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Pedro Velasco
Firm:
Creel García-Cuéllar Aiza y Enríquez
Rating:
Market leader
Practice Area:
Banking and finance
Jurisdiction:
Mexico
Bar Admission:
Mexico
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José Visoso
Firm:
Galicia Abogados
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Corporate and M&A
Jurisdiction:
Mexico
Bar Admission:
Mexico
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Nate Volz
Firm:
Husch Blackwell
Husch Blackwell
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking and finance
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
Wisconsin
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Irving Walker
Firm:
Cole Schotz
Cole Schotz
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Restructuring and insolvency
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
Maryland
Bar Admission:
Maryland
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Eric Wilensky
Firm:
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Rating:
Highly regarded - State
Practice Area:
Real estate and Construction
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
Georgia (US)
Bar Admission:
Georgia (US)
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Edward V Wilson
Firm:
Husch Blackwell
Husch Blackwell
Rating:
Highly regarded - State
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
Missouri
Industry Sector:
Technology and telecommunications
Bar Admission:
Missouri
Kansas
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Derek Woodhouse Saavedra
Firm:
CMS Woodhouse Lorente Ludlow
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking
Project finance
Project development
Jurisdiction:
Mexico
Industry Sector:
Energy
Social infrastructure
Bar Admission:
Mexico
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Felice Yudkin
Firm:
Cole Schotz
Cole Schotz
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Restructuring and insolvency
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
New Jersey
Bar Admission:
New York
New Jersey
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Carlos Zamarrón
Firm:
Creel García-Cuéllar Aiza y Enríquez
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Equity
Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation
Jurisdiction:
Mexico
Bar Admission:
Mexico
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Aly Love (f/k/a Simons)
Firm:
Debevoise & Plimpton
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
Industry Sector:
Technology and telecommunications
Bar Admission:
New York
California
Mischi a Marca
Firm:
Cooley
Practice Area:
Banking
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : High yield
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
California
Bar Admission:
New York
California
William Aaronson
Firm:
Davis Polk & Wardwell
Davis Polk & Wardwell
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
New York
Bar Admission:
New York
California
Rajab Abbassi
Firm:
Kirkland & Ellis
Practice Area:
Private equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
New York
Industry Sector:
Insurance
Bar Admission:
New York
Chris Abbinante
Firm:
Sidley Austin
Practice Area:
Private equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
Illinois
Industry Sector:
Investment management
Bar Admission:
Illinois
Derek C Abbott
Firm:
Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell
Practice Area:
Restructuring and insolvency
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
Delaware
Bar Admission:
Delaware
James E. Abbott
Firm:
Seward & Kissel
Seward & Kissel
Practice Area:
Private equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
New York
Industry Sector:
Investment management
Bar Admission:
New York
Matthew Abbott
Firm:
Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
New York
Industry Sector:
Accounting
Bar Admission:
New York
Michael Abbott
Firm:
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath
Practice Area:
Banking
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
Iowa
Industry Sector:
Food and beverage
Bar Admission:
Iowa
Anisa Abdullahi
Firm:
Arnall Golden Gregory
Arnall Golden Gregory
Arnall Golden Gregory
Practice Area:
Banking
Real estate and Construction
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
Georgia (US)
Bar Admission:
Georgia (US)
Barry Abelson
Firm:
Troutman Pepper Locke
Troutman Pepper Locke
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
Pennsylvania
Bar Admission:
Pennsylvania
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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
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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
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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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