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Ropes & Gray said it advised Bluegem on the acquisition of Italian frozen food producer Rispo from Europe Capital Partners funds advised by CS & Associati. The firm said management will reinvest and retain a minority stake, with completion subject to regulatory approvals and other closing conditions.
Ropes & Gray said it advised Heartland Dental on an affiliation with Foundation Dental Partners that closed on October 2. In its October 16 announcement, the firm said the transaction added 33 practices in Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina and Kentucky to Heartland’s dental support network.
Ropes & Gray said M&A partner Jackie Cohen appeared on The Deal’s Drinks with The Deal podcast with David Marcus. The firm said Cohen, co-chair of its strategic transactions practice, discussed her career, self-advocacy, work-life considerations and advice for lawyers considering their own professional goals.
Ropes & Gray said it was ranked joint third in Law.com International’s analysis of firms’ relationships with Europe’s largest private equity businesses. The firm said London partner John Newton was separately named among twelve individual partners recognized for their relationships with the listed private equity firms.
Smith Gambrell said the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recognized the firm and attorney Thomas Wiseman for patent pro bono service in 2025. The firm said its work was provided through Georgia PATENTS, which connects under-resourced inventors with patent practitioners for assistance.
Simpson Thacher said it advised Apax on an agreement to acquire Warburg Pincus’s stake in Dutch telecommunications company Odido. The firm said the transaction remains subject to regulatory approvals and employee consultation, and follows the investors’ joint acquisition of the business from Deutsche Telekom and Tele2 in 2022.
Simpson Thacher said partner Ken Burdon will moderate a Boston Bar Association fireside chat with Brian Daly, director of the SEC’s Division of Investment Management. The firm said the October 19 program in Boston is scheduled for 1 p.m. and will address investment management regulation.
Simpson Thacher said partner Ken Burdon will speak at the Financial Times Future of Asset Management conference in Boston on October 20. The firm said his 11:30 a.m. panel, Private Markets at an Inflection Point, will examine investment structures and issues associated with private-market access.
Simpson Thacher said litigation co-chair Lynn Neuner spoke at a Practising Law Institute trial program in New York on October 15. The firm said her panel addressed choosing a jury and formed part of a program featuring state and federal judges and trial lawyers.
Smith Anderson said Richard Stevens received a Lifetime Achievement Award at UNC School of Law’s 2026 alumni awards dinner. The firm said Brian Meacham was also recognized for eight years as an alumni association officer, including the past two years as president.
Squire Patton Boggs said Chambers UK 2027 individually recognized 95 of its lawyers and recommended the firm in 50 practices across its UK offices. The firm’s announcement listed national and regional rankings covering transactional, disputes, employment, real estate and regulatory work.
Steptoe said Hong Kong associate Lin Yang was selected for Asian Legal Business’s Asia 40 Under 40 list for 2026. The firm said the list recognizes lawyers across the Asia-Pacific region and that this year’s 40 honorees were chosen from more than 400 nominees.
Trowers & Hamlins said associate Rob Woolliams examined the Loan Market Association’s updated sustainability-linked loan provisions in an October 16 article. The firm said the August 2026 drafting builds on the May 2023 version and broadens its use across the association’s primary loan documentation.
Weil said it received four awards at the IFLR Americas Awards 2026, with winners announced in New York on October 15. The firm said the recognitions covered restructuring, technology innovation, California work and financing for a tourism-sector acquisition, reflecting its cross-border transactional practices.
White & Case said it advised A.P. Moller Capital on the acquisition of Portek from Mitsui. The firm described Singapore-based Portek as a terminal operator and engineering business with operations across Asia, Europe and Africa, and said its advice involved lawyers working in London, Abu Dhabi, Singapore, Johannesburg, Paris, Dubai and Melbourne.
White & Case said it advised initial purchasers and lenders on PureGym’s refinancing comprising £1.4 billion-equivalent dual-tranche senior secured notes due in 2032 and a £216 million revolving credit facility. The firm said the financing will refinance existing debt and provide funds for general corporate purposes.
White & Case said it advised Tristar founder and chief executive Eugene Mayne and minority shareholder Diamond on Aegis’s agreement to acquire an 89.8 percent stake in Tristar. The firm said the transaction values the UAE-based energy logistics business at an enterprise value of $1.5 billion.
Wilson Sonsini said it advised Amaero on its initial public offering, priced on October 14, 2026. The firm described Amaero as a U.S. producer of metal powders for additive and advanced manufacturing, and said its shares began Nasdaq Capital Market trading the following day under AMRO.
Wilson Sonsini said it advised Iambic Therapeutics on a $150 million initial public offering. The firm described Iambic as a clinical-stage life sciences and technology company using an AI-driven platform, and said its shares began Nasdaq Global Select Market trading on October 15, 2026, under IAM.
Wilson Sonsini said it advised financial technology company Meow on a $31.6 million Series B financing announced on October 15, 2026. The firm said the financing formed part of a broader investment and partnership that will bring Meow’s platform to Stifel’s commercial banking clients.
Wilson Sonsini said it advised Recursion Pharmaceuticals on an underwritten public offering that closed on October 16, 2026. The firm said the clinical-stage company uses AI in drug discovery and development and raised approximately $200 million before underwriting discounts, commissions and estimated expenses.
Appleby said dispute resolution counsel Greg Chambers was sworn in as an Isle of Man Advocate on October 14, 2026. The firm said the island’s First Deemster, Deemster Corlett, conducted the ceremony, and that managing partner Mark Holligon served as Chambers’s mentor.
WilmerHale said retired partner Stephen Pollard was selected for Global Investigations Review’s 2026 Outstanding Career Award. The firm said the recognition honors four decades of white-collar practice and that Pollard will receive it at GIR’s November 19 awards ceremony in Washington, D.C.
Morgan Lewis said Katherine O’Keefe and Erik Karpinski examined AI computing infrastructure and its implications for data center operations and colocation agreements in an October 16 blog post. The firm said the article considers how differing equipment and deployment configurations affect operational planning and contractual responsibilities.
Clifford Chance said it advised GD Towers on a €1 billion debut public bond issued by DFMG Holding GmbH. The firm said the proceeds partly refinance an existing term loan, with the bonds listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange’s Euro MTF market.
Clifford Chance said it advised sole sponsor CITIC Securities and the underwriters on Shenzhen Transsion Holdings’ Hong Kong initial public offering. The firm said the Main Board listing raised approximately $390 million. Paul Hastings said it advised Transsion on the offering and helped draft the prospectus.
Cooley said Chambers UK 2027 recognized seven of its practices and awarded 29 individual lawyer rankings. The firm said the results included a new Band 1 ranking for private equity venture capital investment, alongside higher rankings for corporate mergers and acquisitions and data protection.
Goodwin said its private equity team advised Keensight Capital and Bedfont Scientific on their acquisition of medical diagnostic equipment company coVita. The firm said the acquisition gives Bedfont a U.S. base for clinical research and localized distribution, training and technical support.
Gunster said it welcomed eight associates across its Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Miami and West Palm Beach offices. The firm said each participated in its 2025 Summer Associate Program before graduating from law school and joining full time, with assignments across several practice groups.
Haynes Boone said Chambers UK 2027 ranked seven of its practice groups and 16 attorneys. The firm said it gained four new practice rankings and that partner Lesley Gregory and its Venture Capital Practice Group received Band 1 recognition in the directory.