Hannah Jiam was promoted to partner of Morrison & Foerster LLP in San Francisco.

Jiam's practice focuses on the intersection of technology and law, and she brings extensive experience counseling clients and litigating patent, copyright, trademark, and administrative law matters involving a broad range of technologies, including software, medical devices, and pharmaceutical drugs.

Camila A. Tapernoux was promoted to partner of Morrison & Foerster LLP in San Francisco.

Tapernoux's practice focuses on complex litigation, with an emphasis on class actions and commercial matters. She has extensive experience representing technology firms, consumer products companies, and healthcare providers in class action cases and complex commercial disputes, including unfair competition, false advertising, privacy, and product liability matters. She has also represented clients in numerous intellectual property matters, including patent, copyright, and trade secret litigation. She has experience in all stages of the litigation process, including pleadings, motion practice, electronic discovery, preliminary injunctions, depositions, summary judgment motions, oral argument, and trial.

Yuan Xia was promoted to partner of Morrison & Foerster LLP in Palo Alto.

Xia's practice focuses on the transactional aspects of executive compensation matters in the context of domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, private equity investments, public offerings, and restructurings. Xia also provides ongoing executive compensation advice to emerging companies and venture capital backed clients as well as publicly traded companies on a wide range of day-to-day compensation, equity, and governance matters

Sumaiya Sharmeen was promoted to partner of Morrison & Foerster LLP in Palo Alto.

Sharmeen's practice focuses on high-stakes patent and trade secret disputes in the life sciences and biotechnology sectors. She has significant experience representing leading innovators in matters involving biologics, antibody-drug conjugates, gene therapy, and bio-manufacturing technologies. Sharmeen has litigated across multiple forums, including federal district courts, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and arbitration tribunals. She also advises clients on patent portfolio development, pre-suit investigations, and strategic IP counseling.

Jason Rabbitt-Tomita joined Shartsis Friese LLP as a partner in San Francisco

Rabbitt-Tomita is a seasoned dealmaker who leverages extensive technology and cross-border experience to help clients see around corners and achieve excellent outcomes in M&A and other corporate transactions. In a career spanning more than 20 years, he has advised some of the world's most prominent companies in high-stakes acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and other corporate matters. Rabbitt-Tomita has advised on transactions having an aggregate deal value of $100 billion.

Steven J. French was promoted to counsel of Womble Bond Dickinson in Los Angeles. The promotion is effective Jan. 1, 2026.

French's practice focuses on patent prosecution. He has long been a close and trusted adviser to his clients regarding patent matters and handles all stages of patent prosecution, including helping his clients to identify patentable inventions, drafting applications, negotiating with patent examiners, and managing international patent portfolios.

Ben Bourke was promoted to counsel of Womble Bond Dickinson in San Francisco. The promotion is effective Jan. 1, 2026.

Bourke is a registered patent attorney who primarily represents life sciences patent holders in Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) and related patent litigation. He is regularly called upon to draft pleadings, discovery requests, infringement and invalidity contentions, and expert reports, as well as assist with depositions, direct and cross-examinations, among other litigation duties.

Scott Laes was promoted to partner of Cox, Castle & Nicholson in Los Angeles. The promotion is effective Jan. 1, 2026.

Laes focuses on construction disputes, including defect and delay litigation, as well as related business, commercial, real estate, partnership, landlord-tenant, and insurance coverage matters in state and federal courts. He has extensive experience drafting and arguing briefs and motions, taking and defending depositions, and participating in arbitrations, judicial reference proceedings, and bench and jury trials.

Recently, Laes represented a developer in a complex multiparty construction action, prosecuting claims for defect, delay, and breach of contract while defending against a general contractor's breach of contract and indemnity claims. He has also assisted clients in the aftermath of the January 2025 Southern California wildfires.

Jamie Sprague was promoted to partner of Cox, Castle & Nicholson in Orange County. The promotion is effective Jan. 1, 2026.

Sprague represents clients in complex commercial disputes, including contract claims, business torts, labor and employment matters, landlord-tenant and land use disputes, and multi-plaintiff mass torts involving nuisance, trespass, negligence, and environmental claims. She represents developers, investors, owners, and operators across industries including healthcare and life sciences, renewable energy, and construction.

