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Law Firm News and Press
Thursday, February 12, 2026 - Volume 21 No. 1332
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General
Former Blank Rome associate sues firm over alleged sexual assault by colleague - ABA Journal (Blank Rome), February 11, 2026 Paul Weiss’ Progressive Culture Fell Victim to the Vampire Rule - Bloomberg Law News (Paul Weiss), February 11, 2026 McDermott's private equity plan could test long-standing bans on outside funding for law firms - ABA Journal (McDermott Will), February 10, 2026
Law Firm Mergers and New Offices
Latham & Watkins Plans to Open in Dallas, Hires Two Partners (1) - Bloomberg Law News (Latham & Watkins), February 10, 2026 Kirkland Launches Nashville Office Focused on Litigation Growth - Bloomberg Law News (Kirkland & Ellis), February 10, 2026
Big Deals
Davis Polk, CC lead on Montage Technology’s $900 mln Hong Kong IPO - | Asian Legal Business (Clifford Chance; Davis Polk), February 11, 2026 Linklaters, Clifford Chance act on ReNew Energy $600 million senior secured green bond issuance - Bar and Bench (Clifford Chance), February 11, 2026 Clifford Chance advises Legal & General on sale of US insurance business - ICLG.com (Clifford Chance), February 10, 2026
Attorney Moves
Top Dealmaker Returns to Weil to Co-Lead Private Equity in Germany Following its Recent Landmark Expansion Weil Gotshal, February 10, 2026 Mintz hires five-partner litigation team from Cadwalader in New York - The Global Legal Post (Cadwalader Wickersham; Mintz Levin), February 11, 2026 DLA Piper loses global insurance co-chair to Dentons in Singapore - | Asian Legal Business (Dentons; DLA Piper), February 11, 2026 DLA Piper adds two partners and a team from Sidley and Weil | Hong Kong | China - Law.asia (Sidley Austin; DLA Piper), February 11, 2026 DLA Piper hires Hong Kong ECM partner and team from Sidley Austin - FinanceAsia (Sidley Austin; DLA Piper), February 11, 2026 HK: DLA gets new APAC cap markets head with hire from Sidley - | Asian Legal Business (Sidley Austin; DLA Piper), February 11, 2026 Ogletree Deakins Expands on West Coast with Workplace Safety Duo - Bloomberg Law News (Ogletree Deakins), February 10, 2026 Federal Contracts Attorney Joins Fox Rothschild in Washington, DC - Bloomberg Law News (Fox Rothschild), February 10, 2026 DLA Piper Adds Charles Ching to Private Equity Practice in DC - Bloomberg Law News (DLA Piper), February 10, 2026 Head of Morgan Lewis' Chicago office decamps for King & Spalding - Crain's Chicago Business (Morgan Lewis; King & Spalding), February 10, 2026 Gibson Dunn recruits Reka Palla - Iberian Lawyer (Gibson Dunn & Crutcher), February 10, 2026 DLA Piper raids Sidley for 13-lawyer capital markets team in Hong Kong - Non-Billable (Sidley Austin; DLA Piper), February 10, 2026 Mayer Brown Adds M&A/EC-VC Partner Samuel Dibble in San Francisco - Bloomberg Law News (Mayer Brown), February 10, 2026 Gibson Dunn Adds Partner Leo Plank to Industry-Leading Business Restructuring and Reorganization Practice - Global Legal Chronicle (Gibson Dunn & Crutcher), February 10, 2026 Greenberg Traurig Adds Employee Benefits Shareholder Lisa H. Barton in Boston Office - The AI Journal (Greenberg Traurig), February 10, 2026
General Counsel Moves
Everspan Group Announces Strategic Leadership Changes - Morningstar (General Counsel), February 10, 2026 Milestone Pharmaceuticals appoints David Sandoval as general counsel - Investing.com (General Counsel), February 10, 2026 Kyndryl Sinks as CFO Departs, Accounting Review Disclosed - Bloomberg (General Counsel), February 10, 2026
Technology
The Anthropic legal plug-in palaver: A round-up of views - Legal IT Insider February 10, 2026 Claude Legal AI? What's Next in the Evolution of Legal AI and Where Managed Innovation Fits - JD Supra February 10, 2026 Research suggests AI is impacting junior lawyers’ judgement - Legal Cheek February 10, 2026
Atlanta Press Releases
