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Law Firm News and Press
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 - Volume 21 No. 1461
Good morning!
David Lat posits that perhaps Wachtell should spin off its diminishing litigation practice in his latest Bloomberg column. And in data beach news, Rachel Scepanovic of Non-Billable describes the multi-million dollar ransoms Big Law paid to hackers.
In Big Deals, Paul Weiss, Gibson Dunn and Katten Muchin Rosenman advised on a $2.6 billion financing agreement struck between Apollo Sports Capital and the New York Yankees.
Finally the lateral market is active: Vinson & Elkins made a major London push, landing Ashurst energy M&A heavyweight Michael Burns to head infrastructure M&A and lead its EMEA energy practice. Paul Hastings continued building its London restructuring bench with hires from Hogan Lovells Cadwalader and Sidley.
King & Spalding expanded its structured finance platform with Jonathan Ching and Andrew Kummer in New York, while Hogan Lovells snagged a structured finance partner from Mayer Brown. In litigation, Kirkland hired a top trial lawyer from Gibson Dunn for its Dallas bench, and Holland & Hart recruited a three-partner patent team from Ashurst Perkins Coie.
DLA Piper added an emerging growth and venture capital partner duo, Greenberg Traurig brought on NY real estate partner Brian Helweil, Debevoise bagged a private funds partner in New York, and Cleary Gottlieb's Niqui Kohli hire to head energy and infrastructure was confirmed. Internationally, Simpson Thacher appointed Juan Francisco Méndez as co-director of its Latin America practice, and Squire Patton Boggs added a disputes lawyer in Australia.
Sue Silverman, Editor
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General
The Richest Law Firms Are Looking At Private Equity Cash Because I Guess They Don't Have Enough Money - Above the Law (Quinn Emanuel; Proskauer Rose), August 11, 2026 BigLaw’s Private Equity Moment -The Next Deal Won’t Be Paul Weiss - LawFuel (Paul Weiss), August 10, 2026
Law Firm Mergers and New Offices
Simpson Thacher Opens Chicago Office with Kirkland Private Equity Team - LawFuel (Simpson Thacher), August 10, 2026
Big Deals
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader guides SEA energy project financing - Law.asia (Hogan Lovells), August 11, 2026 White & Case represents ad hoc group of whole business securitization noteholders in FAT Brands’ chapter 11 restructuring - whitecase.com (White & Case), August 10, 2026 Gibson Dunn, Davis Polk Guide Intel’s $15 Billion Stock Sale - Bloomberg Law News (Davis Polk; Gibson Dunn & Crutcher), August 10, 2026
Attorney Moves
Holland & Hart Adds Patent Team, Deepening High-Stakes Patent Litigation and Strategy Bench Holland & Hart, August 10, 2026 Pillsbury Expands Middle East and Global Regulatory Platform with Addition of Former Saudi Ministry of Investment Senior Legal Advisor Amal Alotaibi as Partner in Riyadh Pillsbury Winthrop, August 10, 2026 Hogan Lovells Cadwalader Strengthens Sports and Entertainment Practice with Addition of Eric Fishman - Global Legal Chronicle (Hogan Lovells), August 11, 2026 Cleary Gottlieb Brings in Niqui Kohli to Head Energy & Infrastructure Group - Global Legal Chronicle (Cleary Gottlieb), August 11, 2026 King & Spalding Expands Structured Finance Platform with Addition of Jonathan Ching and Andrew Kummer in New York – Global Legal Chronicle - Global Legal Chronicle (King & Spalding), August 11, 2026 Holland & Hart Adds Patent Team From Ashurst Perkins Coie - Bloomberg Law News (Holland & Hart; Perkins Coie), August 