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Partners Jenny Hochenberg and Sarah Solum Named to Inaugural Forbes’ America’s Top Women Lawyers List

Jun 3 2026

Global Co-Head of M&A Jenny Hochenberg and Global Co-Head of Capital Markets Sarah Solum have been named to the inaugural Forbes America’s Top Women Lawyers List. The list recognizes superlative female practitioners who excel in their practice area, are highly regarded in the industry and are elite in the field. The women featured on the list are considered go-to counsel by clients and colleagues; leaders and trusted advisors and trailblazers who have paved a path or broken new ground.

Jenny focuses her practice on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and shareholder activism defense. She has worked on some of the biggest and most transformative M&A transactions of our time, both purely U.S. as well as cross-border. Jenny has consistently been recognized as a leading advisor by numerous publications and legal directories, including being named a 2024 "Dealmaker of the Year" by The American Lawyer.

Ranked Band 1 nationwide by Chambers USA for debt and equity offerings, Sarah has extensive experience in capital markets transactions, including IPOs, investment grade and high yield debt offerings, convertible notes transactions and preferred stock financings. She works with public and private companies on corporate and transactional matters, as well as other strategic and sensitive issues. Her clients range from emerging growth-stage companies to some of the largest, most prominent companies in the world.

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Jenny Hochenberg

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Silicon Valley, San Francisco

Sarah K. Solum

Partner, Global Co-Head of Capital Markets
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