2026 Pay Equity & Transparency Virtual Summit: What Employers Need to Know to Stay Ahead of Reporting and Litigation Trends Fisher & Philips, February 11, 2026 2026 Updated FAQs and Immigration Enforcement Guidance For K-12 Schools Fisher & Philips, February 11, 2026 After Apple: What Online Businesses Need to Know About Privacy Expectations After Recent Court Decision Fisher & Philips, February 11, 2026 California Takes Aim at Surveillance Pricing: 4 Steps for Data-Driven Businesses to Prepare Fisher & Philips, February 11, 2026 Department of Education Drops Defense of Anti-DEI Guidance for Colleges: 3 Things Higher Ed Institutions Should Do Fisher & Philips, February 11, 2026 Employers Should Prepare for Mexico’s Proposed 40-Hour Workweek: 6 Steps to Take Now Fisher & Philips, February 11, 2026 Fisher Phillips Welcomes Brandon Brown as Partner in New Orleans Fisher & Philips, February 11, 2026 2026 Immigration Enforcement Update: Preparing for ICE Raids and DHS Actions in the Construction Industry Fisher & Philips, February 11, 2026 King & Spalding Advises Nomura on Structured Real Estate Financing in Dubai King & Spalding, February 11, 2026
Boston Press Releases
Proskauer Advises Ares U.S. Direct Lending Fund on the Closing of a $1.3 Billion Continuation Vehicle Proskauer: Boston, February 11, 2026
California News
Paul Hastings Tops $2.6 Billion as Aggressive Hiring Pays Off - Bloomberg Law News (Paul Hastings), February 12, 2026 Paul Hastings Expands Premier Fund Finance Team with Second Wave of Hires from Top-Tier Practices in Charlotte - Global Legal Chronicle (Paul Hastings), February 12, 2026 Latham & Watkins adds Texas litigation chair - CDR News (Latham & Watkins), February 12, 2026 Latham & Watkins adds private equity quartet from Clifford Chance in Paris - The Global Legal Post (Latham & Watkins), February 12, 2026 Latham, SAM, Argus advise on Apollo-Tega $1.45 bln Molycop buy - | Asian Legal Business (Latham & Watkins), February 12, 2026 Kirkland, CC lead on Axera Semiconductor's $379 mln Hong Kong IPO - | Asian Legal Business (Pillsbury Winthrop), February 11, 2026 Latham Scoops Up Leading Energy Lawyers From Clifford Chance - LawFuel (Latham & Watkins), February 11, 2026 Paul Hastings Grows Fund Formation Work With Norton Rose’s Cohen - Bloomberg Law News (Paul Hastings), February 11, 2026 Latham adds litigation partner duo in Texas from Kirkland, Winston - The Global Legal Post (Latham & Watkins), February 11, 2026
California Press Releases
Going Public: Business Combination with a SPAC vs. Reverse Merger with a Non-SPAC Shell Company Loeb & Loeb, February 12, 2026 Paul Hastings Advises Passthrough on Its Sale to iCapital Paul Hastings, February 11, 2026 Paul Hastings Advises Algorized on $13 Million Series A Financing Paul Hastings, February 11, 2026 Wilson Sonsini Advises Lawhive on $60 Million Series B Wilson Sonsini, February 11, 2026 Wilson Sonsini Secures HKIAC Arbitration Victory for Clients Wilson Sonsini, February 11, 2026 Paul Hastings Advises H.I.G. Capital on Its Acquisition of CargoTuff Paul Hastings, February 11, 2026 Paul Hastings Advises D. Boral Acquisition I Corp. on Its $250 Million IPO Paul Hastings, February 11, 2026 Reel Talk Episode 3: Podcasting Through a New Lens Loeb & Loeb, February 11, 2026 Pillsbury Chief Information Officer Kim Wismer Named Finalist for 2026 Tennessee ORBIE Awards Pillsbury Winthrop, February 11, 2026 Orrick advises RYZE on the acquisition of Solia PAREF Orrick, February 11, 2026 Wilson Sonsini Life Sciences Partner Karen Deschaine Relocates to Boston Wilson Sonsini, February 11, 2026
Chicago News
Dentons adds Jonathan Stafford as construction partner in Sydney - Australasian Lawyer (Dentons), February 12, 2026 Latham adds litigation partner duo in Texas from Kirkland, Winston - The Global Legal Post (Winston & Strawn), February 11, 2026 Former DLA Piper Chair Was Allegedly Epstein’s ‘Very Close Friend’ - Above the Law (DLA Piper), February 11, 2026 DLA Piper boosts Asia ECM coverage with Sidley Austin partner hire in Hong Kong - The Global Legal Post (Sidley Austin; DLA Piper), February 11, 2026 Kirkland opens in Nashville targeting litigation and transaction work - The Global Legal Post (Kirkland & Ellis), February 11, 2026 Kirkland, CC lead on Axera Semiconductor's $379 mln Hong Kong IPO - | Asian Legal Business (Kirkland & Ellis), February 11, 2026
Chicago Press Releases
