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Law Firm News
Thursday, September 17, 2026 - Volume 21 No. 1553
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Milwaukee's Michael Best has acquired New York law firm Kane Kessler, thus establishing a New York office. And in other news, Weil has appointed two veteran partners to replace Michael Aiello, Michael Lubowitz, a New York-based public company M&A dealmaker, and Kyle Krpata, a Silicon Valley private equity lawyer. Bloomberg Law is reporting on how Bois Schiller has brought on at least three attorneys with experience in the Trump administration within the past year to provide the firm with insight into the current government.
In Lateral Moves: Sullivan & Cromwell recruited senior M&A lawyers in LA and NY on top of its four-partner Kirkland private equity team. Crowell & Moring built out its antitrust practice with ex-DOJ lawyer Valentine and senior DOJ/FTC attorneys.
Proskauer welcomed a partner in Paris, and Duane Morris added two trial partners in Washington, D.C. Other moves included Gibson Dunn adding a data center partner in Dallas, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader recruiting Goodwin's Frisoli in Boston, McGuireWoods hiring a Boeing aviation litigator in Seattle, and ArentFox Schiff adding a Haynes Boone real estate litigation leade r.
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General
Boies Schiller Moves Closer Into Trump Orbit With Hires, Cases - Bloomberg Law News (Boies Schiller), September 16, 2026 Weil Turns to New Corporate Leaders in Wake of Aiello’s Exit - Bloomberg Law News (Weil Gotshal), September 16, 2026
Law Firm Mergers and New Offices
Michael Best Launches NY Office With Acquisition of Kane Kessler - law.com (Michael Best), September 16, 2026 Milwaukee's Michael Best acquires New York firm, adds 40 attorneys - bizjournals.com (Michael Best), September 16, 2026
Big Deals
Dentons HPRP drives Indonesia’s largest tech funding since 2022 - Law.asia (Dentons), September 17, 2026
Attorney Moves
Proskauer Welcomes Antitrust Partner Edouard Sarrazin to Paris Office Proskauer Rose, September 17, 2026 Duane Morris Welcomes Antitrust Trial Partner Jordy Hur in Washington, D.C. Duane Morris, September 16, 2026 Duane Morris Washington, D.C. Office Adds Trial Partner Michelle C. Pardo Duane Morris, September 16, 2026 ArentFox Schiff Adds Haynes Boone Real Estate Litigation Leader - Bloomberg Law News (Arent Fox), September 17, 2026 SG: Dentons Rodyk hires ex-Deloitte director as tax partner - | Asian Legal Business (Dentons), September 17, 2026 Crowell & Moring Enlists Ex-DOJ Antitrust Lawyer Valentine in DC - Bloomberg Law News (Crowell & Moring), September 16, 2026 Crowell & Moring Adds Senior DOJ, FTC Attorneys to Antitrust Practice - citybiz (Crowell & Moring), September 16, 2026 Nixon Peabody Brings in Ex-SEC Commissioner Stein for DC Office - news.bloombergtax.com (Nixon Peabody), September 16, 2026 McGuireWoods Nabs Boeing Aviation Litigator Lassen in Seattle - Bloomberg Law News (McGuireWoods), September 16, 2026 Sullivan & Cromwell Recruit Senior M&A Lawyers in LA and NY - LawFuel.com (Sullivan & Cromwell), September 16, 2026 Sullivan & Cromwell Nabs Four Kirkland Private Equity Partners - Bloomberg Law News (Weil Gotshal; Kirkland & Ellis), September 16, 2026 Gibson Dunn Adds Data Center Partner Hansford in Dallas Office - Bloomberg Law News (Gibson Dunn & Crutcher), September 16, 2026 Hogan Lovells Cadwalader Recruits Goodwin’s Frisoli in Boston - Bloomberg Law News (Hogan Lovells), September 16, 2026 Sullivan & Cromwell hires team of Kirkland partners in private equity push - ft.com (Sullivan & Cromwell), September 16, 2026
General Counsel Moves
Former Meta, API Lawyer Stacy Linden Joins Railroads Group as General Counsel Amid Regulatory Fights - Law.com (General Counsel), September 16, 2026
Technology
AI is changing legal delivery – but law firm pricing isn’t keeping up - Legal IT Insider September 16, 2026 Dynamic Evidence's Haydee Maggiano Profiled By Influential Women For Creativity In Legal Technology And Storytelling - EIN Presswire September 16, 2026 Closing the Justice Gap: How Technology Expands Access to Legal Support - nerdbot September 16, 2026 Charting Change in Legal: AI organisational readiness - Legal IT Insider September 16, 2026 Supreme Court judge McCormack joins Clio’s growing judiciary team - Legal IT Insider September 16, 2026 New AI Firm Targets the Legal Employment Market - jdjournal.com September 16, 2026
