Sullivan & Cromwell Accelerates Growth of its Private Equity Practice With Addition of Four Leading PE M&A Partners

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP today announced a major step forward in our global strategic plan to enhance and expand our U.S. and global private equity practice, with the appointment of four leading private equity M&A partners. Hamed Meshki, Luke Guerra, Guirgis Nasief and Y. Michael Chung, will join our Firm as partners in the Los Angeles and New York offices, adding exceptional expertise and experience advising private equity sponsors, asset managers and their portfolio companies on their most significant and complex transactions. All four partners join after departing Kirkland & Ellis.

More >>

Tags:  Sullivan & Cromwell LLP | Los Angeles | New York

Leading Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Data Protection Litigator Alexander Southwell Joins Jones Day in New York

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Alexander H. Southwell has joined Jones Day as a partner in its global Cybersecurity, Privacy & Data Protection Practice. He is based in the Firm’s New York Office. Mr. Southwell is a nationally recognized technology-focused litigator and investigations lawyer with more than 30 years of experience advising top global companies on their most complex cybersecurity, privacy, and data innovation and AI issues, and leading white-collar, SEC defense, and internal investigation matters. Southwell arrives at Jones Day from McDermott Will & Schulte LLP.

More >>

Tags:  Jones Day | New York

Experienced Litigator Kimberly Lopez Joins Baker Donelson’s Financial Services Litigation & Compliance Group in Orlando

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Baker Donelson has added Kimberly Lopez as a shareholder in the Firm’s Orlando office and a member of its Financial Services Litigation & Compliance Group. She joins the Firm with nearly two decades of experience representing financial institutions and businesses in complex litigation and regulatory matters. Ms. Lopez joins from Akerman LLP, where she practiced for 18 years and developed a national financial services litigation practice.

More >>

Tags:  Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC | Orlando

Snell & Wilmer Adds Daniel Sale to Government and Congressional Investigations Team in D.C.

Monday, September 14, 2026

Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that Daniel Sale has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C office as a partner in the Special Litigation and Compliance practice group. Sale brings extensive experience representing companies, boards, executives, and individuals in high-stakes government and congressional investigations, enforcement proceedings, and parallel civil litigation. Sale most recently was a partner at King & Spalding.

More >>

Tags:  Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. | Washington

Akerman Expands Corporate Practice Group With Addition of Debt Finance Partner Bruce Steinert in Los Angeles

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Akerman LLP today announced that Bruce Steinert has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate Practice Group in Los Angeles. A veteran debt finance lawyer, Bruce advises private equity sponsors, debt investment funds, publicly traded companies, and privately held ventures on leveraged buyout financings and a broad range of debt financing and related corporate matters. Steinert arrives from Troutman Pepper Locke LLP.

More >>

Tags:  Akerman LLP | Los Angeles