10, 2026 Jones Day adds tax disputes partner - CDR News (Jones Day), August 10, 2026 Kirkland Poaches Gibson Dunn Veteran for Dallas Litigation Bench - Bloomberg Law News (Kirkland & Ellis; Gibson Dunn & Crutcher), August 10, 2026 Financial Restructuring Duo Unite at Paul Hastings in London - Bloomberg Law News (Paul Hastings), August 10, 2026 Paul Hastings adds London restructuring firepower with senior partner hires - The Global Legal Post (Paul Hastings), August 10, 2026 Paul Hastings targets restructuring growth with senior London hires - Non-Billable (Paul Hastings), August 10, 2026 Top Sports Entertainment Lawyer Joins Hogan Lovells Cadwalader - Bloomberg Law News (Hogan Lovells), August 10, 2026 Cleary Gottlieb Adds Niqui Kohli to Head Infrastructure Group - Bloomberg Law News (Cleary Gottlieb), August 10, 2026 Paul, Weiss adds new talent to life sciences transactions practice - ICLG (Paul Weiss), August 10, 2026 King & Spalding Expands Structured Finance Team in New York - Bloomberg Law News (King & Spalding), August 10, 2026
General Counsel Moves
Merlin appoints Jon Glass as general counsel - musicweek.com (General Counsel), August 10, 2026 Landstar's New General Counsel Has More Than 20 Years' Experience - stocktitan.net (General Counsel), August 10, 2026
Technology
Legaltech Clinic: AI consumption for law firms and avoiding “token gestures” in cost control - Legal IT Insider August 10, 2026 Bird & Bird hires EY transformation team led by Shahin Baghaei - Legal IT Insider August 10, 2026
Atlanta News
King & Spalding Expands Structured Finance Platform with Addition of Jonathan Ching and Andrew Kummer in New York – Global Legal Chronicle - globallegalchronicle.com (King & Spalding), August 11, 2026
Atlanta Press Releases
FTC Abandons Disparate Impact Theory Troutman Pepper, August 12, 2026 We Have Moved, But the Blog Continues! Troutman Pepper, August 12, 2026 Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – August 11, 2026 Troutman Pepper, August 12, 2026 Senate Adjourns Without Clarity Act Vote, But September Vote Now on the Calendar Troutman Pepper, August 11, 2026 New Jersey Bans ‘Surveillance Pricing’ for Groceries and Other Products Troutman Pepper, August 11, 2026 13 Years and Counting: The Rise of the Forever Car in America Troutman Pepper, August 11, 2026 Rebalancing the Books: Employment Compliance for Financial Services Companies Troutman Pepper, August 11, 2026 Healthcare Litigation Partner Jonah Retzinger Joins King & Spalding in Los Angeles King & Spalding, August 11, 2026 Crain’s New York Business Names Jennifer Morgan to Its 2026 Notable Leaders in Accounting, Consulting & Law List King & Spalding, August 11, 2026
Boston News
Big Law hackers pocket $50m in ransoms this year as fresh breaches emerge - Non-Billable (Wilmer Hale), August 11, 2026
Boston Press Releases
Is Your Plan Ready For The SECURE 2.0 Plan Amendment Deadline? Mintz Levin, August 11, 2026 Mintz Attorneys Recognized in Benchmark Litigation’s 2026 40 & Under List Mintz Levin, August 11, 2026 Meet the Attorneys Behind Law Firm Private Equity-MSO Deals Mintz Levin, August 11, 2026 Marianne Ajemian Named a Distinguished Leader by New England Legal Awards Nutter McClennen, August 11, 2026 Melanie Woodward Selected to Benchmark Litigation’s 40 & Under List Nutter McClennen, August 11, 2026 Nutter to Receive VLP's 2026 Denis Maguire Pro Bono Award Nutter McClennen, August 11, 2026
California News
