stockbridge and advises sponsors, portfolio companies, searchers and founder-led businesses on buyouts, add-ons and sales.

Announcement (Bloomberg Law) → · Foley Hoag
UKPeople moves

Brett Dixon becomes Law Society president; Dana Denis-Smith named vice president

Civil litigation solicitor and mediator Brett Dixon was inaugurated as the 182nd president of the Law Society of England and Wales on October 14, 2026, succeeding Mark Evans. Dana Denis-Smith becomes vice president and Jeff Lewis deputy vice president. Dixon said he will push for clearer rules on how regulatory standards apply when solicitors use AI.

Announcement (Law Gazette) → · The Global Legal Post
N.Y.People moves

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader hires Macquarie fund finance legal head Christopher Thalhammer in New York

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader hired Christopher Thalhammer, who led legal work for Macquarie's global fund finance business, as a banking and loan finance partner in New York, the firm announced October 14, 2026. Law.com said the combined firm has added 12 partners since Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft merged at the start of July.

Announcement (Law.com) → · The Lawyer, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader, Bloomberg Law
UKPeople moves

Stephenson Harwood names James Linforth CEO as Eifion Morris steps down amid Taylor Wessing talks

Stephenson Harwood appointed James Linforth as chief executive from the start of 2027, replacing Eifion Morris, who is stepping down for personal reasons, Legal Business and The Lawyer reported October 14, 2026. The change comes as the London firm holds merger talks with Taylor Wessing, with the two firms eyeing a combination before May 1, 2027.

Announcement (The Lawyer) → · Legal Business, Law.com International, Law360
D.C.People moves

Willkie hires Westinghouse nuclear counsel Raphael Kuyler as Washington energy partner

Willkie Farr & Gallagher hired Raphael Kuyler, a nuclear lawyer who joins from Westinghouse Electric, as a partner in its power and renewable energy practice in Washington, Bloomberg Law reported October 13, 2026. Law360 Pulse covered the hire October 14. Bloomberg Law said Kuyler advised Westinghouse on nuclear regulatory matters worldwide and led contract negotiations for major reactor projects.

Announcement (Bloomberg Law) → · Law360 Pulse
D.C.People moves

Debevoise hires DOJ antitrust acting litigation director Chip Nierlich in Washington

George "Chip" Nierlich joined Debevoise & Plimpton as a partner in its antitrust group in Washington, D.C., Bloomberg Law and Law360 Pulse reported October 13, 2026. Nierlich comes from the Justice Department's Antitrust Division, where he was most recently acting director of litigation and oversaw significant merger and conduct matters involving technology, healthcare and other industries.

Announcement (Bloomberg Law) → · Law360 Pulse
CANADAPeople moves

Dentons Canada adds 10-lawyer employment and labor team from Norton Rose Fulbright in Toronto

Dentons Canada hired a 10-lawyer employment and labor team from Norton Rose Fulbright's Toronto office, led by partners Richard J. Charney, John Mastoras and Daniel McDonald, Law.com reported October 13, 2026. The group advises unionized and federally regulated employers on collective bargaining, labor arbitration, human rights litigation and workplace safety.

Announcement (Law.com International) → · Law Times, International Employment Lawyer
SINGAPOREPeople moves

Clifford Chance and Cavenagh Law to end 14-year Singapore formal law alliance

Clifford Chance and Singapore disputes firm Cavenagh Law will end the formal law alliance formed in 2012 to give Clifford Chance clients access to Singapore litigation advice, a mutual decision the firms confirmed October 13, 2026, the Global Legal Post and Legal Business reported. The alliance is expected to wind down in four to five months; Clifford Chance will keep operating in Singapore under its Qualifying Foreign Law Practice license.

Announcement (The Global Legal Post) → · Legal Business
CAL.People moves

Sidley hires Kirkland funds partner Justin Solomon to co-lead private equity funds group

Sidley Austin hired investment funds partner Justin Solomon from Kirkland & Ellis in Los Angeles to co-lead its private equity funds group with John Muno, Bloomberg Law reported October 13, 2026. Solomon spent nearly 20 years at Kirkland building practices in Los Angeles and the Bay Area, and arrives as Sidley extends a funds build that has drawn teams from several rival firms this year.

Announcement (Bloomberg Law) → · Sidley Austin
ILL.People moves

Skadden adds five-lawyer mass torts team from DLA Piper in Chicago

Skadden added Lyn Pruitt, Adria Conklin, Mary Catherine Way and David Koehler as partners in its mass torts and product liability group, affiliated with the Chicago office, with Lauren Grinder joining as counsel, Law.com and Bloomberg Law reported October 13, 2026. The five came from DLA Piper and follow Brian O'Donoghue, who joined Skadden as a mass torts partner in July.

Announcement (Law.com) → · Bloomberg Law
D.C.People moves

Mayer Brown hires Sheppard Mullin's Joseph Jay as white collar co-chair

Mayer Brown hired A. Joseph Jay III, who co-led Sheppard Mullin's governmental practice, as co-chair of its global investigations and white collar defense practice, Bloomberg Law reported October 13, 2026. Jay said he moved to work again with practice chair Ken Wainstein, a former homeland security adviser to President George W. Bush; Bloomberg Law reported the pair wrote the University of North Carolina academic fraud report.

Announcement (Bloomberg Law) → · Mayer Brown
HONG KONGPeople moves

Weil hires Skadden Beijing head Shu Du to launch Asia capital markets in Hong Kong

Weil, Gotshal & Manges hired Shu Du, formerly Skadden's Beijing office head and capital markets partner, to join as a Hong Kong-based Corporate partner and launch Weil's Asia Capital Markets practice, Law.com International reported October 12, 2026. The move continues Weil's Asia rebuild after closing its mainland China offices and follows the firm's rehire of private equity partner Peng Yu from Kirkland & Ellis.

