Robinson+Cole announced the election of Zhuoyao (Joy) Hui, Kathryn N. Mullin, and Austin G. Provost as Partners, effective January 1, 2026. These promotions reinforce the firm’s growth strategy and deepen its Capital Markets + Securities and Real Estate practices, with expanded capacity in major commercial centers, including New York and Boston. The firm continues to invest in high-demand work, adding depth in areas critical to clients—public and private offerings, securities compliance for U.S. and Asia cross-border transactions, and complex real estate acquisitions, financing, and development.

In addition, the firm promoted Jonathan L. Cabot, William M. Daley, Emily C. Deans, Kiernan L. Ignacio, Tasnuva (Taz) Islam, Judy Lu, Rita E. Nerney, and Abigail L. Preissler to Counsel, also effective January 1. The new Counsel represent a range of practice areas, including business transactions, finance, litigation, environmental, insurance, and managed care and ERISA litigation.

“These outstanding attorneys truly embody Robinson+Cole’s core values and ongoing commitment to legal excellence,” said Rhonda J. Tobin, Managing Partner at Robinson+Cole. “Their leadership, legal acumen, and unwavering dedication and collaboration have already made a significant impact on our clients’ success and, in turn, the success of our firm. We are proud to recognize these future leaders of our firm and are delighted to congratulate them on their well-deserved promotions. I am excited to see the impact that they will continue to have on our clients, the firm and our communities.”

New Partners
Hui is an experienced corporate and securities lawyer with an emphasis in equity and debt capital markets. She represents issuers, underwriters, and sponsors in a wide range of equity and debt offerings. Based in the firm’s New York office and a member of Robinson+Cole’s Capital Markets + Securities Group, her practice focuses on equity offerings, including initial public offerings, SPAC and de-SPAC transactions, follow-on offerings, and private placements, as well as debt offerings, including high-yield and investment-grade bonds, convertible bonds, liability management transactions, and leveraged acquisition financing.

Mullin represents lenders in multifamily housing transactions including bridge, construction and permanent financing transactions, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac transactions, and tax-exempt financing transactions. Based in the firm’s Hartford office and a member of Robinson+Cole’s Real Estate + Development group, she has extensive experience in transactions with state and federal tax credits, HAP contracts, ground leases, and a wide variety of subordinate debt. In addition, she also has experience in all aspects of affordable housing securitization programs with multiple issuers and Freddie Mac.

Provost is a strategic problem-solver and real estate advisor who has extensive experience representing landlords and tenants in complex leasing transactions across retail, industrial, and office sectors nationwide; counseling clients on the acquisition and disposition of commercial real estate assets; and assisting both borrowers and lenders in commercial real estate lending transactions. Based in the firm’s Stamford office and a member of Robinson+Cole’s Real Estate + Development group, he brings a practical, solutions-driven approach to every transaction—anticipating challenges, streamlining processes, fostering collaboration, and driving deals forward with precision and efficiency.

New Counsel
Boston Business Transactions Counsel Cabot represents clients operating across industries, including technology, software, health tech and health services, fashion, gaming and entertainment, and manufacturing, in mergers and acquisitions and general corporate matters. He represents public and private companies, private equity sponsors, and principal owners and investors through all stages of the M&A process.

Providence Insurance + Reinsurance Counsel Daley advises clients nationally and internationally in complex insurance coverage litigation and commercial disputes, including property, liability, and other types of insurance matters, class action defense, breach of contract claims, business torts, data privacy and cybersecurity litigation, and unfair and deceptive trade practices.

Stamford Environmental, Energy + Telecommunications Counsel Deans advises clients with environmental compliance counseling, permitting, site remediation, and real estate and corporate transactions and represents clients such as telecommunications companies, municipalities, water and wastewater utilities, and manufacturers in proceedings before state regulatory agencies in facility siting and project permitting matters.

New York Business Transactions Counsel Ignacio’s advises clients with mergers and acquisitions across a range of industries, including healthcare, technology, manufacturing, and energy. She also handles a variety of general corporate and commercial matters.

Boston Business Litigation Counsel Islam advises clients facing a wide range of disputes, primarily focusing on real estate litigation and complex commercial litigation.

New York Insurance + Reinsurance Counsel Lu’s practice focuses on large-loss property subrogation in pursuit of recoveries on behalf of property insurers for losses arising out of fires, explosions, floods, product failures, and equipment failures.

Boston Managed Care + ERISA Litigation Counsel Nerney represents health insurers and other managed care organizations, third-party administrators, and self-insured plans in a wide array of matters, including ERISA, insurance fraud, and network agreement disputes. She also has extensive experience representing clients in complex commercial litigation, including employment matters, energy-related matters, and internal and government investigations.

Hartford Finance and Business Transactions Counsel Preissler represents banks, borrowers, funds, small business investment companies (SBICs), and other lenders in all aspects of transactional law with a primary focus on commercial finance transactions, including secured and unsecured, mezzanine, and other senior and subordinated lending transactions.

About Robinson+Cole
Robinson+Cole is an Am Law 200 law firm established 180 years ago, with a deeply rooted culture of collaboration, civility, and inclusion. The firm is top ranked in the 2026 Vault Best Law Firms to Work For, a Mansfield Rule Certified Plus firm, and has more than 275 lawyers in twelve main offices throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Florida, California, and Texas, serving regional, national, and international clients, from start-ups to Fortune 50 companies. Robinson+Cole is a service mark of Robinson & Cole LLP. For more information, please visit www.rc.com.