{"id":379584,"date":"2026-10-22T11:27:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T11:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/379584\/"},"modified":"2026-10-22T11:27:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T11:27:16","slug":"amnewyork-law-on-the-docket-profiles-of-people-and-firms-making-moves-september-24-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/379584\/","title":{"rendered":"amNewYork Law On the Docket: Profiles of people and firms making moves, September 24"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to The Docket,\u00a0amNewYork Law\u2019<\/a>s weekly column focused on the movers and shakers in New York\u2019s legal community.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

Yuni Yan Sobel, a leading antitrust lawyer in the U.S., has joined international law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP<\/a> as its new partner in the U.S. Antitrust practice, based in New York.<\/p>\n

The firm said Sobel brings deep experience in Hart-Scott-Rodino (\u201cHSR\u201d) Act and global merger control matters, and boosts Weil\u2019s Antitrust capabilities while strengthening the support the firm offers through its M&A and Private Equity practices.<\/p>\n

\u201cYuni is an outstanding lawyer and an important strategic addition to the Firm,\u201d said Weil Executive Partner Barry Wolf. \u201cShe is a recognized leader in merger control matters, and her experience will strengthen a critical capability for our clients across our integrated global platform.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sobel joins Weil after previously working for Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, where she led HSR teams as a member of that firm\u2019s Antitrust and Mergers & Acquisition Groups. She also advises clients on merger clearance strategies, antitrust risk and regulatory deal terms in U.S. and global transactions.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sobel is a member of the Executive Committee of the New York State Bar Association\u2019s Antitrust Section and previously served as chair of its Mergers Committee.<\/p>\n

\u201cI look forward to joining my new colleagues and drawing on my experience in HSR and merger control to offer clients real-time, pragmatic and business-focused regulatory guidance to navigate increasingly complex transactions and drive deal certainty,\u201d said Sobel.<\/p>\n

Sobel received her J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. She is admitted to the New York bar.\n<\/p>\n

Honigman brings on new partner for private client practice
\n\"EvgenyEvgeny \u201cGene\u201d Magidenko is now a partner with Honigman\u2019s Private Client Practice Group of its Corporate Department.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Evgeny \u201cGene\u201d Magidenko is now a partner with Honigman\u2019s<\/a> Private Client Practice Group of its Corporate Department.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The firm says Magidenko joins the firm from ArentFox Schiff, where he spent nearly a decade as a tax attorney. At Honigman, he will advise family offices and estate planning clients on complex corporate, partnership, estate, and trust tax matters.<\/p>\n

\u201cGene is joining Honigman at a time of significant growth and strong momentum, both within our Corporate Department and across the firm,\u201d said Kimberly A. Dudek, chair of Honigman\u2019s Corporate Department and member of the firm\u2019s Executive Committee. \u201cHis skillset will significantly enhance our ability to advise our private clients on the complex aspects of estate planning and more.\u201d<\/p>\n

Magidenko also will lead sophisticated private client matters, with a particular focus on clients requiring complex tax counsel in estate and trust planning.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cGene brings a depth of tax planning experience that will be remarkably valuable to our Private Client Practice Group. His insight and strategic approach will further strengthen our ability to advise individuals and family offices on their most complex tax and estate planning matters,\u201d said Grace K. Trueman, leader of Honigman\u2019s Private Client Practice Group. \u201cGene\u2019s entrepreneurial mindset and collaborative approach align well with Honigman\u2019s culture, and we look forward to the contributions he will make to our clients and the firm.\u201d<\/p>\n

Magidenko received his LL.M. from New York University School of Law and earned both his J.D. and B.A. from the University of Michigan.\n<\/p>\n

Morritt Hock and Hamroff name new chair for dispute resolution
\n\"LeslieLeslie Berkoff is Morritt Hock and Hamroff LLP\u2019s new partner and chair of the firm\u2019s Dispute Resolution Practice.<\/p>\n

Leslie Berkoff is Morritt Hock and Hamroff<\/a> LLP\u2019s new partner and chair of the firm\u2019s Dispute Resolution Practice.<\/p>\n

One could say that Berkoff wrote the book on the topic; the firm pointed out that Berkoff co-authored a chapter on \u201cArbitration Ethics\u201d in the New York State Bar Association\u2019s (NYSBA) recently published book, Commercial Arbitration: Training for Arbitrators and Litigators.<\/p>\n

The comprehensive guide brings together the insights of leading arbitration professionals, academics, and practitioners, offering practical guidance on commercial arbitration for both arbitrators and litigators. The chapter on Arbitration Ethics addresses the ethical standards and considerations that are essential to maintaining fairness, impartiality, and integrity in the arbitration process.<\/p>\n

The firm says her contribution reflects a deep commitment to advancing the practice of commercial arbitration and promoting the ethical standards that are essential to effective dispute resolution.<\/p>\n

Berkoff has previously served as a member of the Second Circuit United States Court of Appeals Pro Bono Appellate Mediation Panel and is a Special Master in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, First and Second Judicial Departments Mediation Programs. Ms. Berkoff is also frequently appointed by Judges in both the New York County and Nassau County Courts as a Receiver, Special Master and Referee.<\/p>\n

She was also a law clerk to the Honorable Jerome Feller, United States Bankruptcy Judge in the Eastern District of New York, from 1991 to 1993 and to the Honorable Allyne R. Ross, Federal Magistrate Judge in the Eastern District of New York, from 1990 to 1991.<\/p>\n

Berkoff received her J.D. from the Hofstra University School of Law and is admitted to the bars of New York and Connecticut.\n<\/p>\n

Attention legal eagles! Have you promoted a new partner? Are you giving back in your communities? We want to know about it! Send us your good news by emailing\u00a0robb@amny.com<\/a>\u00a0and you may be featured in our Docket every week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Welcome to The Docket,\u00a0amNewYork Law\u2019s weekly column focused on the movers and shakers in New York\u2019s legal community.\u00a0…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":379585,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[71684,139293,139294,139295,139296,139297,139298,139299,139300,9,11,95327,10,139301,139302,139303,139304],"class_list":["post-379584","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-york","tag-antitrust-law","tag-dispute-resolution","tag-estate-planning","tag-evgeny-gene-magidenko","tag-hart-scott-rodino-act","tag-honigman","tag-leslie-berkoff","tag-merger-control","tag-morritt-hock-and-hamroff","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-headlines","tag-new-york-legal-community","tag-new-york-news","tag-private-client-practice","tag-the-docket","tag-weil-gotshal-manges","tag-yuni-yan-sobel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/379584","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=379584"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/379584\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/379585"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=379584"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=379584"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=379584"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}