Announcement (Law.com International) → · Weil, Gotshal & Manges
U.S. FEDPeople moves

DLA Piper hires Latham trio led by Jesse Sheff for capital solutions push

DLA Piper is hiring Latham & Watkins partner Jesse Sheff and counsel Seung-Ju Paik and Preeta Paragash to expand its capital solutions business as it pushes into private credit, Bloomberg Law reported October 12, 2026, citing people with knowledge of the matter. Sheff, who spent 16 years at Latham and has advised asset managers including Apollo and BlackRock, will lead the group.

Announcement (Bloomberg Law) → · Private Equity Wire
TEX.People moves

Tyson & Mendes opens Austin office led by Jennifer Akre

Insurance defense trial firm Tyson & Mendes opened an office in Austin, Texas, led by branch office managing partner Jennifer Akre, with incoming partners Barrie Beer and Allison Vann and senior counsel Amber Dunten, the firm announced October 12, 2026. Law360 Pulse reported the opening adds three attorneys from Chartwell. The firm also named new leaders for its Dallas and Lubbock offices.

Announcement (Tyson & Mendes) → · Law360 Pulse
UKPeople moves

Shoosmiths hires RPC technology disputes partner Caroline Tuck in London

Shoosmiths recruited Caroline Tuck as a partner in its London Litigation, Risk & Compliance team to strengthen Technology & AI and commercial litigation capabilities, Solicitors Journal reported October 12, 2026. Tuck joins from RPC, where she specialized in high-value technology disputes, cross-border litigation and arbitration, and served on the firm's AI Board and Steering Committee.

Announcement (Solicitors Journal) → · CDR News, Global Legal Insights
UKPeople moves

RPC hires Kennedys' Michelle Johnston as Bristol professional and financial risk partner

RPC has hired Michelle Johnston, previously a legal director at Kennedys, as a partner in its professional and financial risk practice in Bristol, the firm announced on October 7, 2026, as reported by CDR News. RPC said Johnston has more than 20 years' experience advising and defending professionals, particularly in claims involving solicitors and barristers, and advises insurers on PI and D&O coverage.

Announcement (CDR News) → · RPC
U.S. FEDPeople moves

Litera promotes Priyanka Singh to president and Adam Ryan to chief product and marketing officer

Litera has promoted Priyanka Singh, formerly EVP of operations and CFO, to president overseeing company-wide operations and execution, and expanded Chief Product Officer Adam Ryan's role to chief product and marketing officer. CEO Avaneesh Marwaha said the expanded roles strengthen Litera's ability to deliver its legal AI products reliably and drive customer adoption.

Announcement (Law360 Pulse) → · LawSites
D.C.People moves

Foley & Lardner hires former DOJ Antitrust assistant chief Jonathan Lasken in Washington

Foley & Lardner has added Jonathan Lasken as an antitrust partner in Washington after his service as assistant chief and senior litigation counsel in the Justice Department's Antitrust Division and earlier as senior trial counsel at the FTC. He worked on matters including the DOJ's Apple case and Google ad-tech litigation and FTC challenges to deals such as NVIDIA-Arm.

Announcement (Foley & Lardner) → · Law360 Pulse
SOUTH KOREAPeople moves

Korea's YK names former military prosecutor Woochan Shim to head defense industry group

Seoul-based YK Law Firm has hired Woochan Shim, a former army officer and military prosecutor, as a partner and head of its defense and defense industry group. YK said the hire, effective October 1, extends the group beyond military criminal and disciplinary cases into defense procurement investigations, administrative sanctions, contracts, regulation and corporate compliance.

Announcement (ChosunBiz) → · Aju Press, Law.asia
D.C.People moves

Greenberg Traurig adds Steptoe life sciences litigator Jonathan Janow in D.C.

Greenberg Traurig has added Jonathan D. Janow as a litigation shareholder in its Washington, D.C., office, the firm announced Oct. 8. Janow joins from Steptoe, where Law360 Pulse reported he had arrived in February. According to the firm, he represents pharmaceutical and life sciences companies in antitrust, class action, trade secret and other complex commercial litigation in federal and state courts nationwide.

Announcement (Greenberg Traurig) → · Law360 Pulse
D.C.People moves

Linklaters hires Paul Hastings' Alejandro Martínez de Hoz to lead Latin American arbitration

Alejandro Martínez de Hoz has left Paul Hastings to join Linklaters as head of its Latin American arbitration practice in Washington, D.C., Law.com International reported on October 7, 2026. Linklaters said he has more than 17 years of experience in investment treaty and international commercial arbitration, including the first arbitration under the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement.

Announcement (Linklaters) → · Law.com International
N.Y.People moves

WilmerHale hires Latham's Hugh Murtagh to lead and grow its restructuring group

WilmerHale has recruited Latham & Watkins partner Hugh Murtagh to lead its restructuring department and grow its headcount. The New York-based lawyer, who has represented Mallinckrodt in bankruptcy and Sam Bankman-Fried's business partners in FTX-related fraudulent transfer litigation, replaces Andrew Goldman, who left to lead Goodwin's financial restructuring practice. He will manage seven lawyers, compared with Latham's restructuring practice of more than 200.

Announcement (Bloomberg Law) → · Law360 Pulse
UKPeople moves

Burness Paull hires CMS Scottish hotels head Roland Smyth as real estate partner

Scottish firm Burness Paull has hired Roland Smyth, who led CMS's Scottish hotels and leisure team, as a partner in its real estate team to grow its hotels and student accommodation work. Smyth, qualified in Scots and English law, specializes in hotel management and franchise agreements and joins a cross-practice sector team whose clients include Marriott, Virgin Hotels and Motel One.

Announcement (Scottish Legal News) → · Insider Media
People moves

The L Suite names HubSpot CLO Erika Fisher global co-chair

The L Suite, a peer community for general counsel and chief legal officers, has appointed HubSpot Chief Legal Officer Erika Fisher as global co-chair. Fisher, formerly chief administrative and legal officer at Atlassian, will advise on strategy, programming and member experiences, including the group's Lloyd AI tool, while remaining at HubSpot.

