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Law Firm News and Press
Monday, April 13, 2026 - Volume 21 No. 1374
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General
- Billionaire’s $35m fee row exposes risks for law firms on billing practices - Non-Billable (Wilmer Hale), April 10, 2026
Law Firm Mergers and New Offices
- Against the Tide – Perkins Coie returns to Mainland China - LawFuel (Perkins Coie), April 10, 2026
Big Deals
- United States - Goodwin Guides Piramal On Acquisition Of Kenalog® - Mondaq (Goodwin Procter), April 13, 2026
- Dechert steers cloud communication company acquisition - ICLG.com (Dechert), April 10, 2026
Attorney Moves
- Vinson & Elkins Expands Transactions Practice with Addition of London-Based Tax Partner Ed Moberly Vinson & Elkins, April 13, 2026
- Covington lands former DOJ foreign investment review head - Global Competition Review (Covington & Burling), April 11, 2026
- Greenberg Traurig Adds Sidley Litigator in Dallas - National Today (Sidley Austin; Greenberg Traurig), April 11, 2026
- Blank Rome Hires Two Patent Lawyers in Chicago and Dallas - Bloomberg Law News (Blank Rome), April 11, 2026
- BakerHostetler adds data privacy and class actions pro - CDR News (Baker Hostetler), April 10, 2026
- Greenberg Traurig Adds Sidley Litigator Aurentz in Dallas Office - Bloomberg Law News (Greenberg Traurig), April 10, 2026
General Counsel Moves
- Goosehead names new general counsel and corporate secretary - Coverager (General Counsel), April 12, 2026
- Pathfinder Has New General Counsel, Corporate Secretary - Oswego County Business Magazine (General Counsel), April 11, 2026
Technology
- Anthropic brings Claude into Microsoft Word, and legal contract review leads its use cases - The Next Web April 12, 2026
- The best legal AI doesn’t replace rules-based engines – it completes them - Legal Futures April 12, 2026
- Legal AI News – AI-Native Law Firm Keith Secures £2M to Automate 80% of Conveyancing Work - LawFuel April 10, 2026
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Atlanta Press Releases
- Ogletree Deakins Ranked a Top 5 Labor and Employment Law Firm by Vault Ogletree Deakins, April 10, 2026
Boston News
- United States - Goodwin Guides Piramal On Acquisition Of Kenalog® - Mondaq (Goodwin Procter), April 13, 2026
- Billionaire’s $35m fee row exposes risks for law firms on billing practices - Non-Billable (Wilmer Hale), April 10, 2026
Boston Press Releases
- Mintz Advises on SCYNEXIS’ Up to $92.2 Million Private Placement Mintz Levin, April 11, 2026
- Federal AI Legislation Faces ‘Very Bleak’ Prospects Mintz Levin, April 11, 2026
- Private Credit Is Under Fire — And Still Pushing for Your Retirement Account Mintz Levin, April 11, 2026
- ITC Opens More Infringement Probes into New IP Matters Mintz Levin, April 11, 2026
- The Power of Gratitude and Resilience with Mintz Partner Mintz Levin, April 11, 2026
- Mintz Advises Synnovation Therapeutics in Its Acquisition of Pikavation by Novartis for $2B Upfront and Up to $1B in Milestones Mintz Levin, April 11, 2026
- Alexandra Harris Mintz Levin, April 11, 2026
California Press Releases
- Allen Matkins Team Advises on Financings for Chalan Solar and Storage Project Allen Matkins, April 10, 2026
- Jodi Daniel Quoted by KFF Health News and CNN on Healthcare Privacy Concerns Wilson Sonsini, April 10, 2026
- Reddit, Inc. v. Anthropic PBC Loeb & Loeb, April 10, 2026
- Orrick Advises BNP Paribas on Closing of Ares’ €300+ Million European Direct Lending CLO II Orrick, April 10, 2026
- Washington State’s Expansive New Non-Compete Ban Wilson Sonsini, April 10, 2026
- Wilson Sonsini Advises Canva on Acquisition of Ortto Wilson Sonsini, April 10, 2026
- Wilson Sonsini Advises Forte Biosciences on $150 Million Public Offering Wilson Sonsini, April 10, 2026
