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06/10/2026

We welcome commercial lending lawyer Braden Shaw to the Firm's Chicago Office as a partner in the Financial Markets Practice.

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Braden Shaw has joined Jones Day as a partner in its Financial Markets Practice. He is based in the Firm's Chicago Office.  Mr. Shaw is a commercial lending attorney with more than a decade of experience advising banks, financial institutions, private equity funds, and corporate borrowers...

06/10/2026

We welcome M&A lawyer Daigo Takahashi to the Firm's Tokyo Office as of counsel in the Corporate Practice.

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Mr. Takahashi joins the Firm's Corporate Practice as of counsel.

06/08/2026

Jones Day partners Alexis Gilroy, Traci Lovitt, Nina Yadava, Laura Laemmle-Weidenfeld, and Stephanie Parker have been named to Forbes' Top Women Lawyers in America list for 2026. This recognition honors outstanding practitioners who excel in their practice area, are highly regarded in the industry, and are elite in the field.

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Jones Day partners Alexis Gilroy, Traci Lovitt, Nina Yadava, Laura Laemmle-Weidenfeld, and Stephanie Parker have been named to Forbes' Top Women Lawyers in America list for 2026. This recognition honors outstanding practitioners who excel in their practice area, are highly regarded in the industr...

06/08/2026

The 2026 edition of Chambers USA: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business honored 204 Jones Day lawyers who earned 224 rankings across 48 practice areas, reflecting the Firm's unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional client service, legal excellence, and innovative solutions to the most complex challenges faced across industries.

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204 Jones Day lawyers earned 224 rankings across 48 practice areas.

06/05/2026

Congratulations to Robert Watts, who has been named a winner to Georgia Daily Report's "On the Rise" list. This award recognizes the Southeast's most promising lawyers under the age of 40.

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The list recognizes promising lawyers under the age of 40.

06/05/2026

We welcome leading securities litigator Paul Rugani to the Firm's Irvine Office as a partner in the Securities Litigation & SEC Enforcement Practice.

Mr. Rugani joins the Firm as a Partner in the Irvine Office.

06/03/2026

The Firm is pleased to announce our annual 1L Conference, “Perspectives and Pathways,” taking place on October 2 and 3 in Atlanta. Applications are now being accepted.

The Conference brings together Jones Day lawyers and first-year law students for two days of networking and skills development.

Success has many different paths — our goal is to help you find yours.

Learn more and apply at: http://spklr.io/6185EM0pv

06/02/2026

We welcome banking and finance lawyer Rhéa Christophilopoulos to the Firm's Paris Office as a partner in the Financial Markets Practice.

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Ms. Christophilopoulos is based in the Firm's Paris Office.

06/01/2026

We welcome Jacob Bergman, former co-chief of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York's Civil Frauds Unit, to the Firm's New York Office as a partner in the Health Care & Life Sciences Practice.

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Mr. Bergman joins the Firm as a partner in the New York Office.

05/27/2026

The Firm is pleased to welcome our 2026 summer associates and SEO fellows, who started in our 18 U.S. offices this week.