Announcement (Law360 Pulse) → · citybiz, Bloomberg Law
INDIAPeople moves

CMS IndusLaw hires GE Vernova's Mehak Oberoi to build construction practice

CMS IndusLaw has hired Mehak Oberoi as a partner in its infrastructure, projects and construction team in Delhi and the NCR. Oberoi, a construction law specialist with nearly two decades of experience on EPC projects, FIDIC contracts and disputes across renewable energy and infrastructure in Asia-Pacific, joins from GE Vernova, where she was legal head for hydro in Asia-Pacific. She will lead development of the firm's construction practice.

Announcement (Bar & Bench) → · Law.asia
D.C.People moves

Brown Rudnick launches national security practice in Washington with seven-person team

Brown Rudnick said on October 6, 2026, that it is launching a national security practice in Washington, D.C., with a seven-person team led by returning partner Patrick Gilman, most recently Greenberg Traurig's national security co-chair. The group includes six lawyers and a director of intelligence, and follows the firm's August addition of a 34-lawyer IP litigation group.

Announcement (Bloomberg Law) → · Brown Rudnick, Law360 Pulse
D.C.People moves

Latham hires Baker Botts' Lisa Kattan as ITC practice co-chair in Washington

Latham & Watkins said on October 5, 2026, that Lisa Kattan has joined its Washington, D.C., office from Baker Botts as a partner in its intellectual property litigation practice and co-chair of its International Trade Commission practice. Kattan represents technology and life sciences companies in Section 337 investigations and related patent disputes and earlier spent five years at the ITC as a senior investigative attorney.

Announcement (Bloomberg Law) → · PR Newswire
N.Y.People moves

Dechert hires former CFTC official Carl Kennedy to lead commodities and derivatives

Dechert said on October 5, 2026, that Carl Kennedy has joined as a partner and head of commodities and derivatives in its financial services group in New York. Kennedy, who joins from Katten Muchin Rosenman, represents swap dealers, futures commission merchants, and market infrastructure clients, advises prediction market platforms, and previously served as senior counsel and policy advisor at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Announcement (PR Newswire) → · Bloomberg Law
N.Y.People moves

RPC opens first U.S. office in New York with insurance partner Scott Schechter

London-headquartered RPC said on October 5, 2026, that it has opened a New York office, its first in the United States, with the hire of insurance coverage partner Scott Schechter from Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan. Schechter will build a dedicated New York insurance team focused on claims with U.S. exposure, particularly in financial lines and cyber, working with RPC's insurance lawyers in the UK, Singapore, and Hong Kong.

Announcement (PR Newswire) → · The Lawyer, Legal Business, Nonbillable
D.C.People moves

Squire Patton Boggs hires Womble Bond Dickinson capital markets partner Reid Avett

F. Reid Avett has joined Squire Patton Boggs as a partner in its global corporate practice in Washington, D.C., from Womble Bond Dickinson, the firm announced on October 5, 2026. Avett, a licensed CPA, advises on capital markets transactions, corporate governance, securities law compliance, shareholder matters, M&A, and stock exchange listing requirements.

Announcement (Bloomberg Law) → · Law360 Pulse
D.C.People moves

O'Melveny hires SEC enforcement lawyer D. Mark Cave as Washington partner

O'Melveny & Myers said on October 5, 2026, that D. Mark Cave has joined its white collar defense and corporate investigations practice as a partner in Washington, D.C., from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's enforcement staff. Cave advises corporations, financial institutions, investment advisers, broker-dealers, executives, and boards in SEC enforcement proceedings and related regulatory matters.

Announcement (Bloomberg Law) → · Law360 Pulse
UKPeople moves

Morrison Foerster hires Ashurst Perkins Coie tech M&A co-head Chris Grey in London

Morrison Foerster has hired Chris Grey, formerly global co-head of tech M&A at Ashurst Perkins Coie, as a partner in its London M&A practice and UK tech sector lead, The Lawyer and Nonbillable reported on October 5, 2026. Grey is the tenth transactional partner to join MoFo's London office since July 2025, and his arrival takes the London partnership to 25.

Announcement (The Lawyer) → · Nonbillable
ILL.People moves

Sidley hires Kirkland investment funds partner Ryan McNish in Chicago

Sidley Austin said on October 5, 2026, that Ryan McNish has joined its investment funds practice as a partner in Chicago from Kirkland & Ellis. McNish structures and forms private investment funds and related general partner and management company vehicles for private equity sponsors, and Sidley said expanding its private equity fund formation capabilities is a key strategic priority.

Announcement (Law.com) → · Sidley Austin, Bloomberg Law
U.S. FEDPeople moves

Baker McKenzie hires Kirkland's Allison Murphy to co-lead congressional investigations

Kirkland & Ellis partner Allison Murphy joined Baker McKenzie on October 5, 2026, to co-lead its congressional investigations practice with former Justice Department official Rod Rosenstein. The hire comes weeks before midterm elections that will decide the balance of power in Congress, as large firms build out their congressional investigations benches.

Announcement (Bloomberg Law) → · Law360 Pulse, Law.com
FLA.People moves

Carlton Fields elects Richard Choi to succeed longtime CEO Gary Sasso in 2028

Carlton Fields has elected Richard Choi, managing shareholder of its Washington, D.C., office and a veteran financial services lawyer, as its next chief executive officer, the National Law Journal and Law360 reported on October 5, 2026. Choi will succeed Gary Sasso, who has led the firm as president and CEO for two decades, on January 1, 2028.

Announcement (The National Law Journal) → · Law360 Pulse
N.Y.People moves

Kelley Drye names Michael Lynch chair and adds co-managing partners Jackson and Zalman

Kelley Drye & Warren said on October 5, 2026, that Michael Lynch will become chair on January 1, 2027, succeeding Paul Rosenthal, and that Bill Jackson and David Zalman will serve as co-managing partners. Current managing partner Dana Rosenfeld will become senior advisor to the leadership team as the New York-based firm moves to a co-managing partner structure it says reflects its growth and the increasing complexity of running the firm.

Announcement (GlobeNewswire) → · Law.com, Law360 Pulse
HONG KONGPeople moves

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader hires Kirkland private capital partner Paul Guan in Hong Kong

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader said on October 5, 2026, that private capital and M&A partner Paul Guan has joined its Hong Kong office from Kirkland & Ellis. Guan advises private equity sponsors, institutional investors, and financial institutions on Asia-Pacific deals with a focus on real estate and data centers, and reunites with former Paul Hastings partners David Wang and Meka Meng as the firm continues Asia hiring after its July combination with Cadwalader.

