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A&O Shearman adds new talent to restructuring practice. Published on 23/07/2026 The new partner will join the firm's New York office. Global law firm A&O Shearman has welcomed partner Joseph Brown to its restructuring practice in New York, where he will advise clients facing complex financial challenges. Prior to joining the firm, Brown worked as counsel at global law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell's New York restructuring practice. Brown has advised clients in the finance, technology, energy, aviation, pharmaceutical and cryptocurrency sectors on creditor-side and debtor-side restructurings, liability management and financing transactions, Section 363 sales and bankruptcy litigation matters. He also has experience representing creditor committees, ad hoc groups, DIP lenders, stalking-horse bidders and debtors in complex restructuring matters. Global co-head of restructuring at the firm Fred Sosnick said: "Joe's combination of restructuring experience, his expertise in liability management transactions and bankruptcy litigation, and his deep knowledge of the private capital and institutional investor space positions him to serve our clients as restructuring and market challenges continue to grow. I'm delighted he is joining the team." A&O Shearman's US chair Adam Hakki added: "We are pleased to welcome Joe to the firm. His experience advising both creditors and companies on complex restructuring matters makes him an outstanding addition to our Restructuring practice, where clients look to us on high-stakes mandates in the US and globally." Brown concluded: "I'm excited to join A&O Shearman and work with a globally integrated Restructuring practice and teams around the world. The firm's global platform and commitment to growing its restructuring capabilities create a powerful opportunity to help clients navigate complex restructuring challenges across jurisdictions." Related firms. Related publications.

Crowell & Moring adds former UBS Bank USA general counsel Cristina Diaz. July 21, 2026 Cristina Diaz Crowell & Moring has expanded its Financial Services Group with the addition of Cristina Diaz as senior counsel in its New York office. Diaz joins the firm from UBS, where she most recently served as head of legal for the U.S. Remediation Management Office. She previously was executive director and general counsel of UBS Bank USA, advising on significant bank regulatory matters, including the bank's charter conversion from a Utah industrial bank to an Office of the Comptroller of the Currency national bank and key compliance remediation initiatives. At Crowell, Diaz will advise banks, fintech companies and digital asset businesses on bank regulatory matters, including charters and licensing, capital requirements, regulatory enforcement, mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance. She will also counsel clients on banking relationships involving fintech and digital asset companies. "Cristina is a highly experienced, solution-oriented attorney who brings deep knowledge in the bank regulatory space," said Carlton Greene, co-chair of Crowell's Financial Services Group. "She will be an enormous asset to the firm's growing regulatory and transactional offerings to banks, digital assets businesses and fintechs." "I am delighted to join Crowell & Moring and integrate my bank regulatory experience with the firm's nationally recognized digital assets practice," Diaz said. "As traditional banking and emerging financial technologies continue to evolve, clients need actionable and sophisticated legal counsel." Before joining UBS, Diaz spent eight years at Davis Polk & Wardwell advising U.S. and international banks on bank regulatory matters, mergers and acquisitions and capital markets transactions. Crowell & Moring is an international law firm that advises clients on regulatory, litigation, transactional and intellectual property matters through offices across the United States, Europe and the Middle East and North Africa.

Davis Polk elects eight new partners. July 1, 2026 Davis Polk has announced that Jason Bassetti, Avelina Burbridge, Matthew Cormack, Kailash Gupta, Samuel Kang, Kwesi Larbi-Siaw, John Runne and Michael Stenbring have been elected partners of the firm, effective July 1, 2026. Jason Bassetti is a member of Davis Polk's Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate practices in Northern California. Jason advises U.S. and international clients on a range of private and public M&A transactions, including cross-border transactions. His M&A experience includes mergers, securities acquisitions, carve-outs, majority and minority investments, and joint ventures. He also advises clients on securities and corporate matters, including debt and equity offerings, spin- and split-off transactions, public company reporting and corporate governance. Jason's practice focuses primarily on transactions involving technology and life sciences companies. Avelina Burbridge is a member of Davis Polk's Real Estate practice in New York. Avelina represents clients on a broad range of complex commercial real estate and digital infrastructure transactions. She advises clients on acquisitions and dispositions, construction and development projects, digital infrastructure projects, energy and infrastructure projects, hospitality and gaming industry projects, partnerships and joint ventures, ground leases, data center leases, all types of real estate-based financings, and distressed asset workouts and restructurings. Matthew Cormack is a member of Davis Polk's Civil Litigation practice in New York. Matt represents clients in complex civil litigation and arbitrations in jurisdictions across the country. He represents clients in a range of disputes, including complex contractual disputes, tort and fraud actions, fiduciary duty litigation and bankruptcies. He also advises clients on a variety of issues, such as contractual rights and potential litigation. Kailash Gupta is a member of Davis Polk's Finance practice in New York. As part of the infrastructure finance team, Kailash represents financial institutions, sponsors, developers, private equity funds, private credit funds, and other investors and market participants in connection with all phases of development and financing of projects in the energy and infrastructure sectors. His work spans digital infrastructure, conventional power, renewables, midstream, oil and gas, LNG, battery storage, battery and semiconductor manufacturing, and other infrastructure projects. He regularly advises on commercial loans, syndicated loans, private placements, high-yield and project bonds, tax equity transactions and tax credit transfers, direct lending arrangements, joint ventures and M&A transactions. Samuel Kang is a partner of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, resident in Hong Kong and practicing as a Hong Kong solicitor. He is head of the firm's Korea practice. Samuel advises private equity sponsors and corporate clients on a broad range of complex M&A matters, including sponsor-led acquisitions and divestitures, leveraged buyouts, mergers, going-private transactions, strategic alliances, corporate restructurings, and venture and growth capital financings. Drawing on deep regional insights, he guides clients through intricate cross-border challenges, from regulatory approvals to innovative structuring solutions. Kwesi Larbi-Siaw is a member of Davis Polk's Finance practice in New York. He advises financial institutions and borrowers on a variety of fund financing transactions and structured financings, including NAV facilities, hybrid facilities, asset-backed financings and back-leverage facilities. John Runne is a member of Davis Polk's Capital Markets practice in New York. John advises corporate and underwriter clients on public and private equity and debt transactions, including initial public offerings, high-yield and investment-grade debt offerings, and liability management transactions. He also advises corporate clients on general corporate matters, including corporate governance and securities law compliance. Michael Stenbring is a member of Davis Polk's Investment Management practice in New York. Michael's practice focuses on the representation of private fund sponsors in the establishment, marketing and operations of private investment funds, including private equity funds, hedge funds, credit funds, secondary funds, real estate funds, co-investment funds and funds of funds. He also regularly advises fund managers on fund-related aspects of M&A transactions, including deal structuring, co-investment arrangements and alternative investment structures. Michael has experience representing fund sponsors and investors in connection with a broad range of secondary transactions, including continuation vehicle transactions, portfolio sales and tender offers. He also regularly provides regulatory and compliance advice to private fund clients.