Latham & Watkins has recruited Byron Rooney and Dan Gibbons from Davis Polk & Wardwell to bolster its capital markets practice, with Rooney appointed as global vice chair amid increasing competition for legal talent.

Gibson Dunn facilitated Lone Star’s €1.85 billion sale of Xella to Holcim, with a cross-border team from London and Frankfurt, led by partners Mark Sperotto and Dirk Oberbracht, among others.

The article discusses how rated note feeders enable insurance companies to invest in private credit efficiently, addressing their benefits and regulatory challenges.

Sullivan & Cromwell has joined Donald Trump’s legal team to contest an $83 million defamation verdict in the E. Jean Carroll case, focusing on presidential immunity arguments.

Sullivan & Cromwell topped Bloomberg’s H1 2026 Global Activism league tables, successfully defending clients like Elliott Investment Management and Starboard Value in nearly 400 activism engagements over the past decade.

Sullivan & Cromwell has been shortlisted for two Financial Times awards, recognizing its advisory roles in Sportradar’s CMA merger clearance and Merck KGaA’s $3.9 billion acquisition of SpringWorks Therapeutics.

Reed Smith has established a new Legal Solutions group, uniting over 200 professionals from various branches to enhance client services in consulting, litigation, and compliance through technology-driven solutions.

Akin advised Coller Capital on a £500 million continuation fund for Pharmacy2U, marking a significant GP-led secondary transaction in European health-tech, with G Square and existing shareholders also reinvesting.

Reaves Law Firm must pay over $45,000 in attorney fees to Baker Donelson due to improper use of artificial intelligence in a federal malpractice lawsuit, underscoring ethical standards in legal practices.

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader advised Blue Owl Capital and Moor Park Capital Partners on acquiring a £1.3 billion portfolio of 12 Spire Healthcare hospitals in the UK, highlighting the appeal of UK healthcare real estate to international investors.