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Law Firm News
Tuesday, July 14, 2026 - Volume 21 No. 1508
Good morning!
In today's news: Paul Hastings launches a Global Sports Practice and Latham partner Andrew Clubok, who represented Larry David in a lawsuit against David and other celebrities who starred in a commercial selling FTX, gets cast in David's latest show as Senator Potter.
In Lateral Moves: Simpson Thacher hired Clifford Chance's US insurance M&A co-heads, and Sidley added a five-partner team from the firm.
Latham & Watkins landed energy project veteran Bennett from Baker Botts. Paul Hastings hired the Baltimore Ravens' top lawyer for its newly launched sports law practice, while Greenberg Traurig grew its energy practice in Colorado with Scott Looper. DLA Piper recruited a Kirkland finance partner for its LatAm practice.
Holland & Knight added a corporate attorney in Dallas and oversight counsel in Washington, Morgan Lewis brought on a healthcare fraud trial lawyer in Chicago, BakerHostetler added an antitrust litigator in Philadelphia, Faegre Drinker welcomed a trust & estate planning partner in Chicago, and Husch Blackwell expanded its national real estate practice in Los Angeles. In India, Dentons Link Legal added a capital markets partner.
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General
Jackson Walker settlements get initial court backing after judge scandal - Reuters (Jackson Walker), July 13, 2026
Paul Hastings Launches Global Sports Practice - Yahoo Finance (Paul Hastings), July 13, 2026
Paul Hastings Launches Global Sports Practice - Yahoo Finance Singapore (Paul Hastings), July 13, 2026
‘Needlessly filed’ partnership agreement made private in Clifford Chance’s $5.8m clawback dispute - Non-Billable (Clifford Chance), July 13, 2026
Larry David Casts His Biglaw Lawyer In New Show - Above the Law (Latham & Watkins), July 13, 2026
Big Deals
Sullivan & Cromwell, Latham & Watkins Advise on Seahawks Deal - Bloomberg Law News (Sullivan & Cromwell; Latham & Watkins), July 13, 2026
Attorney Moves
Corporate Attorney Jessica Berkowitz Joins Holland & Knight in Dallas Holland & Knight, July 13, 2026
Faegre Drinker Welcomes Trust & Estate Planning Partner Alex Edmondson in Chicago Faegre Drinker, July 13, 2026
Husch Blackwell Expands National Real Estate Practice with Partner Brad Markoff in Los Angeles Husch Blackwell Sanders, July 13, 2026
DLA Piper recruits Kirkland finance partner for LatAm practice - Latin Lawyer (DLA Piper), July 14, 2026
BakerHostetler Adds Antitrust Litigator Racowski in Philadelphia - Bloomberg Law News (Baker Hostetler), July 14, 2026
Holland & Knight Nabs Oversight Counsel, Braces for Hill Queries - Bloomberg Government News (Holland & Knight), July 14, 2026
Timothy Franklyn joins Dentons Link Legal as Partner in Capital Markets practice - Bar and Bench (Dentons), July 14, 2026
Morgan Lewis Hires Healthcare Fraud Trial Lawyer in Chicago - Bloomberg Law News (Morgan Lewis), July 13, 2026
Simpson Thacher hires Clifford Chance US insurance co-heads - Legal Business (Simpson Thacher; Clifford Chance), July 13, 2026
Energy Project Veteran Bennett Jumps to Latham in Poaching Haul - Bloomberg Law News (Baker Botts; Latham & Watkins), July 13, 2026
Paul Hastings Launches Sports Practice, Hires Ravens Top Lawyer - Bloomberg Law News (Paul Hastings), July 13, 2026
Sidley Adds A Five-Partner Team From Clifford Chance - Global Legal Chronicle (Clifford Chance), July 13, 2026
Simpson Thacher Snags Clifford Chance Insurance M&A Partners - Bloomberg Law News (Simpson Thacher; Clifford Chance), July 13, 2026
Clifford Chance sees further US exits as insurance co-heads join Simpson Thacher - Non-Billable (Simpson Thacher; Clifford Chance), July 13, 2026
Greenberg Traurig Continues Energy Practice Growth in Colorado with Scott Looper - PR Newswire (Greenberg Traurig), July 13, 2026
Technology
