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Cole Schotz said Cynthia J. Liba joined its New Jersey office as special counsel in the corporate transactions department. The firm said she represents healthcare providers, companies and investors in acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic partnerships, advising from due diligence and structuring through closing and implementation.
Sidley said it represented Cipher Digital in an $850 million offering of zero-interest convertible senior notes due in 2032. The firm said it also advised the Nasdaq-listed data center developer on capped call transactions and exchanges of some outstanding notes for common stock.
Bernstein Shur said attorneys Jason Cole and Mike Murray and managing director Taylor Caswell will attend the New Hampshire Hospital Association and Foundation for Healthy Communities annual meeting. The firm said the October 18–20 event will take place at the Omni Mount Washington Resort in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire.
Bracewell said 17 of its lawyers were named to the 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America guide. The firm said its recognized lawyers work in Houston, New York and Washington, D.C., across corporate transactions, energy, finance, project development, securities, capital markets and infrastructure.
Bracewell said it was named Energy Legal Services Provider of the Year at the Gulf Energy Excellence Awards. The firm said it became the award’s first two-time winner, following its 2023 recognition, and highlighted transactional work across oil and gas, renewable energy and commodity finance.
Appleby said it acted as Bermuda counsel to SageSure on an investment in Pillar Capital Management. The firm said it provided Bermuda regulatory and corporate advice alongside Willkie Farr & Gallagher, supporting a transaction that expands SageSure’s access to capital sources for property catastrophe insurance.
Benesch said 10 former summer associates joined its Cleveland and Columbus offices after passing the Ohio bar examination. The firm said the group includes lawyers in litigation, intellectual property, corporate, and labor and employment practices, with their swearing-in scheduled for November 16, 2026.
Foley said partner Kyle Pine appeared in Bloomberg Tax’s Five Questions feature to discuss tax practice and private capital transactions. The firm said its October 16 account of the interview covers changing deal dynamics and the issues facing lawyers working with private equity sponsors, family offices and other investors.
Varnum said it published an October 16 overview of what can happen without an estate plan. The firm said the article examines default inheritance arrangements and decision-making during incapacity, discussing documents used to designate people to handle financial matters and medical care.
Chambliss said elder care and special needs care manager Amy Boulware appeared on Let’s Talk Money with Kyle Bryant and Jim Place of Evergreen Advisors. In its October 16 account of the September 10 program, the firm said Boulware discussed powers of attorney and Medicare coverage choices.
Chambliss said it will co-host a holiday social with ACC Tennessee on November 11, 2026, at The Vault Speakeasy in the Waymark Hotel in Chattanooga. The firm said the event is open to members, in-house attorneys and people interested in learning more about the association.
Sidley said it represented Aquestive Therapeutics in licensing and supply agreements with Eton Pharmaceuticals for Libervant, a diazepam buccal film for seizure clusters in patients with epilepsy. The firm said Eton received exclusive commercialization rights in the United States and its territories.
Wachtell Lipton said Ian Boczko and Sunny S. Jeon authored the Trends and Developments section of the 2026 Chambers and Partners Insurance Litigation Global Practice Guide. The firm said their chapter examined insurance litigation developments over the past year, including the interpretation of directors and officers policy exclusions.
Fried Frank said Chambers UK 2027 recognized its practices and lawyers across 14 categories. The firm said it received nine practice rankings and 22 lawyer recognitions, including five Band 1 lawyer rankings and three recognitions in the Up and Coming or Associate to Watch categories.
Foley said it advised ORS Nasco, a Wynnchurch Capital portfolio company, on acquiring Techniweld & PowerWeld and three Essendant brands: Boardwalk, GEN and Windsoft. The firm said the transactions expand ORS Nasco’s North American welding operations and its janitorial, sanitation, paper and foodservice product offerings.
Appleby said it acted as Cayman Islands counsel to Pioneer Acquisition I Corp on a definitive business combination agreement with Green AI Cloud. The firm described Green AI Cloud as a European clean-energy AI computing platform and said the combined company is expected to list on Nasdaq.
Foley said it advised Baker’s Bay Golf & Ocean Club members on taking control of the Bahamian club and acquiring its marina, utility plant and employee housing facilities. The firm said Discovery Land Company continues to manage the club following the transaction.
McCarter & English said its lawyers received three Super Lawyers and four Rising Stars recognitions in Massachusetts for 2026. The firm said Thomson Reuters publishes the lists and that selections use peer nominations and evaluations, with limits of 5% and 2.5% of a state’s lawyers respectively.
Bernstein Shur said attorneys Adam Prescott and Abby Barkwell will attend ABS East in Miami from October 18 through October 21. The firm said the structured finance conference brings together more than 6,500 professionals, including issuers and investors, to discuss the asset-backed securities market.
Barclay Damon said three of its attorneys were selected as Massachusetts Super Lawyers and three as Rising Stars for 2026. The firm said the lists cover no more than 5% and 2.5% of lawyers in the state, respectively, and identified two first-time selections.
Best Best & Krieger said attorney Stephanie Véniez received Inland Counties Legal Services’ 2026 Volunteer of the Year award at its Advocates for Justice event. The firm said the recognition concerned her volunteer work with the organization’s Guardianship Program, which helps families navigate guardianship proceedings.
Constangy said Cyber Team chair Sean Hoar will join NetDiligence’s 2026 Cyber Claims Study webinar series on October 22 at 11 a.m. Eastern. The firm said his panel will review the study’s findings and recent claims trends as part of a two-session virtual program.
Constangy said Tim Barbetta, Anjie Cabrera and Christine Hogan were recognized in the 2026 New York Metro Super Lawyers edition. The firm said the annual selection process combines peer nominations and evaluations with independent research and considers professional achievement and peer recognition.
Duane Morris said partner Wendy Simkulak was named Best in State Leader for Pennsylvania at the IFLR Americas Awards 2026. The firm said the awards were presented on October 15 at Capitale in New York and that it had received ten short-list nominations for the program.
Fisher Phillips said it published a guide for employers and human resources professionals on pay inversion, when employees earn more than their managers. The firm said the October 16 article distinguishes that situation from pay compression and examines compensation practices, legal concerns and employee morale.
Goodwin said its life sciences team advised City Therapeutics on pricing an upsized initial public offering expected to raise approximately $200 million before expenses. The firm said City is developing RNA interference therapies and that all shares in the offering are being sold by the company.
Greenberg Traurig said Las Vegas co-managing shareholder Michael Bonner received the Distinguished Leadership Award from the Las Vegas Regional Economic Partnership. The firm said the presentation took place at the organization’s inaugural PERSPECTIVE Awards Dinner on October 15, recognizing his contribution to Southern Nevada’s economic community.
Greenberg Traurig said Chambers UK 2027 recognized 32 lawyers and ten practices in its London office. The firm said eight lawyers were newly recognized and five individual rankings improved by one band, with the guide covering transactional, disputes, finance, real estate and tax work.
Greenberg Traurig said Tiana DeLeo Dunn joined its San Francisco office from Jackson Walker and Shane Griffin joined its Denver office from Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck. The firm said their arrival adds commercial real estate and digital infrastructure experience to its global real estate practice of more than 720 attorneys.
Gunster said Sarasota shareholder Stephen Rees wrote an article on specialized due diligence for Florida residential waterfront transactions in ELEVATE’s October issue. The firm said the piece addresses matters that a standard home inspection may not identify and discusses obtaining professional input before a purchase closes.