Sprague has experience at all levels of federal and state civil litigation and in administrative proceedings. Her work includes drafting briefs and motions, managing complex discovery, working with expert witnesses, and taking and defending depositions. Her track record includes successfully arguing before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold a jury verdict, first-chairing multimillion-dollar disputes, and leading teams through trials, arbitrations, and appeals.

Mary Christine Brady was promoted to partner of Rutan & Tucker LLP in Irvine. The promotion is effective Jan. 1, 2026.

Brady is in the firm's Litigation and Trial section handling class action defense, consumer protection matters, business and intentional torts, business contract cases. Some of her cases involve cybersecurity and data privacy issues, construction defect and delay claims, and probate matters.

Talya Goldfinger was promoted to partner of Rutan & Tucker LLP in Irvine. The promotion is effective Jan. 1, 2026.

Goldfinger works in the firm's Litigation and Trial section. With a practice focused on intellectual property and entertainment matters, her clients have included some of the world's largest record companies and music publishing companies, movie and television studios and multinational technology corporations. Equally representing plaintiffs and defendants, she has experience representing clients in copyright, trademark, patents, false advertising, unfair competition, consumer class actions and general business disputes.

Corey D. Scott was promoted to partner of Rutan & Tucker LLP in Irvine. The promotion is effective Jan. 1, 2026.

Scott is in the firm’s Corporate practice and represents clients in all aspects of secured and unsecured debt facilities including banks, private credit funds, other institutional lenders, and corporations in corporate finance transactions, including venture debt, asset-based and cash-flow credit facilities, mezzanine and subordinated debt transactions and warehouse facilities.

Harold Jones joined Ogletree Deakins as a shareholder in San Francisco. The move was Jan. 5, 2026.

For more than 20 years, Jones has advised employers on complex legal challenges, representing management across a wide range of industries, including financial services, hospitality, healthcare, biotechnology, staffing, manufacturing, retail, transportation, and technology. He defends employers of all sizes in civil actions before California state and federal courts, as well as state and federal administrative agencies.

Jones also maintains a robust advice-and-counsel practice, guiding employers through day-to-day California employment law issues. His work includes advising on background checks, leaves of absence, the interactive process, reasonable accommodations, wage and hour compliance, discipline and terminations, employee handbooks, and severance negotiations. He also conducts workplace investigations, drawing on a decade of experience as an Oakland police officer to design and lead thorough internal inquiries.

Dana Silva was promoted to partner of Saul Ewing LLP in Los Angeles. The promotion is effective Jan. 1, 2026.

Silva handles business litigation and general civil suits. She has experience with breach of contract, fiduciary duty, trade secret disputes, fraudulent conveyance, unfair competition and shareholder disputes. She litigates trademark infringement claims in federal court. She also has experience with employment issues including wage and hour, and PAGA.

Stacy R. Goldscher joined Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP as a partner in Los Angeles

Goldscher represents insurance carriers, corporations, and individuals in litigation, including claims resolution and trial. Her practice centers on evaluating the existence and extent of insurance coverage for first- and third-party claims, conducting examinations under oath, and defending against bad faith claims. She also represents clients in general liability matters involving wrongful death, catastrophic injury, and mass tort claims, and has achieved favorable outcomes in these complex cases.

Matthew Sharp Menzie joined LightGabler LLP as a senior attorney in LightGabler LLP. The move was Dec. 1, 2025.

Menzie, former senior in-house employment law counsel at Forever 21, has experience advising and counseling businesses on human resources and employment law matters, and handling related litigation.

Marcus Reeslund was promoted to shareholder of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck in Los Angeles.

Reeslund is a member of the firm's Intellectual Property Department and centers his practice on strategic patent portfolio management and due diligence. He has built and managed patent portfolios for companies ranging from early-stage startups to Fortune 500 corporations.

Steven D. Moore joined Vinson & Elkins LLP as a partner in San Francisco.

