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Norm Law Adds Senior Investment Funds Partner Jay Baris
Press ReleaseMay 6, 2026

Norm Law Adds Senior Investment Funds Partner Jay Baris

Norm Law continues to scale its investment funds platform, welcoming Jay Baris as a senior partner with deep experience advising registered funds, investment advisers, and fund sponsors.

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Norm Law Expands Investment Funds Platform with Formation and Tax Additions
Press Release

Norm Law Expands Investment Funds Platform with Formation and Tax Additions

The firm broadens its investment funds practice with new partners focused on fund formation and tax, deepening capabilities for sponsors, GPs, and institutional investors.

May 1, 2026
Alan Weil, ’82, Appointed Partner and Head of Real Estate at Norm Law
University of Chicago Law School

Alan Weil '82 Appointed Partner and Head of Real Estate at Norm Law

Alan Weil, former global head of real estate at Sidley Austin, joins Norm Law as Partner and Head of Real Estate, bringing decades of complex transactional experience to the firm's growing platform.

Apr 27, 2026
Blackstone-Backed AI Firm Norm Law Hires Ex-Sidley Partner Amid Rapid Build-Out
Law.com

Blackstone-Backed AI Firm Norm Law Hires Ex-Sidley Partner Amid Rapid Build-Out

Coverage of Norm Law's accelerating build-out as the Blackstone-backed AI-native firm continues to recruit senior partners from leading global firms.

Apr 22, 2026
Norm Law Taps Ex-Sidley Partner To Lead Real Estate Team
Law360

Norm Law Taps Ex-Sidley Partner To Lead Real Estate Team

Law360 reports that Norm Law has recruited the former global head of real estate from Sidley Austin to lead its newly launched real estate practice.

Apr 21, 2026
AI-Based Firm Norm Law Hires Ex-Ropes & Gray PE Partner
Law360

AI-Based Firm Norm Law Hires Ex-Ropes & Gray PE Partner

Law360 reports that Norm Law has recruited Bill Mone, a former Ropes & Gray private equity partner, to lead its private equity practice.

Apr 9, 2026
Norm Law Appoints Mone as Partner and Head of Private Equity
ABF Journal

Norm Law Appoints Mone as Partner and Head of Private Equity

ABF Journal covers Norm Law's appointment of Bill Mone as Partner and Head of Private Equity, expanding the AI-native firm's transactional bench.

Apr 9, 2026
Norm Law Appoints Market-Leading Transactions Partner Bill Mone as Head of Private Equity
Press Release

Norm Law Appoints Market-Leading Transactions Partner Bill Mone as Head of Private Equity

Norm Law names Bill Mone as Head of Private Equity, strengthening the firm's private equity and M&A capabilities for sponsors, portfolio companies, and institutional investors.

Apr 9, 2026
Ex‑Sidley Chair Bets Big on AI‑Native Law Firm Norm Law
LawFuel

Ex-Sidley Chair Bets Big on AI-Native Law Firm Norm Law

LawFuel profiles Mike Schmidtberger's move to Norm Law and what his bet on an AI-native institutional firm signals about the future of Big Law.

Feb 7, 2026
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International Bar Association

The AI-Native Law Firm: Regulatory Innovation and the Restructuring of Legal Service Delivery

A structural analysis of how AI-native firms are reshaping client expectations, fee models, and supervisory frameworks for global regulators.

Feb 1, 2026
Ex-Sidley Austin leader brings Big Law background to AI law firm
Reuters

Ex-Sidley Austin Leader Brings Big Law Background to AI Law Firm

Reuters profiles Mike Schmidtberger's move from Sidley Austin to Norm Law and what his decades of Big Law experience bring to the AI-native firm.

Jan 22, 2026
Former Sidley Leader Embraces ‘Future,’ Joining AI Law Firm
Bloomberg Law

Former Sidley Leader Embraces 'Future,' Joining AI Law Firm

Mike Schmidtberger, who led Sidley Austin as chair of its executive committee, is joining an AI-focused law firm startup backed by Blackstone.

Jan 22, 2026
Longtime Sidley Austin Executive Committee Chair Lands at AI-Native Firm Norm Law
The American Lawyer

Longtime Sidley Austin Executive Committee Chair Lands at AI-Native Firm Norm Law

The American Lawyer reports on the longtime Sidley Austin executive committee chair joining Norm Law as Chairman and Partner.

Jan 22, 2026
Norm Ai's Law Firm Offshoot Taps 3 New Leaders
Law360

Norm Ai's Law Firm Offshoot Taps 3 New Leaders

Law360 covers Norm Law's appointment of Mike Schmidtberger and two additional senior leaders as the AI-native firm expands its leadership team.

Jan 22, 2026
Norm Law Appoints Former Sidley Chairman, Signaling a New Model for AI-Driven Institutional Legal Services
Press Release

Norm Law Appoints Former Sidley Austin Chairman Mike Schmidtberger as Chairman and Partner

Signaling a new model for AI-driven institutional legal services, Norm Law names Mike Schmidtberger as Chairman — bringing 35 years of Big Law leadership to the firm's growing platform and investment funds practice.

Jan 22, 2026
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Law360

Former Sidley Chair Joins Blackstone-Backed AI Law Firm as Chairman

Coverage of the firm's leadership appointment and its implications for the future of AI-driven institutional legal services.

Jan 15, 2026
The Future of Legal Services
Above the Law

Could an AI-Native Law Firm Actually Work? Norm Law Is Betting Yes

A closer look at the firm's operating model, its reliance on Legal Engineering, and what institutional clients can expect from the first AI-native platform.

Dec 1, 2025
Legal AI startup draws new $50 million Blackstone investment, opens law firm
Reuters

Legal AI Startup Draws New $50 Million Blackstone Investment, Opens Law Firm

Reuters reports on Norm Ai's new $50 million investment from Blackstone and the launch of its AI-native law firm offshoot, Norm Law.

Nov 20, 2025
Norm Law
PR Newswire

Norm Ai Announces $50M Blackstone Investment and Launch of AI-Native Law Firm Norm Law

Norm Ai, the pioneering Legal Engineering company, today announced a $50 million strategic investment from Blackstone and the launch of Norm Law.

Nov 20, 2025
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LawNext

Norm Ai Raises $50 Million from Blackstone, Launches AI-Native Law Firm

Legal AI company Norm Ai has raised $50 million in new funding from Blackstone and launched Norm Law as the world's first AI-native full-service law firm.

Nov 20, 2025
Norm Ai Raises $50M From Blackstone, Launches Law Firm
Law360

Norm Ai Raises $50M From Blackstone, Launches Law Firm

Law360 covers Norm Ai's $50 million Blackstone investment and the launch of Norm Law, the company's new AI-native law firm.

Nov 20, 2025
Norm Law_ The Premier AI-Native Law Firm
Norm Law

Norm Law: The Premier AI-Native Law Firm

Norm Ai announces the launch of Norm Law, an AI-native law firm serving institutional clients, powered by its Legal Engineering methodology and a new $50 million investment from Blackstone alongside existing investors.

Nov 20, 2025