Announcement (Hogan Lovells Cadwalader) → · Law.com International
UKPeople moves

Wolf Theiss opens London office led by Warsaw M&A partner Anna Dąbrowska

Vienna-headquartered Wolf Theiss said on October 5, 2026, that it is opening a London office led by partner Anna Dąbrowska, who previously led the firm's M&A team in Warsaw and is relocating from Poland. The office will connect London-based investors, corporates, and international law firms with the firm's teams across Central, Eastern, and South-Eastern Europe, focusing on transactional, disputes, and compliance work.

Announcement (The Global Legal Post) → · Wolf Theiss
UKPeople moves

CMS plans UK business-services restructuring to harness technology

CMS said on October 2 that it is preparing to consult business-services staff in the UK on a restructuring driven by changing client expectations and the need to harness technology, Law360 reported. Legal Business reported that the firm has begun rolling out cuts to those teams as it redesigns them for faster, tech-enabled advice. None of the reports stated how many roles are affected.

Announcement (Legal Business) → · The Lawyer, Law360
UKPeople moves

WilmerHale adds Clifford Chance's Kosky and Cooley's Lightfoot in London disputes

WilmerHale hired Clifford Chance commercial litigator Jeremy Kosky to head its London disputes practice and Cooley international arbitration chair Charlie Lightfoot as a London arbitration partner, The Lawyer and Legal Business reported on October 2, 2026. The firm said Kosky has more than 30 years in international commercial litigation and Lightfoot 25 years in international disputes. The hires follow a WilmerHale team's departure to King & Spalding.

Announcement (The Lawyer) → · Legal Business, WilmerHale
SPAINPeople moves

Andersen Iberia integrates Martín & Parés, adding Barcelona litigation partners

Iberian Lawyer and Líder Legal reported on October 2, 2026, that Andersen Iberia integrated Barcelona litigation boutique Martín & Parés Abogados. Eva López Parés and Víctor J. Martín join as litigation partners with four colleagues, lifting the Barcelona office to 42 professionals including 11 partners and deepening commercial litigation, contractual liability, and economic-crime work in Catalonia.

Announcement (Iberian Lawyer) → · Líder Legal
JAPANPeople moves

Mori Hamada plans Dallas, Houston, and Kyoto offices for 2027 expansion

Law.com and Global Legal Post reported on October 2, 2026, that Japanese Big Four firm Mori Hamada & Matsumoto plans to open offices in Dallas and Houston in the first half of 2027, plus a Kyoto office that would be its ninth in Japan. The Texas launches would give the firm five U.S. offices after New York and the San Francisco Bay Area, targeting finance, manufacturing, logistics, energy, and Japan-related M&A work.

Announcement (Law.com International) → · Global Legal Post
N.Y.People moves

Simpson Thacher hires six Weil partners for sponsor and asset-manager deals

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett said Brian Parness, Simon Saitowitz, Andrew Nichol, Corey Dietrich, and Alexander Miachika joined as partners and Charles Cooper-Isow will join, expanding asset-management M&A, GP-stakes, and secondaries work across New York and London. Nonbillable reported the six-partner Weil move on October 2, 2026, with Parness leading a Sponsor Transactions and Advisory Practice.

Announcement (Simpson Thacher) → · Nonbillable
N.Y.People moves

Wachtell moves rare lateral Joon Kim from Cleary into New York litigation

Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz hired former Manhattan federal prosecutor Joon Kim from Cleary Gottlieb as a New York litigation partner, Bloomberg Law, Legal Business, and Law360 Pulse reported on October 1, 2026. Kim's work includes investigations and white-collar matters. The hire follows the departure of Wachtell co-chair William Savitt and other partners to Gibson Dunn.

Announcement (Legal Business) → · Bloomberg Law, Law360 Pulse
N.Y.People moves

Whiteford adds six Lazare Potter partners to expand New York office

Whiteford, Taylor & Preston said on October 1, 2026, that six partners from Lazare Potter Glazer & Moyle joined its New York office, taking it past two dozen lawyers, as Business Wire and Law360 Pulse reported. The firm said the group handles commercial and securities litigation, employment, cross-border and corporate work, and that the office will move to 535 Madison Avenue in early 2027.

Announcement (Business Wire) → · Law360 Pulse
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Buchalter absorbs Griffith Davison, adding Fort Worth, Austin, and Houston offices

Law.com's Texas Lawyer reported on October 1, 2026, that Buchalter absorbed Texas boutique Griffith Davison, expanding its Dallas office and opening Fort Worth, Austin, and Houston locations. The combination brings more than 40 Texas lawyers into Buchalter; Scott Griffith will chair construction litigation and Kimber Davison will serve as Texas regional managing partner.

Announcement (Law.com Texas Lawyer) → · Buchalter
UKPeople moves

HSF Kramer hires Sidley's Marie Manley to lead London life sciences regulatory

Nonbillable and Law.com reported on October 1, 2026, that Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer hired Marie Manley, Sidley Austin's London life sciences head, to lead its life sciences regulatory practice. Manley spent eight years at Sidley after heading regulatory work at Bristows; the move is HSF Kramer's second London partner hire of the week after private equity lateral Alex McCarney.

Announcement (Law.com International) → · Nonbillable
UKPeople moves

Lightfoots acquires Rachel Stafford Legal as Thame wills founder retires

The Bucks Herald reported on October 1, 2026, that Lightfoots Solicitors acquired Thame-based Rachel Stafford Legal Services, completing on September 30. Founder Rachel Stafford, who set up the practice in 2015, is retiring; colleague Carol Barnes joins Lightfoots' wills and probate team, and clients' stored wills have moved to Lightfoots as successor practice. Legal Futures also reported the deal.