Moore concentrates his practice on intellectual property and complex commercial litigation. He represents both companies and intellectual property owners in patent, trade secret, and related claims across various industries. He has extensive jury trial experience, including successful jury trials in the Northern District of California, District of Delaware, and the Eastern and Western Districts of Texas. As lead trial counsel, he secured a defense verdict in a patent infringement case in the Western District of Texas. Additionally, as lead trial counsel in multiple patent infringement cases in the Eastern District of Texas, he has won approximately $101 million in jury verdicts for the patent owner.

Leanne Yu was promoted to counsel of Womble Bond Dickinson in San Francisco. The promotion is effective Jan. 1, 2026.

Yu focuses her practice on complex civil litigation, including defending banks and companies in individual and class actions brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), Truth in Lending Act (TILA), and related state laws.

Laurelly Dale was promoted to partner of MG+M in San Francisco

Dale, a seasoned litigator with more than 18 years of experience, has developed a defense practice with a concentration on representing insurers and insured entities at a national level in matters arising under the Child Victims' Act (CVA) and related abuse litigation. Her practice is dedicated to advising and defending organizations facing complex, high-exposure claims stemming from historical allegations of abuse.

Charles W. Jenkins was promoted to partner of MG+M in Los Angeles

Jenkins focuses his practice on asbestos litigation, general liability, product liability, construction defects and contract litigation. Jenkins has defended manufacturers and suppliers in cases involving asbestos, silica, benzene, formaldehyde, mold and other chemical substances. He represents manufacturers in product liability lawsuits involving commercial machinery, equipment and retail products. Jenkins' practice also involves negotiating the sales of various types of businesses.

Rachel H. Leonard was promoted to partner of MG+M in Walnut Creek

Leonard has considerable experience in all aspects of civil litigation, from claim inception through trial, defending parties in personal injury, premises liability, and various other general liability matters. She formerly served as a prosecutor for the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office, where she tried numerous criminal jury trials to verdict. In addition to her trial experience, Leonard has extensive experience in law and motion practice, including targeted and successful motions for summary judgment, written discovery, depositions, discovery, oral argument, settlement conferences, mediations, and arbitrations. This significant litigation experience enables Leonard to efficiently identify the strengths and weaknesses of each case and realistically evaluate damages. Her considerable trial experience enables her to recognize which cases are appropriate for trial and which should be resolved.

Ryan L. Rystad was promoted to partner of MG+M in Irvine

Rystad has found success litigating a variety of complex legal matters. He has represented a wide variety of clients, including individuals and local business owners, as well as multinational corporations. His clients consistently rely on him to accurately gauge and limit any potential exposure and to proactively maximize their potential for success. He has experience with multi-party litigation and has achieved positive results for his clients inside and outside the courtroom through informal negotiations and mediation.

Kathryn E. McHenry joined Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP as a counsel in Los Angeles.

McHenry's practice encompasses all aspects of real property planning and development, including multifamily developments, secured financing, and real estate acquisitions and dispositions (both individual properties and significant portfolio acquisitions, 1031 exchanges, and ownership by tenancies-in-common). She has particular experience in complex leasing matters, including retail (national chains and "big box" tenants), medical and standard office buildings, and industrial projects.

Jon Feldon was promoted to partner of Murtaugh in Irvine. The promotion is effective Jan. 1, 2026.

Feldon focuses his practice on trust, probate, and conservatorship litigation, representing individuals and families in high-stakes and emotionally complex disputes throughout Southern California. His background includes significant experience as a public defender, where he developed deep expertise in mental health law and advocacy for vulnerable populations, followed by private practice at Holland & Knight and Murtaugh Law. He is widely respected for his trial advocacy, thoughtful problem-solving, and client-centered approach.

Sean O'Connor was promoted to partner of Robins Kaplan LLP in Los Angeles. The promotion is effective Jan. 1, 2026.

O'Connor is a trial attorney in the Insurance and Catastrophic Loss Group. He represents domestic and international insurers in complex, high-value property insurance disputes, including business interruption, supply chain disruption, and bad faith claims arising from catastrophic events such as wildfires, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and other large-scale losses across the United States. O'Connor brings a deep understanding of insurance policy formation, interpretation, and coverage analysis, and he regularly leads matters from case inception through discovery, motion practice, trial preparation, mediation, and resolution.

