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Fried Frank said The Legal 500 UK 2027 ranked the firm in 13 practice categories and recommended 39 of its lawyers. The firm said its private funds practice received another Tier 1 ranking and that the guide recognized lawyers across its London transactional and financial services practices.
Clifford Chance said it advised AdAstra CZ, a Carlyle portfolio company, on acquiring all shares in Polish technology company Infinite Services from its founders. The firm said the transaction forms part of AdAstra’s investment in technology and digital services across Central and Eastern Europe.
Clifford Chance said it advised Ardian on acquiring a majority stake in The Social Hub Berlin alongside Rockfield. The firm said the 474-unit property combines student accommodation with extended and short stays, while The Social Hub retains a minority stake and continues operating it under a long-term agreement.
Clifford Chance said it is advising BT Group on acquiring TalkTalk Telecommunications and PlatformX Communications. The firm said restructuring partners Chris Norman and Iain White and M&A partner Dominic Ross lead the cross-practice team, with support spanning corporate, antitrust, technology and other practices.
Clifford Chance said it advised the UAE Ministry of Finance on expanding its dirham-denominated Treasury Sukuk Programme to retail investors and completing the first two issuances. The firm said the offerings use an IPO-style subscription model through Dubai Financial Market channels and approved receiving banks.
Gilbert + Tobin said it advised Megaport on an $845 million multicurrency syndicated facility and related common terms platform supporting growth in AI infrastructure. The firm said the transaction is Megaport’s first syndicated arrangement, with eight banks participating across three facilities and security spanning subsidiaries in six jurisdictions.
Goodwin said its Paris investment funds team advised Jolt Capital on acquiring Mirova’s private equity business, comprising the MEAC and MILE funds. The firm said both funds’ teams and investment portfolios will transfer to Jolt, which will assume management while retaining their investment strategies and impact objectives.
Squire Patton Boggs said it published its October 7, 2026, pensions update, covering draft dashboard reporting standards and new occupational pension statistics. The firm said the proposed standards address daily reporting to the Money and Pensions Service and are intended to take effect March 1, 2027.
White & Case said it advised BTS Bioenergy Europe on selling BTS Holdings Italy and its subsidiaries to Elevion Group in a transaction closed September 8, 2026. The firm said the business provides engineering, procurement, construction, operation and maintenance services for biogas and biomethane plants.
Touchstone Partners said it advised Buildmex-Infra on issuing secured, redeemable, nonconvertible debentures totaling up to INR 1.3 billion. The firm said the private placement will occur in one or more tranches, with the securities issued in dematerialized form and backed by issuer assets and group-company guarantees.
Pinsent Masons said it analyzed the European Commission’s proposed KIDS Act and its graduated restrictions on children’s access to social networking and video-sharing services. The firm said the proposal would generally prevent under-15s from using their own accounts on services posing specified risks, while allowing guardians to set up limited accounts for children aged between 13 and 15.
De Pardieu said it advised CA-CIB on financing a portfolio of rooftop solar installations developed by Sunrock in France. The firm said the projects sit on logistics warehouses and industrial buildings and that the financing supports renewable energy capacity for commercial and industrial users.
Penningtons Manches Cooper said it will host a London workshop on November 3, 2026, for boards, senior executives, general counsel and risk leaders. The firm said the session will use a live ransomware and data breach simulation to examine executive governance, strategic decisions and incident leadership.
Penningtons Manches Cooper said it will host a London panel discussion and networking event on November 9, 2026, to open Trustees’ Week. The firm said the event is for trustees and will feature panelists from charities whose work focuses on education in its broadest sense.
Penningtons Manches Cooper said it will hold a webinar on October 15, 2026, examining changes to the UK’s illegal working compliance regime that took effect on October 1. The firm said the session will examine obligations extending beyond traditional employment relationships, including subcontracting and labor supply arrangements.
Touchstone Partners said it co-hosted the DPDP Compliance Forum with Consentin by Leegality in Bangalore on October 5, 2026. The firm said the event examined withdrawal, retention and deletion under India’s digital personal data protection framework and brought together participants from finance, e-commerce and healthcare.
Schwabe said it published an analysis of proposed updates to the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ Section 105(l) facility lease process. The firm said two virtual tribal consultation sessions on the proposed updates were held in early September and that written comments are being accepted through October 12, 2026.
Moray & Agnew said it published an analysis of South Australia’s Royal Commission into Artificial Intelligence, which commenced on October 1, 2026. The firm said the inquiry examines AI’s effects across the economy and society and is tasked with recommending policy, legislative and structural reforms.
Appleby said it acted as Cayman Islands counsel to OAG International in entering a definitive business combination agreement with Harvard Ave Acquisition Corporation. The firm said the transaction contemplates a newly formed public company, OAG Pipeline Technologies, with a Nasdaq listing expected after completion.
Sidley Austin said it analyzed the Stop Corporate Takeovers of Physicians Act of 2026, introduced in Congress on September 16. The firm said the proposal would generally bar entities not majority-owned and controlled by licensed providers from owning medical practices, employing providers or practicing medicine.
Sidley Austin said it published updated research on contingent value rights in public life sciences transactions through the first half of 2026. The firm said 28 of 59 transactions announced in 2025 included a CVR, a 47% share and the highest annual proportion in its survey.
Gibson Dunn said it advised Meridiam on forming North America Core Infrastructure Fund I, a continuation vehicle of approximately $4.5 billion. The firm said the vehicle was established through a sponsor-led secondary transaction to acquire 15 infrastructure assets in the United States, Canada and Chile.
Foley said it represented DESRI in a financing facility supporting construction of the Evlou Project in El Paso County, Texas. The firm described Evlou as a combined solar and battery facility and said DESRI develops, owns and operates utility-scale renewable energy projects throughout the United States.
Benesch said it ranked 17th on Crain’s Chicago Business’s 2026 Largest Law Firms list, compared with 19th in its 2025 debut. The firm said its Chicago office grew by more than 120% over five years and now has more than 155 attorneys.
Varnum said Executive Partner Adam Brody was selected for Crain’s Grand Rapids Business’s 2026 Who’s Who in West Michigan. The firm said the recognition replaces the publication’s previous 200 Most Influential Leaders program and that Crain’s editorial team selected honorees based on leadership, expertise and regional business influence.
Cooley said it analyzed the National Fraud Enforcement Division’s October 1 directive on corporate enforcement. The firm said the directive identifies priorities for new investigations and factors for resolving existing cases, while giving the Corporate Enforcement Section greater responsibility for oversight and monitoring corporate resolutions.
Benesch said it published an analysis of the Justice Department’s October 1 corporate fraud enforcement directive. The firm said the memorandum centralizes corporate investigations through the National Fraud Enforcement Division’s Corporate Enforcement Section and identifies ten factors prosecutors must weigh in charging and plea decisions.
Troutman Pepper Locke said it published an analysis of the Protect College Sports Act of 2026 after Senate passage on September 28. The firm said the bill would establish a federal framework for college athlete compensation, transfers, agents and media rights, but still requires House approval and presidential signature.
Fried Frank said it published its third-quarter 2026 European regulatory update for funds, including an assessment of the European long-term investment fund market under ELTIF 2.0. The firm said private debt remains the leading asset class, while private equity and evergreen structures feature increasingly in the market.
Sidley Austin said it published an analysis of the SEC Division of Examinations’ October 1 handbook, which replaces the brochure previously sent with examination notices. The firm said the handbook is a staff statement without legal force and largely records existing examination practices rather than new substantive positions.