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Law Firm News and Press
Monday, August 10, 2026 - Volume 21 No. 1459
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Good morning!
Today we have more on big law's exploration of private equity options. Notably, the firms seeking outside capital are some of the most profitable firms in the world including Quinn Emanuel, Paul Weiss, Proskauer, and White & Case. Importantly, no firm has actually entered into negotiations. At this point, the exploration is just that - exploration.
In other news, we have more data breaches, this time at Herbert Smith and Goodwin. And Democrats are not satisfied with Skadden's responses to questions regarding their promise of free legal services in a deal with the Trump administration.
In lateral news, Simpson Thacher debuts in Chicago with a five-partner Kirkland team. An A&O Shearman energy and infrastructure co-head moved to DLA Piper and Linklaters built out its New York presence with a Paul Weiss hire.
Other moves included Jones Day welcoming tax controversy lawyer Thomas Ickeringill in Melbourne, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader snapping up a Crowell litigator for its Denver office, and Husch Blackwell recruiting a data privacy chief from Ogletree.
Sue Silverman, Editor
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General
- BigLaw’s Private Equity Moment -The Next Deal Won’t Be Paul Weiss - LawFuel.com (Paul Weiss), August 10, 2026
- Biggest US law firms explore selling stakes to private equity - ft.com (Paul Weiss; Proskauer Rose), August 7, 2026
- Law firms Herbert Smith, Goodwin hit by data breaches - Reuters (Goodwin Procter), August 7, 2026
- Skadden Reply to Trump Legal Services Query Slammed by Democrats - Bloomberg Law News (Skadden Arps), August 7, 2026
- Wachtell’s Waterloo And The Chaos Marty Lipton Spent 50 Years Preventing - LawFuel (Wachtell Lipton), August 8, 2026
- Dentons acts in Revolut billionaire €17.5m superyacht spat - Non-Billable (Dentons), August 7, 2026
- Jury Finds No Malpractice by NY Law Firm in Patriot National Downfall - Insurance Journal (Simpson Thacher), August 7, 2026
Law Firm Mergers and New Offices
- Holland & Knight Defense Role Sees Firm Open Office in ‘Rocket City’ Alabama - LawFuel (Holland & Knight), August 8, 2026
- Simpson Thacher Enters Chicago by Luring Five Kirkland Partners - Bloomberg Law News (Kirkland & Ellis; Simpson Thacher), August 7, 2026
Big Deals
- Holland & Knight Advises Steampunk In Its Acquisition By Affiliates Of The Veritas Capital Vantage Fund - mondaq.com (Holland & Knight), August 8, 2026
- United States - Holland & Knight Advises Central Wire Industries In Its Sale To Altair Industries - mondaq.com (Holland & Knight), August 8, 2026
- Goodwin Advises LifeMine Therapeutics On Raising $263M For A Safer Immunosuppressant - mondaq.com (Goodwin Procter), August 8, 2026
Attorney Moves
- Jones Day Welcomes Tax Controversy Lawyer Thomas Ickeringill in Melbourne - LawFuel.com (Jones Day), August 9, 2026
- Simpson Thacher takes five-partner Kirkland team for Chicago debut - globallegalpost.com (Kirkland & Ellis; Simpson Thacher), August 8, 2026
- Hogan Lovells Cadwalader snaps up litigator for Denver office - ICLG (Crowell & Moring), August 7, 2026
- Husch Blackwell Recruits Data Privacy Chief From Ogletree - Bloomberg Law News (Ogletree Deakins), August 7, 2026
- Trading Places: A&O Shearman energy and infra co-head moves to DLA as Linklaters builds in New York with Paul Weiss hire - Legal Business (Paul Weiss), August 7, 2026
General Counsel Moves
- Husch Blackwell gets first new general counsel in nearly 20 years - The Business Journals (General Counsel), August 7, 2026
- Attorney James Allen Joins Camber Property Group as Senior Counsel - Commercial Observer (General Counsel), August 7, 2026
Technology
- ETLegalWorld successfully concludes the AI-Powered Legal Transformation Summit 2026 - ETLegalWorld.com August 9, 2026
- Legal tech must move beyond efficiency to drive revenue, risk and business decisions: Legal Experts - ETLegalWorld.com August 8, 2026
