NYC Executive Moves

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Cleary Gottlieb Names NY Based Mark Pflug M&A Partner

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton has announced that Mark Pflug has joined the international law firm as a New York-based partner in its Americas M&A and Private Equity Transactions groups. Pflug brings approximately two decades of experience advising private equity sponsors and public and private companies on acquisitions, investments, recapitalizations, joint ventures and other complex transactions. His practice spans healthcare, life sciences, real estate services, industrial businesses, technology, media and telecommunications, including cross-border deals in Europe and Asia. His appointment follows several other senior additions to Cleary's M&A practice during 2026, including Niqui Kohli, Emmanuel Enrici and Matthew Schwartz. The firm says the expansion strengthens its capabilities in private equity and corporate transactions.

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NYU Langone Names Ishwaria Subbiah to Cancer Role

NYU Langone Health has appointed Dr. Ishwaria Subbiah as director of the Symptom Management Program for hematology and medical oncology at Perlmutter Cancer Center, effective November 1, 2026. She will also serve as an associate professor of medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. A specialist in supportive and palliative care and integrative oncology, Dr. Subbiah will lead efforts to improve management of cancer treatment side effects, including pain, fatigue, nausea and neuropathy. She brings more than 16 years of patient care experience and previously held a faculty position at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Her work includes clinical trials, technology-enabled symptom monitoring and programs designed to improve patients' quality of life during treatment.

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NYU Langone Names Dr. David Cohen Dermatology Chair

NYU Langone Health has appointed David E. Cohen, MD, MPH, chair of the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, effective October 1, 2026. Dr. Cohen, who joined NYU Langone in 1994, succeeds Seth J. Orlow, MD, PhD, following his 20-year tenure as department chair. A specialist in inflammatory skin conditions including eczema, psoriasis and rosacea, Cohen has held several clinical and academic leadership positions within the institution. His priorities include expanding patient access, advancing dermatology research and strengthening specialized services in skin cancer, skin allergy testing and dermatopathology. Dr. Orlow will remain on the medical school's faculty and continue contributing to research, education and patient care.

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RPC Names Scott Schechter Partner in NY Expansion

International law firm RPC has appointed insurance coverage specialist Scott Schechter as a partner in New York as the firm expands its international insurance practice. Schechter will help develop a dedicated New York-based insurance team focused on complex claims involving U.S. exposures, including financial lines and cyber matters. The expansion is designed to connect RPC's New York capabilities with its existing insurance teams in the United Kingdom, Singapore and Hong Kong. RPC said the investment responds to growing client demand for cross-border advice involving high-value, multi-jurisdictional claims. Schechter's appointment follows several other insurance-focused hires by the firm and is part of a broader international growth strategy that includes the development of its New York office.

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Cooley Expands NY Securities Litigation With Nicholas Caselli

Cooley has added Nicholas Caselli as a partner in its securities litigation and enforcement practice and global litigation department in New York. Caselli represents clients in securities class actions, shareholder derivative cases and M&A-related disputes, including matters involving technology and life sciences companies. The firm said his recruitment is part of its effort to expand its securities litigation capabilities in New York, building on a practice historically prominent on the West Coast. Caselli joins Cooley from Freshfields, where he practiced in New York. His arrival follows several other additions to Cooley's New York litigation team as the firm's global litigation department continues to expand.

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Crowell & Moring Names NY’s Glen McGorty Next Chair

Crowell & Moring has elected New York managing partner Glen McGorty as the next chair of the firm's Management Board, with his three-year term beginning March 1, 2027. McGorty will become the first chair in the firm's history to be based outside Washington, D.C. He currently serves on Crowell's Management Board and Executive Committee and chairs its Litigation and Trial Department. McGorty joined the firm in 2012 following nearly 15 years as a federal prosecutor and has led the expansion of Crowell's New York office. According to the firm, attorney headcount in the New York office has increased by nearly 50% during the past six years.

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Bowery Presents Announces Major Leadership Change

The Bowery Presents is undergoing a major leadership transition as longtime co-presidents Jim Glancy and John Moore step aside from the New York-based concert promotion company. Four longtime executives—Josh Bhatti, Charley Magrew, Andrew Martin and Josh Moore—have been elevated to senior vice president and will collectively assume leadership responsibilities. Magrew will oversee marketing, ticketing, sponsorship and venue initiatives from New York, while Moore will lead talent operations from the city. Martin will oversee business and legal affairs from Nashville, and Bhatti will lead the company's New England operations. The Bowery Presents, which became part of AEG Presents in 2016, has played a major role in New York's live music industry and produces concerts at several prominent NYC venues.

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Akin Adds Goldman Sachs Tech Lawyer in New York

Akin has strengthened its New York corporate practice with the return of technology transactions lawyer Neil DuChez as a partner. DuChez most recently spent more than nine years at Goldman Sachs, where he served as Vice President and Senior Legal Director and advised on technology, data, artificial intelligence, intellectual property and commercial agreements. At Akin, his practice will include technology-enabled transactions, strategic partnerships, software and cloud agreements, AI and data analytics, payment technologies and technology issues connected to acquisitions and divestitures. The firm said the appointment expands its U.S.-based technology transactions capabilities as technology and data become increasingly important components of major corporate deals. DuChez previously worked at Akin as an intellectual property associate.

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Paul, Weiss Adds Private Equity Team in New York

Paul, Weiss is expanding its New York private equity practice with the addition of partner Christopher Machera and five other transactional lawyers. Machera has joined the firm's Private Equity M&A Group in New York, while Timothy Burns, Noah Beck, Amanda Rotkel, Andrew Lawson and Dylan Hans are expected to join in the coming weeks across private equity M&A, tax and executive compensation. The incoming team has worked on hundreds of transactions involving major investment firms including Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, TPG and Warburg Pincus. The expansion adds to Paul, Weiss's private equity and mergers and acquisitions capabilities as the New York-based firm continues building its transactional practice.