David Kramer was promoted to partner of Greenberg Glusker LLP in Los Angeles. The promotion is effective Jan. 1, 2026.

Kramer represents clients in a diverse array of commercial transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and private equity financings, formation-related matters, joint ventures, supply chain agreements, and licensing agreements. Kramer's clientele includes founders, high-net-worth individuals, emerging companies, and middle-market companies across a wide range of sectors, including branded consumer products, digital media, technology, manufacturing, entertainment, and food and beverage.

Michael Manley was promoted to partner of Greenberg Glusker LLP in Los Angeles. The promotion is effective Jan. 1, 2026.

Manley has extensive commercial real estate transaction experience with a strong focus on leasing, acquisition and dispositions, and portfolio management. Manley represents institutional property owners, developers, operators, and tenants in complex commercial real estate matters, including ground-up retail development projects, build-to-suit and portfolio leases, financings, and the acquisition and disposition of commercial and mixed-use properties spanning a broad range of asset classes, including retail, restaurant, office, industrial, life science, and other commercial property types.

Lauren E. Saint was promoted to partner of Murtaugh in Irvine. The promotion is effective Jan. 1, 2026.

Saint has built a sophisticated litigation practice spanning trust and estate disputes, as well as business, real estate, and construction matters. With more than a decade of experience, she has secured seven-figure settlements, achieved winning trial results, and successfully defended matters on appeal. Lauren is known for her strategic judgment, strong advocacy, and steady leadership in complex and sensitive cases.

Kristian Moriarty was promoted to partner of Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP in Irvine. The promotion is effective Jan. 1, 2026.

Moriarty also serves as the leading partner in the Irvine office. He has been with the firm since 2013 and is a litigator in the firm's risk management & insurance law, transportation and product liability practice groups. In addition to his litigation practice, Moriarty will lead the development and implementation of a firmwide onboarding and training program aimed at enhancing attorney performance and long-term retention.

Jennifer Estrada was promoted to partner of Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP in Los Angeles. The promotion is effective Jan. 1, 2026.

Estrada has been with the firm since March 2022 and is a member of the firm's transportation law, product liability and general liability practice groups. She focuses her practice on defending cases related to product liability, general liability and catastrophic personal injury matters. Since joining the firm, Jennifer has emerged as a highly sought after mentor and role model. She will play a key role in developing and implementing a more formalized mentoring and training program.

Thomas Brown was promoted to partner of Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP in Irvine. The promotion is effective Jan. 1, 2026.

Brown has been with the firm since August 2016 and leads the workers' compensation practice group. He focuses his practice exclusively on workers' compensation defense, representing insurance companies, self-insured employers, third-party administrators, K-12 school districts and community college districts in all phases of litigation from discovery through appeal.

Jeffrey Schmid was promoted to partner of Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP in San Diego.

Schmid has been with the firm since February 2021 and is a member of the firm's general liability, product liability, and transportation law practice groups. His practice focuses on defending clients in construction defect, premises liability, motor vehicle negligence, wrongful death and transportation and trucking matters.

Derek Lawson was promoted to partner of Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP in Los Angeles. The promotion is effective Jan. 1, 2026.

Lawson has been with the firm since November 2021 and is a member of the firm's transportation law, fire litigation, general liability, and construction law practice groups. His practice centers on cases involving complex liability issues, representing clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small business and individuals.

Sean Paden was promoted to partner of Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP in Irvine. The promotion is effective Jan. 1, 2026.

Paden has been with the firm since January 2022 and is a member of the firm's construction law and general liability practice groups. He focuses his practice on cases involving mechanics lien foreclosures, real property disputes for commercial and residential landlords and resolving subrogation claims.

Blair V. Kittle was promoted to partner of Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP in Burlingame.

Kittle's practice focuses on representing clients in consumer protection class actions, defective products and mass tort litigation, elder abuse, personal injury and wrongful death matters, and employment law. Kittle is an experienced trial lawyer who seeks justice for clients harmed by corporate and institutional misconduct.

Zachary N. Zaharoff was promoted to partner of Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP.

