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Sidley said it represented Diversis Capital in acquiring majority ownership of Tideworks Technology, a provider of terminal operating systems for marine and intermodal rail operations worldwide. The firm said Diversis plans to support product development, commercial capabilities and growth while Tideworks operates as an independent business.
Sidley said it advised Energy Transfer on an agreement to acquire Vaquero Midstream for approximately $2.625 billion. The firm said consideration comprises $1.95 billion in cash and approximately 33.3 million newly issued common units, with closing expected in the fourth quarter subject to approvals and customary conditions.
Fried Frank said it advised Warner Bros. Discovery on its completed $110 billion acquisition by Paramount Skydance. The firm said it served as antitrust counsel alongside Covington and O’Melveny, with partners Bernard Nigro, Kathy O’Neill and Aleksandr Livshits leading its team on the transaction.
Seyfarth Shaw said it published an analysis of New York’s Construction Reporting Pay Act, which takes effect December 8, 2026. The firm said covered workers generally receive up to four hours of reporting pay when given no work and two hours when shifts are canceled with less than 12 hours’ notice.
Gibson Dunn said it was shortlisted in seven categories for the Law Middle East Awards 2026. The firm said the nominations cover six team or firm awards and an individual Rising Star nomination, with winners scheduled to be announced in Dubai on November 12, 2026.
Gibson Dunn said it earned three first-place issuer rankings by volume in Bloomberg Legal’s third-quarter 2026 capital markets tables. The firm identified the categories as global equity IPOs, US equity offerings and US equity IPOs, and said it also earned four second-place rankings.
Kean Miller said five associates joined its Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Houston offices. The firm said the group expands its work in employment, commercial and casualty litigation, offshore energy, bankruptcy, and probate matters across its regional practice, with two lawyers each in Baton Rouge and Houston.
Gibson Dunn said it is advising AT&T on a US joint venture with Global Infrastructure Partners and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. The firm said the venture is intended to extend fiber access to more homes and identified Robert Little and Joe Orien as corporate team leaders.
Foley said it advised Iron Path Capital on forming and closing Fund II with $450 million in commitments. The firm said the fund was oversubscribed, exceeded its hard cap and completed fundraising within five months, with commitments from both existing and new limited partners.
Stewarts said it will host an online insight day on December 9, 2026, from 2:30 to 4:45 p.m. for students, graduates and aspiring legal professionals. The firm said attendees can hear from lawyers, trainees and its Early Careers team about disputes work and routes into the profession.
Baker McKenzie said it appointed Jennifer Parks as global chief operating officer, based in New York. The firm said she joins from White & Case, where she most recently served as chief of staff to the chair, and brings more than 20 years of professional services leadership experience.
BCLP said it published its October corporate briefing reviewing developments in United Kingdom reporting and disclosure rules. The firm said the issue covers the government’s corporate reporting consultation, the Financial Reporting Council’s annual review and recent Financial Conduct Authority guidance for listed issuers and sponsors.
Clifford Chance said it is advising Informa on its £2.24 billion acquisition of Clarion. The firm said the transaction will be financed through dedicated acquisition financing and an equity placing and retail offer of approximately £940 million, supporting Informa’s business-to-business live events operations.
Stephenson Harwood said it advised Bakai Bank on establishing a Hong Kong branch and its restricted-license bank application. The firm described the project as the first overseas expansion by a bank from the Kyrgyz Republic and said its work covered licensing, structuring, governance and compliance.
Trowers & Hamlins said it published an analysis of UAE Ministerial Decision No. 133 of 2026 on Pillar Two Information Return filing. The firm said the decision clarifies filing responsibilities and when groups can rely on overseas filings, without adding tax liabilities or changing the existing €750 million revenue threshold.
Miller Johnson said it published an alert on Treasury and IRS guidance for the federal scholarship tax credit program starting January 1, 2027. The firm said the temporary and proposed regulations address state participation, scholarship organizations, donor credits and compliance, and noted that Michigan had not elected to participate.
Pinsent Masons said it published an analysis of how technology suppliers can align vendor contracts with new European security obligations. The firm said commitments made to customers and regulators may exceed existing subcontract protections, particularly under the Cyber Resilience Act, DORA and NIS2 frameworks.
Appleby said it is a platinum sponsor of the second annual Guernsey Economic Crime and Compliance Symposium, scheduled for November 17 at The Duke. The firm said partners Simon Florance, Richard Sheldon and Jon Barclay will participate in the program and attend the networking drinks reception.
Rajah & Tann Asia said it published an update on Malaysia’s proposed Artificial Intelligence and Personal Data Protection Framework. The firm said the consultation opened October 5 and runs through October 23, addressing personal data across AI development, procurement, deployment, monitoring and retirement under the existing data protection law.
Clyde & Co said Paola Croci joined its Milan office as counsel and Edoardo Mombelli joined as an associate. The firm said the appointments expand its Italian aviation, data protection, cybersecurity and compliance capabilities, building on the office’s existing work for insurers, reinsurers and their insureds.
Rajah & Tann Asia said it received 167 individual lawyer rankings across eight jurisdictions in the latest IFLR1000 Asia-Pacific edition, compared with 101 in the previous edition. The network said it was ranked in 36 practices, including 18 at Tier 1, and recorded 15 new or improved individual rankings.
Pinsent Masons said it published an analysis of Australia’s final guidance on automated decision-making transparency obligations taking effect December 10, 2026. The firm said human approval does not necessarily remove a process from scope when software materially influences an outcome, and businesses should assess their privacy policy disclosures.
Dorsey & Whitney said it published an analysis of a Senate bill intended to align federal wage-and-hour treatment of direct sellers and real estate agents with existing tax rules. The firm said the proposed Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act would create a narrow classification exception if enacted.
Foley said it published an analysis of the Texas comptroller’s direction to amend the data processing services tax rule. The firm said the proposed change would exclude marketplace and platform fees from taxable data processing services, but remains a proposal and does not yet change existing obligations.
Neal Gerber Eisenberg said intellectual property partner Emer Simic will join industry and in-house leaders at ACI’s second annual Forum on Pharma & Biotech Patent Litigation USA & Canada, listed for October 14–16, 2026. The firm said the featured session examines the U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous Hikma v. Amarin decision on skinny labels.
Troutman Pepper Locke said it will host its 2026 Public Company Seminar online on October 29, from noon to 2:30 p.m. Eastern time. The firm said its lawyers will discuss corporate governance, SEC rulemaking and enforcement, and other challenges facing public companies.
Foster Garvey said Bob Perez will participate in the Institutional Limited Partners Association Legal Conference in New York City on October 8–9. The firm said his panel will examine how retail investor access to private funds could affect institutional investors and the funds in which they invest.
Sidley said it published an analysis of the final GLOBE drug pricing rule, which it said substantially narrows the proposed mandatory Medicare Part B model. The firm said new product exclusions and planned waivers for GENEROUS participants reduce the model’s reach, while its first performance year now begins April 1, 2027.
Troutman Pepper Locke said associate Emma Trivax was among the honorees at Lakeshore Legal Aid’s biennial Pro Bono Appreciation Event Breakfast. The firm said the recognition for her pro bono service was covered in an October 5 Detroit Legal News article about the event.
BakerHostetler said it published an alert on DOJ’s October 1 memorandum setting corporate fraud enforcement priorities. The firm said the directive outlines the Corporate Enforcement Section’s oversight role and additional charging considerations, and recommends that companies review compliance programs covering healthcare, government contracts, tax and trade.