$1.15 million raised by Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles. Mattel, Inc., Stay Housed LA, Lisa M. Gilford, Jonathan Segal & Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Honored at the 28th Annual Access to Justice Gala Mark Damon Espinoza Emceed and Shaun Robinson Presented The Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA) hosted its 28th Annual Access to Justice Gala at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. The evening raised $1.15 million to support LAFLA's mission of achieving equal access to justice for people living in poverty across Greater Los Angeles. The nonprofit's largest fundraiser brought together more than 500 guests to honor community leaders advancing justice for underserved communities. Actor Mark Damon Espinoza emceed the gala, with Emmy Award-winning TV host Shaun Robinson among the award presenters. (L-R) Jonathan Anschell of Mattel, Inc. (Corporate Impact Award); Jonathan Segal of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP (Pro Bono Service Award); Javier Beltran, Jessica Prieto and Joanna Esquivel of Stay Housed LA (Access to Justice Award); and Lisa M. Gilford of Sidley Austin LLP (Maynard Toll Award for Distinguished Public Service) were honored at the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA)'s 28th Annual Access to Justice Gala, supporting equal access to justice for people living in poverty, at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills, CA. Photo Credit: Elad Lavi Photography Mattel, Inc. received the inaugural Corporate Impact Award in recognition of its pro bono program. The award was presented by LAFLA Board Member James E. Hornstein and accepted on behalf of the company by Jonathan Anschell, Mattel's Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary. Stay Housed LA received the Access to Justice Award, presented by LAFLA Director of Housing Justice Barbara J. Schultz and accepted by Joanna Esquivel, Jessica Prieto, and Javier Beltran. The coalition has provided legal services to more than 60,000 tenants over six years. Robinson presented the Maynard Toll Award for Distinguished Public Service to Lisa M. Gilford, Partner at Sidley Austin LLP. Jonathan Segal and Davis Wright Tremaine LLP received the Pro Bono Service Award, presented by LAFLA Director of Impact Litigation and Policy Shayla Myers. The program highlighted LAFLA's impact through client testimonials, including military veteran Manuel Ibarra, who received assistance accessing VA benefits; Derrick and Carole Ah Sam, who challenged FEMA denials following the Eaton Fire; and Antonia and her child, Aiden, whose story highlighted LAFLA's immigration assistance for survivors of domestic violence. Additional participants included LAFLA Executive Director Silvia Argueta, Board President Lynette Jones, and Board Members Debra L. Fischer and Christopher O. Rivas. Joseph B. Farrell served as Dinner Chair. The evening featured dinner, a silent auction, and music by Jonathan Richards Music. Every year, LAFLA's free, high-quality legal services impact more than 100,000 people living in poverty across Greater Los Angeles. Learn more at lafla.org. ABOUT LEGAL AID FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES (LAFLA) Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA) is a nonprofit law firm that seeks to achieve equal justice for people living in poverty across Greater Los Angeles. LAFLA changes lives through direct representation, systems change, and community empowerment. It has five offices in Los Angeles County, along with four Self-Help Legal Access Centers at area courthouses, three domestic violence clinics to aid survivors, and six medical-legal partnerships at major health care centers. For detailed information on LAFLA's services, please visit our services section. PRESS CONTACT Posted In:

Five leading Energy & Infrastructure partners join Latham & Watkins, further strengthening market-leading global platform. Nov 02, 2026, 13:50 ET Arrival of five partners - Jason Bennett, Matthew Fusina, Thomas Holmberg, Jessica Adkins, and Charles (Chase) Armbrust - brings elite project development and finance capabilities across LNG, power, renewables, data centers, oil and gas, and other critical energy and infrastructure sectors. HOUSTON, Nov. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Jason Bennett, Matthew Fusina, Thomas Holmberg, Jessica Adkins, and Charles (Chase) Armbrust have joined the firm as partners in the Project Development & Finance Practice. The five-partner group expands Latham's project development and finance capabilities at a time of growing demand for sophisticated advice across the full life cycle of energy and infrastructure projects, including LNG, power, renewables, data centers, oil and gas, and other critical energy and infrastructure sectors. The group includes: * Bennett, Fusina, and Holmberg, widely regarded as one of the world's leading project development teams for complex energy and infrastructure projects across the globe. Bennett, Fusina, and Holmberg join Latham from Baker Botts. * Adkins, one of the foremost lawyers in her field, advises on electric power and renewable energy transactions, including power purchase agreements, complex offtake arrangements, commodity hedging, and power supply matters for data centers. Adkins joins Latham from Sidley Austin. * Armbrust, a highly regarded energy and infrastructure finance lawyer, focuses on debt financing for energy and infrastructure projects, with significant experience in utility-scale and distributed solar, wind, fuel cell, biomass, and thermal power projects. Armbrust joins Latham from Orrick. "We are delighted to welcome Jason, Matt, Tom, Jessica, and Chase to Latham," said Rich Trobman, Chair and Managing Partner of Latham & Watkins. "They are proven leaders and highly accomplished practitioners in the energy and infrastructure sector, and their decision to join Latham is further evidence that we continue to be the destination of choice for the market's top talent. This is a time of unprecedented innovation across the energy and infrastructure