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Baker McKenzie said it advised Cigna Healthcare’s Global Health Benefits business on an agreement with UnitedHealthcare Global. The firm said the agreement makes GHB the exclusively endorsed preferred international health insurer for UHC Global clients and supports access to international coverage for employers and their mobile workforces.
Boies Schiller Flexner said Sarmad Khojasteh joined its New York and Washington, D.C., offices as a partner after serving as a deputy assistant attorney general in the Justice Department’s Civil Division. The firm said he will work in its investigations, white-collar defense and commercial litigation practices.
Clifford Chance said it advised Grenergy on $457 million of nonrecourse senior debt financing for projects in its Oasis de Atacama platform in Chile. The firm said the financing supports a portfolio combining solar generation and battery storage, with BNP Paribas acting as coordinator and underwriter.
Clifford Chance said it advised the lenders on approximately €284 million of financing for the Gurbănești wind farm in Romania. The firm said Greenvolt Power is developing the project as part of its Wind Rose platform, with commercial operations expected by the end of 2027.
Fisher Phillips said Catrina Smith joined its recently launched London office as of counsel with responsibility for knowledge management and public policy. The firm said she is the office’s 12th team member and brings experience advising national and international companies on employment and human resources matters.
Husch Blackwell said its Data Center Practice was shortlisted in the Innovation in Practice Management category of the Financial Times’ 2026 Innovative Lawyers Awards North America. The firm said the practice brings together lawyers supporting data center development, financing and operations for clients across the industry.
Jenner & Block said Helen Gilbert joined its San Francisco office as a partner after more than a decade in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California. The firm said she will advise on investigations, white-collar matters, corporate crises and national security issues.
Jones Day said the 2027 edition of Best Law Firms in Germany recognized it across 24 practices and 50 rankings. The firm said the results cover its Düsseldorf, Frankfurt and Munich offices and include national and regional recognition for its legal practices.
Morgan Lewis said IFLR1000’s 2027 Asia-Pacific rankings recognized its work with 13 practice rankings and 14 individual lawyer rankings. The firm said the recognition covers China, Hong Kong and Singapore and includes eight new individual rankings in the current edition.
Paul Weiss said it entered a five-year partnership with Columbia Law School as the sole Lead Firm Partner of AI @ CLS, the school’s generative artificial intelligence initiative. The firm said the partnership will support student education, faculty research and discussion of legal and regulatory questions involving AI.
Sidley said it published an Investment Funds Update examining the SEC’s proposed crypto custody framework and broader custody reforms. The firm said its analysis covers registered investment advisers, registered investment companies and business development companies, including proposed changes affecting advisers without crypto exposure.
Sidley said Jess Sanchez joined its Washington, D.C., office as a partner in its Global Arbitration, Trade and Advocacy practice. The firm said she previously served as acting principal deputy assistant general counsel at the U.S. Treasury Department and will advise on national security-related trade matters.
Squire Patton Boggs said Rachel Kerr and James Eddowes joined its Birmingham office as real estate partners from Gowling WLG. The firm said their practices cover commercial development, investment and private equity real estate, supporting its work on transactions involving property assets and portfolios.
Weil said it is representing funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities in Galderma’s agreement to acquire ZO Skin Health. The firm said the skincare company is being acquired from shareholders including Blackstone and the Obagi family, and that private equity partner Jenna McBain leads its team.
Wilson Sonsini said Theodore “Ted” Posner joined its Washington, D.C., office as a partner from Baker Botts. The firm said he brings more than 30 years of government and private-practice experience advising on foreign investment reviews, international trade and cross-border regulatory matters.
Penningtons Manches Cooper said it supported Entrepreneurs Network research examining founders of Britain’s 100 fastest-growing companies. The firm said the analysis found that businesses with a foreign-born founder accounted for more than half of the companies and most of their combined pre-money valuation.
Snell & Wilmer said partners Steffi Hafen, Monique Lashbrook and Adriana Ochoa received Latino Heritage Month recognition from California Assemblymember Tasha Boerner. The firm said the recognition was part of an initiative in the 77th Assembly District highlighting members of the local Latino community.
Snell & Wilmer said partner Adriana Ochoa was included in the San Diego Business Journal’s Top 50 Influential Latino Leaders. The firm said Ochoa works in its special litigation and compliance practice, advising clients on municipal law, litigation, construction and eminent domain matters.
Gibson Dunn said it advised ATL Partners on acquiring Precise Metal Products from Staple Street Capital. McDermott Will & Schulte said it advised Staple Street on the sale to ATL’s Precise Aerospace & Defense platform, which serves the aerospace, defense and space sectors.
Sidley said it will relocate its San Diego office to Torrey Pines at Science Park in 2028. The firm said it will be an anchor tenant at 11077 North Torrey Pines Road, expanding an office that it opened two years ago.
Bracewell said it was named a project finance finalist in the Financial Times’ 2026 Innovative Lawyers Awards North America. The firm said the recognition concerns its representation of AEP Transmission on a $1.6 billion Federal Financing Bank loan guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Energy.
Thompson Coburn said associate Jason Schabinger completed the Chicago Bar Association’s 2026 Leadership Institute. The firm said the professional development program covered leadership, business development and relationship-building skills, and that partner Dave Duffy attended the reception marking the end of the program.
Troutman Pepper Locke said its Energy Transactional Practice Group was shortlisted in the project financing category of the Financial Times’ 2026 Innovative Lawyers North America Awards. The firm said the recognition concerns its approach to structuring financing for clients developing energy projects.
Chambliss said associate Kathleen Siciliano will present at the Tennessee Association of Independent Schools’ annual conference in Memphis on November 8–9. The firm said her session will address legal updates, policies and practical guidance for private schools, including employment and governance matters.
Snell & Wilmer said counsel Kelsey Shewbert and associate Mariana Bacil Williams joined its Seattle office, while associate Jennifer Jamison joined in Portland. The firm said the litigation, investigations and trials lawyers arrived from HWS Law, following partner Anthony Scisciani’s earlier move to the firm.
Thompson Coburn said it published an update on New York’s workplace opioid-antagonist law and proposed implementing regulations. The firm said the article examines which employers are covered, medication availability, employee training and the distinction between the enacted statute and regulations still subject to public comment.
Foley said it published an analysis by Andre Thiollier and Natasha Allen of third-quarter venture capital funding. The firm said the article examines the concentration of investment in large funding rounds and compares aggregate investment figures with public-market exits, drawing on Crunchbase and PitchBook-NVCA data.
Foley said it published Casey Knapp’s account of a discussion with department chairs Jeff Blease, Jeff Gundersen and Jim Peterson about building professional relationships. The firm said the program was offered to attorneys and business professionals across career stages, practices and roles.
Miller Johnson said Anya Lusk rejoined its Education Practice Group after several years in Michigan school leadership. The firm said she brings experience as a senior human resources executive and general counsel at one of the state’s largest school districts to her work advising educational institutions.
Pinsent Masons said it published commentary from litigation specialist Emilie Jones on the English judiciary’s AI position statement. The firm said the article examines the distinction between tools supporting judicial work and responsibility for judicial decisions, along with governance arrangements for reviewing proposed uses.