In an interview with Nasdaq TradeTalks, Arsen Kourinian talks about how responsible AI is transforming the legal industry from a manual to a strategic one.

Metinvest B.V., a client of the Baker McKenzie Kyiv office, announced on December 17, 2025, that ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Holding B.V. had strategically acquired a controlling stake in ArcelorMittal Iaň, Romania.

Lantmännen Energi AB has received advice from Norton Rose Fulbright on the purchase of all of the shares in Ekobenz from minority shareholders and Agencja Rozwoju Przemysław S.A.

In North America, Baker McKenzie has chosen three counsel and sixteen new partners. These promos go into effect on January 1st, 2026.

Alpiq, a prominent Swiss power manufacturer and energy service provider, has received advice from Baker McKenzie on a contract with project developer ToRa GmbH for a battery energy storage system (BESS) in Saxony, Germany.

Dentons has given Trench Group advice regarding the purchase of Reinhausen Power Composites’ (RPC) composite insulator production facilities.

Franklin Abrams has joined Barclay Damon as special counsel in the Patents & Prosecution, Intellectual Property Litigation, and Trademarks, Copyrights & Licensing Practice Areas. This announcement strengthens the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group and highlights the firm’s ongoing investment in advanced patent and technology-driven practices that support innovative companies at every stage of growth.

In relation to their announced definitive agreement for SMEJ and SPE to indirectly acquire all of the roughly 41% stake ultimately held by Canadian media company WildBrain in Peanuts Holdings LLC, Hogan Lovells has advised Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. (“SMEJ”) and Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. (“SPE”).

With great pleasure, Spencer Fane LLP welcomes Debra B. Vernon as a partner in the Corporate and Business Transactions practice area at its Silicon Valley office in San Jose, California.

Milt joins the firm’s labor and employment team with over 15 years of expertise in both employer-side and employee-side litigation as well as internal labor and employment counsel.