Deals & Matters
We are pleased to annouce that Sarah Oliai has joined the firm as a partner in the International Trade & National Security practice. Oliai, who will sit in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office, brings nearly a decade of experience advising clients on U.S. regulatory regimes governing international trade and investments.
Managing Partner Jim Bucking and Litigation Department Co-Chair Beth Neitzel spoke with The American Lawyer about the firm’s ongoing litigation against the Trump Administration, highlighting Foley Hoag’s emergence as a go-to firm in this space, its ability to capitalize on a shifting legal landscape without changing its core ethos, and recent partner additions supporting this work.
We are pleased to announce that Jason Hipp has joined the firm as a partner in its Litigation Department. Hipp, who is based in the firm’s New York office, leads high-stakes litigation involving human rights, national security, cross-border legal issues, and commercial disputes.
We are pleased to announce that forty-one Foley Hoag attorneys have received Chambers USA 2026 rankings, representing all four U.S. offices, with the firm also recognized across 21 practices, including Band 1 in Environment and Elite recognition in International Arbitration.
Foley Hoag is pleased to announce that Alain Mathieu has joined the firm as a partner in the Litigation Department. Based in Boston, he will lead the firm’s newly formed Sports & Entertainment Group.
Foley Hoag is pleased to announce that Madeleine Tutwiler, a rising second-year student at Boston College Law School, and Jason Lee, a rising second-year student at New York University School of Law, have been selected as the firm’s 2026 Charles J. Beard Fellows.
We are pleased to announce that Ambassador David Pressman has joined the firm as a partner in our New York office, bringing decades of experience at the intersection of national security, international law, and crisis management.
We are proud to announce that the establishment of a First Amendment practice group with the addition of nationally-recognized media litigators Michael Grygiel and Kelly McNamee. Grygiel will chair the practice group, and he, McNamee, and associate Christina Hernsdorf will all be based in New York.
Foley Hoag and co-counsel Cultural Heritage Partners, PLLC and Lowell & Associates, PLLC filed a lawsuit on behalf of a coalition of cultural heritage and architectural organizations seeking to require federal review of the Trump administration's Kennedy Center plans.
Wright brings more than two decades of experience representing corporate, financial, nonprofit, and government policyholders on insurance coverage matters and in high‑stakes disputes.
The firm named Patrick Connolly as co‑chair of the Business Department; Brendan Burke and Colin Kirby as co‑chairs of the Emerging Company & Venture Capital Practice Group; and Kevin Lin as co‑chair of the Technology Industry Group.
The firm filed a lawsuit on behalf of the National Trust for Historic Preservation in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia seeking to halt construction of the White House ballroom.
As we navigate the changes in Washington, our team of legal professionals stands ready to help your organization anticipate and adapt to evolving federal policies, market dynamics and state and local updates.
We are committed to helping our clients achieve their desired results through innovation, deep knowledge and superior legal skill.
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