Willkie Elects 24 New Partners

October 22, 2026

New York, NY, October 22, 2026 -- Willkie announced today that it has elected 24 new partners, effective January 1, 2027.

"Our new partners are a talented and outstanding group of lawyers from across the Firm and we are delighted to welcome them to the partnership," said Firm Chairman Thomas Cerabino.

"They reflect Willkie's global capabilities across a growing number of practices and industries, as well as our commitment to excellence and client service."

Firm Chairman Matthew Feldman commented: "We congratulate our newly elected partners on this milestone achievement. They have demonstrated a tremendous commitment to our clients and Firm, and we look forward to their continued success."

The new partners are:

Dhananjay Adusumilli: Intellectual Property (Los Angeles)

David Avraham: Corporate & Financial Services (New York)

Jason Bang: Intellectual Property (Palo Alto)

Daniel Benyamin: Real Estate (Los Angeles)

Anthony Civico: Asset Management (Paris)

Roni J. Cohen: Private Wealth (Chicago)

Betsy Feldman: Strategic Capital and Restructuring (New York)

Loren Flath: Finance (New York)

Katherine Fowler: Private Wealth (Los Angeles)

Emerson W. Girardeau III: Corporate & Financial Services (Houston)

Giles Harvey: Litigation (London)

Moritz Hechenrieder: Finance (Frankfurt)

Chloe Holt: Litigation (Chicago)

Dong Hee (David) Lee: Corporate & Financial Services (Palo Alto)

Katherine Lovejoy: Corporate & Financial Services (New York)

Amanda M. Payne: Litigation (New York)

Devin Ralston: Asset Management (Houston)

Payne Roberts: Real Estate (Dallas)

Dr. Johannes Schmidt: Litigation (Frankfurt)

Ralph (Tray) Smith: Corporate & Financial Services (Washington, DC)

Melissa Taustine: Litigation (New York)

Stephanie L. Vara: Private Wealth (Los Angeles)

Alyxandra Vernon: Litigation (San Francisco)

Jan Vollkammer: Antitrust & Competition (Frankfurt)

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