Zaharoff represents individuals, small businesses, and public entities in matters involving antitrust and global competition, commercial litigation, elder abuse, false claims and whistleblower law, intellectual property, personal injury and wrongful death, and right of publicity and name, image, and likeness. He is an experienced civil litigator with a proven record of success in complex, high-stakes litigation.

Andrew Britton was promoted to partner of Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP.

Britton focuses his practice on personal injury, wrongful death, defective products, mass torts, and wildfire litigation. He represents individuals harmed by dangerous products and large-scale disasters.

Theresa E. Vitale was promoted to partner of Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP in Santa Monica.

Vitale represents injured individuals, consumers, employees, whistleblowers, and municipalities in matters involving consumer protection class actions, defective products and mass torts, elder abuse, environmental law, false claims and whistleblower actions, securities and financial fraud, sexual abuse, and catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death. She has litigated cases in state and federal courts as well as arbitration proceedings.

Deborah J. Fox was elected Managing Principal of Meyers Nave APC in Los Angeles. The promotion is effective Jan. 1, 2026.

Fox, a trial lawyer and chair of the firm's Trial & Litigation Practice and member of the Executive Committee, has been with Meyers Nave for 18 years. Known for her strategic counsel and courtroom acumen, she has represented clients in some of California's most complex and high-profile cases. Her leadership combines deep litigation experience with a collaborative, client-focused approach that reflects the firm's core values: service, integrity, excellence, and growth. She is the second woman to lead Meyers Nave in its almost 40-year history.

Justice William W. Bedsworth joined Judicate West as a member. The move was Dec. 1, 2025.

Justice Bedsworth joined Judicate West's Appellate Practice Group focusing on private appellate consultation. His range of services includes evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of potential appeals, reviewing appellate briefs, identifying potential appellate concerns, and giving parties practice in oral arguments. Additionally, he will help develop and advance private appellate panel experience, giving lawyers more clarity, insight and control in the appellate process.

Justice Bedsworth retired from the California 4th District Court of Appeal in October 2024 following 27 years on the bench. The longest serving justice in the history of the 4th District, Division 3, he wrote 220 published opinions and authored over 2,000 more in all areas of the law, and his opinion in People v. Garcia (2000) was the first gay rights precedent in American history, prompting the state's legislature to bar peremptory jury challenges based on sexual orientation. Justice Bedsworth was elected to the Orange County Superior Court in 1986, serving 10 years on the bench before his appointment to the Court of Appeal in 1997.

Leah Collins was promoted to partner of Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP in San Francisco.

Collins was elected to the firm's partnership effective Jan. 1. Collins is a real estate transactional attorney who represents investors, developers, owners, lenders, and borrowers in complex real estate transactions across California and the United States. Her practice covers the full lifecycle of real estate assets - including acquisitions and dispositions, joint ventures, development, and sophisticated debt and equity financing - across a variety of property types, including office, retail, hospitality and luxury resort, mixed-use projects, multi-family, and entitled and unentitled land. She routinely structures, negotiates, and closes complex purchase-and-sale transactions, handles new and modified financings on behalf of both borrowers and lenders, and oversees project-related documentation for ground-up and redevelopment projects.

Caroline Lynch was promoted to partner of O'Melveny & Myers LLP in Los Angeles.

Lynch was elected to the firm's partnership effective Jan. 1. She counsels clients on a broad range of corporate matters, including internal restructurings, commercial contract drafting, and corporate governance. Noted for her creativity and collaborative nature, she maintains a robust pro bono practice and helps schools and other community clients by advising on contracts, bylaws, and board member issues.

James K. Rothstein was promoted to partner of O'Melveny & Myers LLP in San Francisco.

Rothstein was elected to the firm's partnership effective Jan. 1. He is an experienced and versatile attorney who specializes in complex business litigation, white collar defense, and corporate investigations. He counsels companies facing critical business disputes and provides strategic guidance on complex and sensitive internal investigations and investigations by federal and state enforcement authorities.

Anne Steinberg was promoted to partner of O'Melveny & Myers LLP in Newport Beach.

