Bloomberg Law Spotlights Lawyers in Fifth Annual 40 Under 40 Program

ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloomberg Law is proud to announce the 2025 honorees of this year's "They've Got Next: The 40 Under 40," celebrating the nation's most promising lawyers. The honorees represent a cross-section of practice areas including litigation, antitrust, intellectual property, government contracts, mergers and acquisitions, and more. In addition to individual recognitions of the class, this year's program includes "By the Numbers," a deep dive on data surrounding practice areas, interactive elements, "Practice Tips," featuring former honorees sharing advice with the next generation of lawyers, and a playlist curated by the group. The complete package featuring this year's honorees can be found at https://aboutblaw.com/bjbx.

In the fifth annual program, a wide array of law firms, corporations, non-profits, government agencies and other organizations across the United States nominated outstanding young attorneys. A team of editors assessed candidates for this award based on records of success for clients, leadership service, and commitment to pro bono work.

"We are excited to celebrate the fifth annual edition of 'They've Got Next: The 40 Under 40.' These illustrious 40 young lawyers are the newest members of our Bloomberg Law tradition honoring the brightest legal minds across the country," said Lisa Helem, executive editor, Bloomberg Industry Group. "These individuals excel and innovate in their work for clients, in their leadership in their organizations, and in their service to their communities." 

Bloomberg Law's 2025 class represents the best of the future of the legal profession, and now they take their place in our storied Bloomberg Law tradition.

Introducing the 2025 honorees of "They've Got Next: The 40 Under 40":

Antitrust
Taylor Owings of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Bradley Justus of Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider
Doug Litvack of Jenner & Block
Robert Braun of Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll
Kate Cahoy of Covington & Burling

Banking and Finance
Elizabeth Yahl of Cahill Gordon & Reindel
Kelsey Breck Baumberger of Milbank
Bankruptcy and Restructuring
Angela Libby of Davis Polk & Wardwell
Evan Hill of Cravath, Swaine & Moore

Corporate Governance
Winnie Ling of Blend Labs, Inc.

Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
Krista Hanvey of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher

Environmental Law and Appellate
Andrew Silton of Beveridge & Diamond

Government Contracts
Michael Montalbano of Blank Rome

Health Care and Life Sciences
Nawa Lodin of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Intellectual Property
Julie Goldemberg of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
Lauren Dreyer of Baker Botts
Britt Lovejoy of Latham & Watkins
Stephen Payne of Irell & Manella

International Arbitration
Lee Rovinescu of Freshfields
Benjamin Graham of Williams & Connolly

Litigation
Helam Gebremariam of Cravath, Swaine & Moore
Sarah Neuman of Wilkinson Stekloff
Stephanie Spies of Susman Godfrey
Jacob Croke of Sullivan & Cromwell
Michael Kelso of Susman Godfrey
Bradley Oppenheimer of Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick
Greg Dubinsky of Holwell Shuster & Goldberg

Amanda Pickens Nitto of Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson
Mark Kelley of MoloLamken
Jin-Kyu Baek of Cravath, Swaine & Moore

Mergers & Acquisitions
Romain Dambre of A&O Shearman
Erika P. López of Baker McKenzie
Ben Goodchild of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison

Products Liability
Rami Fakhouri of Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum

Privacy and Cybersecurity
Vassi Iliadis of Hogan Lovells

Private Equity
Rachel O'Brien of Ropes & Gray

Real Estate
Conor Shary of Hunton Andrews Kurth
Peter Borock of Greenberg Traurig

White Collar, Investigations and Crisis Leadership
Michael Landman of Bird, Marella, Rhow, Lincenberg, Drooks, & Nessim
Ericka Aiken of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr

About Bloomberg Law
Bloomberg Law combines the latest in legal technology with workflow tools, comprehensive primary and secondary sources, trusted news, expert analysis, and business intelligence. For more than a decade, Bloomberg Law has been a trailblazer in its application of AI and machine learning. Bloomberg Law's deep expertise and commitment to innovation provide a competitive edge to help improve attorney productivity and efficiency. For more information, visit Bloomberg Law.

SOURCE Bloomberg Industry Group