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Daniel Neff
Firm:
Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz
Rating:
Market leader
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
Bar Admission:
New York
District of Columbia
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Sabastian Niles
Firm:
Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
Bar Admission:
New York
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Trevor Norwitz
Firm:
Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
Bar Admission:
New York
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Andrew Nussbaum
Firm:
Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Private equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
Bar Admission:
New York
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Carlos Obregón
Firm:
Galicia Abogados
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking
Capital markets
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Mexico
Bar Admission:
Mexico
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Ejemen Ofoman
Firm:
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe
Rating:
Rising star
Practice Area:
Project development
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
Nigeria
Bar Admission:
Nigeria
New York
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Ricardo Orea M
Firm:
Santamarina y Steta
Rating:
Rising star partner
Practice Area:
Banking
Jurisdiction:
Mexico
Bar Admission:
Mexico
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Gregory Ostling
Firm:
Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz
Rating:
Market leader
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
Bar Admission:
New York
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Diego Ostos G
Firm:
Santamarina y Steta
Rating:
Rising star partner
Practice Area:
Capital markets
Jurisdiction:
Mexico
Bar Admission:
Mexico
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Robin Panovka
Firm:
Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Real estate finance
Real estate acquisitions
Real estate and Construction
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
New York
Bar Admission:
New York
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Brandon Parris
Firm:
Morrison & Foerster
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
California
Industry Sector:
Financial services
Media
Technology and telecommunications
Oil and gas
Bar Admission:
California
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Florent Patoret
Firm:
Galicia Abogados
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Corporate and M&A
Jurisdiction:
Mexico
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Martín Pavón
Firm:
Creel García-Cuéllar Aiza y Enríquez
Rating:
Rising star
Practice Area:
Banking
Jurisdiction:
Mexico
Bar Admission:
Mexico
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Arturo Perdomo
Firm:
Galicia Abogados
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking and finance
Jurisdiction:
Mexico
Industry Sector:
Financial services
Bar Admission:
Mexico
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César Lechuga Perezanta
Firm:
CMS Woodhouse Lorente Ludlow
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking and finance
Jurisdiction:
Mexico
Bar Admission:
Mexico
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Gregory Pessin
Firm:
Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz
Rating:
Market leader
Practice Area:
Banking
Financial restructuring
Restructuring and insolvency
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
New York
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Zachary (Zach) Podolsky
Firm:
Latham & Watkins
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Corporate and M&A
Private equity
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
Bar Admission:
New York
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Alison Z Preiss
Firm:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Corporate and M&A
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
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Mitchell Presser
Firm:
Morrison & Foerster
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
Bar Admission:
New York
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Brandon Price
Firm:
Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
Bar Admission:
New York
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Dallas Texas Skyline at Dusk - A Vibrant Urban Landscape.
Simpson Thacher makes fresh ‘Y’all Street’ play with new Dallas office
The firm has hired three former Akin partners across US offices to strengthen its hybrid capital practice
Noemi Distefano, July 15 2026
Corporate
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Private equity is investing in AI while hedging against it
As AI changes what sponsors buy, advisers must sharpen their focus on valuation, data rights and resilience
Eva Davis, July 14 2026
Banking
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This week’s people moves: finance hiring wave continues across US and UK big law
Paul Hastings’ latest finance hires from Cahill and Ropes & Gray stood out in a week that also saw Akin and Charles Russell Speechlys add corporate partners
Noemi Distefano, July 10 2026
Corporate
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Charles Russell Speechlys opens first US offices
The firm enters North America with hires from London-headquartered firm Withers, in a move that establishes a permanent US presence for its private capital practice
Noemi Distefano, July 08 2026
Banking
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This week’s people moves: K&L Gates, Cleary, Fieldfisher and more
We round up this week’s top moves in the finance, corporate, M&A and PE practices in the UK, France, the US and Germany
Noemi Distefano, July 02 2026
M&A
Hong Kong Skyline from Victoria Peak in Hong Kong, China.
This week’s people moves: K&L Gates, Kirkland, White & Case and more
New hires and appointments were made in the corporate, M&A and finance practices at leading firms in Hong Kong, Tokyo, the US and the UK
Noemi Distefano, June 04 2026
M&A
Houston, Texas, USA Skyline
Paul Weiss lands twin M&A hires from Akin and Dechert
M&A lawyers Trent Bridges and Michael Darby join the firm’s M&A groups in Houston and New York respectively
Noemi Distefano, June 02 2026
M&A
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Winston Taylor merger closes to form £1.23bn transatlantic firm
The combined firm brings together sizeable M&A, PE and capital markets teams across the US, Middle East, UK and Europe
Sukanya Sarkar, June 01 2026
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