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February 12, 2026 at 11:00:00 PM
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Pilar Puerto joins Dinsmore & Shohl
Pilar Puerto, previously Senior Counsel at the Internal Revenue Service, has joined Dinsmore & Shohl as Partner in the firm's Tax, Benefits and Wealth Practice. Pilar advises clients on complex tax matters.
February 8, 2026 at 11:00:00 PM
Sanya Sukduang and Jonathan Davies join Norton Rose Fulbright
Sanya Sukduang and Jonathan Davies, previously Partners at Cooley, have joined Norton Rose Fulbright as Partners in the firm's Intellectual Property Disputes team. Sanya and Jonathan have experience in pharmaceutical and biotechnology patent disputes.
February 4, 2026 at 11:00:00 PM
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Jonathan Henry joins Dechert
Jonathan Henry, previously Partner at McDermott Will & Emery, has joined Dechert as Partner. Jonathan represents clients in high-stakes complex civil litigation, government investigations and enforcement proceedings as well as high-exposure product liability matters.
February 3, 2026 at 11:00:00 PM
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Corey Amundson rejoins King & Spalding
Corey Amundson, former Public Integrity Section Chief at the U.S. Department of Justice, has rejoined King & Spalding as Partner in the firm's Special Matters and Government Investigations Practice Group. Corey will represent companies and individuals in criminal, civil, and regulatory investigations and litigation involving the energy, life sciences, technology, construction, and financial services sectors, at both the federal and state levels.
February 3, 2026 at 11:00:00 PM
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Nicole Islinger joins Blank Rome
Nicole Islinger, previously Partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, has joined Blank Rome as Partner in the firm's Corporate, M&A, and Securities group and as a member of the Aerospace, Defense & Government Services. Nicole is a mergers and acquisitions attorney who advises clients on commercial transactions at the intersection of government contracts, technology, and private equity.
February 3, 2026 at 11:00:00 PM
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Teresa Kosmidis joins McDermott Will & Schulte
Teresa Kosmidis, previously Senior Counsel at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has joined McDermott Will & Schulte as Partner in the firm's Transactions Practice Group. Teresa focuses her practice on consumer financial services regulation, compliance, enforcement, and litigation.
February 2, 2026 at 11:00:00 PM
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Brian Ferguson joins King & Spalding
Brian Ferguson, previously Partner at Winston & Strawn, has joined King & Spalding as Partner in the firm's Commercial and IP Litigation Practice. Brian represents clients in all phases of patent infringement and validity disputes before U.S. district courts, Section 337 investigations before the ITC, and adversarial matters before the PTAB.
February 2, 2026 at 11:00:00 PM
Lateral Partner Tracker - DC
William Jauquet joins Morgan Lewis
William Jauquet, former Acting Director of enforcement at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, has joined Morgan Lewis as Partner in the firm's Financial Regulatory and Enforcement Litigation and Investment Management Practices. William counsels banks, fintech companies, and other financial services providers in examinations, investigations, and supervisory and enforcement matters.
February 2, 2026 at 11:00:00 PM
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Lauren Briggerman joins Squire Patton Boggs
Lauren Briggerman, previously Vice Chair at Miller & Chevalier, has joined Squire Patton Boggs as Partner in the firm's Global Antitrust & Competition Practice. Lauren focuses her practice on civil and criminal antitrust litigation matters, including white collar criminal defense and related litigation, representing corporations and executives in complex government investigations and high stakes disputes.
February 2, 2026 at 11:00:00 PM
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Cedric Powell joins Squire Patton Boggs
Cedric Powell, previously Partner at Sheppard Mullin, has joined Squire Patton Boggs as Partner in the firm's Global Corporate Practice. Cedric will focus on corporate transactional issues, like those surrounding private equity and middle-market mergers and acquisitions.
February 1, 2026 at 11:00:00 PM
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Thoreau Bartmann joins K&L Gates
Thoreau Bartmann, previously Senior Special Adviser at the U.S.Securities and Exchange Commission, has joined K&L Gates as Partner in the firm's Asset Management and Investment Funds Practice. Thoreau has experience across regulatory, enforcement, and compliance matters including the Investment Advisers Act, Investment Company Act, and securities enforcement.
February 1, 2026 at 11:00:00 PM
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Robert Vlasis joins Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo
Robert Vlasis, previously Partner at Winston & Strawn, has joined Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo as Co-chair of the firm's International Trade Commission(ITC) Practice and as a Member in its IP Litigation Practice. Robert represents clients in complex, business-critical intellectual property disputes before the ITC and in other major patent venues.
February 1, 2026 at 11:00:00 PM
Lateral Partner Tracker - DC
Colleen Jarrott joins Clark Hill
Colleen Jarrott, previously Partner at Hinshaw & Culbertson, has joined Clark Hill as Senior Counsel in the firm's Environment, Energy & Natural Resources(EENR) Practice Group. Colleen represents clients in the oil and gas, natural resources, renewables, transportation, and other industries in a broad spectrum of transactions, contract negotiations, regulatory compliance and defense, and complex commercial litigation.
February 1, 2026 at 11:00:00 PM
Lateral Partner Tracker - DC
Raphael Prober, Karen Christian and Martine Cicconi join Simpson Thacher
Raphael Prober, Karen Christian and Martine Cicconi, previously Partners at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, have joined Simpson Thacher as Partners in the firm's Congressional Investigations Practice and State Attorneys General Practice.
February 1, 2026 at 11:00:00 PM
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Jesse Solomon joins Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
Jesse Solomon, previously Partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell, has joined Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison as Partner in the firm's Antitrust Practice. Jesse represents clients in antitrust investigations of complex, high-profile transactions and in non-merger conduct investigations before the Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice.
January 28, 2026 at 11:00:00 PM
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Justin Becker rejoins Sidley Austin
Justin Becker, previously Partner at Baker McKenzie, has rejoined Sidley Austin as Partner in the firm's Chambers Band 1 Global Arbitration, Trade & Advocacy Practice. Justin has extensive experience representing clients in antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings before the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission, advising on trade policy and national security investigations.
January 28, 2026 at 11:00:00 PM
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Nichole Shustack joins ArentFox Schiff
Nichole Shustack, previoulsy Partner at Nutter, has joined ArentFox Schiff as Partner in the firm's Food, Drug, Medical Device & Cosmetic Practice. Nichole counsels public and private companies of every size, from household names to startups, on day-to-day operations and growth strategies, including compliance with federal and state regulations, trade practices, commercial agreements, distribution matters, and coordination of actual and potential recalls.
January 28, 2026 at 11:00:00 PM
Lateral Partner Tracker - DC
Ellen Rosenblum joins Freshfields
Ellen Rosenblum, former Oregon Attorney General, has joined Freshfields as Senior Counsel and leader of the firm's State Attorneys General Practice. Ellen has experience in government enforcement, regulatory compliance and litigation and guides clients through complex investigations and enforcement actions.
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