Archive for June 2026
Cravath Adds DOJ National Security Attorney
Cravath, Swaine & Moore has added Michael Patrick Daly, a 12-year veteran of the Justice Department’s National Security Division. Daly will work out of the firm’s corporate practice in its Washington, D.C., office.
Read MoreKirkland Brings in its Largest Miami Summer Class Yet, and Expects Even More in 2027
Kirkland & Ellis has 21 summer associates in Miami, its largest yet, and for the first time, it is offering a four-week summer experience for 1Ls who have committed to joining for their 2L summer in 2027.
Read MoreAlston & Bird Expands Global Capabilities With First Tax Partner in London
Alston & Bird has added Satvi Vepa as the first tax-focused partner in the history of its London office. She joins the firm following stints with Simmons & Simmons and Goodwin Procter.
Read MoreObermayer Launches Appellate Practice, Citing Rising Demand
Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel has formally launched an appellate practice, tapping managing partner Mathieu Shapiro to lead the group and adding a former Pennsylvania Supreme Court clerk.
Read MoreSaul Ewing Expands Footprint in Minneapolis With Move Into Wells Fargo Center
Philadelphia-based Saul Ewing has expanded its footprint in the city, moving into a newly renovated space on the 39th floor of the prominent Wells Fargo Center.
Read MoreWeil Lures M&A Partner Back from Simpson
Iliana Karaoglan returns to Weil, Gotshal & Manges from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett.
Read MoreIs Big Law Building an AI Tower of Babel?
Discussions and debates about artificial intelligence are everywhere—in business, government, academia, and the legal industry. Even the pope has weighed in.
Read More6 Health Care Litigators Jump From Manatt to Epstein Becker Green in 3 Cities
Epstein Becker Green has grown its health care and business litigation capabilities in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Washington after adding a six-attorney team from Manatt Phelps & Phillips.
Read MoreKirkland & Ellis Opens Tokyo Office with New Partner Duo, Marks First Asian Office Outside China
Kirkland & Ellis is launching a Tokyo office with White & Case debt finance partner Clara Shirota and Morrison Foerster M&A partner Naoya Shiota.
Read MoreHogan Lovells Hires from Hughes Hubbard & Reed in Paris Ahead of Merger
Ahead of its impending merger with Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft, Hogan Lovells has hired Sébastien Bonnard, Hughes Hubbard & Reed’s head of arbitration for Europe, Africa, and the Middle East in Paris.
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