Dechert Strengthens Litigation Bench with Preeminent NY Trial Attorney Randy Mastro

Friday, January 16, 2026

Dechert LLP today announced the hire of veteran NY trial lawyer Randy Mastro, further bolstering the firm’s ability to handle high-stakes disputes, multi-jurisdictional investigations and regulatory enforcement actions for its corporate clients. Immediately before joining Dechert, he served as First Deputy Mayor and Acting Mayor of New York City, and he previously served in government as Deputy Mayor for Operations under a different New York City mayor and as a federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York.

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Morgan Lewis Deepens Private Client and Private Funds Tax Capabilities with Two-Partner Addition

Thursday, January 15, 2026

Morgan Lewis is deepening its private client and private fund tax practices with the additions of partner Daniel Hudson, resident in Miami, and Alexios Hadji, who returns as a partner in the firm’s New York office. Daniel joins Morgan Lewis’s private client practice—working closely with its tax practice—and arrives from Berger Singerman LLP. Alexios arrives from Dentons, rejoining the firm’s global tax practice with a focus on private funds and institutional investor tax structuring. Together, these additions advance the firm’s commitment to delivering integrated tax advice that benefits private clients, family offices, and investment managers across key financial centers and asset classes worldwide.

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Gibson Dunn to Launch in Spain With Preeminent Private Equity and M&A Partner Armando Albarrán

Thursday, January 15, 2026

Gibson Dunn announced today that Armando Albarrán, widely regarded as one of Spain’s preeminent corporate lawyers, will be joining the firm as a partner in its Private Equity and M&A Practice Groups. His arrival will be followed by the opening of Gibson Dunn’s Madrid office and represents a significant expansion of the firm’s European transactional platform. Albarrán arrives from Freshfields, where he practiced for the last 29 years.

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Akin Grows International Arbitration Group with Hire of Kabir Duggal and Felipe Nazar Pagani

Thursday, January 15, 2026

Akin announced today that Professor Kabir Duggal and Felipe Nazar Pagani have joined the firm as international arbitration partners in its New York office. Duggal and Nazar Pagani are the latest additions to the firm’s growing International Arbitration Group, with Akin recently having added Mark Clarke and Jonathan Brierley in London and Shane Jury in Dubai. Duggal joins Akin from Arnold & Porter, and Nazar Pagani joins from Perez-Llorca.

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Greenberg Traurig Miami Strategically Expands, Adds Jay Yagoda & Melissa Groisman to Team

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A. has further strengthened its market-leading position in South Florida with the addition of two highly accomplished attorneys to its founding Miami office. Jay Yagoda, previously an acting deputy chief in the Appellate Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida, rejoins Greenberg Traurig as a shareholder in the Miami Appeals & Legal Issues and Litigation practices. Yagoda will focus his practice on appellate matters and litigation support in state and federal courts nationwide, leveraging his experience at one of the country’s busiest U.S. attorney’s offices to help clients resolve complex legal issues. Melissa Groisman, formerly a partner at Greenspoon Marder, joins as of counsel in the firm’s Miami Real Estate Practice.

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Dechert Expands Market-Leading BDC and Closed-End Fund Capabilities with Arrival of Former SEC Counsel David Marcinkus

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Dechert LLP announced today the addition of David Marcinkus as a partner in its financial services group. Mr. Marcinkus’ expertise in business development companies (BDCs) and closed-end funds not only adds strategically important and in-demand skills to the group but also further bolsters the firm’s permanent capital and private credit practice. Mr. Marcinkus will be based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Mr. Marcinkus joins Dechert from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), where he most recently served as Counsel to the Chairman.

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Gibson Dunn Expands Investment Funds Practice with Leading Regulatory Lawyer Marian Fowler

Monday, January 12, 2026

Gibson Dunn announced today that Marian Fowler has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a partner in its world-class Investment Funds Practice Group. Marian will play a key role in expanding the firm’s investment funds regulatory capabilities. She most recently served as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Thrive Capital Management, LLC. She also brings deep U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) experience, having served in the Division of Investment Management where she worked on a variety of matters impacting asset managers and fund vehicles and collaborated closely with the Division of Examinations and Division of Enforcement.

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