Chicago News
- Greenberg Traurig Adds Sidley Litigator in Dallas - National Today (Sidley Austin), April 11, 2026
Chicago Press Releases
- Clausen Miller Welcomes Dominique King as Partner in Dallas-Fort Worth Offices Clausen Miller, April 11, 2026
- The Week in Weed: April 10, 2026 Seyfarth Shaw, April 11, 2026
- Westlaw Today Features Article by Jennifer Serafyn, Sam Schwartz-Fenwick, and Brandon Dixon on Designing DEI Programs Seyfarth Shaw, April 10, 2026
- Law360 Quotes Zohra Tejani on California’s AI Contracting Guardrails Seyfarth Shaw, April 10, 2026
- Kirkland Advises Constellation Acquisition Corp I on Combination with HiTech Materials Inc. Kirkland & Ellis, April 10, 2026
- Kirkland Advises Percheron on Close of $3.1 Billion Fund III at Hard Cap Kirkland & Ellis, April 10, 2026
- Kirkland Advises Lako on Sale to ProMach Kirkland & Ellis, April 10, 2026
- Kirkland Advises Arcmont on $2.5 Billion Continuation Vehicle Led by Ares Kirkland & Ellis, April 10, 2026
- Kirkland Advises Court Square Capital on Close of Fifth Flagship Fund at $3.8 Billion Kirkland & Ellis, April 10, 2026
- Kirkland Advises Quinbrook on Strategic Recapitalization of Rowan Digital Infrastructure Kirkland & Ellis, April 10, 2026
- Baker McKenzie Shortlisted for 16 Women in Business Law Awards 2026 Baker & McKenzie, April 10, 2026
New York Press Releases
- Vinson & Elkins Expands Transactions Practice with Addition of London-Based Tax Partner Ed Moberly Vinson & Elkins, April 13, 2026
- Clifford Chance a conseillé les prêteurs dans le cadre du refinancement vert en dette senior de 1,52 Md€ d'Akiem Clifford Chance, April 13, 2026
- Vinson & Elkins Advises Atlas Energy Solutions in Upsized $450 Million Offering of Senior Notes Vinson & Elkins, April 11, 2026
- Vinson & Elkins Represents KPET Ultra Paceline Solution Corporation on Its Initial Public Offering Vinson & Elkins, April 11, 2026
- Vinson & Elkins Advised Precinmac in Acquisition of Precision Aerospace Holdings Vinson & Elkins, April 11, 2026
- Francisco Morales Barrón Appears on Nasdaq TradeTalks to Discuss the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and Its Relevance to Today’s AI Policy Landscape Vinson & Elkins, April 11, 2026
- Breakwall Capital and Vitol Announce the Closing of Valor Mining Credit Partners II Vinson & Elkins, April 11, 2026
- Vinson & Elkins Represents Monarch Alternative Capital LP in Capstone Green Energy Investment Vinson & Elkins, April 11, 2026
- Mercuria Americas and Continental Resources Announce Partnership to Build 452 MW Power Plant in Permian Basin Vinson & Elkins, April 11, 2026
- Vinson & Elkins Named to 2026 GAR 100 by Vinson & Elkins, April 11, 2026
- Lande Spottswood Discusses the State of Energy M&A with Bloomberg Deals TV Vinson & Elkins, April 11, 2026
- Dan Stipano discusses FinCEN’s proposed reforms with MoneyLaundering.com Davis Polk, April 11, 2026
- Dan Stipano discusses FinCEN’s proposed AML/CFT reform with AML Conversations Davis Polk, April 11, 2026
- Sijia Cai discusses the private credit secondaries market with Informa Connect Davis Polk, April 11, 2026
- Seven Davis Polk partners named to Law360’s 2026 Editorial Advisory Boards Davis Polk, April 11, 2026
- Davis Polk partners shortlisted for multiple 2026 Women in Business Law Americas Awards Davis Polk, April 11, 2026
- Michael Hong discusses the rising popularity of seed investors with Buyouts Davis Polk, April 11, 2026
- Ashok Ramani discusses lessons from bet-the-company IP trials on “The New Possibilities Hour” Davis Polk, April 11, 2026
- Davis Polk named among IHC Magazine’s 2025 “Firms of the Year – Hong Kong” Davis Polk, April 11, 2026
- Nate Asker profiled in Financier Worldwide’s “Power Players: Merger Control” Davis Polk, April 11, 2026
