Mintz Adds Litigation Firepower with Five-Partner Antitrust Team in New York

Monday, February 9, 2026

Mintz has further enhanced its high-powered litigation practice with a five-partner team led by Philip Iovieno and including Nicholas Gravante, Jr., Sean O’Shea, Michael Petrella, and Matthew Karlan. Known for securing major victories in complex, high-stakes disputes, including representing major corporations in antitrust opt-out cases, the team establishes a powerful new vertical at Mintz, combining exceptional trial strength with a standout record representing technology, healthcare, retail, and food and beverage clients.  The quintet arrives at Mintz from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP.

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Paul Hastings Continues Recent Growth of ECVC Platform With Addition of Rising Star Partner

Friday, February 6, 2026

Paul Hastings LLP today announced the addition of partner Winston Gu, further strengthening its premier ECVC practice. Joining from the Band 1 emerging companies practice at Cooley, Gu advises startups, emerging growth companies and investors throughout the full business life cycle, from formation and organizational matters through debt and equity financings, strategic transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and exits, including IPOs.

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McDermott Will & Schulte adds CFPB and FTC leader Teresa Kosmidis to firm’s Transactions group

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

International law firm McDermott Will & Schulte announced that Teresa Kosmidis has joined as a partner in its Transactions Practice Group, based in Washington, DC. Having most recently served as Senior Counsel at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Teresa brings extensive experience in consumer financial services regulation, compliance, enforcement, and litigation.

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Cooley Expands Real Estate and Data Center Capabilities With Partner Hire

Wednesday, February 4, 2026
John Goldman has joined Cooley’s New York office as a partner in the firm’s real estate practice. Goldman counsels clients on real estate and infrastructure matters across a spectrum of industries and asset classes, including data centers and digital infrastructure, adding to Cooley’s strength in this dynamic area. He also has significant experience with distressed companies and assets, liability management, and monetization and deleveraging, while maintaining a strong focus on hyper-commercial, private equity and private credit style transactions. Goldman arrives from Kirkland & Ellis, where he most recently led its corporate real estate team, advising on more than 4,000 transactions annually. 

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Blank Rome Welcomes Nicole Islinger as Partner in Washington, D.C., Strengthening Corporate Practice and Aerospace, Defense & Government Services Industry Team

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Nicole Islinger has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C., office as a partner in the Corporate, M&A, and Securities group and as a member of the Aerospace, Defense & Government Services (“ADG”) and Technology industry teams. She brings deep transactional experience centered on mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”), with substantial experience in government contracting, technology, and private equity. Nicole, who began her career as an associate at Blank Rome, rejoins the firm from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP.

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