- Anthropic hires Robert Mahari as head of Claude for Legal - Legal IT Insider August 7, 2026
- Startup Corner: Lawdie, the AI back office for law firms - Legal IT Insider August 7, 2026
- AI-first legal departments need governance, skills and measurable ROI: Legal Experts - ETLegalWorld.com August 7, 2026
- Legaltech governance latest: New Akerman head, EU AI Act warning, & BARBRI AI adoption findings - Legal IT Insider August 7, 2026
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Atlanta Press Releases
- Kansas City Shareholder Nicholas Ruble Discusses What Drew Him to Ogletree Deakins Ogletree Deakins, August 7, 2026
- Ogletree Deakins Baltimore Shareholder Paul Burgin Named to Maryland Daily Record’s Inaugural MD500 List Ogletree Deakins, August 7, 2026
- Ogletree Deakins’ Compliance Calendar Automatically Tracks and Updates Employment Law Deadlines Ogletree Deakins, August 7, 2026
- Judge Wilken Affirms Magistrate’s Ruling: MMRs and Third-Party Sponsors Remain Subject to CSC Oversight Troutman Pepper, August 7, 2026
- Alston & Bird Tops GlobalData Ranking for Financial Services M&A in First Half of 2026 Alston & Bird, August 7, 2026
Boston News
- Goodwin Advises LifeMine Therapeutics On Raising $263M For A Safer Immunosuppressant - mondaq.com (Goodwin Procter), August 8, 2026
- Law firms Herbert Smith, Goodwin hit by data breaches - Reuters (Goodwin Procter), August 7, 2026
Boston Press Releases
- Built to Make a Difference Mintz Levin, August 7, 2026
- Has Canada’s Biotech Moment Finally Arrived? Mintz Levin, August 7, 2026
- Will Raising Retirement Plan Limits Really Help Rank-and-File Employees? Mintz Levin, August 7, 2026
- Medicare Advantage Under Continued Scrutiny: The Good, the Bad, and the Uncertain Proskauer: Boston, August 7, 2026
- 10 Nutter Lawyers Named to The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Real Estate Lawyers Nutter McClennen, August 7, 2026
California Press Releases
- Powerhouse Financial Restructuring Duo Unites at Paul Hastings to Expand London Team and Create Premier... Paul Hastings, August 10, 2026
- Paul Hastings Advises DoubleVerify in $2.15 Billion Acquisition by Nielsen Paul Hastings, August 7, 2026
- Health Reimbursement Signals: CMS Proposes Significant Changes to RPM and RTM Requirements Wilson Sonsini, August 7, 2026
- India Business Law Journal Recognizes Arnold & Porter in 2026 Foreign Law Firm Report Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, August 7, 2026
- San Francisco Cuts Development Fees To Spur New Projects Allen Matkins, August 7, 2026
- Ambrosetti v. Oregon Catholic Press Loeb & Loeb, August 7, 2026
- Freeman v. Deebs-Elkenaney Loeb & Loeb, August 7, 2026
- Ryder v. Cameron Loeb & Loeb, August 7, 2026
- Paul Hastings Advises TPC Group on Definitive Agreement for Acquisition by ENEOS Holdings Paul Hastings, August 7, 2026
- Andrew Radsch Discusses PTAB Filing Decline and USPTO Policy Changes in IAM Munger Tolles, August 7, 2026
- Loeb Represents Joint Sponsors and Underwriters in Shenzhen HQVT Technology Co., Ltd.’s HK$613 Million Initial Public Offering Loeb & Loeb: Press Releases, August 7, 2026
- Orrick Advises Cy Biopharma on Acquisition by Ensysce Biosciences and up to $77 Million Private Financing Orrick, August 7, 2026
- Ninth Circuit Addresses CFAA and Agentic AI Tools in Groundbreaking Decision Wilson Sonsini, August 7, 2026
- Wilson Sonsini Advises Hadrian on $1.37 Billion Series D Wilson Sonsini, August 7, 2026
Chicago News
- Simpson Thacher takes five-partner Kirkland team for Chicago debut - globallegalpost.com (Kirkland & Ellis), August 8, 2026
- Dentons acts in Revolut billionaire €17.5m superyacht spat - Non-Billable (Dentons), August 7, 2026
- Simpson Thacher Enters Chicago by Luring Five Kirkland Partners - Bloomberg Law News (Kirkland & Ellis), August 7, 2026
Chicago Press Releases
- The Week in Weed: August 7, 2026 Seyfarth Shaw, August 8, 2026
- Two More Down as the Bell Continues to Toll for TPS Seyfarth Shaw, August 8, 2026
