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Latham Strengthens Securities and M&A Litigation Practice With Prominent Litigator

Lightdale brings extensive experience in M&A litigation, securities class actions, and complex commercial disputes.

Dispute resolution expert Heidi Sandy joins the Ogier partnership in Guernsey

She has extensive experience handling contentious trust disputes and hostile proceedings

Latham Further Expands Global Real Estate Practice and Interdisciplinary Data Center Team

Kaila Sergent brings significant experience in high-value commercial real estate transactions with a focus on data center leasing and development to the firm’s market-leading practice.

Appleby Bermuda Celebrates Six Promotions, Recognising Standout Legal Talent

Promotions across Partner, Counsel and Senior Associate roles

Eric Flaye Returns to the British Virgin Islands as Head of Funds and Regulatory

Eric’s return further strengthens Conyers’ BVI regulatory and funds offering

Conyers Announces 2026 Global Promotions

It is a pleasure to recognise the promotion of members of our legal team

Holland & Knight Grows Real Estate Section in Nashville with Addition of Erica Garrison

Ms. Garrison has more than two decades of experience advising on complex entitlement, municipal regulatory and government affairs matters across Nashville and Middle Tennessee

Eversheds Sutherland targets funds finance growth with key appointment

Her arrival reiterates the firm’s wider Corporate Finance group’s ambition to further build out a market-leading funds finance practice, with Linn set to play a central role in leading and growing the offering.

Appleby announces new managing partner in Cayman office

Raftopoulos said it is a privilege to lead the Cayman office at a time of continued growth and opportunity.

Appleby announces partner and counsel promotions

They have each earned this recognition through the quality of their work

Norton Rose Fulbright attracts renowned appellate team

Anne Johnson joins as US Head of Appellate in Dallas, bringing an elite group to the firm’s global litigation and disputes platform

Dechert Adds CFIUS and Industrial Security Partner Shannon Reaves as Co-Chair of National Security Practice

Shannon is exactly the kind of practitioner who elevates a practice group

Making a major play in IP disputes with senior double hire

Both join the global firm’s London based IP team, part of its wider Commercial Advisory practice, underlining its ambition to be the ‘go to’ adviser for complex, high stakes contentious IP matters.

Developing our European disputes and competition capability with dual partner appointments across Belgium and Germany

The appointments mark another step in the firm’s strategy to continue to strengthen its pan European disputes platform

Bird and Bird re-elects Christian Bartsch as CEO

Christian spearheaded the launch of the firm’s five-year strategy in May 2024

Bird & Bird boosts Corporate team in Germany

Carsten joins from McDermott Will & Schulte, where he worked as a partner in the Transactions practice in Munich since 2010.

Latham Adds Leading Data & Technology Transactions Partner in Bay Area

John McGaraghan advises technology‑driven companies on complex intellectual property, licensing, and commercial transactions.

Dentons strengthens Intellectual Property, Data and Technology practice with Dr. Hannah Bug von Stocki

An experienced IP/tech lawyer, she advises on complex technology transactions and assists companies primarily in the areas of trademark, competition, and copyright law

Holland & Knight Welcomes Lauren Smyers as Director of Business Development for HK Deal Flow

Based in West Palm Beach, Florida, Ms. Smyers has more than a decade of private equity experience

Regulatory specialist Alastair Lagrange joins Ogier partnership in Cayman

Alastair’s appointment follows the addition of four new partners to Ogier’s market-leading Cayman Investment Funds team in 2025

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