Elizabeth Wild has joined Jones Day as a partner in the Government Regulation Practice. She is based in the Firm's Sydney Office.

Highly regarded real estate lawyer Grace Winters has joined Holland & Knight’s Real Estate Section as a partner in Newport Beach. Ms. Winters was previously a partner with Manatt, Phelps & Phillips.

Cleary announced that Amanda Toy joined the firm as a partner in the Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits Group in New York.

Her practice focuses on all aspects of executive compensation and benefits, advising clients in a broad range of industries in connection with mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, reorganizations, spin-offs, IPOs, financings and other corporate transactions, and counseling clients on the design and implementation of compensatory arrangements, corporate governance, and compensation disclosure matters.

Leading global law firm Baker McKenzie announced that banking and finance attorney Miju Damodar has joined the Firm as a Partner in New York. A skilled deal finance lawyer, Miju is the latest partner to join Baker McKenzie's global transactional team, which has seen the addition of 50 partners over the past two years.

Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international energy, technology, and life sciences law firm, announced that Sanjay Thapar, a highly regarded finance attorney has joined the firm as a partner in its Corporate Practice based in New York. Sanjay’s arrival enhances Baker Botts’ deep and growing finance practice, particularly in the areas of liability management transactions, private credit, and acquisition financings.

Global law firm DLA Piper announces the appointment the latest in a series of strategic appointments to its global Restructuring practice (part of DLA Piper's International Finance Group).

Effective April 2025, Juan Verdugo will join the firm's Madrid office and brings a wealth of experience and knowledge supporting a range of companies on their complex restructuring and distressed debt matters.

DLA Piper is pleased to welcome Will Thompson as a partner in the Business & Commercial Litigation Practice, based in the firm’s San Francisco office.

Thompson is a leading first-chair trial lawyer who represents technology companies and other industry leaders in high-stakes commercial disputes. He has extensive experience defending clients in complex business litigation, including precedent-setting cases in state and federal courts. He also advises clients in sports litigation matters and maintains an active oil and gas practice, with a focus on fraud and corporate disputes.

Dentons, Canada’s Global Law Firm, is pleased to announce the arrival of Rick Pawluk as a partner in the Corporate group in Calgary. With over 30 years of experience, Rick has an impressive track record of advising both public and private companies in corporate finance and securities transactions, including public and private M&A,  takeover bids, business combinations, initial public offerings, equity and debt financings. His extensive experience spans various sectors, including energy, oil and gas, mining, biotechnology and agribusiness.

Dentons announced that Andrew Clearwater, a recognized leader in privacy and artificial intelligence governance, has joined as a partner in the Firm’s Portland, ME, office.

Global law firm Clifford Chance has appointed Karalyn Mildorf as a partner in Washington, DC as the firm expands its international trade and national security offering in the US.
Joining from White & Case, Mildorf brings a deep knowledge of Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) issues.