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Seventy-Five Taft Attorneys Recognized in Ohio and Kentucky Super Lawyers and Rising Stars 2026
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Dec. 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Seventy-Five Taft Attorneys Recognized in Ohio and Kentucky Super Lawyers and Rising Stars 2026
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Seventy-Five Taft attorneys were selected to Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Ohio and Kentucky 2026. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding attorneys - no more than 5% of lawyers in the state are selected for recognition. In addition, seven Taft attorneys in Ohio offices received top honors based on highest point totals.
Following are the Taft honorees:
Kentucky
Kentucky
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Dec. 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Seventy-Five Taft Attorneys Recognized in Ohio and Kentucky Super Lawyers and Rising Stars 2026
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Seventy-Five Taft attorneys were selected to Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Ohio and Kentucky 2026. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding attorneys - no more than 5% of lawyers in the state are selected for recognition. In addition, seven Taft attorneys in Ohio offices received top honors based on highest point totals.
Following are the Taft honorees:
Kentucky
KentuckySuper Lawyers 2026 - Covington
* Robert Bilott (Class Action)
* Robert B. Craig (Antitrust Litigation)
* Mark T. Hurst (Business Litigation)
Kentucky Rising Stars 2026 - Convington
* Kevin Imhof (Business Litigation)
Ohio
Top 100 Ohio Super Lawyers 2026
* David J. Butler
* Jill Friedman Helfman
* Julia B. Meister
* John R. Mitchell
Top 50 Cincinnati Super Lawyers 2026
* Julia B. Meister
* Glen R. McMurry
Top 50 Cleveland Super Lawyers 2026
* Jill Friedman Helfman
* John R. Mitchell
Top 50 Columbus Super Lawyers 2026
* David J. Butler
Top 50 Women Ohio Super Lawyers 2026
* Jill Friedman Helfman
* Julia B. Meister
Top 25 Women Cincinnati Super Lawyers 2026
* Jennifer Hann Harrison
* Julia B. Meister
* Susan E. Wheatley
Top 25 Women Cleveland Super Lawyers 2026
* Jill Friedman Helfman
Top 10 Ohio Super Lawyers 2026
* John R. Mitchell
Top 5 Cleveland Super Lawyers 2026
* John R. Mitchell
Top 5 Business Litigation Ohio Super Lawyers 2026
* Julia B. Meister
Top 5 Family Law Ohio Super Lawyers 2026
* Jill Friedman Helfman
Ohio Super Lawyers 2026 - Cincinnati
* Brian G. Dershaw (Employment & Labor)
* Samuel M. Duran (Workers' Comp)
* Justin D. Flamm (Employment & Labor)
* Heather M. Hawkins (Construction Litigation)
* Aaron M Herzig (Appellate)
* Daniel J. Hoffheimer (Estate & Probate)
* Ralph W. Kohnen (Criminal Defense: White Collar)
* Julia B Meister (Business Litigation)
* Michael J Moeddel (Mergers & Acquisitions)
* Gregory P. Rogers (Employment & Labor)
* Russell S Sayre (Business Litigation)
* Susan E. Wheatley (Estate & Probate)
* James M Zimmerman (Business/ Corporate)
Ohio Super Lawyers 2026 - Cleveland
* Philip Bautista (Intellectual Property)
* Howard Bobrow (Business/ Corporate)
* Julie A Crocker (Business Litigation)
* William A. Doyle (Business Litigation)
* Dov Y. Frankel (Business Litigation)
* Paul R. Harris (Domestic Relations)
* Jill Friedman Helfman (Intellectual Property)
* Kathryn (Kate) Hickner (Health Care)
* Lynn Rowe Larsen (Business Litigation)
* Bruce J.L Lowe (Bankruptcy: Business)
* John R. Mitchell (Criminal Defense: White Collar)
* Carl A Murway (Family Law)
* Adrian D. Thompson (Employment & Labor)
* David H. Wallace (Business Litigation)
* Michael J. Zbiegien, Jr. (Business Litigation)
* Timothy L. Zix (Workers' Comp)
Ohio Super Lawyers 2026 - Columbus
* James D Abrams (Business Litigation)
* David J Butler (Business Litigation)
* Peter W Hahn (Construction Litigation)
* Marc J. Kessler (Business Litigation)
