In connection with the establishment of a joint venture with Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. and its institutional partners to purchase roughly 105,000 railcars from Wells Fargo for $4.4 billion, Akin served as co-counsel to GATX Corporation, the top global lessor of transportation assets.

Former Sinclair Broadcast Group LLC director and senior legal counsel Angela Davis Pallozzi joined Ballard Spahr’s Baltimore office as counsel, as reported by Law360 Pulse. The story quotes Neal Walters, co-leader of the Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group, and Angela herself from the firm’s news release.

Samantha Winter McAlpin, an of counsel lawyer in the Tax, Trusts, & Estates practice group, has joined Spencer Fane LLP’s Phoenix office. Samantha assists individuals, families, and fiduciaries with estate planning, trust and estate administration, and probate issues. Wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, financial and health care powers of attorney, and living wills are just…

The international legal firm Reed Smith represented Integrity Locums, a staffing company, in its acquisition by All Star Healthcare Solutions, a supplier of staffing solutions for the healthcare industry.

In its most recent attempt to fortify U.S. infrastructure, Bernhard Capital Partners acquired TechServ, a reputable brand in telecom support and utility engineering, with advice from Kirkland & Ellis.

McKenzie Baker With effect from June 1, Frankfurt has added former Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher partner Jan Schubert to its worldwide M&A and private equity expertise. Schubert joined Gibson Dunn from Latham & Watkins in 2016 and has been a partner since January 2023. He represents PE and investment firms, as well as strategic buyers…

Michael Kimberly, a former co-chair of the appellate practice at McDermott Will & Emery, is joining Winston & Strawn. In his new role as co-chair of Winston & Strawn’s appellate and crucial motions practice in Washington, D.C., Kimberly will continue to concentrate on government and regulatory litigation.

After opening a new office in Philadelphia at the beginning of the year, Kirkland & Ellis is gradually establishing itself in the market. According to the firm’s website, the office was started by Allison Brown, a former partner at Skadden, and currently has two more partners and one associate.

Big Law partners were hired this week by Gibson Dunn, Fisher & Phillips, and Holland & Knight. Texas is still seeking Big Law partners for a variety of areas. Attorneys see chances to extend their practices and support the expansion of their new firms in Texas. Several Big Law firms in Texas added partners this…

According to Maptician’s 2025 Law Firm Workplace Trends Report, as remote and hybrid work patterns persist, flexible seating is generally becoming more common in law firms. According to the poll, fixed seating models are no longer desirable or feasible in settings where attendance varies. However, some businesses are actually growing their collaborative workspaces for face-to-face…