The venture capital and growth equity division of the D. E. Shaw group, D. E. Shaw Ventures, has received advice from Arnold & Porter on investments in OpenAI and Anthropic.

In a recent deal with Suncrete, Inc., a ready-mix concrete logistics and distribution platform, Ballard Spahr lawyers represented Hope Concrete LLC, a prominent ready-mix concrete company with operations in southern Louisiana and northern Texas.

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP has expanded its financial institutions team with the addition of attorney Marcus J. Williams as a partner in the firm’s Seattle office, the firm announced Tuesday.

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised Acrisure on its acquisition of 100 percent of the equity of Gdańsk-based Efficient Insurance Solutions (EIS).

Global law firm K&L Gates has advised AllianceBernstein on the launch of the AB Global Strategic Core Equities Fund – Active ETF, an actively managed exchange-traded fund listed on the Cboe Australia.

Global law firm Dentons has advised Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, acting as sole bookrunner, on the issuance by Banka Kombëtare Tregtare Sh.a. (BKT) of €150 million 7.706% fixed rate reset senior unsecured notes due 2032.

Global law firm Dentons has advised PZU Group on the signing of a conditional agreement to acquire a 100 percent stake in MetLife Ukraine, a leading player in the Ukrainian life insurance market.

Mona Dajani has been appointed to co-lead a newly established practice group, partnering with co-chair Michelle Schulman, an 18-year veteran of Cooley LLP, as the firm continues to expand its capabilities in response to growing client demand.

Global law firm Dentons has advised U.S.-headquartered student accommodation developer Landmark Properties on its agreement to acquire the mixed-use Prince Bishops Place development in Durham.

The Royal Bank of Canada completed a $3 billion SEC-registered offering of its Senior Medium-Term Notes, Series J, which included $1.5 billion in 4.4% Senior Fixed-Rate/Floating-Rate Notes due in 2030 and $1.5 billion in 4.612% Senior Fixed-Rate/Floating-Rate Notes due in 2032.