* Pamela S. Krivda (Employment & Labor)
* Rachel Smoot (Intellectual Property)
* David H. Thomas (Criminal Defense: White Collar)
* Janica Pierce Tucker (Employment & Labor)
Ohio Super Lawyers 2026 - Dayton
* Jennifer Hann Harrison (Energy & Resources)
* Glen R. McMurry (Business Litigation)
Ohio Rising Stars 2026 - Cincinnati
* William E. Braff (Business Litigation)
* Bryar Brandvold (Securities & Corporate Finance)
* Jada M. Colon (Business Litigation)
* Spencer Cowan (Business Litigation)*
* Andrew L. Field (Mergers & Acquisitions)
* Michael T. Lasonczyk (Immigration)*
* Zachary LeCompte (Environment)*
* Anne Marie McClellan (Business Litigation)*
* Trevor Nichols (Employment & Labor)
* Christopher Tassone (Tax)
* Derek Tucker (Corporate Governance)*
* Sam Zeller (Mergers & Acquisitions)
Ohio Rising Stars 2026 - Cleveland
* Mira Aftim (Criminal Defense: White Collar)
* Ina Avalon (Energy & Resources)
* Michael De Matteis (Mergers & Acquisitions)
* LaTessa Gray (Intellectual Property)*
* David J. Haba (Real Estate)
* Jack Maib (Financial Services Litigation and Enforcement)*
* Kathryn E. Meloni (Domestic Relations)
Ohio Rising Stars 2026 - Columbus
* Jonathan N. Olivito (Business Litigation)
* Abigail M. Thederahn (Employment & Labor)*
* Anthony Tomusko (Intellectual Property)
* Kathryn Wallrabenstein (Criminal Defense: White Collar)
Ohio Rising Stars 2026 - Dayton
* Zachary D. Eddy (Energy & Resources)
* Zenus R. Franklin (Privacy and Data Security)*
* Kristin H. Hardy (Intellectual Property)
* Matt Hauer (Employment & Labor)*
* Zachary Heck (Technology Transactions)
* Jordan Jennings (Employment & Labor)*
* Charles D. Pfister (Intellectual Property)
* Shawna M. Sorrell (Employment & Labor)
* Craig E. Sweeney (Energy and Corporate)
* Christopher Wolcott (Business Litigation)*
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About Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding attorneys from more than 70 practice areas who have a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.
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Original text here: https://www.taftlaw.com/news-events/news/seventy-five-taft-attorneys-recognized-in-ohio-and-kentucky-super-lawyers-and-rising-stars-2026/
Littler Lounge: Ahead of the Bill Curve - 2026 Legislative Look Ahead
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 19 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Littler Lounge: Ahead of the Bill Curve - 2026 Legislative Look Ahead
As 2026 approaches, workplace regulations are shaking up the scene - and Maureen Lavery from Littler's Knowledge Management team joins Claire Deason and Nicole LeFave to help employers stay ahead of the curve. The trio dives into new legislation and regulatory trends set to impact organizations in the coming year. From Connecticut's paid sick leave expansion (spoiler: almost everyone's invited), Colorado's first-in-the-nation NICU leave,
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SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 19 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Littler Lounge: Ahead of the Bill Curve - 2026 Legislative Look Ahead
As 2026 approaches, workplace regulations are shaking up the scene - and Maureen Lavery from Littler's Knowledge Management team joins Claire Deason and Nicole LeFave to help employers stay ahead of the curve. The trio dives into new legislation and regulatory trends set to impact organizations in the coming year. From Connecticut's paid sick leave expansion (spoiler: almost everyone's invited), Colorado's first-in-the-nation NICU leave,and Minnesota's meal and rest break overhaul, the team tackles compliance changes with the energy of people who've had one too many krumkake. Plus, a round of predictions for what's next in anti-TRAP laws, AI in hiring, menopause accommodations, and immigration protections - helping employers prepare for what could be ahead.
