Foley & Lardner Adds Marisa White and Rena Andoh as New York Partners

Foley & Lardner added partners Marisa White and Rena Andoh to its New York office, continuing a 2026 expansion in which the firm has added 10 lateral attorneys in the city. Pulse 2.0 reported the additions. White joins the Transactions Practice Group from Baker Botts, and Andoh joins the Commercial Litigation Practice Group from Benesch.

White and Andoh Join Foley's New York Office

White advises public and private companies, private equity sponsors, and portfolio companies on domestic and cross-border transactions, with a practice focused on mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures, and other strategic investments. Her clients span private capital, technology, health care, life sciences, and aerospace and defense. Foley said White's experience adds further depth to the firm's middle-market M&A and private equity capabilities.

Andoh represents clients in complex commercial and trade secret disputes in state and federal courts and in domestic and international arbitration proceedings. Her litigation experience includes first-chair trial work involving intellectual property, restrictive covenants, employment matters, and other business disputes, and she advises clients on internal investigations and government investigations. Her client base spans technology, health care, financial services, energy, and government contracting.

Daljit Doogal, chairman and CEO of Foley & Lardner, said: "Marisa and Rena are important additions to Foley's expanding New York platform, bringing complementary strengths in areas of significant client demand." Anne Sekel, managing partner of Foley's New York office, said the additions build on the firm's New York foundation following the recent arrival of transactions partner Heather Miles.

Foley's 2026 Hiring and Department Changes

Foley & Lardner is a Top 50 global law firm founded in 1842, according to akta.pro company records, with more than 60 core practice areas across Corporate, Intellectual Property, and Litigation and 27 offices worldwide. The same records show that in June 2026 the firm added partners Melissa McGrory and Teresa Napoli and associate Madeline Clasen to its Chicago office as part of a Corporate Department expansion that has added 13 lateral partners since February 2026, and that partner Jeffrey Blease was named chair of the firm's national Litigation Department, which includes over 400 attorneys across more than a dozen practice groups.

Earlier Partner Additions in 2026

Foley added Stephen Olson as a partner in its Transactions Practice Group in September 2026, expanding private capital and energy capabilities; he joined from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in Houston, Pulse 2.0 reported. That month the firm also added Brad Drake and Kyle Pine as corporate partners, expanding its insurance and tax practices, with Drake joining from Paul Hastings in Chicago and Pine from Goodwin Procter in Boston, bringing Foley to over 20 lateral partner hires in 2026. In September 2026, Foley added Dustin Greene as a partner in its Raleigh commercial litigation practice from Kilpatrick Townsend, Pulse 2.0 reported.