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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.
Holland & Knight said Chambers UK 2027 recommended its aviation finance practice and recognized three London-based partners individually. The firm said the guide reflects market opinion gathered through a year of client and lawyer surveys and evaluates qualities including technical ability and client service.
Paul Weiss said corporate partner Carmen Lu will join a panel on the 2027 proxy season at a Glass Lewis-sponsored event in New York. The firm said the panel is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. Eastern on October 15, 2026.
Paul Weiss said Chambers UK 2027 recognized it in eight practice areas and awarded 29 individual lawyer rankings. The firm said the results included new practice recognition and top-tier attorney rankings across capital markets, competition, leveraged finance and telecommunications in the latest edition.
Bracewell said it earned seven rankings in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers’ Best Law Firms France, including three Tier 1 Paris rankings. The firm said its results included both national and city recognition and a new national ranking for banking and finance law.
Stewarts said Chambers UK 2027 awarded it 22 practice area rankings and 90 individual lawyer rankings. The firm said its recognition covers commercial litigation, international arbitration, medical negligence, personal injury, aviation, international injury and family law, alongside other specialist disputes work.
Pinsent Masons said it published a Spotlight program on managing overlapping workplace investigations, with a transcript of its discussion. The firm said the program features health and safety lawyer Zoe Betts, employment lawyer Sarah Munro and Employment Plus head Kate Dodd discussing internal processes and external investigations.
Appleby said its Crown Dependencies teams received 30 individual and 13 firm rankings in Chambers UK 2027. The firm said the results cover Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man, with five partners ranked in Band 1 in their respective practice areas.
Sidley said it secured several top-10 rankings in mergers and acquisitions and private equity league tables covering the first three quarters of 2026. The firm said the results came from tables published by Bloomberg, Mergermarket and LSEG and reflected work across its global practices.
Foley said it advised Mayville Engineering Company on acquiring a 138,000-square-foot finishing facility and related assets in Thomson, Georgia. The firm said the transaction expands Mayville’s Southeastern manufacturing footprint and its capacity to serve the data center and critical power market.
Bracewell said Martin Gusy will participate in a panel at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Arbitration Centre’s Arbitration Week 2026 in Istanbul. The firm said the discussion concerns UNCITRAL Working Group III’s work on modernizing investor-state dispute settlement and potential implications for states, investors and practitioners.
Poyner Spruill said David Long was inducted into the North Carolina Bar Association’s Legal Practice Hall of Fame. The firm said Long has served it and its clients for more than 55 years through a trial and appellate practice and has mentored younger attorneys.
Gibson Dunn said it advised Mediawan on a partnership with Reese Witherspoon to acquire Hello Sunshine. The firm identified Hello Sunshine’s productions as including Big Little Lies, The Morning Show and Daisy Jones & The Six, alongside Reese’s Book Club.
Neal Gerber Eisenberg said Johnathan Foster joined its Corporate & Securities group as a partner in Chicago. The firm said Foster brings nearly a decade of mergers and acquisitions and private equity experience, advising Fortune 500 companies, middle-market sponsors, funds and portfolio companies on domestic and cross-border transactions.
Appleby said it advised Gnosis App founder Deep Shah on the company’s spin-out from GnosisDAO, covering all Cayman Islands law aspects. The firm said the transaction completed in October after a DAO vote and approval earlier in the year, and valued Gnosis App at $10 million post-money.
Gibson Dunn said it advised the underwriters on Airtel Money’s initial public offering and London Stock Exchange Main Market admission. The firm said existing shareholders sold 270 million shares at £1.96 each, generating approximately £529 million in gross proceeds, with admission taking place October 14, 2026.
Thompson Coburn said it published a Wonkology explainer on colloquies, describing them as scripted exchanges between members of Congress about pending legislation. The firm said the article examines how these exchanges clarify legislative intent and enter the Congressional Record as part of a bill’s history.
BakerHostetler said it will present a Six in Six webinar on developments in mergers and acquisitions and capital markets transactions. The firm said the program will cover market trends, securities regulation, disclosure obligations, financing strategies and transaction execution, with practical considerations for in-house counsel.
BakerHostetler said its Litigation Group will present a Six in Six webinar on artificial intelligence in litigation. The firm said the session will examine AI use in fact development, large disputes, class actions and mass arbitration, as well as challenges involving generated content, discovery, governance and public statements.
BakerHostetler said it will present a Six in Six webinar on tax controversy and international tax. The firm said its speakers will discuss litigation trends, enforcement, audit risks and dispute resolution, with international topics including tariffs’ effects on intercompany pricing and approaches to transfer pricing disputes.
BakerHostetler said it will hold a Six in Six webinar on brand protection in the context of product lookalikes and knockoffs. The firm said the program will examine legal and practical issues involving trademark, trade dress and advertising, alongside strategies for protecting brand value.
Pinsent Masons said it published a review of the London Court of International Arbitration’s 2025 casework report, with commentary from partner Sylvia Tonova. The firm said the report recorded higher proportions of women and non-British arbitrators and included new measures of institutional response times.
Clyde & Co said it published an analysis of the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s AI risk management guidelines for the insurance industry. The firm said the article examines how governance, oversight and implementation expectations apply to insurers and other insurance businesses, including those operating within global groups.