Boston
Nixon Peabody Brings in Ex-SEC Commissioner Stein for DC Office - news.bloombergtax.com (Nixon Peabody), September 16, 2026
California
Gibson Dunn Adds Data Center Duo In Dallas - Law360 (Gibson Dunn & Crutcher), September 17, 2026 Latham & Watkins buys Nvidia servers to fine-tune open weights in-house - app.dealroom.co (Latham & Watkins), September 16, 2026 Gibson Dunn Adds Data Center Partner Hansford in Dallas Office - Bloomberg Law News (Gibson Dunn & Crutcher), September 16, 2026 How AI Is Changing Latham, From Servers to Workflow Guidelines - Law.com (Latham & Watkins), September 16, 2026 Foley Adds Corporate Ace From Gibson Dunn In Houston - law360.com (Gibson Dunn & Crutcher), September 16, 2026 Latham Brings On Ex-Gibson Dunn IP Atty In NY - law360.com (Gibson Dunn & Crutcher), September 16, 2026
Chicago
Seyfarth Shaw Adds Veteran Employment Atty In Century City - Law360 (Seyfarth Shaw), September 17, 2026 McDermott Will enlisted Jeffrey Epstein as $500 consultant in legal-privilege arrangement: report - Crain's Chicago Business (McDermott Will), September 16, 2026
New York
Weil London M&A stars in talks to join Sullivan & Cromwell as exits mount - Legal Business (Sullivan & Cromwell), September 17, 2026 Weil London co-head and star corporate partner in talks to join S&C - The Lawyer (Weil Gotshal), September 17, 2026 Simpson Thacher Hires McGuireWoods, Ex-DOJ Antitrust Atty - Law360 (Simpson Thacher), September 16, 2026 Sullivan & Cromwell Recruit Senior M&A Lawyers in LA and NY - LawFuel.com (Sullivan & Cromwell), September 16, 2026 Sullivan & Cromwell Nabs Four Kirkland Private Equity Partners - Bloomberg Law News (Weil Gotshal), September 16, 2026 Sullivan & Cromwell hires team of Kirkland partners in private equity push - ft.com (Sullivan & Cromwell), September 16, 2026 Weil Turns to New Corporate Leaders in Wake of Aiello’s Exit - Bloomberg Law News (Weil Gotshal), September 16, 2026 Debevoise-Led Portage Wraps $600M Venture Fund - law360.com (Debevoise & Plimpton), September 16, 2026
Philadelphia
Duane Morris Lands Antitrust Trial Pro From Morgan Lewis - Law360 (Duane Morris), September 16, 2026 After 53 years at Fox Rothschild, Abraham Reich reflects on changing legal profession - The Business Journals (Fox Rothschild), September 16, 2026 Fox Rothschild Adds Cozen O'Connor Construction Pro In Fla. - Law360 (Fox Rothschild), September 16, 2026
Washington DC
ArentFox Schiff Adds Haynes Boone Real Estate Litigation Leader - Bloomberg Law News (Arent Fox), September 17, 2026 Crowell & Moring Enlists Ex-DOJ Antitrust Lawyer Valentine in DC - Bloomberg Law News (Crowell & Moring), September 16, 2026 Senior enforcers depart for Crowell - Global Competition Review (Crowell & Moring), September 16, 2026 Covington Hires Disputes Pro From Freshfields In London - Law360 (Covington & Burling), September 16, 2026
Other - Eastern US
Greenberg Traurig Represents Joint Lead Managers on KIB's US$500M Sukuk Issuance - PR Newswire (Greenberg Traurig), September 17, 2026 Ogletree Continues West Coast Hires With Jackson Lewis Atty - Law360 (Ogletree Deakins), September 16, 2026 McGuireWoods Nabs Boeing Aviation Litigator Lassen in Seattle - Bloomberg Law News (McGuireWoods), September 16, 2026 Simpson Thacher Hires McGuireWoods, Ex-DOJ Antitrust Atty - law360.com (McGuireWoods), September 16, 2026
Other - Central US
Michael Best Launches NY Office With Acquisition of Kane Kessler - law.com (Michael Best), September 16, 2026 Milwaukee's Michael Best acquires New York firm, adds 40 attorneys - bizjournals.com (Michael Best), September 16, 2026
United Kingdom
Dentons Link Legal mourns the loss of senior partner - Law.asia (Dentons), September 17, 2026 Dentons HPRP drives Indonesia’s largest tech funding since 2022 - Law.asia (Dentons), September 17, 2026 Covington Hires Disputes Pro From Freshfields In London - Law360 (Freshfields), September 16, 2026 Hogan Lovells Cadwalader Recruits Goodwin’s Frisoli in Boston - Bloomberg Law News (Hogan Lovells), September 16, 2026 Norton Rose Fulbright Boosts Austin Corporate M&A Practice with Partner Jen Smith - Global Legal Chronicle (Norton Rose), September 16, 2026
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