- Paul Scrivano profiled in Financier Worldwide’s “Power Players: Shareholder Activism 2026” Davis Polk, April 11, 2026
- Managing IP Honors Skadden With Two Awards Skadden Arps, April 10, 2026
- Proskauer Advises UNIQLO in Historic “UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium” Partnership Proskauer Rose, April 10, 2026
- Unilever to Acquire Greens Supplement Company Grüns Skadden Arps, April 10, 2026
- Clifford Chance advises SMBC Aviation Capital in connection with their investment in Sumisho Air Lease Corporation Clifford Chance, April 10, 2026
Philadelphia News
- Blank Rome Hires Two Patent Lawyers in Chicago and Dallas - Bloomberg Law News (Blank Rome), April 11, 2026
- Dechert steers cloud communication company acquisition - ICLG.com (Dechert), April 10, 2026
Philadelphia Press Releases
- New IRS Q&A Regarding EPCRS Expansion Answers Some – But Not All – Questions Morgan Lewis, April 11, 2026
- Pharmaceutical Law: Medicinal Products and Medical Devices Law, Beck Online Morgan Lewis, April 11, 2026
- Calif. AI Guardrails Split From Feds, Other States May Follow Blank Rome, April 10, 2026
Texas Press Releases
- Bills to Rein in Outside Investment in Law Firms Advance in California, Illinois Holland & Knight (former Thompson & Knight), April 10, 2026
Washington DC News
- Covington lands former DOJ foreign investment review head - Global Competition Review (Covington & Burling), April 11, 2026
- Billionaire’s $35m fee row exposes risks for law firms on billing practices - Non-Billable (Wilmer Hale), April 10, 2026
Washington DC Press Releases
- Financial Crime Digest Quotes Alexandra Melia on the UK’s Sanctions Regulatory Landscape Steptoe & Johnson, April 10, 2026
- Finnegan Wins “Americas Firm of the Year” and “ITC Firm of the Year” at the 2026 Managing Intellectual Property Americas Awards Finnegan Henderson, April 10, 2026
Eastern US News
- Greenberg Traurig Adds Sidley Litigator in Dallas - National Today (Greenberg Traurig), April 11, 2026
- Greenberg Traurig Adds Sidley Litigator Aurentz in Dallas Office - Bloomberg Law News (Greenberg Traurig), April 10, 2026
Eastern US Press Releases
- Partner Katherine Baker Quoted in Forbes Advisor Article on Growth... Nelson Mullins, April 10, 2026
- Bills to Rein in Outside Investment in Law Firms Advance in California, Illinois Holland & Knight, April 10, 2026
- News and Insights Womble Bond Dickinson Joins AFC Legal Advisory Council apr 10 2026 Womble Bond Dickinson, April 10, 2026
Central US News
- BakerHostetler adds data privacy and class actions pro - CDR News (Baker Hostetler), April 10, 2026
Central US Press Releases
- Jobs for JAGS Shook Hardy, April 10, 2026
- John Krieger was recently quoted in a Law 360 article, “NCAA's Anti-Sports Betting Stance Becomes An IP Issue.” Dickinson Wright, April 10, 2026
- Husch Blackwell Named a 2026 Super Listener A-Team by BTI for Business Development Husch Blackwell Sanders, April 10, 2026
- Mexican Trucking Blockades and Related U.S. Legislation Highlight Cargo Security Risks for North American Supply Chains Husch Blackwell Sanders, April 10, 2026
- 'Wisconsin Lawyer': How Prince's Views on Contracts Impacted His Family and His Estate Husch Blackwell Sanders, April 10, 2026
- Shook Trial Team Named ALM Litigator of the Week Runner-Up Shook Hardy, April 10, 2026
- Andrea Arndt Named Patent Prosecutor of the Year (South) by Managing IP Awards 2026 Dickinson Wright, April 10, 2026
- Husch Blackwell, Dan Cohn Earn Patent Prosecution Awards at 'Managing IP''s Americas Awards 2026 Husch Blackwell Sanders, April 10, 2026
- Corporate Counsel Business Journal: Husch Blackwell Adds Complex Torts Partner Trez Quinn Husch Blackwell Sanders, April 10, 2026
Western US News