Gibson Dunn, Davis Polk steer Intel’s upsized $20bn stock offering - The Global Legal Post (Gibson Dunn & Crutcher), August 12, 2026 Paul Hastings adds London restructuring firepower with senior partner hires - globallegalpost.com (Paul Hastings), August 11, 2026 Paul Weiss, Gibson Dunn Lead Apollo-Yankees $2.6 Billion Deal - Bloomberg Law News (Gibson Dunn & Crutcher), August 11, 2026 Paul Hastings builds London restructuring with Hogan Lovells Cadwalader, Sidley hires - legalbusiness.co.uk (Paul Hastings), August 11, 2026 Kirkland Hires Top-Notch Trial Lawyer from Gibson Dunn - The Texas Lawbook (Gibson Dunn & Crutcher), August 11, 2026 Latham & Watkins advises Strategic Value Partners and Oaktree on QVC restructuring - ICLG (Latham & Watkins), August 11, 2026
California Press Releases
Four Loeb Partners Recognized in “40 & Under” List by Benchmark Litigation for 2026 Loeb & Loeb: Press Releases, August 11, 2026 Pied-à-Terre Tax Notices Are Going Out to New Yorkers With Homes in Trusts Loeb & Loeb: Press Releases, August 11, 2026 California Supreme Court Expands Access to Electronic Court Recording in Wilson Sonsini Litigation Wilson Sonsini, August 11, 2026 Designing Persuasion: How Design Thinking and AI Can Transform Trial Advocacy Wilson Sonsini, August 11, 2026 Firm Advises Braveheart Bio on Patent Matters Related to $382.5 Million IPO Wilson Sonsini, August 11, 2026 NJBIZ Names Paul Fishman to 2026 Law Power List Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, August 11, 2026 Chambers Again Recognizes Arnold & Porter as a Leading Crisis Management Firm Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, August 11, 2026 Recent Decision Sheds Light on How the CA \u0027Hidden Fee\u0027 Law Applies to Delivery Services Loeb & Loeb, August 11, 2026 Paul Hastings Advises Deerfield Funds on Acquisition of Actio Biosciences by Jazz Pharmaceuticals Paul Hastings, August 11, 2026 Amicus Brief on Behalf of Johnson & Johnson and Nagra Urges Federal Circuit to Grant En Banc Rehearing of Antibody Patent Decision Orrick, August 11, 2026 Michael Keeley Joins Orrick as Global Head of Capital Markets with Partner Ben Richards Orrick, August 11, 2026 Firm Advises Expedition Therapeutics on Patent Matters Related to $115 Million Series B Wilson Sonsini, August 11, 2026 Wilson Sonsini Advises Flagler Health on $50 Million Series B Wilson Sonsini, August 11, 2026
Chicago News
DLA Piper Adds Emerging Growth and Venture Capital Partner Duo - Bloomberg Law News (DLA Piper), August 12, 2026 Hogan Lovells Snags Structured Finance Partner From Mayer Brown - Bloomberg Law News (Mayer Brown), August 11, 2026 Big Law hackers pocket $50m in ransoms this year as fresh breaches emerge - Non-Billable (Mayer Brown), August 11, 2026
Chicago Press Releases
Sidley Grows Energy and Infrastructure Practice With New Partner Sharanyaa Kruti Vasan Sidley News, August 12, 2026 Clausen Miller Welcomes Two New Associates in Illinois and Texas Clausen Miller, August 12, 2026 Kirkland Advises KKR in Strategic Financing Partnership with NVIDIA Kirkland & Ellis, August 11, 2026 Kirkland Advises Francisco Partners on Acquisition of Moneris Kirkland & Ellis, August 11, 2026 Partner Benjamin Dionne Named a “Massachusetts Rising Star” by Kirkland & Ellis, August 11, 2026 Sidley Represents Goldman Sachs Alternatives in Acquisition of Tosca From Apax Funds Sidley News, August 11, 2026 Six Sidley Partners Featured in Benchmark Litigation’s 2026 “40 & Under List” Sidley News, August 11, 2026 Sidley Represents FormX in Its US$12.5 Million Series Seed Financing Sidley News, August 11, 2026 Sidley Represents Castle Creek Capital in Tri-County Financial Group’s US$204.6 Million Merger with HBT Financial Sidley News, August 11, 2026 Mayer Brown Announces Strategic Arrangement