Firm Wire · Week to October 2, 2026

Firm Wire: lateral moves, week to October 2, 2026

43 moves at 33 firms · Announcements this week

Firm Wire items are announcements made by the firms themselves. The desk confirms that the announcement was published and reproduces its factual content. It does not verify the claims in it, and publication is not an endorsement.

Snell & Wilmer

Snell & Wilmer says Nathan Smith joined its Orange County IP practiceOct. 2 · The firm's announcement
Snell & Wilmer says Joshua Summers joined its San Diego corporate practice as counselOct. 1 · The firm's announcement
Snell & Wilmer says James Kilroy and Andrew Young were named LCA fellowsSept. 30 · The firm's announcement
Snell & Wilmer says Barbara Dawson joined the Sandra Day O’Connor Institute boardSept. 27 · The firm's announcement

Crowell & Moring

A&O ShearmanA&O Shearman says Constanze Krenz will join its Munich patent practiceOct. 1 · The firm's announcement

Holland & KnightHolland & Knight says Jake Farquharson joined its New York corporate practiceOct. 1 · The firm's announcement

Michael Best & Friedrich

Ice MillerIce Miller says Sam Raboy was named to M&A Source’s Board of GovernorsOct. 1 · The firm's announcement

Steptoe & Johnson PLLCSteptoe & Johnson PLLC says six associates joined during the third quarterOct. 1 · The firm's announcement

King & Spalding

Weil, Gotshal & MangesWeil says David Jansen will join its Frankfurt private equity practiceOct. 1 · The firm's announcement

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur

Morrison FoersterMorrison Foerster says 51 first-year associates joined its U.S. officesOct. 1 · The firm's announcement

GunsterGunster says 28 Icard Merrill attorneys joined as it added two Florida officesOct. 1 · The firm's announcement

CooleyCooley says Nicholas Caselli joined its New York securities litigation practiceOct. 1 · The firm's announcement

Gibson, Dunn & CrutcherGibson Dunn says Nick Mathews and Erik Fountain joined its Dallas IP practiceOct. 1 · The firm's announcement

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius

Miller JohnsonMiller Johnson says Erin Lane was reappointed to Michigan’s American Indian Law CommitteeOct. 1 · The firm's announcement

Mishcon de ReyaMishcon de Reya says Charlie Sosna and Kevin Gold will lead international growth workOct. 1 · The firm's announcement

Proskauer RoseProskauer says Adam Blakemore joined its London tax partnershipOct. 1 · The firm's announcement

Ward and SmithWard and Smith says Hannah Daigle joined NCAJ’s Membership CommitteeOct. 1 · The firm's announcement

Fisher PhillipsFisher Phillips says it opened a Miami office with seven lawyers from Zumpano CastroOct. 1 · The firm's announcement

ApplebyAppleby says it promoted two Hong Kong lawyers to counselSept. 30 · The firm's announcement

Dinsmore & ShohlDinsmore says Brian Kershaw joined its Denver insurance litigation teamSept. 30 · The firm's announcement

Stites & HarbisonStites & Harbison says Claire Emiko Wells joined its Lexington officeSept. 30 · The firm's announcement

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld

Bose McKinney & EvansBose McKinney & Evans says Bret Runyon joined its government services and utilities groupsSept. 29 · The firm's announcement

Plunkett CooneyPlunkett Cooney says Abraham Newhouse joined its transportation and litigation practicesSept. 29 · The firm's announcement

Squire Patton BoggsSquire Patton Boggs says it appointed Abby Brown Americas chair of its corporate practiceSept. 29 · The firm's announcement

Sidley AustinSidley says James Sherlock joined its London private equity practiceSept. 29 · The firm's announcement

Jackson WalkerJackson Walker says Jose Villarreal joined its Austin trial and appellate team as a partnerSept. 29 · The firm's announcement

Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and PopeoMintz says Mike Fantozzi will succeed Bob Bodian as managing member in July 2027Sept. 29 · The firm's announcement

Burr & FormanBurr & Forman says Will Comey joined its Charleston real estate groupSept. 28 · The firm's announcement

Vinson & ElkinsVinson & Elkins says Kirsten Harmon joined its New York corporate practiceSept. 28 · The firm's announcement

Jones DayJones Day says Luigi Verga and Giulio Politi will join as Milan corporate partnersSept. 28 · The firm's announcement