Lawdragon Names Nine Cahill Lawyers to 500 Leading Dealmakers in America 2026 Guide

January 9, 2026

Lawdragon has named nine Cahill partners to the 500 Leading Dealmakers in America 2026 guide.

This sixth edition of this guide honors “the lawyers who shake the world with the deals” in multibillion-dollar mergers and other corporate deals, including Leveraged Finance, Capital Markets, M&A, Tax, and Asset & Syndicated Lending.

Cahill’s recognized lawyers include:

  1. Helene R. Banks, M&A, Corporate Governance, ESG
  2. Donna M. Bryan, Corporate Finance, M&A
  3. James J. Clark*, Corporate, M&A, Finance
  4. Adam M. Dworkin, Bank & Leveraged Finance, M&A
  5. William M. Hartnett*, Capital Markets, Finance
  6. Craig M. Horowitz, Tax
  7. Javier Ortiz, Banking & Finance, Capital Markets
  8. Luis R. Penalver, Corporate
  9. Elizabeth Yahl, Capital Markets, Asset & Syndicated Lending

To see the full list, click here.

* denotes recipient inducted into Lawdragon Hall of Fame.

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