- The Bell Rings Louder: TPS Deadlines Draw Near Seyfarth Shaw, August 8, 2026
- Understanding Louisiana’s New Workplace Violence Law: Behind the Counter Seyfarth Shaw, August 8, 2026
- 401(k) Suit Tests Workers' Religious Rights Mayer Brown, August 7, 2026
- Sidley Represents Northcote Equity in Investment Its in Lockhart Capital Management Sidley News, August 7, 2026
- Texas Pauses Pending Data Center Grid Interconnections for Project-by-Project Audit Seyfarth Shaw, August 7, 2026
- Sidley Represented Northcote Equity in its Investment in Lockhart Capital Management, a UK-based Financial Planning and Wealth Management Firm Sidley News, August 7, 2026
- Sidley Shortlisted at the Benchmark Europe Awards 2026 Sidley News, August 7, 2026
- Kirkland Advises Crestline Together with Canyon on Private Credit Financing Backing NEOTech’s Acquisition of Virtex Kirkland & Ellis, August 7, 2026
- Kirkland Advises Nordic Capital to Acquire BWXT Medical Kirkland & Ellis, August 7, 2026
New York News
- BigLaw’s Private Equity Moment -The Next Deal Won’t Be Paul Weiss - LawFuel.com (Paul Weiss), August 10, 2026
- Holland & Knight Defense Role Sees Firm Open Office in ‘Rocket City’ Alabama - LawFuel (Holland & Knight), August 8, 2026
- Wachtell’s Waterloo And The Chaos Marty Lipton Spent 50 Years Preventing - LawFuel (Wachtell Lipton), August 8, 2026
- Holland & Knight Advises Steampunk In Its Acquisition By Affiliates Of The Veritas Capital Vantage Fund - mondaq.com (Holland & Knight), August 8, 2026
- United States - Holland & Knight Advises Central Wire Industries In Its Sale To Altair Industries - mondaq.com (Holland & Knight), August 8, 2026
- Simpson Thacher takes five-partner Kirkland team for Chicago debut - globallegalpost.com (Simpson Thacher), August 8, 2026
- Biggest US law firms explore selling stakes to private equity - ft.com (Paul Weiss; Proskauer Rose), August 7, 2026
- Trading Places: A&O Shearman energy and infra co-head moves to DLA as Linklaters builds in New York with Paul Weiss hire - Legal Business (Paul Weiss), August 7, 2026
- Skadden Reply to Trump Legal Services Query Slammed by Democrats - Bloomberg Law News (Skadden Arps), August 7, 2026
- Simpson Thacher Enters Chicago by Luring Five Kirkland Partners - Bloomberg Law News (Simpson Thacher), August 7, 2026
- Jury Finds No Malpractice by NY Law Firm in Patriot National Downfall - Insurance Journal (Simpson Thacher), August 7, 2026
New York Press Releases
- Jackson Lewis Attorneys Spotlighted for Their Work in Major PAGA Victory Jackson Lewis, August 10, 2026
- Michael Bertoncini Comments on Violence Prevention for Healthcare Employers Jackson Lewis, August 10, 2026
- Clifford Chance advises on a landmark financing for one of the largest BESS projects in Poland Clifford Chance, August 10, 2026
- Clifford Chance advises Oaktree on sale of investment in critical minerals producer EQ Resources Clifford Chance, August 10, 2026
- Brian Hirsch discusses 144A data center financing with Tech Capital Davis Polk, August 7, 2026
- Stephanie Adler-Paindiris Comments on the Future of the McDonnell Douglas Framework Jackson Lewis, August 7, 2026
- Jackson Lewis Attorneys Spotlighted for Their Work in Major PAGA Victory Jackson Lewis, August 7, 2026
- Vinson & Elkins Advises Lithium Americas in $175 Million Convertible Financing Vinson & Elkins, August 7, 2026
- FinReg Monthly Update Proskauer: New York, August 7, 2026
- Proskauer Advises Bayview Asset Management on Castle Trust Bank Acquisition Proskauer Rose, August 7, 2026
- Debtwire Recognizes Cahill Among Top Lender Counsel for Western European Banks for 1H 2026 Cahill Gordon, August 7, 2026
- Amy Peck Comments on Haitian TPS Status Amid Legal Dispute Jackson Lewis, August 7, 2026
- Clifford Chance advises Nuveen on acquisition of minority stake in Lunera Energi Clifford Chance, August 7, 2026
Philadelphia Press Releases
- Judge Wilken Affirms Magistrate’s Ruling: MMRs and Third-Party Sponsors Remain Subject to CSC Oversight Troutman Pepper, August 7, 2026
Texas Press Releases
