Firm Wire · Week to September 25, 2026
Firm Wire: announcements, week to September 25, 2026
Firm Wire items are announcements made by the firms themselves. The desk confirms that the announcement was published and reproduces its factual content. It does not verify the claims in it, and publication is not an endorsement.
BakerHostetler
Dechert
Foley & Lardner
- Foley says it advised Southern Land Company on a Chatham Park community project
- Foley says it represented Elastic in its acquisition of Deductive AI
- Foley says Beth Boland will receive Boston Business Journal lifetime achievement honor
- Foley publishes US medical device market entry overview
- Foley publishes analysis of Texas data-center permitting directive
- Foley says it advised Cognex on approximately $500 million RealSense acquisition agreement
- Foley says it represents TDK Ventures in R3 Lithium’s $15 million Series A
- Foley says podcast episode 146 features Lawrence Kraus on his career and pro bono work
- Foley says Patrick Daugherty authors Blue Sky Blog article on crypto regulation
- Foley reports Law.com feature on Bryan Schultz’s work on Kontoor’s Lee sale
- Foley says Sarina Rogers receives San Diego women-in-law recognition
- Foley reports Forbes recognition for trial lawyer Lisa Noller
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
- Gibson Dunn says it advised Tenet Healthcare on a $2 billion notes offering
- Gibson Dunn says BTI named it to its 2027 Fearsome Foursome
- Gibson Dunn says it advised WndrCo on its HYROX investment
- Gibson Dunn announces ABA award for capital defense pro bono work
- Gibson Dunn says it advises EQT-managed fund on Tandem Health Series B
- Gibson Dunn says it advises North Immunology on Aethlon merger and financing
- Gibson Dunn says it represents Amazon on first sterling notes offering of £4.25 billion
- Gibson Dunn reports National Law Journal interview on its 85-lawyer education group
Jackson Walker
McDermott Will & Schulte
Sidley Austin
- Sidley says Holly Gregory and Kai Liekefett were named to NACD Directorship 100
- Sidley says Jaime Simon was named to Chicago’s 2026 40 Under Forty list
- Sidley announces ITR recognition for its work on Electronic Arts acquisition
- Sidley says it advised Host Digital on $425 million merger and $17.5 million offering
- Sidley publishes client update on preparations for expanded trading hours
- Sidley publishes analysis of SEC tokenized-stock trading exemption
- Sidley says it advised underwriters on GSK’s $6.5 billion notes offering
- Sidley says it advised CFP Energy on $35 million Vaulted Deep financing
- Sidley says it advised Sheridan Capital Partners on PtEverywhere investment
- Sidley says it represented CDW in $1.5 billion senior notes offering
- Sidley says it advises sponsor and underwriters on Transwarp’s Hong Kong IPO
- Sidley says it advises GSK on €3.5 billion notes issuance
- Sidley says it represents Cymphony in $30 million Series A financing
- Sidley reports Forbes recognition for Yvette Ostolaza and Carter Phillips
- Sidley announces Beauty & Wellness group spanning 13 practices
- Sidley says it advises Noetive on $41 million seed financing
- Sidley says it represents Tablet Command in TPG investment
Snell & Wilmer
Stewarts
Troutman Pepper Locke
Womble Bond Dickinson
Mishcon de Reya
Proskauer Rose
Stites & Harbison
Ward and Smith
- Ward and Smith says Chris Edwards wrote on North Carolina constitutional appeals
- Ward and Smith says Lily Faulconer joined Leadership Pitt County class
- Ward and Smith announces Mike McIntyre’s Morehead-Cain committee reappointment
- Ward and Smith publishes update on proposed federal water-jurisdiction definitions
- Ward and Smith says Genesis Torres will present NCBA employment-law update
- Ward and Smith announces Amy Wang’s North Carolina environmental conference panel
- Ward and Smith announces sponsorship of October business-community golf tournament
- Ward and Smith announces Chris Edwards’ NCAJ appellate-record program
- Ward and Smith reports leadership recognition for Brad Evans and Devon Williams
- Ward and Smith announces Mary Catherine Baker’s Rose Council appointment
Appleby
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Morrison Foerster
Cozen O'Connor
Davis Polk & Wardwell
Thompson Coburn
Mayer Brown
Jackson Lewis
Nilan Johnson Lewis
Milbank
- Milbank says it advised LEA on Aleph Alpha–Cohere business combination
- Milbank reports 11 partner rankings in Chambers Latin America 2027
- Milbank announces Josh Sterling appearance on prediction-markets podcast
- Milbank reports recognition in six markets in ALB’s Asia M&A rankings
- Milbank announces Grant Bermann as moderator of ABA air and space law panel
- Milbank reports Forbes recognition for Daniel Bartfeld and Neal Katyal
- Milbank says it advises financing sources on L Catterton’s HYROX investment
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
Varnum
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz
Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone
Phillips Lytle
White & Case
Kirkland & Ellis
- Kirkland says it advised EQT on LNG supply agreement with Lithuania’s Ignitis
- Kirkland says it advises H.I.G. on agreed $1.05 billion General Datatech sale
- Kirkland says it advises Ares on approximately $435 million student-housing purchase
- Kirkland says it advises Ares on logistics venture targeting up to $2.4 billion
- Kirkland says it advises Aphias Capital on investment accompanying SNZweig combination
Lewis Thomason
Squire Patton Boggs
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson
Ropes & Gray
- Ropes & Gray says it is developing a due-diligence tool with OpenAI
- Ropes & Gray reports TPG financing mandate for Waste Eliminator and Liberty Waste Solutions
- Ropes & Gray reports two shortlist places at The Lawyer European Awards
- Ropes & Gray says it advised EQT on 10.5-million-square-foot logistics portfolio sale
- Ropes & Gray reports Amish Shah’s STAT interview on congressional health-care oversight
- Ropes & Gray says it advised Bain Capital Ventures on $1.6 billion Fund XI
Spilman Thomas & Battle
Harris Beach Murtha
Crowley Fleck
Smith Anderson
K&L Gates
Vinson & Elkins
Stinson
Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete
Husch Blackwell
Jones Day
Taft Stettinius & Hollister
Kean Miller
ArentFox Schiff
Cravath, Swaine & Moore
Goodwin Procter
- Goodwin reports four partners selected for Forbes’ 2026 Top 250 Lawyers list
- Goodwin says it advises Dualitas on Roche antibody agreement with $36.5 million upfront
- Goodwin says it advises Marea on Lisata acquisition alongside $225 million financing
- Goodwin says it advises Helion on final close of $500 million Series G