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Original text here: https://www.littler.com/news-analysis/podcast/littler-lounge-ahead-bill-curve-2026-legislative-look-ahead
[Category: BizLaw/Legal]
Littler Issues Commentary: Social Media Vetting Expansion for Visa Applicants
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 19 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Dec. 18, 2025:
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Social Media Vetting Expansion for Visa Applicants
By George Michael Thompson
On December 15, the Department of State (DOS) announced it will expand its social media vetting requirement to additional nonimmigrant visa classifications, including H-1B, H-4 dependents, F, M, and J. As a result of this expansion, all applicants for such visas will be instructed to adjust the privacy settings on "all of their social media profiles to public." Those profiles will then be subject to review
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SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 19 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Dec. 18, 2025:
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Social Media Vetting Expansion for Visa Applicants
By George Michael Thompson
On December 15, the Department of State (DOS) announced it will expand its social media vetting requirement to additional nonimmigrant visa classifications, including H-1B, H-4 dependents, F, M, and J. As a result of this expansion, all applicants for such visas will be instructed to adjust the privacy settings on "all of their social media profiles to public." Those profiles will then be subject to reviewas part of their visa application process for entry into the United States.
Additionally, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced it is discussing making such an online presence review part of the application process for the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) currently used by Visa Waiver Program (VWP) travelers from 42 countries. Specifically, CBP is proposing that applicants be required to provide their social media history for the past five years. However, this remains a proposed change subject to public comment by February 9, 2026.
The DOS, meanwhile, has begun to implement its social media vetting for applicants and will use this additional online presence information as part of its visa screening and vetting process to identify individuals inadmissible to the United States. Specifically, the DOS notes this includes "those [applicants] who pose a threat to U.S. national security or public safety."
In implementing this additional review, the DOS reiterates that a "U.S. visa is a privilege, not a right."
What exactly will such consular and border officers be looking for?
While the government has not clearly stated what could be identified as potential threats to "U.S. national security or public safety" when conducting this social media vetting, recent changes to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' (USCIS) policy manual in its adjudication of immigration-related benefits can provide some potential clues.
In August, USCIS noted that "any involvement [by an applicant/requestor] in anti-American or terrorist organizations" as well as any evidence of "antisemitic activity" will be considered an "overwhelmingly negative factor in any discretionary analysis." Per USCIS Spokesperson Matthew Tragesser, "America's benefits should not be given to those who despise the country and promote anti-American ideologies. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is committed to implementing policies and procedures that root out anti-Americanism and supporting the enforcement of rigorous screening and vetting measures to the fullest extent possible."
Conclusion
Applicants for the above-mentioned visa classifications (H-1B, H-4, F, M, and J) should be prepared to set their social media profiles to public and expect their online profiles to be reviewed by consular and border officials as part of their application process. This additional review process may also result in delays in visa appointments as consular posts seek to expand their review processes and implement additional social media vetting.
Individuals with concerns prior to seeking entry into the United States should contact immigration counsel.
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Original text here: https://www.littler.com/news-analysis/asap/social-media-vetting-expansion-visa-applicants
[Category: BizLaw/Legal]
Litigator of the Week Runners-Up
CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Litigator of the Week Runners-Up
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Dan Donovan, Judson Brown, Leah Hamlin, Neil Joseph and Grace Brier were recognized as runners-up for The American Lawyer Litigation Daily's "Litigator of the Week" for their work for Gilead Sciences' subsidiary Immunomedics.
"... A Kirkland & Ellis team led by Dan Donovan and Judson Brown helped Gilead Sciences' subsidiary Immunomedics beat back claims from company founder David Goldenberg. Goldenberg claimed that Immunomedics,
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CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Litigator of the Week Runners-Up
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Dan Donovan, Judson Brown, Leah Hamlin, Neil Joseph and Grace Brier were recognized as runners-up for The American Lawyer Litigation Daily's "Litigator of the Week" for their work for Gilead Sciences' subsidiary Immunomedics.
"... A Kirkland & Ellis team led by Dan Donovan and Judson Brown helped Gilead Sciences' subsidiary Immunomedics beat back claims from company founder David Goldenberg. Goldenberg claimed that Immunomedics,the developer of Trodelvy, a treatment for triple-negative breast cancer, owed him a billion dollars under the revenue-sharing provision of his former employment agreement, or alternatively 1.5% of Gilead's aggregate net revenue across all businesses, or $365 million. But Delaware Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster this week sided with the company, finding that the Trodelvy business did not generate positive net income for any year covered under the agreement and that Goldenberg was "entitled to zero." The team representing Immunomedics included Kirkland's Leah Hamlin, Neil Joseph and Grace Brier, as well as David Teklits and Alexandra Cumings of Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell and Gilead in-house lawyers Janet Kwuon, Shirley Cantin and Christina Wong."