ADA Title III Federal Lawsuit Filings Fall Slightly to 8,667 in 2025 Seyfarth Shaw, February 12, 2026 Seyfarth and Lisa Meyerhoff Both Highly Recognized in World IP Review’s 2025 National Patents Rankings Seyfarth Shaw, February 12, 2026 TPS Pendulum Swings as the Ninth Circuit Sides with DHS and Restores Certain Terminations Seyfarth Shaw, February 12, 2026 Best of Pioneers and Pathfinders: Kristen Sonday Seyfarth Shaw, February 11, 2026 Regulatory Approval Found Not to Negate Pollution Exclusion Clausen Miller, February 11, 2026 Gould & Ratner Re-Elects Managing Partners Gould & Ratner, February 11, 2026 Kirkland Represents Blackstone-Backed Jersey Mike’s in $760 Million Whole-Business Securitization Kirkland & Ellis, February 11, 2026 Kirkland Represents Blackstone on AI Infrastructure Company Firmus’ US$10 Billion Debt Financing Facility Kirkland & Ellis, February 11, 2026
New York News
Latham & Watkins adds private equity quartet from Clifford Chance in Paris - The Global Legal Post (Clifford Chance), February 12, 2026 Cahill invests in new assets to strengthen finance practice - ICLG.com (Cahill Gordon), February 11, 2026 Latham Scoops Up Leading Energy Lawyers From Clifford Chance - LawFuel (Clifford Chance), February 11, 2026 Paul Weiss Taps Deals Partner Bonvino as Corporate Leader (1) - Bloomberg Law News (Paul Weiss), February 11, 2026 Kirkland, CC lead on Axera Semiconductor's $379 mln Hong Kong IPO - | Asian Legal Business (Clifford Chance), February 11, 2026
New York Press Releases
Clifford Chance advises on US$360 million bond issuance and tender offer by Wanda Properties Global Clifford Chance, February 12, 2026 Clifford Chance Advises Nuveen, LLC on £9.9 Billion Recommended Offer for Schroders plc Clifford Chance, February 12, 2026 Proskauer Advises Ares U.S. Direct Lending Fund on the Closing of a $1.3 Billion Continuation Vehicle Proskauer Rose, February 11, 2026 Clifford Chance advises the bookrunners on Republic of Trinidad & Tobago's US$1 billion unsecured sovereign bond Clifford Chance, February 11, 2026 Competition group of the year: White & Case White & Case, February 11, 2026 Kasowitz Attorneys Recognized as 2026 Leading Lawyers in America by Lawdragon Kasowitz, February 11, 2026 Weil Advised Asurion in its $3.3 Billion Second Lien Bond Offering Weil Gotshal, February 11, 2026 Private Equity Partner Peng Yu Rejoins Weil in Hong Kong Weil Gotshal, February 11, 2026 White & Case advises Aimia on sale of Bozzetto Group White & Case, February 11, 2026 White & Case advises EnBW on €1 billion green hybrid bonds issuance White & Case, February 11, 2026 White & Case advises I.M.A. on acquisition of controlling interest in ProSys White & Case, February 11, 2026 White & Case advises Advanced Protection Systems on contracts relating to largest anti-drone system in Europe White & Case, February 11, 2026
Philadelphia News
Duane Morris Hires Bracewell IP Partner Chin in Washington DC - Bloomberg Law News (Duane Morris), February 11, 2026 Morgan Lewis Adds Salim Rahim to Global Tax Practice - news.bloombergtax.com (Morgan Lewis), February 11, 2026
Philadelphia Press Releases
Highly Attractive Partners Have ‘Financial Stability’—but These 4 Money Red Flags Doom a Relationship, Survey Finds Blank Rome, February 11, 2026
Texas News
Duane Morris Hires Bracewell IP Partner Chin in Washington DC - Bloomberg Law News (Bracewell LLP), February 11, 2026 Baker Botts partner goes solo in Houston - Global Arbitration Review (Baker Botts), February 11, 2026
Texas Press Releases
Baker Botts Advises on $770 Million Convertible Senior Notes Offering and Related Capped Call Transactions Baker Botts, February 11, 2026 Private Jets: When Tax Policy Moves the Market Holland & Knight (former Thompson & Knight), February 11, 2026 Mergers and Acquisitions in 2026 on Hold, Pending the Next National Government's Plan Holland & Knight (former Thompson & Knight), February 11, 2026
Washington DC News
Squire Patton Boggs Nabs K&L Gates Finance Partner Liu in London - Bloomberg Law News (Squire Patton Boggs), February 11, 2026
Washington DC Press Releases
Politico Quotes Marlon Paz on Why Tokenization Doesn't Change the Nature of Securities Steptoe & Johnson, February 11, 2026
Eastern US Press Releases
