NEW YORK, November 8, 2026 – Corvane Ryle LLP today announced the promotion of 18 lawyers to its partnership, effective January 1, 2027. The new partners work in 11 of the firm's offices across North America, Europe and Asia, and practice in areas that include mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, antitrust and competition, privacy and cyber, restructuring, litigation and energy transition.
The class includes Imogen Pryce-Aldous, a corporate lawyer in London who advises on cross-border acquisitions; Rohan Deshpande-Wells, a capital markets lawyer in New York; Katarina Novak-Lindgren, an antitrust lawyer in Brussels who focuses on digital markets; Samuel Adeyemi-Cross, a litigator in Chicago; and Yuki Hayashida-Moore, a technology transactions lawyer in San Francisco whose work centers on AI licensing. Other members of the class are based in Washington, D.C., Singapore, Frankfurt and several of the firm's other offices.
"Each of these lawyers has earned the trust of clients and colleagues through excellent work and a commitment to the firm's values," said Miriam Okafor-Lindqvist, the firm's Chair. "They will help to shape the next stage of Corvane Ryle's growth."
The class is notable for the number of new partners in the firm's technology and regulatory practices. Daniel Achterberg, Global Chair of the firm's Artificial Intelligence Practice, noted that the promotions reflected sustained client demand for advice on AI and data. Priya Raghunathan, a partner in London, said the class also reflected the firm's investment in competition and digital markets work in Europe.
Of the 18 new partners, 44 percent are women and 39 percent are from groups underrepresented in the legal profession, and all of them have contributed to the firm's pro bono work.
The firm has approximately 2,400 lawyers in 26 offices across 14 countries. It advised on more than 1,100 deals in 2025, and its lawyers contributed 310,000 pro bono hours during the year.
About Corvane Ryle LLP: Founded in Chicago in 1958, Corvane Ryle LLP has approximately 2,400 lawyers in 26 offices across 14 countries. The firm advises on transactions, regulatory matters and disputes for clients in technology, consumer, healthcare and energy transition. Counsel for what comes next.