Announcement (Bucks Herald) → · Legal Futures
UKPeople moves

Lloyds Banking Group names Ajneet Jassey next chief legal officer

Lloyds Banking Group appointed Ajneet Jassey as its next chief legal officer as Kate Cheetham prepares to step down at year-end after more than two decades at the bank, Legal Business reported on September 30, 2026, and The Global Legal Post followed on October 1. Jassey is currently general counsel for disputes and operations and previously worked at the Bank of England and Herbert Smith; Cheetham became CLO in 2019 after joining Lloyds TSB from Linklaters in 2005.

Announcement (Legal Business) → · The Global Legal Post
UKPeople moves

A&O Shearman hires Stephenson Harwood secondaries partners as global co-heads

A&O Shearman hired Sarah de Ste Croix and Gabriel Boghossian from Stephenson Harwood as global co-heads of secondaries in London with their team, Global Legal Post and The Lawyer reported on September 30, 2026. They advise on continuation vehicles, LP portfolios, GP stakes, and other liquidity solutions. The firm said the hire places it among a small group of Band 1-ranked secondaries practices.

Announcement (The Lawyer) → · Law360, Global Legal Post, A&O Shearman
UKPeople moves

Pinsent Masons elects Richard Griffiths managing partner after contested vote

Pinsent Masons elected property group head Richard Griffiths as managing partner to succeed Laura Cameron on November 1, 2026, Global Legal Post and the firm reported on September 30, 2026. Cameron had sought a second term in a contested election against Griffiths and UK employment head Helen Corden. Griffiths will work alongside senior partner John Maciver, who takes office on October 1.

Announcement (Pinsent Masons) → · Global Legal Post, Law.com International, Scottish Legal News
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Greenberg Traurig hires Baker McKenzie Singapore M&A leader Bee Chun Boo

Greenberg Traurig hired Bee Chun Boo, Baker McKenzie's Singapore M&A partner, as a shareholder, Law.com International reported on September 29, 2026, as the firm expands its Singapore practice. Greenberg Traurig said on September 30 that Boo has handled M&A and private equity matters across Asia for more than 28 years, representing buyers and sellers in sectors including health care, energy, mining and infrastructure.

Announcement (Law.com International) → · PR Newswire / Greenberg Traurig
UKPeople moves

Luminance appoints former Featurespace CLO Don Riddick as chief legal officer

UK contract-intelligence vendor Luminance appointed Don Riddick as chief legal officer, Bloomberg Law reported on September 29, 2026, and the company said the same day. Riddick joins from amotivv, where he was founding principal and chief of strategy, after more than five years as CLO and company secretary of Featurespace through its acquisition by Visa in December 2024. He will lead Luminance’s legal, governance, and compliance functions and advise the board on material legal and risk matters.

Announcement (Bloomberg Law) → · Luminance
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Pierson Ferdinand surpasses 300 partners in AI-enabled partner-only model

Pierson Ferdinand said on September 29, 2026, that it has passed 300 partners globally less than three years after its January 2024 launch, a milestone Artificial Lawyer also reported. The distributed firm has no associates and said it embeds AI tools including Harvey in place of junior leverage; it named five partners who joined in September in Columbus, London, Chicago and Atlanta.

Announcement (Pierson Ferdinand) → · Artificial Lawyer
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Steno appoints LegalZoom co-founder Brian Lee to its board of directors

Court reporting and litigation support company Steno appointed LegalZoom co-founder Brian Lee to its board of directors, the company said on September 29, 2026, and Artificial Lawyer reported the same day. Steno said Lee grew LegalZoom revenue past $300 million before its public offering. CEO Prabhdeep Singh said Lee understands how to build market-defining legal service companies. The appointment follows Steno's $49 million Series C earlier in 2026.

Announcement (Steno) → · Artificial Lawyer
N.Y.People moves

Gibson Dunn hires Raymond Azar as New York power and renewables co-chair

Dr. Raymond Azar joined Gibson Dunn as a partner in its energy and infrastructure practice in New York and as co-chair of the power and renewables practice group, the firm and Bloomberg Law reported on September 29, 2026. Azar advises developers, borrowers, and lenders across renewable energy, energy transition, conventional power, oil and gas, petrochemicals, and infrastructure financings. He previously practiced at White & Case.

Announcement (Gibson Dunn) → · Bloomberg Law
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Jones Day adds five partners in Australia across disputes, finance, energy, corporate, and IP

Jones Day hired five partners in Australia, Law.asia and Bloomberg Law reported on September 29, 2026. Dylan McKimmie joined global disputes in Brisbane from Norton Rose Fulbright; Leigh De Jong (financial markets/real estate), Christopher Flynn (energy), Lance Sacks (corporate), and Ken Saurajen (intellectual property) joined in Sydney from MinterEllison, Gilbert + Tobin, Baker McKenzie, and Clayton Utz respectively. Jones Day said it has added 10 lateral partners in Australia in 2026.

Announcement (Law.asia) → · Bloomberg Law, Jones Day
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Reed Smith hires Neal Gerber emerging tech partner Kate Campbell in Chicago

Kate Campbell joined Reed Smith as a partner in its global corporate group and emerging technologies group in Chicago, Bloomberg Law reported on September 29, 2026. Campbell advises on AI governance, data privacy, cybersecurity, technology transactions, and digital product launches for startups through multinational companies. She joins from Neal Gerber Eisenberg.

Announcement (Bloomberg Law) → · Reed Smith
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Stephenson Harwood hires Jennifer Lavelle from Clyde & Co and Nicola Simmons from Mishcon

Stephenson Harwood hired Jennifer Lavelle as a London commercial litigation partner from Clyde & Co and Nicola Simmons as a London private wealth partner from Mishcon de Reya, the firm said on September 28, 2026. Global Legal Post reported both moves on September 29. Lavelle is a marine insurance specialist; Simmons is a chartered tax adviser focused on personal and corporate tax.

Announcement (Stephenson Harwood) → · Bloomberg Tax, The Global Legal Post
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Wilson Sonsini hires capital markets partner Jennifer Liu in Hong Kong

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati hired Jennifer Liu as a China partner in its Hong Kong office, Law.asia reported on September 28, 2026. Liu advises corporate and investment banking clients on Hong Kong and U.S. IPOs and follow-on equity and debt offerings across healthcare, life sciences, technology, consumer products, and financial services. She joins from Morgan Stanley, after earlier serving as counsel at Davis Polk in Hong Kong.

