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2026

2025

2026

2 moves

02 Feb 2026

Jesse Solomon

Antitrust

Left:

Davis, Polk & Wardwell

As Partner

Joined:

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison

As Partner

03 Feb 2026

Sean Wheeler

Mergers and Acquisitions

Left:

Kirkland & Ellis

As Partner

Joined:

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison

As Partner

2025

10 moves

03 Nov 2025

Sebastian Fain

M&A

Left:

Freshfields

As Partner

Joined:

Gibson Dunn

As Partner

2026

2025

2026

2 moves

02 Feb 2026

Jesse Solomon

Antitrust

Left:

Davis, Polk & Wardwell

As Partner

Joined:

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison

As Partner

03 Feb 2026

Sean Wheeler

Mergers and Acquisitions

Left:

Kirkland & Ellis

As Partner

Joined:

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison

As Partner

2025

10 moves

03 Nov 2025

Sebastian Fain

M&A

Left:

Freshfields

As Partner

Joined:

Gibson Dunn

As Partner

08 Apr 2025

David Perkins

C

Left:

Cravath

As Partner

Joined:

Sidley

As Partner

K · B · S

04 Dec 2025

Kelann Brook Stirling

Energy

Left:

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

As Partner

Joined:

Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP

As Partner

31 Dec 2025

Nicholas Schwartz

Finance

Left:

Sidley Austin

As Partner

Joined:

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison

As Partner

14 Jan 2025

Bruce Embley

Private Equity

S

Left:

Skadden

As Partner

Joined:

Clifford Chance

As Partner

22 Sept 2025

Frank Saviano

Sports

Left:

Latham & Watkins LLP

As Partner

Joined:

Kirkland & Ellis

As Partner

13 Oct 2025

Michelle Kelban

Real Estate

Left:

Latham & Watkins

As Partner

Joined:

Kirkland & Ellis

As Partner

09 Dec 2025

Markus Paul

Private Equity

Left:

Freshfields

As Partner

Joined:

Latham & Watkins

As Partner

27 Oct 2025

Ryan Blaine Bennett

Restructuring

Left:

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

As Partner

Joined:

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

As Partner

30 May 2025

Allison Brown

Mass Torts

S

Left:

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

As Partner

Joined:

Kirkland & Ellis

As Partner