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BakerHostetler said Orlando partner Andrew Layden was selected for the American Bankruptcy Institute’s 10th class of 40 Under 40 honorees. The firm said the selection recognizes professional achievements and community leadership, and announced that honorees would be recognized at an anniversary ceremony later this year.
Appleby said Harshil Patel joined its Bermuda office as an associate in its Corporate practice. The firm said his finance experience includes project finance, leveraged and acquisition finance, real estate finance and asset finance, with work on international transactions in the energy sector.
Wachtell Lipton said it received the M&A Deal of the Year award for the U.S. Steel–Nippon Steel transaction at the 2026 IFLR Americas Awards. The firm said it represented U.S. Steel in the $14.9 billion transaction, which closed in June 2025.
Neal Gerber Eisenberg said it will host more than 150 lawyers in Chicago for Interlaw’s Annual Global Meeting on October 21–23, 2026. The firm said this will be the network’s first annual global meeting in Chicago and its first in the United States in nearly a decade.
Wachtell Lipton said it is serving as legal adviser to Centrus Energy Corp. in its $116 million acquisition of Westerman Holdings. The firm said Centrus announced the acquisition on October 19, 2026, and described Westerman as a supplier of centrifuge components, including casings.
Gibson Dunn said it represented global coordinators, joint bookrunners and lenders on Yinson Azalea Production’s issuance of $1.458 billion in senior secured notes and a related debt and operations-and-maintenance reserve loan facility. The firm said the notes were issued under Rule 144A and Regulation S.
Gibson Dunn said it received six honors at the 2026 IFLR Middle East Awards, including a lifetime achievement award for Marwan Elaraby. The firm said the recognition covered transaction work and practice teams, and identified its work on mergers and acquisitions, project finance and an initial public offering.
Bernstein Shur said Tana Tufts, Matt Kaplan and Kristen Renda joined its Portland, Maine, office as associates. The firm said Tufts joined its Real Estate Practice Group, Kaplan joined Litigation and Renda joined Business, working on commercial property transactions, civil disputes and corporate matters respectively.
Squire Patton Boggs said it published an analysis of the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games and questions raised by robot participation in sport. The firm’s Sports Shorts article examines the relationship between technical performance, competition rules and legal responsibility, alongside broader issues in robotics regulation.
Foley said its 2026 new associate class comprises 64 lawyers across 18 offices and 17 practice areas. The firm said the group includes recent law school graduates and judicial clerks, and published a roster identifying the new associates, their offices and their practice groups.
Wachtell Lipton said Jeannemarie O’Brien, Michael Schobel, Jarrett Hoffman and Regina Readling were named to Lawdragon’s 2027 list of 500 leading corporate employment lawyers. The firm’s announcement identified the four honorees as partners and congratulated them on their recognition in the guide.
A&O Shearman said it was partnering with Berlin Global Dialogue for a fourth consecutive year and would send an 11-partner delegation to the 2026 summit. The firm said David Wakeling and Hervé Ekué would participate in panel discussions during the two-day program.
BCLP said it advised ING on a €30.8 million green loan financing DWS’s acquisition of Palm Studios, a student housing property in Seville, Spain. The firm said the financing qualified as a green loan under ING’s selection criteria because of the property’s sustainability credentials.
CMS said it published an overview of the European Union’s planned Digital Fairness Act, examining possible changes affecting businesses selling to consumers online. The firm’s publication discussed the legislative background, possible approaches to the instrument and the relationship between new proposals and existing consumer protection frameworks.
Gunster said it represented Flagger Force in its acquisition of Nashville-based Traffic Control Group. The firm said the transaction expanded Flagger Force’s Nashville presence by approximately 70 local team members and described the engagement as work by its mergers and acquisitions and private equity team.
Haynes Boone said Chris Acton joined its London office as a partner and chair of its UK derivatives platform. The firm said he would work with its New York team to develop a coordinated U.S.-UK offering covering structured finance, derivatives and trading relationships for private capital clients.
Paul Hastings said Craig Cardon, Abby Meyer and Jay Ramsey joined its complex litigation practice in California from Sheppard Mullin. The firm said the group’s arrival expanded its representation of companies in consumer class actions and mass arbitrations, with the announcement issued from Century City and Orange County.
Paul Weiss said Max Oppenheimer and Jamie MacDonagh would join its London office as partners in the Corporate Department’s Private Equity M&A Group. The firm said they advise sponsors and corporate clients on private equity and public and private company acquisitions, adding to its London transactional practice.
Trowers & Hamlins said it published a guide to heat network registration, addressing the different roles of operators and suppliers. The firm’s article explained the registration workflow and categories of information requested, and included a separate discussion of the consequences of noncompliance.
Weil said Yuni Yan Sobel joined its U.S. antitrust practice as a partner in New York from Paul Weiss. The firm said her work includes domestic and global merger control for private equity, public company acquisitions and restructuring transactions, alongside advice on antitrust risk and regulatory deal terms.
Sidley said it was advising a partnership between Silgan Holdings and American Industrial Partners on acquiring Trivium Packaging and combining it with Silgan’s metal operations. The firm said the resulting business would be called Silgan Metal Containers and Closures and supply metal packaging for consumer products.
Clyde & Co said it advised Virya Energy on financing for the 135 MWp Żabice solar project in Poland’s Lower Silesia region. The firm said mBank and Bank Millennium provided financing to support construction through operation, and that the first tranche had already been drawn.
Touchstone Partners said it advised IMPAG Group on all legal aspects of acquiring the specialty chemicals and raw materials business of Broadways Chemtech. The firm said the acquisition was undertaken by IMPAG’s Indian subsidiary through a business transfer, and identified the lawyers who advised on the transaction.
Rajah & Tann Asia said it published an overview and readiness checklist for enhanced Singapore listing disclosures on remuneration, dividends and investor engagement. The firm’s publication set out implementation milestones and preparatory topics for listed companies, with separate discussion of annual reports and company websites.
Rajah & Tann Asia said it published an overview of Singapore corporate law changes scheduled for October 20, 2026. The firm’s update organized the changes into annual return requirements, corporate formalities, entity removal and restoration procedures, and registered office and record inspection arrangements.
Rajah & Tann Asia said it published an update on the proposed postponement of Thailand’s employee welfare fund contributions to January 1, 2027. The firm’s article discussed draft implementation measures and employer preparations, while distinguishing the cabinet’s approval in principle from enactment of the relevant legislation.
Gibson Dunn said 41 of its lawyers were named to Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Dealmakers list for 2027. The firm’s announcement identified honorees across its New York, Washington, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas and Houston offices, covering transactional practices from mergers and acquisitions to finance and corporate governance.
Sidley said it represented Carlyle’s Global Credit platform on a definitive agreement to acquire approximately $7.7 billion in unsecured personal loans from Truist. The firm said the portfolio primarily comprises fixed-rate, fully amortizing loans to super-prime and prime borrowers, with closing expected in the fourth quarter of 2026.
Hawley Troxell said Douglas M. Kelly Jr. became an associate in its Boise litigation and workers’ compensation practices after gaining Idaho bar admission in October 2026. The firm said Kelly resumed active legal practice following several years working in legal research and editorial roles.
McGuireWoods said it served as legal counsel to Dynamic Access in its acquisition by Blue Sea Capital. The firm described its Dallas-based client as an outsourced provider of vascular access services to hospitals and post-acute facilities, with operations across 25 states.