This week’s top moves: Sidley’s 11-lawyer team leads finance-heavy lateral round

Noemi Distefano

August 06 2026

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Among top hires, Akin continues its Chicago build-out, while Latham, Reed Smith and Vinson & Elkins expanded their infrastructure, PE, corporate and regulatory benches

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United States (National) United Kingdom South Korea Sidley Austin Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Reed Smith Vinson & Elkins Arnold & Porter Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Noemi Distefano

Senior Reporter IFLR

Noemi joined the IFLR team in 2024. An award-winning journalist, she previously worked as a reporter and podcast host at IR Magazine. Her earlier roles include reporting for Newtrade Media and Shephard Media. Noemi holds a Master’s degree in journalism from Edinburgh Napier University.