Steinberg was elected to the firm's partnership effective Jan. 1. She focuses on counseling health care clients with respect to internal investigations, inquiries and investigations by federal and state enforcement authorities, and related litigation. Her expertise includes defending health care companies against alleged violations of the civil False Claims Act, Medicare reimbursement laws, and laws regulating managed care organizations, including matters related to Medicare Advantage and risk adjustment. She also maintains an active pro bono practice involving adoption, elder abuse, and advocacy for equal protection in criminal prosecutions.

Heather Welles was promoted to partner of O'Melveny & Myers LLP in Los Angeles.

Welles was elected to the firm's partnership effective Jan. 1. She pairs litigation and appellate success at the highest levels with substantive expertise in water, a field of growing importance to even the largest companies. A diverse set of clients, including innovative farmers, major movie and television studios, large water districts, champion athletes, skin-care pioneers, private equity funds, and environmental conservation and recreational organizations, rely on her to write case-winning briefs, develop persuasive legal theories, and creatively resolve disputes.

Jarrick S. Goldhamer was promoted to partner of Berger Kahn, A Law Corporation in Lake Forest. The promotion is effective Jul. 1, 2025.

Goldhamer joined Berger Kahn after 10 years of civil litigation experience at the Law Offices of Richard A. Jones during which he had the honor of representing a wide variety of clients, including former Lakers player and coach Byron Scott.

Jenna G. Williams joined Hueston Hennigan LLP as a counsel in Los Angeles.

Williams spent six years in the Criminal Division at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California, where she represented the United States in criminal matters, including wire fraud, securities fraud, and money laundering. She has brought five felony jury trials to verdict, ranging from wire fraud to drug trafficking. Additionally, during her time in the Corporate and Securities Fraud Strike Force and the Transnational Organized Crime Section, Williams led complex, long-term financial investigations that resulted in indictments and guilty pleas, including the prosecution of the founder and former board member of a company who defrauded lenders and investors out of $248 million (United States v. Joseph Sanberg) and the prosecution of a former board member of the same company for defrauding lenders out of $145 million (United States v. Ibrahim AlHusseini). As a prosecutor, Williams also authored numerous appellate briefs and argued several appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, including briefing and argument for a complex appeal from a nearly month-long international drug trafficking and conspiracy trial.

Daniel R. Adler was promoted to partner of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in Los Angeles. The promotion is effective Jan. 1, 2026.

Adler was elevated to partner effective Jan. 1. He specializes in complex commercial and constitutional litigation in trial and appellate courts. Daniel has briefed more than 80 appeals for federal and state courts across the country and has argued before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and several California Courts of Appeal.

Dione Garlick was promoted to partner of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in Los Angeles. The promotion is effective Jan. 1, 2026.

Garlick was elevated to partner effective Jan. 1. She practices in the firm’s Litigation Department and in the Real Estate Practice Group. Dione specializes in real estate disputes, including both litigation and pre-litigation advising. She also has expertise in environmental litigation.

Shaun A. Mathur was promoted to partner of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in Los Angeles. The promotion is effective Jan. 1, 2026.

Mathur was elevated to partner effective Jan. 1. Mathur's practice focuses on complex commercial litigation at the trial and appellate levels. He is a member of the firm’s Litigation, Appellate and Constitutional Law, Antitrust and Competition, Class Actions, Media, Entertainment and Technology, and Intellectual Property Practice Groups. He represents clients across a variety of industries, including technology, media and entertainment, consumer products, automotive, insurance, and pharmaceuticals.

Lauren Traina was promoted to partner of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in Los Angeles.

Traina was elevated to partner effective Jan. 1. Her practice focuses on land use and real estate matters, with an emphasis on energy transactions, including project development, acquisitions, financings and restructurings. She has significant expertise in wind power, solar power and other renewable energy technology, and has represented both developers and tax equity investors in connection with these transactions. Lauren also has notable experience in corporate mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and securities regulation.

Carissa H. Zidell was promoted to partner of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in Century City.

Zidell was elevated to partner effective Jan. 1. She represents private equity funds, developers, operators, and institutional and non-institutional investors in all aspects of real estate transactions, ranging from acquisitions and dispositions, financings, preferred equity investments, development matters, and joint ventures in a variety of asset types, including hospitality, office, student housing, multi-family, industrial, and data center.