Mayer Brown is strategically hiring in Houston, focusing on energy and international business, to enhance its established practices despite increasing competition from other law firms entering the market.

Clarence B. Jones, a pivotal civil rights attorney and advisor to Martin Luther King Jr., has died at 95, remembered for his contributions to the Civil Rights Movement and co-authoring the “I Have a Dream” speech.

Akerman LLP ranks among the top law firms for private equity and M&A transactions in PitchBook’s Q1 2026 Global League Tables, excelling nationally and in key regional markets.

Paul Hastings has recruited Jennifer Burns Luz, a seasoned securities litigation partner, from Goodwin Procter, marking its first litigation hire in Boston and enhancing its corporate and litigation capabilities.

Dentons advised Castellana Properties on acquiring Madrid’s Islazul shopping centre for €340 million, enhancing its retail portfolio and reflecting strong investor interest in large-scale retail assets in Spain.

Norton Rose Fulbright has welcomed back Matthew Grunert as a partner in its employee benefits and executive compensation practice, aiming to enhance its US transactional capabilities amid rising client demand.

Holland & Knight LLP has hired two attorneys from Nelson Mullins, including the chair of its gaming group, to enhance its national gaming practice based in Boston and Atlanta.

Dentons enhances its Banking and Finance group in Calgary by adding partners Sunil Joneja, Alexandra Fox, and Scott McLeman, strengthening its market leadership in banking and financial services both nationally and internationally.

The Australian Sporting Alliance for People with Disability has renewed its partnership with Dentons for 2026, ensuring continued legal support for disability sports organizations to enhance inclusion and participation across Australia.

King & Spalding has hired Nicola Yeomans, a private capital and M&A lawyer, from Mallesons in Singapore, marking a significant expansion for the firm and a notable loss for Mallesons.