In a protracted, multibillion-dollar securities lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, a Gibson Dunn team has won a major win on behalf of Vale S.A., the largest iron mining company in the world.

In order to create a $1 billion U.S.-controlled deep-sea critical minerals platform, Gibson Dunn is advising American Ocean Minerals Corporation on its merger with Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc.

Sarah Goodwin will become a partner in Mayer Brown’s finance practice, bolstering the firm’s expanding London-based Leveraged Finance and Private Capital offering, the firm announced today. Sarah joined Mayer Brown from Kirkland & Ellis, where she established a prestigious practice assisting private credit providers, portfolio firms, and private equity sponsors on intricate, international finance deals.

CapitaLand Investment (CLI), a Singapore-listed company, has received advice from Baker McKenzie regarding its USD 320 million fundraising for CapitaLand Asia Pacific loan Program II (ACP II), the second regional fund under its flagship real estate loan series.

As part of Managing IP’s 2026 Americas Awards, Ballard Spahr was named Firm of the Year – Patent Prosecution (South). After winning this honor in 2023, this is the team’s second time receiving it.

We are happy to announce that Liz Cortez, a former National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) attorney, has joined the firm as a partner in our Chicago-based Labor & Employment Service Group. Liz’s entry is in line with the firm’s recent trend of hiring former federal government attorneys from a variety of practice areas. Her first-hand…

Allison Liff, global co-head of the leveraged finance practice at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, is joining Ropes & Gray LLP in New York. Her arrival marks another significant addition as Ropes & Gray continues an aggressive lateral hiring push. The firm has added nine lateral partners so far in 2026, underscoring its expansion strategy in key…

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP announced Tuesday that it has recruited three partners from Mayer Brown LLP to enhance its litigation capabilities. The partners will focus on handling class actions, multidistrict litigation and appellate matters. Their arrival is expected to strengthen Skadden’s ability to manage complex, high-stakes disputes across industries.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP has strengthened its Paris presence with the addition of a five-lawyer team from Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP. The group focuses on international trade and investigations

Norton Rose Fulbright has expanded its litigation bench with the addition of a four-lawyer team from Tillotson Johnson & Patton. The group is led by partner Anne Johnson, who has been appointed U.S. head of appellate at her new firm. The move strengthens Norton Rose Fulbright’s appellate and trial capabilities in the United States.