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O’Melveny, a global law firm with 18 offices, is home to a talented team of more than 750 lawyers who help our clients grow, protect their assets, and navigate the challenges of complex law and regulation. A combination of sophisticated legal and business counseling and impeccable service has made us counsel of choice to an ever-growing list of market leaders, creating opportunities for our people

to engage in the most challenging and exciting work. Even better, while we set an incredibly high bar for ourselves, we love what we do and have fun along the way.

We’re thrilled to welcome esteemed environmental lawyer Reza Zarghamee to the firm as a partner in our Washington, DC of...
08/17/2026

We’re thrilled to welcome esteemed environmental lawyer Reza Zarghamee to the firm as a partner in our Washington, DC office. Reza’s arrival strengthens our environmental offerings and enhances our transactional, regulatory, investigations, and mass torts capabilities in the chemicals, energy, and data center sectors.

“O’Melveny has a premier global platform, a reputation for providing superior client service, and a collegial, collaborative culture that’s second to none. It’s an ideal fit for my clients and my practice.” — Reza Zarghamee, Partner

Congratulations to six O’Melveny Antitrust & Competition lawyers on their recognition in the latest edition of the Lexol...
08/14/2026

Congratulations to six O’Melveny Antitrust & Competition lawyers on their recognition in the latest edition of the Lexology Index for Competition. Partner Michael Tubach was named a “Thought Leader,” partner Courtney Dyer was recognized as “Highly Recommended,” partners Philip Monaghan and Ian Simmons, along with of counsel Riccardo Celli, were recognized as “Recommended,” and partner Stéphane Frank was named a “Future Leader.”

We’re honored, for the 15th consecutive year, to have been named to The American Lawyer’s “A-List,” a benchmark for exce...
08/13/2026

We’re honored, for the 15th consecutive year, to have been named to The American Lawyer’s “A-List,” a benchmark for excellence in the legal industry that measures “holistic success.” We’re pleased to have taken the No. 9 spot out of 200 ranked firms, marking our 13th top-10 ranking over the past 15 years.

08/12/2026

Lauren Weinstein joined our Washington, DC office as a partner this past March, bringing extensive experience in trial and appellate litigation. Her practice focuses on antitrust and complex commercial disputes across a variety of industries, including the media and technology, financial services, and real estate sectors. She has represented clients at every level of the judicial system, including the US Supreme Court, and is widely recognized as a leader in antitrust litigation. Get to know more about Lauren and her practice in this short video:

O’Melveny counsel Zach Smith will be a guest speaker at Sustain Southern California’s Water Solutions 11 on Thursday, Au...
08/12/2026

O’Melveny counsel Zach Smith will be a guest speaker at Sustain Southern California’s Water Solutions 11 on Thursday, August 13. Zach will join Isabelle Lavoie of WestWater Research for a session discussing the value of water for data centers. More information: https://loom.ly/jk2_qzE

"Water Value for Data Centers: What are Markets Telling Us?"
Thursday, August 13
Register: https://loom.ly/jk2_qzE

Congratulations to O’Melveny partner Tim Durst for being named a finalist for the “Intellectual Property Attorney of the...
08/11/2026

Congratulations to O’Melveny partner Tim Durst for being named a finalist for the “Intellectual Property Attorney of the Year” award, presented by Texas Lawyer and Law.com. This category recognizes “lawyers who are leaders in the field of IP law and/or had major successes over the past 12 months in the field of IP law.” The winner will be announced at the 2026 Texas Legal Awards on September 30 in Dallas.

We're thrilled to be recognized in Managing IP’s latest IP STARS rankings. The firm was ranked among the top in Copyrigh...
08/07/2026

We're thrilled to be recognized in Managing IP’s latest IP STARS rankings. The firm was ranked among the top in Copyright and Related Rights, Patent Disputes, Trade Secrets, and Life Sciences IP.

Additionally, congratulations to the O’Melveny lawyers who received individual recognitions: Lisa Pensabene was named to the Top 250 Women in IP and recognized as a Patent Star; David Almeling, Tim Durst, Tim Fink, Luann Simmons, Darin Snyder, and Ryan Yagura were named Patent Stars; Brian Cook was named a Rising Star; Matt Kline was named a Copyright Star; and David Eberhart and Dan Petrocelli were named Trademark Stars and Copyright Stars.

We're thrilled to share that we have been shortlisted for four 2026 LMG Life Sciences Awards, with recognitions spanning...
08/05/2026

We're thrilled to share that we have been shortlisted for four 2026 LMG Life Sciences Awards, with recognitions spanning both the firm and individual lawyers.

• Hatch-Waxman Litigation Firm of the Year – Branded
• Lisa Pensabene — Hatch-Waxman Litigator of the Year – Branded
• Rob Shaffer — General Patent Litigator of the Year – DC Metro
• Jason Zarrow — US Rising Star – Litigation & Enforcement

The winners will be announced at the 2026 LMG Life Sciences Awards on September 10, in New York.

Proud to be recognized with nominations in five categories at The Asia Legal Awards 2026:🔹IPO Lawyer of the Year: Ke Gen...
08/05/2026

Proud to be recognized with nominations in five categories at The Asia Legal Awards 2026:

🔹IPO Lawyer of the Year: Ke Geng
🔹M&A Lawyer of the Year: Stephanie Keen
🔹Private Equity Lawyer of the Year: Nima Amini
🔹International Arbitration Lawyer of the Year: Denis Brock
🔹Securities Firm of the Year

Hosted by Law.com International, part of ALM, the awards recognize outstanding legal achievements across the region. Winners will be announced at a special ceremony in September in Singapore.

An O’Melveny team recently advised Discern Security, the company transforming cybersecurity posture through proactive, a...
08/03/2026

An O’Melveny team recently advised Discern Security, the company transforming cybersecurity posture through proactive, agent-driven optimization of security controls, on securing US$13 million in a Series A round. The O’Melveny team advising Discern Security was led by Silicon Valley partner Paul Sieben, of counsel Warren Lazarow, and counsel Amit Itai.

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