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Emilio Aarún
Firm:
Creel García-Cuéllar Aiza y Enríquez
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking and finance
Jurisdiction:
Mexico
Bar Admission:
Mexico
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María Fernanda Acevedo Olguín
Firm:
Jáuregui y Del Valle
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Corporate and M&A
Jurisdiction:
Mexico
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Craig A Adoor
Firm:
Husch Blackwell
Husch Blackwell
Rating:
Highly regarded - State
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
Missouri
Industry Sector:
Food and beverage
Bar Admission:
Missouri
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Erica E Aho
Firm:
Latham & Watkins
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
corporate
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
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Carlos Aiza
Firm:
Creel García-Cuéllar Aiza y Enríquez
Rating:
Market leader
Practice Area:
Banking
Project finance
Capital markets
Jurisdiction:
Mexico
Industry Sector:
Banking
Real estate
Bar Admission:
Mexico
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Ana Irma Amado Córdova
Firm:
Creel García-Cuéllar Aiza y Enríquez
Rating:
Rising star
Practice Area:
Project development
Jurisdiction:
Mexico
Industry Sector:
Energy
Bar Admission:
Mexico
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Benjamin S Arfa
Firm:
Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz
Rating:
Rising star partner
Practice Area:
Financial restructuring
Restructuring
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
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Iker Arriola Peñalosa
Firm:
Creel García-Cuéllar Aiza y Enríquez
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking
Capital markets
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Mexico
Industry Sector:
Banking
Energy
Healthcare
Pharmaceuticals and life sciences
Bar Admission:
Mexico
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James M Ash
Firm:
Husch Blackwell
Rating:
Expert consultant
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Debt
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
Missouri
Industry Sector:
Food and beverage
Agriculture
Bar Admission:
Missouri
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L Alberto Balderas Fernández
Firm:
Jáuregui y Del Valle
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking
Capital markets
Jurisdiction:
Mexico
Bar Admission:
Mexico
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Lawrence Bard
Firm:
Shulman Rogers
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Capital markets
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
Virginia
Bar Admission:
District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
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W Benjamin Barkley
Firm:
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : High yield
Capital markets : Equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
Georgia (US)
Bar Admission:
Georgia (US)
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Benjamin Barnhill
Firm:
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Rating:
Highly regarded - State
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
South Carolina
Bar Admission:
District of Columbia
South Carolina
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Diego Barrera
Firm:
Creel García-Cuéllar Aiza y Enríquez
Rating:
Rising star partner
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Mexico
Bar Admission:
Mexico
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Emily K Beers
Firm:
Morrison & Foerster
Rating:
Rising star
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Debt
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
District of Columbia
Bar Admission:
New York
District of Columbia
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B Jeffery Bell
Firm:
Holland & Knight
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Private equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
New York
Bar Admission:
New York
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Lauren Bellerjeau
Firm:
Morrison & Foerster
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
District of Columbia
Industry Sector:
Investment management
Real estate
Bar Admission:
District of Columbia
Pennsylvania
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Michael Benn
Firm:
Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz
Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
New York
Bar Admission:
New York
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Maurice Berkman
Firm:
Galicia Abogados
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Equity
Jurisdiction:
Mexico
Industry Sector:
Financial services
Bar Admission:
Mexico
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Antonio Borja
Firm:
Galicia Abogados
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Project finance
Project development
Jurisdiction:
Mexico
Industry Sector:
Energy
Oil and gas
Bar Admission:
Mexico
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Corporate
Bottom-up,View,Of,Main,Tower,Modern,Building,-,Frankfurt,,Germany
This week’s top moves: firms target private capital talent
From Germany to California, we round up key partner moves across private equity, secondaries, finance and venture capital
September 25 2026
Banking
aerial view of skyscrapers in financial district of new york city blue tint urban landscape photography
Gibson Dunn taps Mayer Brown for New York fund finance hire
Andrew Hogan joins the firm to meet rising client demands at the intersection of fund and structured finance
September 22 2026
Corporate
Looking,Directly,Up,At,The,Skyline,Of,The,Financial,District
Why most corporations “greed” label misses the point
While profit-seeking may be central to business, competition and regulation keep most companies in check
David Bernstein, September 21 2026
M&A
Panoramic,View,At,The,Skyline,Of,Los,Angeles
This week’s top moves: Kirkland exits headline PE week
Sullivan & Cromwell hired a four-partner PE M&A team, while Orrick, Willkie and K&L Gates added senior talent across finance, infrastructure and corporate practices
Noemi Distefano, September 18 2026
Corporate
A low angle view of modern skyscrapers in Dubai, with a bright blue sky above
This week’s top moves: Akin expands in the Middle East as Linklaters lands Wachtell lifer
Firms opened new fronts in Abu Dhabi and Madrid this week, while New York remained a battleground for senior transactional talent
September 10 2026
Corporate
Modern tower buildings or skyscrapers in financial district with cloud on sunny day in Chicago, USA. Construction industry, business enterprise organization, or communication technology concept
This week’s top moves: Paul Hastings and Simpson Thacher build, while Freshfields partners move on
Targeted partner hires in antitrust, funds and finance show how firms are strengthening priority benches while elite rivals supply senior talent
September 04 2026
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The Lawyer presents the IFLR Americas Awards 2026: shortlist announced
The finalists for the 2026 Americas Awards have been announced, with winners to be honoured in New York on October 15
Noemi Distefano, August 20 2026
Banking
New,York,Skyline,At,Manhattan,In,New,York,United,States.
Orrick lands DLA Piper partner for structured finance team
Steven Lozner joins Orrick’s New York office, adding to a structured finance bench that has more than doubled in 10 months
Noemi Distefano, August 17 2026
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