to Streamline Structured Products Documentation Mayer Brown, August 11, 2026 One brand, two companies: Who has control when a brand is licensed? Mayer Brown, August 11, 2026 Sidley Represents Acteon in the Sale of Menck to Cadeler Sidley News, August 11, 2026 Zani Doumbia Shortlisted for “Most Promising Newcomer” at the 2026 New England Legal Awards Sidley News, August 11, 2026 Kirkland Advises Dream Industrial REIT and Dream Unlimited Corp. on Acquisition of Chancerygate Group Kirkland & Ellis, August 11, 2026 Kirkland Advises Blackstone-Backed NEC on Refinancing Debt With £704 Million Facilities Agreement Kirkland & Ellis, August 11, 2026
New York News
Gibson Dunn, Davis Polk steer Intel’s upsized $20bn stock offering - The Global Legal Post (Davis Polk), August 12, 2026 Should Wachtell Litigators Launch Their Own Boutique Firm? - Bloomberg Law News (Wachtell Lipton), August 12, 2026 Cleary Gottlieb Brings in Niqui Kohli to Head Energy & Infrastructure Group - globallegalchronicle.com (Cleary Gottlieb), August 11, 2026 Simpson Thacher appoints Juan Francisco Méndez as co-director of its Latin America practice - Líder Legal (Simpson Thacher), August 11, 2026 Debevoise bags private funds partner in New York - ICLG (Debevoise & Plimpton), August 11, 2026
New York Press Releases
Carolina Guiral Cuervo Discusses USCIS Changes to Immigration Filing Procedures Jackson Lewis, August 11, 2026 Marvin Kaplan Comments on NLRB Precedent and Board Developments Jackson Lewis, August 11, 2026 Bernard Dennis Discusses Legal Developments Shaping the Sports Industry Jackson Lewis, August 11, 2026 Weil Secures Dismissal of Federal Securities Class Action for Neogen Corporation Weil Gotshal, August 11, 2026 Weil Advises Paprec Group on the Acquisition of a Majority Stake in Brantner Green Solutions Weil Gotshal, August 11, 2026 Marc Ayala, Pascual Oliu, and Thomas Sosnowski Named to Benchmark Litigation’s 2026 40 & Under List Boies Schiller, August 11, 2026 Benchmark Litigation Recognizes Three Kasowitz Attorneys on Its 2026 40 & Under US List Kasowitz, August 11, 2026 New York Law Journal Names Nicholas A. Rendino a 2026 Rising Star Kasowitz, August 11, 2026 Sean Tonolli Admitted to the Edward Bennett Williams American Inn of Court Cahill Gordon, August 11, 2026 Vinson & Elkins Advises HF Sinclair on Investment in Western Gateway Pipeline Vinson & Elkins, August 11, 2026
Philadelphia Press Releases
FTC Abandons Disparate Impact Theory Troutman Pepper, August 12, 2026 We Have Moved, But the Blog Continues! Troutman Pepper, August 12, 2026 Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – August 11, 2026 Troutman Pepper, August 12, 2026 Senate Adjourns Without Clarity Act Vote, But September Vote Now on the Calendar Troutman Pepper, August 11, 2026 New Jersey Bans ‘Surveillance Pricing’ for Groceries and Other Products Troutman Pepper, August 11, 2026 13 Years and Counting: The Rise of the Forever Car in America Troutman Pepper, August 11, 2026 Rebalancing the Books: Employment Compliance for Financial Services Companies Troutman Pepper, August 11, 2026 Duane Morris’ Tracy McCreight Named a Finalist for the Texas Legal Awards Duane Morris, August 11, 2026
Texas News
Michael Burns Joins Vinson & Elkins to Head Infrastructure M&A - Bloomberg Law News (Vinson & Elkins), August 11, 2026 Vinson & Elkins Makes Major London Push With Energy M&A Heavyweight Michael Burns - Yahoo Finance (Vinson & Elkins), August 11, 2026 Vinson & Elkins lands Ashurst partner to lead EMEA energy M&A - Non-Billable (Vinson & Elkins), August 11, 2026
Texas Press Releases
