Archive for April 2026
Gibson Dunn Wins Dismissal of All Claims Against Student Named in $10 Million Suit for Challenging Antisemitism on Campus
In order to get the dismissal with prejudice of many damages claims brought against a former Georgetown University student for speaking out against antisemitism on campus, Gibson Dunn collaborated with the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights.
Read MoreAkin Advises Igneo Infrastructure Partners in Acquisition of Mattingly Cold Storage
In its agreement to purchase Mattingly Cold Storage (MCS), a 275k square foot, multi-temperature, post-production-focused cold storage facility in Zanesville, Ohio, Akin provided advice to Igneo Infrastructure Partners (Igneo), a global infrastructure investment manager with $23.6 billion in assets under management. Igneo’s North American cold storage platform, ChillCo Logistics, will be built on top of…
Read MoreHogan Lovells advises McCormick on its landmark US$44.8 billion acquisition of Unilever’s food division
Hogan Lovells, a multinational legal firm, has provided advice to McCormick & manufacturer, Incorporated, a prominent food manufacturer and global leader in flavor, on its deal with Unilever PLC to purchase Unilever Foods, thereby establishing a global flavor-focused enterprise. Subject to regulatory and shareholder clearances, the deal is anticipated to completion by the middle of…
Read MoreDentons advises MIRAI on investment by Foresight
The rapidly expanding BESS developer MIRAI Power GmbH has received legal advice from the international firm Dentons on a significant investment by the Foresight Group.
Read MoreS&C Advises Initial Purchasers of Wiwynn’s Record $2 Billion Convertible Bond Offering
Wiwynn Corporation, a prominent cloud IT infrastructure provider for hyperscale data centers listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange, concluded its $2 billion zero-coupon convertible bond offering due 2031, making it the largest foreign convertible bond issue by a Taiwan-based firm in history.
Read MoreFormer Tennessee Senior Assistant Attorney General Joins Spencer Fane in Nashville
Alicia Daniels-Hill is a new associate in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Group of Spencer Fane LLP’s Nashville, Tennessee, office. Alicia, who has experience in the public sector, carefully examines potential sources of leverage while ensuring that her clients comply with all state and federal rules and regulations. As a former prosecutor, she uses…
Read MoreDentons strengthens Intellectual Property, Data and Technology practice with Dr. Hannah Bug von Stocki
With Dr. Hannah Bug von Stocki joining Dentons as a partner in its Berlin office today, the international legal company is bolstering its Intellectual Property, Data, and Technology practice in Germany. With her arrival, Dentons will be able to provide more legal services concerning intellectual property law and technological transactions.
Read MoreBaker McKenzie Advises a Consortium led by SPE Capital, and included EBRD, Proparco and BIO on their Investment in Leading Ophthalmic Pharmaceutical Manufacturer
Through its Private Equity Fund III (PEF III), Baker McKenzie has provided advice to a group of investors led by SPE Capital regarding their investment in a European holding company that is the parent company of Orchidia Pharmaceutical Industries S.A.E., a prominent manufacturer of ophthalmic pharmaceuticals with operations in Egypt and throughout the Middle East…
Read MoreAkin Adds Leading False Claims Act Partner Colin Huntley, Former DOJ Deputy Director of Civil Fraud Section
Colin Huntley, a prominent False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement leader and former Deputy Director of the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Fraud Section, joined Akin today as a partner in Washington, D.C. Colin’s arrival coincides with a surge in qui tam filings, an increase in the use of data analytics by the government and…
Read MoreDentons appoints corporate partner Jack Donelan in London
Jack Donelan is now a corporate partner at Dentons, the biggest international legal firm in the world, in London. Jack has established a preeminent mid-market private equity firm and counsels corporate customers and financial sponsors on all facets of their investments, including acquisitions, portfolio company issues, and exits.
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