- Private capital and professional services: Rethinking the partnership model Norton Rose Fulbright, August 10, 2026
- Debt and investment in professional services Norton Rose Fulbright, August 10, 2026
- Justyna Radziewska Norton Rose Fulbright, August 10, 2026
- The EU’s latest proposals for the EU ETS, its interaction with CORSIA and how they will affect aviation Norton Rose Fulbright, August 10, 2026
- The impact of jet fuel volatility on aviation finance Norton Rose Fulbright, August 10, 2026
- Open banking in Canada: Key insights into the proposed regulations Norton Rose Fulbright, August 10, 2026
- Ontario Court of Appeal applies common-sense approach in upholding termination provisions Norton Rose Fulbright, August 10, 2026
- Robin Adelstein Norton Rose Fulbright, August 9, 2026
- Norton Rose Fulbright appoints Asia Pacific corporate partner Kate Jefferson in Sydney Norton Rose Fulbright, August 9, 2026
- Norton Rose Fulbright expands innovation and tech capabilities in Germany Norton Rose Fulbright, August 8, 2026
- The Art of Dispute Norton Rose Fulbright, August 8, 2026
- Women in Red: Starke Frauen! Norton Rose Fulbright, August 8, 2026
- GenAI Governance: Regeln und Regulatorik und die richtigen Regeln im Unternehmen Norton Rose Fulbright, August 8, 2026
- „Aus der Praxis“ – das Frühstück für Ausgeschlafene! Norton Rose Fulbright, August 8, 2026
- Legal Tech in practice: The NRF Litigation Manager Norton Rose Fulbright, August 8, 2026
- General Counsel Roundtable | Recht innovativ | Steigerung der Effizienz und Qualität mit GenAI Norton Rose Fulbright, August 8, 2026
- How to make a law firm AI ready: Insights from Lena Haffner at Legal Revolution 2024 Norton Rose Fulbright, August 8, 2026
- Generative KI: Potenziale und Chancen – unsere Antworten auf komplexe Rechtsfragen Norton Rose Fulbright, August 8, 2026
- Vinson & Elkins Advises Lithium Americas in $175 Million Convertible Financing Vinson & Elkins, August 7, 2026
- 5 antitrust lessons on bundled discounts after Medtronic Norton Rose Fulbright, August 7, 2026
- Hailey Trawick Norton Rose Fulbright, August 7, 2026
- Lindsay Weinstein Norton Rose Fulbright, August 7, 2026
- US imposes tariffs and minimum import prices on polysilicon and derivative solar products Norton Rose Fulbright, August 7, 2026
- Jerry Alcazar Norton Rose Fulbright, August 7, 2026
- Norton Rose Fulbright advises LATAM Airlines in US$505 million sustainability-linked aircraft financing Norton Rose Fulbright, August 7, 2026
- Careers Norton Rose Fulbright, August 7, 2026
- AI in litigation series: OpenAI sued over ChatGPT harmful health advice Norton Rose Fulbright, August 7, 2026
- Business services Norton Rose Fulbright, August 7, 2026
- Kacie Brinkman Norton Rose Fulbright, August 7, 2026
- Deanna Lind Norton Rose Fulbright, August 7, 2026
- Steven Andres Spisto Luces Norton Rose Fulbright, August 7, 2026
Washington DC News
- Hogan Lovells Cadwalader snaps up litigator for Denver office - ICLG (Crowell & Moring), August 7, 2026
Washington DC Press Releases
- India Business Law Journal Recognizes Arnold & Porter in 2026 Foreign Law Firm Report Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, August 7, 2026
- Finnegan Receives Tier 1 Rankings from Managing IP; More than 30 Attorneys Named 2026 IP Stars Finnegan Henderson, August 7, 2026
- Finnegan Shortlisted in 13 Categories at the 2026 LMG Life Sciences America Awards Finnegan Henderson, August 7, 2026
- FinReg Monthly Update Proskauer: Washington, August 7, 2026
- Medicare Advantage Under Continued Scrutiny: The Good, the Bad, and the Uncertain Proskauer: Washington, August 7, 2026
Eastern US News
- Husch Blackwell Recruits Data Privacy Chief From Ogletree - Bloomberg Law News (Ogletree Deakins), August 7, 2026
Eastern US Press Releases
- News and Insights Dave Efird to Share Economic Development Insights at Metro Metrics 2026 aug 07 2026 Womble Bond Dickinson, August 7, 2026
- News and Insights (Bloomberg) Reddit Has Given Content Hosts an Upper Hand Against AI Scraping aug 07 2026 Womble Bond Dickinson, August 7, 2026
