Mitch Ackal has joined Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (“SGR”) as a Partner in the Litigation Practice.

Adrienne Ellman from New York and Peter Huber from Munich, representing the global law firm Hogan Lovells, have provided counsel to Kaia Health, a digital health enterprise specializing in musculoskeletal (MSK) and pulmonary care, regarding its acquisition by Sword Health in a transaction valued at $285 million.

Baker McKenzie Cairo has provided counsel to Adenia Partners Ltd. (Adenia), a prominent pan-African private equity firm, regarding its agreement to purchase a majority interest in Parkville Holding B.V. (Parkville), which is recognized as one of Egypt’s leading cosmeceutical companies.

Gibson Dunn will move its London office to One Exchange Square in the center of the city, demonstrating the company’s long-term dedication to the London market and enhancing its capacity to serve clients in the heart of the financial and commercial communities of the United Kingdom and Europe.

In an effort to strengthen its national security and international investigations skills on the West Coast, Akin announced today that Sarah Gerdes has joined the firm as senior counsel in its international trade practice in Los Angeles.

Drew Snyder, the former Director of the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services and Deputy Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), has joined Baker Donelson as a strategic advisor.

Recently, Banco BTG Pactual Chile, as arranger, Banco Itaú Chile, as administrative agent, and the lender syndicate received advice from Arnold & Porter about a dual-currency transaction that involved a loan of US$35 million and CLP$55 billion to Caja de Compensación de Asignación Familiar La Araucana.

With great pleasure, Baker McKenzie announces that Dean Gerakiteys has joined the firm’s Sydney intellectual property practice as a partner.

It is with great pleasure that Dentons LuatViet announces that we were hired to assist Appirits Inc. (TSE: 4174) in acquiring 100% of Bunbu Joint Stock Company from individual shareholders.

Dentons, along with Kirkland & Ellis and Bär & Karrer, provided advice to SK Capital LP for the purchase of Swixx BioPharma Holding AG, which was valued at more than €1.5 billion.