Baker McKenzie, represented RBC Capital Markets as financial advisor to WSP Global Inc. in the recommended cash offer for Ricardo PLC, which is valued at approximately £281 million.

Baker McKenzie, is representing Barclays Bank PLC as financial advisor to EDF Energy Customers Limited in the recommended cash offer for Pod Point Group Holdings PLC.

Dentons represented oil and gas major TotalEnergies in the sale by TotalEnergies EP Nigeria (TEPNG) of its non-operated 12.5% stake in the OML118 Production Sharing Contract (OML 118 PSC) for US$510 million to Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd (SNEPCo).

Norton Rose Fulbright represented Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. in its proposed acquisition of an additional 21% equity stake in the Canopius Group.

Baker McKenzie represented Scildon and its holding company Chesnara plc in the transfer of Scildon’s collective pension portfolio to Allianz.

Holland & Knight expands its local and national tax practice with the addition of Thu Lam as senior counsel in Philadelphia.

Labaton Keller Sucharow has elected Eric Belfi, its head of client development, as firm chairman.

Craig Savitzky, manager of research and insight at Leopard Solutions discusses the state of the legal job market, with new job openings for lawyers at midsize and Biglaw firms falling 32% in May 2025, compared to May 2024.

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe advised Carlyle and SK Capital Partners on their acquisition of bluebird bio.

Boies Schiller Flexner adds litigators Blair Jacobs, Christina Ondrick and John Holley from Spencer Fane in DC.