Norton Rose Fulbright has advised funds managed by Sofidy, including SCPIs Sofidynamic and Immorente, as well as AIF Meilleurimmo, on the acquisition of the Magnetik building in southern Paris. The transaction highlights continued investor interest in prime office assets in the Paris region. The Magnetik building represents a strategic addition to Sofidy’s diversified real estate…

Guillermo Bailach Miró has joined Dentons as a partner in its Tax practice in Madrid. His arrival strengthens the firm’s capabilities in handling complex transactional matters. Bailach Miró brings significant experience in transactional tax, international structuring, and tax risk mitigation.

Winston & Strawn LLP has expanded its intellectual property capabilities in Washington, D.C., with the addition of an experienced patent litigator from McDermott Will & Schulte.

White & Case has strengthened its global mergers and acquisitions practice with the addition of two prominent deal lawyers, recruiting Jennifer Cheng from Reed Smith and Andrea Merediz Basham from Freshfields, the firm announced Thursday.

A Utah federal judge ruled that the claimed patent covering authentication procedures for third-party transactions was directed to an abstract concept, leading a Gibson Dunn Intellectual Property team to obtain a dismissal with prejudice of a patent infringement lawsuit against financial services company Plaid, Inc.

B. Riley Financial obtained the dismissal with prejudice of a shareholder derivative suit alleging that its board should have discovered fraud at Franchise Group Inc. before it led a group of investors in the $2.6 billion purchase of the company. This case clarifies a board’s due diligence duties when pursuing an acquisition.

Starwood Capital Group received legal advice from the international firm Hogan Lovells on the sale of the Radisson Blu Leicester Square hotel to CLI Dartriver.

Jackson Lewis P.C., a nationwide employment law firm, is happy to announce that Gavin Gray has been appointed COO. Gavin comes to the company from K&L Gates, where he led business services, technology strategy, and operations for the entire company as COO.

Russell W. “Rusty” Gray and Jennifer K. “Jenni” McCarty have been appointed co-chairs of Baker Donelson’s Labor & Employment Group.

Zenobē, a world leader in fleet electrification and transportation decarbonization, received advice from Dentons regarding the purchase of California-based Revolv, which signifies Zenobē’s entry into the commercial fleet and electric truck industry in North America.