- Managing IP Recognizes FBT Gibbons in 2026 IP STARS Gibbons, August 7, 2026
- Ballard Spahr Recognized by Ballard Spahr, August 7, 2026
- Williams Mullen Attorneys Recognized as South Carolina’s 2026 "Legal Elite" Williams Mullen, August 7, 2026
- Ruling Blocking California Law Shows Headwinds for State Sustainability Measures, LAW.COM Hunton Andrews Kurth, August 7, 2026
- Calif. Justices Let Excess Coverage Suits Start Early, Law360 Hunton Andrews Kurth, August 7, 2026
- Brook Andrews and John Claud Examine Aetna’s $117.7 Million Medicare... Nelson Mullins, August 7, 2026
- Greg Cross Recognized by the Daily Record for Its Inaugural MD500 List Venable, August 7, 2026
- Managing IP Highlights 24 Venable Attorneys in 2026 Edition of IP Stars Venable, August 7, 2026
- Mitch Mirviss Recognized by the Daily Record for Its Inaugural MD500 List Venable, August 7, 2026
- CREF Roundup | Week 32, 2026 Gibbons, August 7, 2026
- Reed Smith advises Fidelium Partners on financing for acquisition of Otto Fuchs Dülken Reed Smith, August 7, 2026
Central US News
- Jones Day Welcomes Tax Controversy Lawyer Thomas Ickeringill in Melbourne - LawFuel.com (Jones Day), August 9, 2026
Central US Press Releases
- EMEA Data Privacy, Digital Regulation & AI - 2026 Mid-Year Round-Up Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, August 10, 2026
- Erin Brooks discusses evolving PFAS policy with Chemical & Engineering News Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, August 7, 2026
- Jeff Wakolbinger shares insights on Ninth Circuit case with World Trademark Review Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, August 7, 2026
- Dorsey Advises Freedom 3 Capital on $400+ Million Fund Dorsey & Whitney, August 7, 2026
- The Claude Transcript Problem: Not Necessarily Privileged, Sometimes Public Jones Walker, August 7, 2026
- Equal pay for all? Government proposes the biggest shake-up of equal pay laws in over 55 years Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, August 7, 2026
- Dorsht Explores Evolving Payment Fraud Liability in Law360 Stinson Leonard Street, August 7, 2026
- 'The Washington Post': 5 questions about flying with marijuana, answered (log-in required) Husch Blackwell Sanders, August 7, 2026
- 'Kansas City Business Journal': Husch Blackwell gets first new general counsel in nearly 20 years (log-in required) Husch Blackwell Sanders, August 7, 2026
- PPP Loan Fraud: A DOJ Enforcement Update on Recent Civil Cases Husch Blackwell Sanders, August 7, 2026
Western US Press Releases
- The Freeze Thaws: A Landmark Win for Wind Holland & Hart, August 7, 2026
- "Indemnification" and "Advancement" Are Different Things: Contract Drafting / Interpretation Part 2 Holland & Hart, August 7, 2026
- Sharp Rise in HOA Foreclosures Holland & Hart, August 7, 2026
- AI Sits Squarely Within a Nevada Board's Fiduciary Lens Holland & Hart, August 7, 2026
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United Kingdom News
- Slaughters and Freshfields in line for over £25m in fees from Rotork-ABB deal - Legal Business (Freshfields), August 7, 2026
- Ashurst, Perkins Coie Guide Tritax on £350M Equity Issue - Mirage News (Ashurst), August 7, 2026
- Digital economy, projects and finance — with Ashurst Perkins Coie - Legal Cheek (Ashurst), August 7, 2026
- Dentons acts in Revolut billionaire €17.5m superyacht spat - Non-Billable (Dentons), August 7, 2026
- Trading Places: A&O Shearman energy and infra co-head moves to DLA as Linklaters builds in New York with Paul Weiss hire - Legal Business (Linklaters), August 7, 2026
- Law firms Herbert Smith, Goodwin hit by data breaches - Reuters (Herbert Smith), August 7, 2026
United Kingdom Press Releases
- FinReg Monthly Update Proskauer: London, August 7, 2026
- Proskauer Advises Bayview Asset Management on Castle Trust Bank Acquisition Proskauer: London, August 7, 2026
- FCA remuneration reform: what private capital investors need to know Proskauer: London, August 7, 2026
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