Orange Rag Legal Tech Clinic: Day one thinking, for law firms that aren’t on day one - Legal IT Insider July 13, 2026
Michelmores Law The Latest to Join The Rush Towards Innovation Chiefs - LawFuel.com July 13, 2026
California
Paul Hastings Launches Global Sports Practice - Yahoo Finance (Paul Hastings), July 13, 2026
Energy Project Veteran Bennett Jumps to Latham in Poaching Haul - Bloomberg Law News (Latham & Watkins), July 13, 2026
Larry David Casts His Biglaw Lawyer In New Show - Above the Law (Latham & Watkins), July 13, 2026
Paul Hastings Launches Sports Practice, Hires Ravens Top Lawyer - Bloomberg Law News (Paul Hastings), July 13, 2026
Paul Hastings Launches Global Sports Practice - Yahoo Finance Singapore (Paul Hastings), July 13, 2026
Sullivan & Cromwell, Latham & Watkins Advise on Seahawks Deal - Bloomberg Law News (Latham & Watkins), July 13, 2026
Chicago
DLA Piper recruits Kirkland finance partner for LatAm practice - Latin Lawyer (DLA Piper), July 14, 2026
Timothy Franklyn joins Dentons Link Legal as Partner in Capital Markets practice - Bar and Bench (Dentons), July 14, 2026
New York
Holland & Knight Nabs Oversight Counsel, Braces for Hill Queries - Bloomberg Government News (Holland & Knight), July 14, 2026
Simpson Thacher hires Clifford Chance US insurance co-heads - Legal Business (Simpson Thacher; Clifford Chance), July 13, 2026
Sullivan & Cromwell, Latham & Watkins Advise on Seahawks Deal - Bloomberg Law News (Sullivan & Cromwell), July 13, 2026
‘Needlessly filed’ partnership agreement made private in Clifford Chance’s $5.8m clawback dispute - Non-Billable (Clifford Chance), July 13, 2026
Sidley Adds A Five-Partner Team From Clifford Chance - Global Legal Chronicle (Clifford Chance), July 13, 2026
Simpson Thacher Snags Clifford Chance Insurance M&A Partners - Bloomberg Law News (Simpson Thacher; Clifford Chance), July 13, 2026
Clifford Chance sees further US exits as insurance co-heads join Simpson Thacher - Non-Billable (Simpson Thacher; Clifford Chance), July 13, 2026
Philadelphia
Morgan Lewis Hires Healthcare Fraud Trial Lawyer in Chicago - Bloomberg Law News (Morgan Lewis), July 13, 2026
Texas
Jackson Walker settlements get initial court backing after judge scandal - Reuters (Jackson Walker), July 13, 2026
Energy Project Veteran Bennett Jumps to Latham in Poaching Haul - Bloomberg Law News (Baker Botts), July 13, 2026
Other - Eastern US
Greenberg Traurig Continues Energy Practice Growth in Colorado with Scott Looper - PR Newswire (Greenberg Traurig), July 13, 2026
Other - Central US
BakerHostetler Adds Antitrust Litigator Racowski in Philadelphia - Bloomberg Law News (Baker Hostetler), July 14, 2026
United Kingdom
Timothy Franklyn joins Dentons Link Legal as Partner in Capital Markets practice - Bar and Bench (Dentons), July 14, 2026
Linklaters scores major Paul Weiss coup in New York - Non-Billable (Linklaters), July 14, 2026
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer tops Australian M&A league tables for H1 2026 - LawFuel.com (Herbert Smith), July 14, 2026
Simpson Thacher hires Clifford Chance US insurance co-heads - Legal Business (Clifford Chance), July 13, 2026
Freshfields axes equity partners following pay overhaul - The Global Legal Post (Freshfields), July 13, 2026
Simpson Thacher Snags Clifford Chance Insurance M&A Partners - Bloomberg Law News (Clifford Chance), July 13, 2026
Clifford Chance sees further US exits as insurance co-heads join Simpson Thacher - Non-Billable (Clifford Chance), July 13, 2026
‘Needlessly filed’ partnership agreement made private in Clifford Chance’s $5.8m clawback dispute - Non-Billable (Clifford Chance), July 13, 2026
Sidley Adds A Five-Partner Team From Clifford Chance - Global Legal Chronicle (Clifford Chance), July 13, 2026
Eversheds Sutherland partner profits soar in record hiring year - Non-Billable (Eversheds), July 13, 2026
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