McGuireWoods elected 18 new partners effective Jan. 1, 2027. The class spans many of the firm’s offices and covers a range of practice areas.
Kristin M. Athens (Regulatory & Compliance; Raleigh) represents electric and natural gas clients in proceedings before the North Carolina Utilities Commission and other regulatory agencies.
Kathleen M. Baskin (Public and Private Infrastructure & Real Estate; Los Angeles) represents institutional lenders in connection with commercial real estate loans secured by all asset classes including retail, office, hotel, industrial, multifamily and mixed use, with an emphasis on affordable housing transactions.
Luis F. Benavides (Debt Finance; Charlotte) advises financial institutions on the structuring, negotiation, and documentation of secured and unsecured syndicated, club and bilateral credit facilities.
Dylan M. Bensinger (Commercial Litigation; Charlotte) litigates high-stakes commercial disputes at the trial and appellate levels, including a wide range of civil litigation, such as helping policyholders recover high-dollar claims from insurance carriers.
Emily G. Blair (M&A and Energy Transactional; Richmond) advises clients on all aspects of the development, acquisition and sale of renewable energy, power and infrastructure projects throughout the United States.
Hayoung Chung (Debt Finance; New York) concentrates on bankruptcy, restructuring and workout matters, with a focus on secured transactions, debtor-in-possession financing, cash collateral matters, and creditors’ rights and remedies.
Devin A. Crisanti (M&A and Energy Transactional; Houston) helps clients in a variety of industries, including private equity firms, independent sponsors and private companies, on mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and other business combinations and general corporate matters (both domestic and cross-border).
Mitchell D. Diles (Environmental & Mass Tort; Charlottesville) represents clients in high-stakes commercial disputes and catastrophic incidents across the country, often involving the energy, environmental, hospitality and product manufacturing industries.
Roy G. Dixon (Government Investigations & White Collar; Charlotte) represents individual and corporate clients (including financial institutions) in criminal investigations and civil enforcement matters — including U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigations — and in civil litigation, internal investigations and compliance matters.
Collier McLeod Field (Public and Private Infrastructure & Real Estate; Atlanta) represents real estate owners, developers and operating companies on the purchase, sale, development, financing and leasing of real estate projects.
Hannah E. Irish (Public and Private Infrastructure & Real Estate; London) focuses on commercial real estate within the U.K., acting on many high-value lettings within the life sciences, retail and office spheres as well as sales and purchases of industrial, retail properties and student accommodation developments.
Aleksandra Kaplun (Commercial Litigation; New York) focuses on commercial and financial services litigation, advising corporate clients in a variety of litigation matters as well as representing policyholders in insurance coverage and recovery matters.
Sylvia Macon Kastens (Environmental & Mass Tort; Norfolk) defends clients in mass tort, environmental, public nuisance claims and other complex civil litigation in state and federal courts.
Jake A. Mihalkanin (Corporate & Private Equity; Charlotte) advises public and private companies and private equity funds on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and other investment transactions, including equity and asset acquisitions and sales, divestitures, and recapitalizations.
Mark A. Staines (M&A and Energy Transactional; Baltimore) advises purchasers and sellers, both private and public companies, in all aspects of the acquisition, disposition, development, and financing of energy and infrastructure projects throughout the United States.
Andrew J. Steiger (Corporate & Private Equity; Chicago) focuses on mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions and general corporate governance matters, representing public and private companies, private equity funds, institutional investors and start-ups across industries.
Jason M. Vespoli (Government Investigations & White Collar; Washington, D.C.) represents government contractors and grant recipients across the full scope of regulatory, transactional and litigation matters arising under state, local and federal procurement laws.
John J. Woolard (Commercial Litigation; Richmond) represents corporations, trustees and financial institutions in shareholder litigation, fiduciary disputes, contract cases and appellate matters.
“This tremendously talented group represents the very best of McGuireWoods — superb legal skill, strategic insight and a genuine commitment to our clients’ success,” said Managing Partner J. Tracy Walker IV. “In an increasingly competitive legal and business landscape, these attorneys have proven themselves as trusted advisers and leaders. We are proud to welcome them as partners.”