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Original text here: https://www.kirkland.com/news/in-the-news/2025/12/litigator-of-the-week-runners-up-dec-19
Lexology Names Morgan Lewis Partner Andrew Lipman to 2026 Data Index
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Lexology Names Morgan Lewis Partner Andrew Lipman to 2026 Data Index
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WASHINGTON, DC, December 19, 2025: Partner Andrew Lipman has been named to Lexology 's 2026 Data Index, an annual guide recognizing leading professionals advising on cutting-edge issues in data privacy and protection, data security, and information technology.
Lexology 's Data Index highlights legal and technical professionals whose work spans data privacy, security, governance, and analytics
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PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Lexology Names Morgan Lewis Partner Andrew Lipman to 2026 Data Index
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WASHINGTON, DC, December 19, 2025: Partner Andrew Lipman has been named to Lexology 's 2026 Data Index, an annual guide recognizing leading professionals advising on cutting-edge issues in data privacy and protection, data security, and information technology.
Lexology 's Data Index highlights legal and technical professionals whose work spans data privacy, security, governance, and analyticssupporting complex investigations and disputes. Candidates are evaluated through a combination of market feedback and data analysis, ensuring selections are grounded in verified performance and experience.
Andrew, a leader in the telecommunications, media, and technology industry, advises companies worldwide on complex regulatory, transactional, and litigation matters involving emerging wireless services, satellite systems, broadband infrastructure, and next-generation technologies. He helped shape foundational federal and international policies, including key provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, and has secured first-of-their-kind competitive authorizations across Europe, Asia, and Latin America. In addition to guiding clients through major regulatory strategies and privatizations, he frequently writes and speaks on industry developments and serves on multiple public company boards.
See Andrew's profile >
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Original text here: https://www.morganlewis.com/news/2025/12/lexology-names-morgan-lewis-partner-andrew-lipman-to-2026-data-index
Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader Announce Intent to Combine, Creating a Firm With Unprecedented Strength in Key G20 Markets
NEW YORK, Dec. 19 -- Cadwalader, a law firm, issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025:
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Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader Announce Intent to Combine, Creating a Firm With Unprecedented Strength in Key G20 Markets
Largest law firm combination in history will create the world's fifth largest firm by revenue, with annual revenue in excess of US$3.6 billion and 3,100 attorneys located in preeminent markets across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader will bring unmatched finance, corporate, regulatory, and disputes capabilities to clients in financial markets, particularly
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NEW YORK, Dec. 19 -- Cadwalader, a law firm, issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025:
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Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader Announce Intent to Combine, Creating a Firm With Unprecedented Strength in Key G20 Markets
Largest law firm combination in history will create the world's fifth largest firm by revenue, with annual revenue in excess of US$3.6 billion and 3,100 attorneys located in preeminent markets across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader will bring unmatched finance, corporate, regulatory, and disputes capabilities to clients in financial markets, particularlyacross the critical New York-London corridor
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Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft today announced their intention to combine, creating Hogan Lovells Cadwalader. The combination will unite Hogan Lovells, a global leader in advising clients in highly regulated sectors operating across G20 markets, with Cadwalader, Wall Street's oldest law firm, with longstanding relationships with a range of blue-chip clients, including many of the world's leading financial institutions and providers of private capital.
This will be the largest law firm combination in history, creating the world's fifth largest firm by revenue, with annual revenue in excess of US$3.6 billion based on 2024 performance. The combined firm's revenue will be balanced across premier legal markets on both sides of the Atlantic.
With 3,100 world-class lawyers across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC, the combined firm will serve clients in every major financial market. Hogan Lovells Cadwalader will have unmatched strengths across finance, corporate, regulatory, IP, and disputes, positioning the combined firm to represent the world's leading financial institutions, multinational corporations, private capital funds, and sovereign entities on their highest value strategic challenges.
"Clients are increasingly looking for law firms with deep sector expertise and broad global reach to advise on their most complex mandates around the world," said Hogan Lovells CEO Miguel A. Zaldivar, Jr. "Cadwalader, a premier Wall Street institution, brings top of the market finance capabilities, which combined with Hogan Lovells' powerful global platform, expands our abilities to comprehensively advise clients at a time when cross-border investment is increasingly driving growth in key sectors--including finance, energy, technology, life sciences, and others."