News and Insights Jimmy Quander Appointed to Criminal Law Specialization Committee feb 11 2026 Womble Bond Dickinson, February 11, 2026 Alerts Surge in Ransomware Incidents Prompts Federal Cybersecurity Guidance and Enforcement Across Sectors feb 11 2026 Womble Bond Dickinson, February 11, 2026 Private Jets: When Tax Policy Moves the Market Holland & Knight, February 11, 2026 Mergers and Acquisitions in 2026 on Hold, Pending the Next National Government's Plan Holland & Knight, February 11, 2026 Aviation Attorney Brett Seifarth Lands at Ballard Spahr as Partner in Corporate Group Ballard Spahr, February 11, 2026
Central US News
BakerHostetler Adds More Corporate Partners From Loeb & Loeb - Bloomberg Law News (Baker Hostetler), February 12, 2026
Central US Press Releases
Jones Day expands Antitrust Practice in Germany and Europe with addition of partner Sarah Blazek in Munich Jones Day, February 11, 2026 Andrea Arndt’s article, “AI a 2-Sided Coin,” was recently published in Inventors Digest. Dickinson Wright, February 11, 2026 Dorsey Partner Ben Kappelman Elected to PAI Board Chair Dorsey & Whitney, February 11, 2026 Faegre Drinker Advises SunOpta, Inc. In Sale Transaction Faegre Drinker, February 11, 2026 Faegre Drinker Announces 2025 Pro Bono Award Recipients Faegre Drinker, February 11, 2026 California's Deletion Request and Opt-Out Platform (DROP) is Live Husch Blackwell Sanders, February 11, 2026 Fair is Foul: Inside the EEOC's Sweeping Subpoena in the Nike DEI Pattern or Practice Discrimination Investigation—and What Employers Should Know Husch Blackwell Sanders, February 11, 2026 Understanding the Impact of the Vacated HIPAA Privacy Rule on Reproductive Healthcare Husch Blackwell Sanders, February 11, 2026
Canada News
Two new Counsel further sharpen BLG's countrywide expertise in data protection and cyber incident response - BLG (BLG), February 12, 2026 Is Driver Inc. legal? - Truck News (Davies Ward), February 11, 2026 Competition Bureau’s Guidance on Competitor Collaborations and Anticompetitive Agreements - McMillan LLP (McMillan LLP), February 11, 2026 BLG implements iManage as new platform for document management - BLG (BLG), February 11, 2026 Legal updates for Canadian employers: Managing employment risk in Canada and the United States - Dentons (Dentons Canada), February 11, 2026 Canada Looks to Broaden Hybrid Mismatch Rules to Address Hybrid Entities - JD Supra (Blake Cassels), February 11, 2026 BLG partner Robert Deane appointed King's Counsel in British Columbia - BLG (BLG), February 11, 2026 Getting lawyers back to the office - CBA National (BLG), February 11, 2026 These two events highlight importance of having women in leadership positions, says Nadia Effendi - Canadian Lawyer Mag (BLG), February 11, 2026
United Kingdom News
Dentons adds Jonathan Stafford as construction partner in Sydney - Australasian Lawyer (Dentons), February 12, 2026 Latham & Watkins adds private equity quartet from Clifford Chance in Paris - The Global Legal Post (Clifford Chance), February 12, 2026 Latham Scoops Up Leading Energy Lawyers From Clifford Chance - LawFuel (Clifford Chance), February 11, 2026 Kirkland, CC lead on Axera Semiconductor's $379 mln Hong Kong IPO - | Asian Legal Business (Clifford Chance), February 11, 2026
Australia News
Herbert Smith Freehills joins flight from Canary Wharf to the City - The Law Society Gazette (Freehills), February 12, 2026 Johnson Winter Slattery takes tax leader from Clayton Utz - Accounting Times (Clayton Utz), February 11, 2026 Maddocks advises elevenM stakeholders on acquisition by ctrl:cyber - Maddocks (Maddocks), February 11, 2026 Overview: From turbulence to transformation? - MinterEllisonRuddWatts (Minter Ellison), February 11, 2026 Navigating the new M&A landscape: 2025 trends and 2026 implications - MinterEllisonRuddWatts (Minter Ellison), February 11, 2026 Resetting the rules: Merger reform and a new national interest test for overseas investment - MinterEllisonRuddWatts (Minter Ellison), February 11, 2026 Key sectors poised to drive New Zealand M&A activity in 2026 - MinterEllisonRuddWatts (Minter Ellison), February 11, 2026 New Zealand private equity: The year in review and what’s next - MinterEllisonRuddWatts (Minter Ellison), February 11, 2026
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