ECJ opens the door for sports federations to regulate agents but sets clear limits Norton Rose Fulbright, August 12, 2026 08 Norton Rose Fulbright, August 12, 2026 Corporate governance briefings Norton Rose Fulbright, August 12, 2026 Guidance for audit committees Norton Rose Fulbright, August 12, 2026 Diversity Norton Rose Fulbright, August 12, 2026 Executive pay Norton Rose Fulbright, August 12, 2026 Safeguard Mechanism Review 2026: Norton Rose Fulbright, August 11, 2026 New York Norton Rose Fulbright, August 11, 2026 Kaileigh Mallin Norton Rose Fulbright, August 11, 2026 Norton Rose Fulbright partner named among \u003cem\u003eHouston Business Journal’s\u003c/em\u003e 2026 Women Who Mean Business honorees Norton Rose Fulbright, August 11, 2026 Norton Rose Fulbright shortlisted in six categories for the 2026 Texas Legal Awards Norton Rose Fulbright, August 11, 2026 Vinson & Elkins Advises HF Sinclair on Investment in Western Gateway Pipeline Vinson & Elkins, August 11, 2026 Nadine Tawdy Norton Rose Fulbright, August 11, 2026 Baker Botts Recognized by Texas Lawbook as Leader in Capital Markets and M\u0026A Baker Botts, August 11, 2026 William Provencher-Campeau Norton Rose Fulbright, August 11, 2026 Eric Malysa Norton Rose Fulbright, August 11, 2026 Nadine Tawdy Norton Rose Fulbright, August 11, 2026 UK corporate governance and narrative reporting: Key developments checklist Norton Rose Fulbright, August 11, 2026 Holland & Knight Strengthens Public Company, M&A and Korea Practices with Addition of Jean Lee in Newport Beach Holland & Knight (former Thompson & Knight), August 11, 2026 FBI Investigating North Korean Remote IT Staffer Working for U.S. Agency Holland & Knight (former Thompson & Knight), August 11, 2026 Meet the Attorneys Behind Law Firm Private Equity-MSO Deals Holland & Knight (former Thompson & Knight), August 11, 2026
Washington DC News
Squire Patton Boggs adds disputes lawyer in Australia - Law.asia (Squire Patton Boggs), August 12, 2026 Hogan Lovells Cadwalader Strengthens Sports and Entertainment Practice with Addition of Eric Fishman - globallegalchronicle.com (Hogan Lovells), August 11, 2026 Big Law hackers pocket $50m in ransoms this year as fresh breaches emerge - Non-Billable (Wilmer Hale), August 11, 2026
Washington DC Press Releases
NJBIZ Names Paul Fishman to 2026 Law Power List Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, August 11, 2026 Chambers Again Recognizes Arnold & Porter as a Leading Crisis Management Firm Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, August 11, 2026
Eastern US News
Greenberg Traurig Adds NY Real Estate Partner Brian Helweil - Bloomberg Law News (Greenberg Traurig), August 11, 2026
Eastern US Press Releases
Christina Lehm Offers Insight for European Companies Facing U.S. Litigation Nelson Mullins, August 11, 2026 Robert Holup Named a Community Honoree by the Michele Mitchell Scholarship Fund Riker Danzig, August 11, 2026 News and Insights (Bloomberg) Reddit Has Given Content Hosts an Upper Hand Against AI Scraping aug 07 2026 Womble Bond Dickinson, August 11, 2026 Holland & Knight Strengthens Public Company, M&A and Korea Practices with Addition of Jean Lee in Newport Beach Holland & Knight, August 11, 2026 FBI Investigating North Korean Remote IT Staffer Working for U.S. Agency Holland & Knight, August 11, 2026 Meet the Attorneys Behind Law Firm Private Equity-MSO Deals Holland & Knight, August 11, 2026 Benchmark Litigation Names Six Hunton Lawyers to 40 & Under List for 2026 Hunton Andrews Kurth, August 11, 2026 Law.com Honors Amber Rogers as a 2026 Texas Legal Awards Finalist Hunton Andrews Kurth, August 11, 2026 