sector, and no other firm can match our cutting-edge practice, which is leading the way in transforming a truly dynamic and rapidly evolving market." Justin T. Stolte, Global Chair of Latham's Energy & Infrastructure Group, said: "Whether in AI infrastructure, LNG, power, or other critical energy and infrastructure investments, our clients increasingly need advisors who can support every facet of their projects. The arrival of this group was a strategic opportunity to strengthen our ability to meet that demand, expanding the depth and breadth of our market-leading projects practice in energy and infrastructure." "With the accelerating pace, focus, and demand for sophisticated project development and finance advice on energy and infrastructure investments across the globe, we are excited to add these five leading partners to our world-class Project Development & Finance platform," added Chirag Dedania, Global Co-Chair of Latham's Project Development & Finance Practice. "They strengthen our ability to support clients across the full project life cycle and place us even more clearly at the forefront of the global energy and infrastructure sector." "We are thrilled to welcome this exceptional group to our firm," said Nick Dhesi, Managing Partner of Latham's Houston office. "Their arrival marks a significant expansion of our energy and infrastructure capabilities in Texas. Their practices are highly complementary to our existing platform in Houston and around the world, and are further evidence of our aggressive plans in Texas." Bennett received his JD from Georgetown University Law Center and his BA from The University of Texas. Fusina received his JD from the University of Virginia School of Law and his BA from the University of Virginia. Holmberg received his JD from Georgetown University Law Center and his BA from the University of Arizona. Adkins received her JD from The University of Texas School of Law and her BS in Chemical Engineering from Rice University. Armbrust received his JD from the University of Michigan Law School and his BA from The University of Texas at Austin. About Latham & Watkins (lw.com) Latham & Watkins is a leading global law firm that brings together exceptional legal talent in financial centers around the world to advise on complex transactions, litigation, and regulatory matters. The firm's deep market and product knowledge, industry experience, vast scale, and commitment to innovation and excellence help clients navigate their most critical challenges and achieve their goals. Contacts Rich Trobman, Chair and Managing Partner, +1.212.906.1200 Nick Dhesi, Houston Office Managing Partner, +1.713.546.7409 Justin T. Stolte, Global Chair, Energy & Infrastructure Group, +1.713.546.7966 Chirag Dedania, Global Co-Chair, Project Development and Finance Practice, +1.212.906.1693 SOURCE Latham & Watkins

Sidley adds competition litigator Elaine Whiteford in London. Friday, October 30, 2026 Sidley is pleased to announce that Elaine Whiteford has joined the firm's Litigation practice group in Sidley's office in London, where her practice will focus on competition and antitrust litigation, investigations, and related matters. Whiteford joins from Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, where she was a partner in their Litigation and Antitrust & Competition practices. Ms. Whiteford is a leading contentious and regulatory competition lawyer. For more than 25 years, she has represented large multinational companies in their highest-profile competition and antitrust disputes. Her experience includes competition damages cases | both cartels and abuse of dominance claims | in the UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal, the English High Court, the English Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. She has also acted in a wide range of claims brought under the UK's collective actions regime and has also advised in connection with a number of regulatory investigations, involving, amongst others, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), other regulators around the globe, and, pre-Brexit, the European Commission. Ms. Whiteford has also represented clients challenging regulatory decisions, including merger prohibition decisions. Ms. Whiteford is highly ranked in both Legal 500 UK and Chambers UK for "Competition Law" and "Competition Litigation." "Our clients with UK and European exposure face a steady stream of competition claims from follow-on damages to collective actions, and they want advisers who have been in the room for the most significant cases. Elaine brings exactly that deep experience," said Yvette Ostolaza, Chair of Sidley's Management Committee. "Elaine is already well known to many of our lawyers and highly regarded by several of our clients, she is a natural fit with our culture of collaboration, and will strengthen our ability to support clients alongside colleagues across our global litigation and antitrust practices." "The scale and complexity of competition damages claims in the UK, including collective actions, are driving demand for specialist counsel, and we are continuing to invest in those practices to support our clients," said Tom Thesing, managing partner of Sidley's London office and a member of the firm's Management and Executive Committees. "Elaine's arrival is a further step in the sustained investment we are making in London, where we have grown significantly and continue to add leading partners across our disputes, regulatory, and transactional practices." Sidley has added more than 30 partners in London in addition to promoting 15 of its lawyers to its partnership in the last three years. These include Philip Hertz, Melissa Coakley, James Inness, Jeremy Trinder, Sean Carney, Ed Gander, David Stewart, Clive Gringras, Jayanthi Sadanandan, Sam Hamilton James MacArthur, and Ramy Wahbeh. During this period, Sidley has continued its more than decade-long year-on-year revenue growth and has advised clients on many of their most sophisticated matters across its transactions, disputes, and regulatory practices. Analysis | Jobs | News