Yvette Ostolaza Named to The Lawyer Hot 100 List

Yvette Ostolaza, Sidley’s Management Committee Chair, has been named to The Lawyer Hot 100 2026. The annual list recognizes the most influential leaders across the legal sector, highlighting lawyers, barristers, and in-house counsel distinguished by the excellence, impact, and relevance of their work.

The Lawyer noted: “Since taking on the chair role, Ostolaza has presided over a period of sustained momentum, with Sidley surpassing $3bn in global revenues, all while maintaining an active, hands-on client practice.” This recognition underscores Sidley’s position as an elite global law firm.

Yvette’s appointment as Sidley’s Management Committee Chair follows a decades long career of trailblazing accomplishments. Yvette is also one of the country’s leading business litigators and crisis managers, delivering results for clients at each stage of complex, multi-jurisdictional commercial disputes, arbitrations, and corporate investigations.