Hunton Earns Top Rankings in The Texas Lawbook’s 2026 Mid-Year League Tables Hunton Andrews Kurth, August 11, 2026 Hunton Advises on Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.’s $200M ATM Hunton Andrews Kurth, August 11, 2026 Hunton Represents TPG Mortgage Investment Trust in Acquisition of Cherry Hill Mortgage Hunton Andrews Kurth, August 11, 2026 Real estate industry leaders celebrate 10th anniversary of She Builds with lower east side revitalization project, NYREJ Hunton Andrews Kurth, August 11, 2026 Meet the Attorneys Behind Law Firm Private Equity-MSO Deals, Law.com Hunton Andrews Kurth, August 11, 2026 Twelve Akerman Partners Named to Benchmark Litigation's 40 & Under List Akerman Senterfitt, August 11, 2026
Central US Press Releases
'Ingram's': Husch Blackwell Promotes Ryan Mitchem to General Counsel, David Dyroff to Retire Husch Blackwell Sanders, August 11, 2026 Kutak Rock Attorney Thomas J. Salerno to Moderate Panel at American Bankruptcy Institute Conference Kutak Rock, August 11, 2026 Should Your Small Business Wait for Congress to Raise the Bankruptcy Debt Limit? Here's How to Think About It. Jones Walker, August 11, 2026 Privacy and data protection lawyer John Brigagliano joins Jones Day in Atlanta Jones Day, August 11, 2026 Deerns UK Limited v VDC LHR11 Limited: construction contract payment provisions Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, August 11, 2026 BCLP Advises Oceanwide Plaza LLC, to Position the Company for a Successful Bankruptcy Exit and Sale of Landmark Los Angeles Development Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, August 11, 2026 Anitra Clement Honored with Three National Bar Association Awards Shook Hardy, August 11, 2026 What the Supreme Court's Transgender Sports Ruling Means for Education Institutions Husch Blackwell Sanders, August 11, 2026
Western US News
Holland & Hart recruits three-partner patent team from Ashurst Perkins Coie - globallegalpost.com (Holland & Hart), August 11, 2026 Holland & Hart Adds Patent Team From Ashurst Perkins Coie - Bloomberg Law News (Holland & Hart), August 11, 2026 Singapore boutique Entra grows with hire from Ashurst Perkins Coie ADTLaw - | Asian Legal Business (Perkins Coie), August 11, 2026
Western US Press Releases
Holland & Hart Attorneys Named Among Utah Business' Legal Elite 2026 Holland & Hart, August 11, 2026 Steven Suflas Quoted in Law360 Employment Authority's "4 Tips For Cos. That Want To Call Workers Back To The Office" Holland & Hart, August 11, 2026 Build the Road then Floor It Holland & Hart, August 11, 2026
Canada Press Releases
Stikeman Elliott lawyers recognized among leading litigators in the 2026 Benchmark Litigation 40 & Under List Stikeman Elliott: Latest News, August 11, 2026 Four Stikeman Elliott deals recognized in Lexpert Special Edition: Energy 2026 Stikeman Elliott: Latest News, August 11, 2026 Goodmans Partner Recognized in the 2026 Benchmark Litigation 40 & Under List - Canada Goodmans LLP, August 11, 2026
United Kingdom News
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader Strengthens Sports and Entertainment Practice with Addition of Eric Fishman - globallegalchronicle.com (Hogan Lovells), August 11, 2026 Holland & Hart recruits three-partner patent team from Ashurst Perkins Coie - The Global Legal Post (Ashurst), August 11, 2026 Singapore boutique Entra grows with hire from Ashurst Perkins Coie ADTLaw - | Asian Legal Business (Ashurst), August 11, 2026 Vinson & Elkins lands Ashurst partner to lead EMEA energy M&A - Non-Billable (Ashurst), August 11, 2026
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