Announcement (Law.asia) → · Wilson Sonsini
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Rajah & Tann hires Amica Law trademark director Anna Toh in Singapore

Rajah & Tann Singapore hired Anna Toh as a partner in its intellectual property practice, Managing Intellectual Property reported on September 28, 2026. Toh joins from Amica Law, where she was a trademark and soft-IP director, and plans to expand Rajah & Tann’s soft-IP capabilities for cross-border portfolio management and commercial strategy across Southeast Asia. The firm lists her as an IP, sports and gaming partner in Singapore.

Announcement (Managing Intellectual Property) → · Rajah & Tann Asia
ILL.People moves

Mayer Brown hires Sidley insurance deals partner John Grothaus in Chicago

John Grothaus joined Mayer Brown as a partner in its corporate & securities and global insurance practices in Chicago, Bloomberg Law reported on September 25, 2026. He advises insurers, financial services and private equity clients on M&A, capital raises, reinsurance and insurance financings, with a focus on life insurance and Asia-Pacific outbound reinsurance. He joins from Sidley Austin.

Announcement (Bloomberg Law) → · Mayer Brown
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Weil rehires Willkie restructuring co-chair Debra Sinclair as partner

Weil, Gotshal & Manges is bringing back Debra M. Sinclair as a partner in its U.S. restructuring practice, the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg Law reported on September 24, 2026. Sinclair, co-chair of Willkie Farr & Gallagher’s strategic capital and restructuring department, began her career at Weil in 2013 and is expected to return in the coming weeks. At Willkie she led matters including the Saks Global chapter 11 restructuring, WSJ said, amid leadership changes at both firms.

Announcement (The Wall Street Journal) → · Bloomberg Law
CAL.People moves

Morrison Foerster hires ECVC partner Kaitlin Bagby in Palo Alto

Kaitlin Bagby joined Morrison Foerster as a partner in its Emerging Companies + Venture Capital group in Palo Alto, Bloomberg Law reported on September 24, 2026. Bagby advises high-growth technology companies from formation and venture financings through M&A and IPOs and represents venture investors. She joins from Orrick and is the firm’s tenth ECVC partner addition since 2024, Morrison Foerster said.

Announcement (Bloomberg Law) → · Morrison Foerster
CAL.People moves

Alston & Bird adds California commercial litigators Donohue and Hutchison

Alston & Bird announced on September 24, 2026 that Devin Donohue and Andy Hutchison joined as partners in its Litigation & Trial Practice Group, Bloomberg Law reported. Donohue joined the Century City office and Hutchison joined San Francisco, expanding the firm’s West Coast commercial litigation bench for complex business disputes, investigations, and consumer-related class actions.

Announcement (Bloomberg Law) → · Alston & Bird
N.Y.People moves

O'Melveny hires Linklaters restructuring partner Penelope Jensen in New York

O'Melveny & Myers hired Penelope Jensen as a New York bankruptcy and restructuring partner from Linklaters, Bloomberg Law and the New York Law Journal reported on September 24, 2026. Jensen advises creditors and lenders in chapter 11, chapter 15 and out-of-court restructurings. She is O'Melveny’s second New York restructuring partner addition in September after David Botter joined from Cleary Gottlieb.

Announcement (Bloomberg Law) → · New York Law Journal
FLA.People moves

Dinsmore adds Tampa construction litigators Lenart and Smith from Freeman Mathis

Dinsmore & Shohl added a three-lawyer construction litigation team in Tampa from Freeman Mathis & Gary on September 23, 2026, Law.com’s Daily Business Review and Law360 Pulse reported. Peter Lenart and Audrey Smith joined as partners and Robert White as an associate in the commercial litigation practice as Florida construction dispute demand rises.

Announcement (Law.com Daily Business Review) → · Law360 Pulse
N.J.People moves

Cole Schotz brings back Nino Cammalleri as New Jersey real estate member

Cole Schotz announced that Nino G. Cammalleri returned as a member of its New Jersey Real Estate Department after more than a decade as senior vice president and real estate counsel at Seritage Growth Properties, Law360 Pulse reported on September 23, 2026. His practice covers commercial and mixed-use acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, repurposing, and development.

Announcement (Law360 Pulse) → · Cole Schotz
MASS.People moves

Former DOJ health-care fraud lawyer Augustine Ripa to join Whistleblower Law Collaborative in Boston

Augustine Ripa is joining Whistleblower Law Collaborative as a Boston partner in its False Claims Act practice from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bloomberg Law reported on September 23, 2026; the firm said the move takes effect on September 28. His practice focuses on health-care FCA matters including pharmaceutical pricing, Anti-Kickback Statute issues, and FDA and regulatory-approval fraud theories.

Announcement (Bloomberg Law) → · Whistleblower Law Collaborative
UKPeople moves

Greenberg Traurig adds Sofiya Bumagin as London energy shareholder and Hayley Çapani as restructuring of counsel

Greenberg Traurig added Sofiya Bumagin as a shareholder in its London energy and natural resources practice from Sidley Austin and Hayley Çapani as of counsel to its London litigation practice from Shoosmiths, the firm announced on 23 and September 22, 2026; Bloomberg Law reported both hires on September 23. Bumagin advises financial sponsors on energy-transition and digital-infrastructure M&A including battery storage, district heating, data centers and fibre; Çapani advises on contentious restructuring and insolvency.

Announcement (Bloomberg Law) → · Greenberg Traurig
N.Y.People moves

Mayer Brown hires White & Case leveraged finance partner Kerrick Seay in New York

Kerrick Seay joined Mayer Brown as a partner in its global leveraged finance and private capital group in New York from White & Case, Bloomberg Law reported on September 23, 2026. His practice covers syndicated lending, private credit, restructuring-related financings, and liability-management exercises for financial institutions and direct lenders.