"This combination fulfills our shared ambition to create a global firm with a strong transatlantic platform anchored in the most important financial centers around the world," said Wes Misson, Co-Managing Partner, Cadwalader. "Our clients are at the center of this strategic decision, as this combination will enhance our ability to provide best-in-class service at scale."
Added Pat Quinn, Co-Managing Partner, Cadwalader: "Together, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader will become one of the world's most formidable legal platforms - built to advise clients on the most critical legal and business issues of the moment and transactions that will shape the future. Throughout our discussions, it has been clear that we are driven by the same core values - excellence, ambition, collaboration, and an unwavering commitment to our clients, people, and society. This alignment gives us confidence that our cultures will complement one another and help us thrive."
Miguel Zaldivar will serve as CEO of the combined firm. Cadwalader is currently led by two Co-Managing Partners, Pat Quinn and Wes Misson, and both would take on International Management Committee roles: Pat Quinn as Global Managing Partner for Client and Practice Integration, and Wes Misson as Global Managing Partner for the Finance practice. Misson will be working alongside James Doyle, Corporate and Finance Practice Group Leader, and David Bonser, Global Managing Partner for the Corporate Practice.
The proposed combination is subject to customary closing conditions, including a vote by the partners of each firm to be held in 2026.
Strength in the World's Most Critical Markets
Together, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader will have the uniqueness of operating through five primary hubs - Washington, D.C., New York, London, Germany, and the region comprising France, Italy, and Spain - serving clients in complex matters across a balanced global platform. It will also have a particular strength in the London-New York-Charlotte financial corridor.
In New York, the combined firm will rank among the top 25 law firms, with more than 370 lawyers. Cadwalader, founded in 1792 and Wall Street's oldest law firm, played a defining role in the evolution of structured finance and securitization, fund finance, real estate finance, derivatives, and other sophisticated structured products. The firm has also built leading practices in bank lending, corporate/M&A, litigation, restructuring, and private wealth.
Hogan Lovells has expanded rapidly in New York, adding strength in M&A, real estate, sports transactions, and commercial litigation, among other areas. Cadwalader's premier real estate finance practice will significantly complement Hogan Lovells' investment two years ago in the acquisition of the highly respected U.S. real estate practice from legacy New York firm Stroock & Stroock & Lavan.
In London, the combined firm will be among the top 10, with nearly 600 lawyers, offering unique scale and depth to serve clients across the New York-London transactional corridor. Hogan Lovells was formed from one of London's oldest law firms, founded 125 years ago, and long known for its premier finance and litigation practices. Cadwalader's market-leading fund finance, structured finance, and leveraged finance and private credit platforms strengthen the transatlantic link to New York, creating a preeminent capability in complex finance and transactions.
In Washington, D.C., Hogan Lovells Cadwalader will be one of the city's largest firms, with more than 500 lawyers, cementing the firm's position as the premier platform for high-stakes matters at the intersection of business and government. Hogan Lovells, one of the oldest and largest law firms in Washington, D.C., founded over 120 years ago, is widely recognized as a regulatory leader in international trade, antitrust, and key sectors including life sciences and health care, technology, and energy, coupled with leading corporate and litigation practices.
Cadwalader brings nationally recognized strengths in compliance, investigations and enforcement, financial restructuring, fund finance, structured finance, and derivatives and financial services regulation. Among the synergies in Washington, D.C., the combined firm will also create a market leader focused on resolving disputes with state attorneys general offices.
In Charlotte, N.C. - the second-largest U.S. banking center - Cadwalader's over 100 lawyers include highly specialized and market-leading teams in fund finance, bank lending, securitization and structured finance, real estate finance, and CMBS. This financial services focus provides synergies with the combined firm's finance practices in London and New York, as well as financial services regulation in Washington, D.C.
In Germany, Hogan Lovells' leading IP, litigation, finance and corporate platform will unite with Cadwalader's world-class finance capabilities - creating a full-service offering for clients and opening new markets for the combined firm. With more than 450 lawyers across Berlin, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, and Munich, Hogan Lovells has one of Germany's most established and prestigious platforms, rooted in over 135 years of market presence.
