Thomas R. Califano of Sidley Austin LLP rebuts disqualification claims in Genesis Healthcare’s bankruptcy, asserting no conflict despite prior limited representation of investor Joel Landau’s ReGen Healthcare LLC. A hearing is set for August 11.

Dentons guided the Commercial Bank of Dubai in issuing $600 million in Perpetual Additional Tier 1 capital securities, part of its capital management strategy, while redeeming existing securities to maintain regulatory strength.

Dentons provided legal counsel to CPI Property Group on updating its Euro Medium Term Note Programme, issuing €550 million in subordinated notes, and launching its first European green bond worth €550 million.

A New Jersey court has ordered Cooley LLP to pay $25.4 million for malpractice after a jury found the firm contributed to a biotech founder’s ousting from his company.

Major law firms, including Kirkland & Ellis, Paul Weiss, Freshfields, Gibson Dunn, and Simpson, have made significant lateral partner hires in various corporate sectors, reflecting a growing trend in legal talent acquisition.

Akerman advised Diamond Chemical Company, a Graycliff Partners portfolio company, on its acquisition of WeChem, enhancing its product range and manufacturing footprint in the Gulf South.

Arnold & Porter has recruited a partner from King & Spalding to enhance its intellectual property practice, focusing on cross-border technology and life sciences disputes.

Gibson Dunn counsels KKR and Energy Capital Partners on a $7.68 billion acquisition of DCC Energy plc, marking KKR’s largest public-to-private deal in Europe in over a decade, pending shareholder and regulatory approvals.

Kirkland & Ellis has launched a restructuring group in Dallas, hiring Jones Day partners Dan Prieto and Amanda Rush, who specialize in mass torts, to enhance the firm’s capabilities in this growing sector.

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP has appointed Jack Congdon as a partner in its Antitrust Practice, returning from the DOJ, where he handled significant antitrust cases, strengthening the firm’s global capabilities.