Legal News & Industry Insights

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Akin Advises Lunate Capital in the Formation and Operation of its Specialized Investment Fund
Akin provided advice to Lunate Capital (Lunate), a global alternative investment manager with headquarters in Abu Dhabi, regarding the establishment...
June 11, 2025
Dentons advises BayWa Group’s note creditors on BayWa’s restructuring under StaRUG
In relation to BayWa AG’s restructuring proceedings under the German Act on the Stabilization and Restructuring Framework for Companies (StaRUG),...
June 11, 2025
BCLP advises NatWest on financing facility for build-to-rent portfolio acquisition
As a lender, National Westminster Bank has received advice from BCLP on a credit granted to a joint venture between...
June 11, 2025
Akin Advises BGO in the Final Close of its $5.1 Billion Asia Value-Add Real Estate Strategy
Akin raised over $5.1 billion in total capital commitments for the Fund and co-investment sidecars by advising BGO, a prominent...
June 11, 2025
Norton Rose Fulbright boosts corporate finance offering in Dallas and Chicago with new partner
Today, the international law firm Norton Rose Fulbright announced that it has added Jonathan (Jon) Riley as a partner to...
June 11, 2025
Deal Watch: Dealmaker Optimism in Future Transactions Tanks Amid Tariff Confusion
According to a Norton Rose Fulbright and Mergermarket research, many dealmakers were optimistic about the market prior to the Trump...
June 11, 2025
Lawyer Hiring Slows as Law Firms Evaluate ‘A Lot of Moving Parts’ in Market
According to a survey released this week, fewer positions at law firms are opening and being filled, and those that...
June 11, 2025
Law Firms Pull in the Reins on Headcount Growth
According to National Law Journal 500 data issued Thursday, the growth in the number of attorneys at the 500 biggest...
June 11, 2025
Former Simpson Thacher Chair Richard Beattie Passes
Former Simpson Thacher & Bartlett head and private equity pioneer Richard Beattie, a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps who...
June 11, 2025
Former SDNY US Attorney Departs Paul Weiss for Jenner
Damian Williams, a former Southern District of New York U.S. attorney, has been appointed by Jenner & Block to head...
June 11, 2025
Benefiting from Diversified Practice Roster, Thompson Coburn Grew Revenue 7.1% in 2024
In 2024, Thompson Coburn’s revenue increased by 7.1% as a number of practices profited from robust demand. The firm was...
June 11, 2025
People in the News—High Swartz, Klehr Harrison
Paige Delia, a municipal attorney, has joined the Norristown-based firm of High Swartz. Delia will assist the firm’s municipal customers...
June 11, 2025