NYC Executive Moves

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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.

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NYU Langone Names New Director of Upper GI Oncology

NYU Langone Health has appointed Dr. Rutika Mehta as director of upper gastrointestinal medical oncology at Perlmutter Cancer Center, expanding the health system's clinical care and research involving cancers of the stomach, esophagus and gastroesophageal junction. Mehta specializes in personalized cancer treatment using molecular profiling, circulating tumor DNA testing and biomarker-driven therapies to help guide treatment decisions. In her new role, she will also work to expand clinical trials for patients with upper GI cancers, including studies of targeted treatments and other emerging therapies. Mehta joins NYU Langone from Weill Cornell Medicine and previously helped develop an upper GI malignancies program and clinical-trials portfolio at Moffitt Cancer Center in Florida.

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Mount Sinai Expert Joins National COVID Brain Study

A Mount Sinai researcher in New York City will help evaluate what scientists currently understand about the potential effects of COVID-19 infection on memory, attention, learning and other areas of cognitive functioning. Jacqueline Becker, PhD, of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, has been selected to serve on a National Academies committee reviewing research involving people from childhood through older adulthood. The panel’s work will explore how cognitive outcomes may vary with infection severity, reinfection and long COVID, while also assessing evidence surrounding vaccination and neurological risks. Becker brings extensive experience studying post-COVID cognitive impairment and infection-related chronic conditions, including leadership roles in major federally funded research programs. The committee’s findings are expected to inform understanding of COVID-related cognitive health issues and their potential implications for military personnel, veterans and health care planning.

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651 ARTS Names 3 New Board Members in Brooklyn

651 ARTS is strengthening its leadership with the addition of three professionals whose careers span communications, media, arts, corporate community relations and nonprofit governance. Tashion Macon, Cori Murray and Toni Yuille Williams bring experience connected to prominent brands and institutions across the cultural and civic landscape, with particularly strong ties to Brooklyn and Black media. The appointments expand the expertise available to the Brooklyn-based performing arts organization as it plans for its next phase of growth and community engagement. The new board members also deepen 651 ARTS’ connections across entertainment, journalism, philanthropy and New York City’s cultural sector.