Sidley Austin has recruited five partners from Clifford Chance, enhancing its finance and tax teams in New York and Washington, D.C., as part of its strategy to grow market share in the finance sector.

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader has guided Equifax in its agreement to acquire Círculo de Crédito for $750 million, enhancing Equifax’s market presence in Mexico and improving customer identity protection and fraud prevention solutions.

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader guided Allianz Value in launching Italy’s inaugural telemedicine-enabled healthcare facility in Chiomonte, enhancing access to medical services in underserved mountain communities through a public-private partnership.

Ropes & Gray has recruited a senior partner from Winston Taylor, enhancing its life sciences capabilities and signaling its commitment to expanding in the European market.

Kirkland & Ellis guided Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners in acquiring a 47.5% stake in Greenlight Electricity Centre, a $4.6 billion project for a gas-fired power facility in Alberta, set to support a major data center by 2030.

BCLP served as lead counsel for Carrefour in its €823 million sale of Romanian operations to Paval Holding, enhancing their strategic portfolio review and ongoing global partnership.

Major law firms, including Kirkland & Ellis and Sidley Austin, are aggressively hiring partners in New York, offering increased compensation and bonuses to attract top legal talent during a competitive summer market.

Dentons HPRP guided PT Solusi Sinergi Digital Tbk in its IDR 2.5 trillion bond and sukuk issuance, supporting telecommunications infrastructure expansion in Indonesia through its subsidiary, PT Telemedia Komunikasi Pratama.

Akerman represented Ondas Inc. in acquiring DZYNE Technologies for $875.8 million, enhancing Ondas’s position in autonomous defense platforms and multi-domain capabilities in modern warfare.

K&L Gates LLP has recruited an attorney from Willkie Farr & Gallagher, a former chief counsel to ex-CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson, to enhance its regulatory and compliance capabilities in financial services.