- Against the Tide – Perkins Coie returns to Mainland China - LawFuel (Perkins Coie), April 10, 2026
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Canada Press Releases
- Goodmans Intellectual Property Litigation Group Received Top Honours at the Managing IP Awards Americas 2026 Goodmans LLP, April 10, 2026
- M&A in Canada: What to Expect in 2026 Lawson Lundell, April 10, 2026
United Kingdom News
- Norton Rose, Kinstellar steer USD2.2bn Asia clean energy JV - Law.asia (Norton Rose), April 13, 2026
- Linklaters advises Amundi Energy Transition on its strategic investment in energy solutions platform Youdera - Legal Desire Media and Insights (Linklaters), April 12, 2026
- Ashurst advises Equitix on Cofides €150M co-investment - Iberian Lawyer (Ashurst), April 10, 2026
United Kingdom Press Releases
- Freshfields side event at the Munich Security Conference: “In defense tech, Europe should aspire to become a global player.” Freshfields, April 11, 2026
- Freshfields advises CVC on its acquisition of leading US credit manager Marathon Asset Management Freshfields, April 11, 2026
- Freshfields advises Allfunds on €5.3bn recommended acquisition by Deutsche Börse Freshfields, April 11, 2026
- Freshfields maintains top tier M&A league table rankings, showing strength of its global M&A platform Freshfields, April 11, 2026
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Legal Vendor / Consultant News
- Legal Soundings: Working with Dinosaurs — Why AI Adoption in Law is a Perception Problem, Not a Technology Problem HBR Consulting: Law Department Surveys, April 10, 2026
- Procurement Priorities for Law Firms in 2026 HBR Consulting: Law Department Surveys, April 10, 2026
- Plugged In: Claude’s Foundational Shift Shakes Up Legal Technology HBR Consulting: Law Department Surveys, April 10, 2026
- Operational Readiness at Scale: Lessons from Troutman Pepper Locke's Integration Journey HBR Consulting: Law Department Surveys, April 10, 2026
- Rubrik Closes Deals Faster with AI Legal Knowledge Agent Developed with Harbor HBR Consulting: Law Department Surveys, April 10, 2026
- Defensible AI for a Risk-Heavy World AccessData, April 10, 2026
- An Executive Playbook for Data Risk Management AccessData, April 10, 2026
- Women Influence & Power in Law ALM Events: Upcoming Events, April 10, 2026
- International Private Client Forum ALM Events: Upcoming Events, April 10, 2026
- Global Leaders In Law International Forum ALM Events: Upcoming Events, April 10, 2026
- The American Lawyer Industry Awards ALM Events: Upcoming Events, April 10, 2026
- British Legal Awards ALM Events: Upcoming Events, April 10, 2026
- What It Means to Be Technology Competent in 2026 Esquire Deposition Services: Blog, April 10, 2026
- What Role Will AI Play in Settlement Rates? Esquire Deposition Services: Blog, April 10, 2026
- Pretrial Discovery and the Vanishing Trial Esquire Deposition Services: Blog, April 10, 2026
- Confidentiality Comes First When Clients Give False Deposition Testimony Esquire Deposition Services: Blog, April 10, 2026
- Client Use of AI Creates Possibly Discoverable Information Esquire Deposition Services: Blog, April 10, 2026
- Proven Steps to Efficiently and Ethically Obtain HIPAA-Protected Medical Records Esquire Deposition Services: Blog, April 10, 2026
- When Depositions Are the Least Burdensome Form of Discovery Esquire Deposition Services: Blog, April 10, 2026
- Florida Trial Courts Demand Disclosure of AI Use in Pleadings Esquire Deposition Services: Blog, April 10, 2026
- Proposed Rule 45 Amendments Clarify Subpoena Power Over Distant Witnesses Esquire Deposition Services: Blog, April 10, 2026
- Predictions for 2026: More AI, More Litigation Esquire Deposition Services: Blog, April 10, 2026
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