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White & Case announced that it had advised Poland’s Grupa Kęty on an agreement to acquire Italy-based Metra from KPS Capital Partners affiliates at a €645 million enterprise value. The firm said it also advised on a related term credit facility of up to PLN 2 billion.
Wilson Sonsini announced that it had advised Circle Pharma on a $92.5 million Series E led by The Column Group. The firm said the financing would support early clinical development of a breast-cancer treatment candidate and further development of the company’s pipeline of cyclin-targeted macrocycle drugs.
Wilson Sonsini announced that it had advised Nex on more than $150 million in new equity and debt financing. The firm said the funding supported the active-play company’s international expansion, broader retail distribution and additional content partnerships following growth in its United States consumer business.
Wilson Sonsini announced that it had advised textile-recycling technology company Ravel on an $8.2 million seed funding round led by One Small Planet. The firm said the financing had closed and would support work toward commercial readiness for the company’s textile-to-textile material recovery technology.
McGuireWoods announced the launch of Data Centers Decoded, a resource for participants in the data-center industry. The firm said it would provide analysis, webinars and interviews addressing policy, financing and infrastructure issues, drawing on its lawyers’ work on the development, financing and operation of data-center projects.
Ward and Smith announced that appellate attorney Chris Edwards would present a virtual North Carolina Advocates for Justice program on September 23. The firm said the session would address creating a trial-court record suitable for appellate review and would be open to members and non-members.
Ward and Smith announced that co-managing directors Brad Evans and Devon Williams had been named to North Carolina Lawyers Weekly’s 2026 Managing Partners to Watch list. The firm said they were among 22 legal professionals recognized and linked their leadership to its recent expansion into South Carolina.
Fried Frank announced that it had advised Morgan Stanley Investment Management on the final close of its inaugural North Haven Growth & Innovation Fund. The firm said the fund secured $1.3 billion in capital commitments and described the fundraising as oversubscribed, with the vehicle drawing on Morgan Stanley’s wider business capabilities.
Varnum announced that Karen Younkins had joined its Ann Arbor office as a partner in its Litigation and ADR Practice Team. The firm said she brought more than 16 years of experience in patent, trade-secret and technology disputes, with clients across software, medical devices and other industries.
Crowley Fleck announced that 29 of its attorneys had been included in the 2026 Mountain States and Great Plains Super Lawyers publication. The firm’s list covered lawyers in Montana, Wyoming and North Dakota, with separate entries for the Mountain States, Great Plains and Great Plains Rising Stars categories.
Sidley announced that it was representing Tablet Command in an investment from The Rise Funds, TPG’s impact-investing strategy. The firm described Tablet Command as a provider of incident-management and response software for fire departments and emergency agencies, with the investment intended to support staffing, technology and customers.
Foley & Lardner announced that partner Lisa Noller had been included in Forbes’ 2026 America’s Top Lawyers list. The firm said the selection process drew on nominations, research, recommendations and editorial review, and described Noller’s nearly 30 years of work investigating and litigating criminal and civil matters.
McGuireWoods announced that Virginia Business’s September edition had quoted partner Greg Riegle on regulation and politics affecting data-center development. The firm said the interview addressed tax incentives and local governments’ authority over projects, and identified Riegle as leader of its Data Centers Practice Area.
Fried Frank announced that partner Adam D. Summers would speak at DealCatalyst’s Fund Finance West event at the Wynn Las Vegas on October 15–16. The firm said his panel would address collateralized fund obligations, including the role of insurance capital and changes in credit-rating approaches.
Fried Frank announced that partner Adam D. Summers would speak at Practising Law Institute’s Fund Finance 2026 program in New York on October 14. The firm said the event would bring together industry participants to discuss developments in fund financing and that Summers would address financing private-credit assets.
Gibson Dunn announced that Noah Hansford had joined as a partner and Terrie Khoshbin as senior counsel in Dallas. The firm said both would join its real estate and digital-infrastructure practices, advising owners, developers and operators on data-center transactions, leasing and operations, including hyperscale and neocloud agreements.
Akin announced that three partners had authored a National Law Journal article examining an Office of Legal Counsel opinion on executive privilege and private advisers. The firm said the article considered presidential communications with outside advisers and potential implications for congressional investigations and responses to subpoenas.
Akin announced that Wael Jabsheh had been named to Law Middle East’s inaugural 2026 mergers and acquisitions list. The firm said the list recognized 15 private-practice dealmakers for work over the preceding year and considered transaction complexity, leadership, innovation and client and peer feedback.
ArentFox Schiff announced that Gabriel Levinson had joined as its real estate litigation practice leader in New York. The firm said he previously chaired the corresponding practice at Haynes and Boone and represented property owners, developers, investors, landlords and tenants in commercial real estate and business disputes.
ArentFox Schiff announced that chairman Anthony V. Lupo had been included in Forbes’ 2026 America’s Top Lawyers list. The firm said the selection followed an editorial review of candidates’ work, reputation and feedback, and described Lupo’s outside general counsel work for fashion, retail, entertainment and technology companies.
Barclay Damon announced that it had relocated its Albany office to the tenth floor of 4 Tower Place. The firm said the space was designed for collaboration and both in-person and hybrid work, with client access, location and facilities contributing to its decision.
Constangy announced that Cyber Team chair Sean Hoar and partner Loree Stuck would speak at Incident Response Forum West on October 13. The firm said the conference would take place at the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills and bring together lawyers, in-house counsel, compliance executives and other cybersecurity professionals.
Constangy announced that partner John MacDonald would present at an ACC New Jersey virtual program on September 18. The firm said his session would examine which employment laws apply to workers operating across different locations, including employees with remote and hybrid arrangements, and linked to registration information.
Crowell & Moring announced two additions to its Antitrust and Competition Group from federal enforcement agencies. The firm said Rebecca Valentine had joined as a Washington partner from the Justice Department and Ryan Harsch would join as senior counsel in New York from the Federal Trade Commission.
Goodwin announced that its technology team had advised fusion-energy company Helion on the final close of a $500 million Series G financing. The firm described the round as upsized and oversubscribed and said proceeds would support Helion’s work toward commercial deployment of fusion-generated electricity.
Gray Reed announced that Dallas partner Charles Sartain had been appointed by Governor Greg Abbott to the Trinity River Authority’s board. The firm said the governor announced the appointment on September 10 and that Sartain’s term would expire on March 15, 2029, at the authority overseeing water resources and infrastructure.
Gunster announced that shareholder Jorge Zamora had joined Business Insurance’s Louise Esola for a discussion about workplace heat exposure and employee safety. The firm said the interview covered circumstances in which heat illness could qualify as a workplace injury, potential liability and employers’ heat-safety programs.
Honigman announced that it had represented 3i, LP in a senior secured financing facility of up to $20 million for Cerenome. The firm said the arrangement used royalty-based repayments and combined initial funding at closing with further advances dependent on specified milestones being achieved.
Husch Blackwell announced the launch of CXT, a complex-torts litigation platform combining more than 165 attorneys licensed in over 30 states. The firm said client teams would share litigation data, analytical tools and operational resources while choosing service and pricing arrangements suited to individual clients’ litigation portfolios.
Jones Day announced that Los Angeles partner Tara Kowalski had been selected for Business Insurance’s Women to Watch list. The firm said the program recognized women working in commercial insurance and risk management, and described Kowalski’s insurance-recovery practice and her recent writing on risks facing policyholders.