Announcement (Bloomberg Law) → · New York Law Journal
CANADAPeople moves

Spellbook names Meltem Kuran-Berkowitz its first chief marketing officer

Legal contract AI vendor Spellbook appointed Meltem Kuran-Berkowitz as its first chief marketing officer on September 23, 2026, Business Insider and Legal IT Insider reported, after she led marketing on an interim basis. She previously spent five and a half years as head of growth at Deel as that company scaled past $1 billion in ARR, and will lead growth and marketing as Spellbook expands Autonomous Contract Management and Review for in-house teams.

Announcement (Business Insider) → · Business Wire via Financial Post, Legal IT Insider
UKPeople moves

Clifford Chance rehires Paul Weiss leveraged finance partners Hassan and Menendez

Clifford Chance said on September 23, 2026 it is bringing back leveraged finance partners Taner Hassan and Silvia Menendez from Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, Law.com International, Law360 and Non-Billable reported. Hassan, formerly Paul Weiss’s European leveraged finance head, will be based in London; Menendez will work across London and Madrid. The firm said the pair are its eighth and ninth private capital lateral partner hires this year.

Announcement (Law.com International) → · Law360, Non-Billable
UNITED ARAB EMIRATESPeople moves

Freshfields Saudi disputes head Amani Khalifa to join Three Crowns partnership in Dubai

Amani Khalifa, head of Freshfields’ Saudi Arabia disputes practice, is leaving to join arbitration boutique Three Crowns as a partner in its Dubai International Financial Centre office from January 1, 2027, the boutique announced on September 23, 2026; Law.com International and Global Arbitration Review reported the move the same day. Three Crowns, founded in 2014, opened its DIFC office in January 2026 and moved to larger premises there in September.

Announcement (Three Crowns) → · Law.com International, Global Arbitration Review
N.Y.People moves

K&L Gates adds state and local tax partner Jeffrey Reed in New York from Kilpatrick

Jeffrey Reed joined K&L Gates as a New York corporate partner focusing on state and local tax controversies and planning, Bloomberg Tax and the firm reported on September 22, 2026. A former Massachusetts Department of Revenue litigator, he joins from Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton and advises on multistate controversies, unclaimed property, and M&A state-tax consequences.

Announcement (Bloomberg Tax) → · K&L Gates
N.Y.People moves

Paul Weiss adds Weil PE co-head Christopher Machera and five-lawyer transactional team in New York

Paul, Weiss expanded its private equity practice with a six-lawyer transactional team led by Christopher Machera, who joined as a New York partner in the Private Equity M&A Group from Weil Gotshal & Manges, where he co-headed private equity, Pulse2 and Law360 Pulse reported on September 22, 2026. Timothy Burns, Noah Beck, Amanda Rotkel, Andrew Lawson, and Dylan Hans are expected to join in the coming weeks across PE M&A, tax, and executive compensation.

Announcement (Pulse2) → · Law360 Pulse, Paul, Weiss
D.C.People moves

Morrison Foerster hires ex-Associate Deputy AG Paul Perkins to chair False Claims Act practice in DC

Paul Perkins joined Morrison Foerster as a Washington, D.C. partner in Investigations + White Collar Defense and chair of the False Claims Act practice, Bloomberg Law and the firm reported on September 22, 2026. He most recently served as Associate Deputy Attorney General after senior Civil Fraud Section roles at the U.S. Department of Justice.

Announcement (Bloomberg Law) → · Morrison Foerster
N.Y.People moves

Milbank adds former O’Melveny tax chair Alex Anderson as New York partner

Milbank LLP announced on September 22, 2026 that Alex Anderson joined its New York Tax Group as a partner from O’Melveny & Myers, where he had chaired the tax practice, International Tax Review and Pulse2 reported. Anderson’s practice covers U.S. federal income tax in restructurings, financings, securitizations, M&A, fund formation, and entertainment and media transactions.

Announcement (International Tax Review) → · Milbank, Pulse2
D.C.People moves

Mayer Brown hires Alston & Bird investigations partner Albert BJ Stieglitz in Washington

Albert "BJ" Stieglitz joined Mayer Brown as a partner in its Global Investigations & White Collar Defense practice in Washington, D.C., Bloomberg Law and the firm reported on September 22, 2026. He joins from Alston & Bird after nearly 13 years at the U.S. Department of Justice, where he led fraud and FCPA investigations in the Criminal Division Fraud Section and served a dual secondment to the UK Serious Fraud Office and Financial Conduct Authority.

Announcement (Bloomberg Law) → · Mayer Brown
N.Y.People moves

Willkie adds Kirkland private funds partner Shreyas Jhaveri in New York asset management

Shreyas Jhaveri joined Willkie Farr & Gallagher as a New York partner in its Asset Management Department from Kirkland & Ellis, Bloomberg Law reported on September 22, 2026 and Global Legal Insights followed on September 23. His practice focuses on private fund formation and operations with an emphasis on private credit, managed accounts, and secondaries; Willkie private funds chair Phil Isom highlighted his credit-fund experience.

Announcement (Bloomberg Law) → · Global Legal Insights, Willkie Farr & Gallagher
N.Y.People moves

Fiserv CLO Adam Rosman joins Nvidia-backed Nscale as chief legal officer ahead of IPO

Adam Rosman, chief legal and administrative officer of Fiserv, will become chief legal officer of Nvidia-backed AI infrastructure company Nscale as it pursues a New York IPO, Law.com Corporate Counsel reported on 22–September 23, 2026. A company release said he starts October 1, 2026 and will oversee legal, regulatory, and governance functions alongside Frank Slootman’s board appointment.

Announcement (Law.com Corporate Counsel) → · PR Newswire
FLA.People moves

Sidley Austin hires Squire Patton Boggs energy partner James Schneider in Miami

James Schneider joined Sidley Austin as a Miami partner in its energy, transportation and infrastructure practice from Squire Patton Boggs, Law.com’s Daily Business Review and Law360 Pulse reported on September 22, 2026. The hire follows Sidley’s August Miami energy launch and brings the Miami office past 70 lawyers and professionals.