In France, Italy, and Spain, the combination pairs Cadwalader's premier finance capabilities with Hogan Lovells' established platform in this fast-growing market - providing clients with significant support in Europe's expanding private capital markets. With over 400 lawyers, Hogan Lovells' platform in this region is one of the strongest in Continental Europe, backed by 22 Chambers-ranked practices, including leading structured finance, real estate finance, securitization, derivatives, and capital markets practices.
In APAC, Cadwalader's prestigious finance capabilities enhance Hogan Lovells' established and targeted local presence, sharpening the combined firm's ability to deliver seamless, premium, and cross-border support to clients doing business across the region. With more than 140 lawyers across Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo, Vietnam, and Jakarta, the combined firm will continue a 50-year legacy in APAC and market-leading practices in corporate, finance, compliance and investigations, TMT, IP, life sciences, data protection, and international trade.
Transformative Trends
The strengths of Hogan Lovells Cadwalader are well matched to the forces shaping the global economy.
The rise of the private capital sector has helped fuel significant growth across the global economy. A critical component of this industry is fund finance and related highly specialized financial products. Since 2018, Cadwalader has advised lenders on more than $1.4 trillion in fund finance commitments across subscription, NAV, hybrid, GP, management fee, hedge fund and venture capital facilities, as well as preferred share issuances. The combined firm will be the global leader in this space, and will help drive the continued development of transformative industries going forward.
Structured finance and structured products - including securitization and derivatives - have become critical tools for capital-intensive, high-growth, and transformative industries, including energy, technology, and infrastructure, all of which require innovative financing structures to scale. Cadwalader's platform has long helped design and execute the financial structures that power these industries, pioneering many of the tools now used for renewable energy assets, digital infrastructure, data centers, technology rollouts, private equity solutions, complex supply chains, and life sciences portfolios.
As a result, Cadwalader has become a global leader in capital relief trades and other regulatory optimization practices. Paired with Hogan Lovell's strength in highly regulated cross-border work, the firm will offer a singular platform built to advise, structure, and finance the next generation of deals across sectors and geographies.
AI and Innovation Leadership
The combination will also accelerate Hogan Lovells Cadwalader's leadership in innovation and AI-enabled legal services. Hogan Lovells has made significant investments to become a fully technology-enabled firm, embedding advanced AI capabilities across client work and internal operations as a core strategic priority. Cadwalader will likewise benefit from Hogan Lovells' joint venture, ELTEMATE, and its proprietary chatbot, CRAIG, which already supports more than 4,400 users and provides the combined firm with a unique level of independence from external technology providers.
By integrating proprietary AI tools seamlessly with its global legal teams, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader will deliver enhanced efficiency, deeper insights, and higher-value outcomes for clients navigating their most complex cross-border mandates. Few law firms globally can match this depth of in-house AI capability, positioning the combined firm at the forefront of technology-driven service delivery.
Additional information on the combination and both firms can be found at www.oursharedambition.com.
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Original text here: https://www.cadwalader.com/news/news-release/hogan-lovells-and-cadwalader-announce-intent-to-combine-creating-a-firm-with-unprecedented-strength-in-key-g20-markets
[Category: BizLaw/Legal]
Debevoise Ranked Second on Law.com International's UK A-List
NEW YORK, Dec. 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Debevoise Ranked Second on Law.com International's UK A-List
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Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has placed second on Law.com International's U.K. A-List, which recognizes the 20 most well-rounded firms based on both financial performance and cultural strength.
With this recognition, Debevoise stands among a small group of firms ranked in the top 10 on the A-List in both the U.S. and the U.K. Debevoise is the only firm to have appeared on the U.S. A-List every year since its inception.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Debevoise Ranked Second on Law.com International's UK A-List
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Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has placed second on Law.com International's U.K. A-List, which recognizes the 20 most well-rounded firms based on both financial performance and cultural strength.
With this recognition, Debevoise stands among a small group of firms ranked in the top 10 on the A-List in both the U.S. and the U.K. Debevoise is the only firm to have appeared on the U.S. A-List every year since its inception.
The U.K. A-List evaluates firms using survey data on revenue per lawyer, pro bono commitment, racial and gender diversity, and associate satisfaction.
Read the Law.com International article here.
This continued recognition reflects Debevoise's sustained focus on firm culture and on bringing the best of the firm to every client.
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Original text here: https://www.debevoise.com/news/2025/12/debevoise-ranked-second