Announcement (Law.com Daily Business Review) → · Law360 Pulse
N.Y.People moves

Debevoise adds Abigail Lane as New York executive compensation and benefits partner

Debevoise & Plimpton hired Abigail Lane as a partner in its New York Executive Compensation & Benefits Group, the firm said on September 22, 2026, with Bloomberg Law confirming the move. Lane advises private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, and public companies on executive compensation, governance, and disclosure, including management equity programs and executive transitions.

Announcement (Debevoise & Plimpton) → · PR Newswire, Bloomberg Law
D.C.People moves

Crowell & Moring adds former EPA counsel Michele Knorr in D.C. environment group

Crowell & Moring announced on September 22, 2026 that Michele Knorr, a former attorney in the U.S. EPA Office of General Counsel, joined as senior counsel in its Environment & Natural Resources Group in Washington, D.C., Law360 Pulse reported the following day. Knorr will advise on agricultural technology and chemical regulatory issues, including FIFRA and crop-protection matters.

Announcement (Crowell & Moring) → · Law360 Pulse
UKPeople moves

Quinn Emanuel London head Richard East joins Mariana dam claimant team with Pogust Goodhead

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan assigned London office head and senior partner Richard East to the Mariana dam litigation claimant team alongside Pogust Goodhead, Law.com International reported on 21–September 22, 2026. The London group action against BHP over Brazil’s 2015 Fundão dam collapse involves a claimant-representation dispute with Bailey Glasser International heading toward an October hearing, with reported damages exposure of up to $36 billion.

Announcement (Law.com International) →
D.C.People moves

Mayer Brown hires former Fed senior special counsel Andrew Hartlage for DC public policy practice

Andrew Hartlage joined Mayer Brown as a partner in its Public Policy, Regulatory & Government Affairs practice in Washington, D.C., the firm announced on September 21, 2026. He brings more than 13 years of financial services policy experience, most recently as senior special counsel in the Federal Reserve Board Legal Division, and was lately on assignment to the House Financial Services Committee staff.

Announcement (Pulse2) → · Mayer Brown
UKPeople moves

Debevoise hires Freshfields global secondaries co-head Mary Lavelle in London

Debevoise & Plimpton hired Mary Lavelle, Freshfields’ global co-head of private funds and secondaries, as a London partner in its Private Fund Transactions and Investment Management groups, the firm said on September 21, 2026. Law.com, Real Deals, and Nonbillable reported she will advise on continuation vehicles, LP portfolio sales, co-investments, and recapitalizations after joining Freshfields from Akin in 2024.

Announcement (Debevoise & Plimpton) → · Law.com International, Real Deals, Nonbillable +1
FRANCEPeople moves

Latham & Watkins hires Hogan Lovells Cadwalader antitrust partner Victor Levy in Paris

Latham & Watkins hired Victor Levy as a partner in its Paris Antitrust & Competition practice on September 18, 2026, moving him from Hogan Lovells Cadwalader. Levy focuses on EU and French merger control, antitrust investigations, and follow-on damages, with sector experience in aerospace and defense, consumer goods, and industrials.

Announcement (CDR News) → · PR Newswire / Latham & Watkins
N.Y.People moves

Weil Gotshal weighs strategic options including a possible merger after partner exits

Weil, Gotshal & Manges is considering options for its future, including a potential combination with a rival, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg, as the firm absorbs a wave of senior departures. Firm leaders have held informal discussions to gauge interest and have been canvassing partners while also studying lateral hires and promotions; a spokesperson said Weil is not engaged in merger discussions with any firm and could remain independent.

Announcement (Bloomberg) → · Bloomberg Law, Reuters
CAL.People moves

Gibson Dunn hires Paul Weiss products-liability lead Kimberly Branscome and two partners

Gibson Dunn hired a three-partner mass-torts and product-liability trial team from Paul Weiss on September 18, 2026. Kimberly Branscome joins as co-chair of the practice; Yahonnes Cleary and Jonathan Tam join as partners. Branscome and Tam are based in Los Angeles and Cleary in New York, adding first-chair trial depth in pharmaceutical, medical-device, consumer, and industrial matters.

Announcement (Bloomberg Law) → · Gibson Dunn
UKPeople moves

Travers Smith hires Mayer Brown UK antitrust head Daniel Vowden for London and Brussels

Travers Smith hired Daniel Vowden, Mayer Brown’s UK antitrust head, as a partner in a lateral move reported on September 17, 2026. Vowden will split time between Travers Smith’s London office and its recently opened Brussels office after three years at Mayer Brown, marking the firm’s fourth partner hire in a fortnight as it steps up lateral recruiting.

Announcement (Law.com International) → · Legal Business
U.S. FEDPeople moves

Clio names Bridget McCormack general manager of judiciary push

On September 16, 2026 Clio said former Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Bridget McCormack, currently president and CEO of the American Arbitration Association, will join as general manager, judiciary, starting in October. She will lead market and commercial strategy for Clio’s courts business alongside Pablo Arredondo, who joined as senior vice president, judiciary. Legaltech News, LawSites, and Legal IT Insider reported the appointment.

Announcement (Legaltech News) → · LawSites, Legal IT Insider
FRANCEPeople moves

Broadfield opens first mainland-Europe office in Paris under Isabelle de La Gorce

International firm Broadfield opened a Paris office—its first in mainland Europe—led by Isabelle de La Gorce as France managing partner after she left PwC Société d’Avocats, where she headed the M&A legal practice. The Paris team will initially focus on M&A and private equity for French and international companies and funds, with an employment practice planned later in 2026. Broadfield operates with operational support from SHP Legal Services, an Alvarez & Marsal affiliate.

Announcement (Law360) → · Le Monde du Droit, Non-Billable
U.S. FEDPeople moves

Latitude Legal names Alex Su president as flexible talent provider expands

Latitude Legal promoted chief revenue officer Alex Su to president on September 8, 2026, with co-founder and chief executive Ross Booher handing over day-to-day operational control while remaining CEO. The Nashville-headquartered flexible legal talent provider said it has opened nine offices and added 243 corporate and 120 law firm clients since Su became CRO, and grew new client acquisition 52% in the first half of 2026.

Announcement (Business Wire) → · Legal IT Insider, Above the Law