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The American Lawyer

Advising 'Capital-Intensive Spaces' Fuels Corporate Practice Growth For Haynes and Boone

"Because we're in a space where people have to do transactions, they can't sit on the sidelines and wait it out," said Rick Werner of Haynes and Boone, a Specialty Corporate Practice of the Year in the Midmarket category. "They have to raise capital. They have to do acquisitions. They have to sell assets. They have to be active to get by."
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The American Lawyer

Navigating Twitter's 'Rocky Deal Process' Helped Drive Simpson Thacher's Tech and Telecom Practice

Simpson Thacher generated some $540 billion across 200 tech deals, including the Twitter takeover, as well as representing Cisco in the largest tech deal of 2023, on its way to winning an American Lawyer Corporate Department of the Year honor.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

These Law Firm Leaders Are Optimistic About 2025, Citing Deal Pipeline, International Business

Greenberg Traurig and Holland & Knight leaders say they expect more opportunities in the new year, despite Trump's tariff plans and tensions with Latin American countries.
6 minute read

International Edition

Kirkland Steers Paris-based Antin in ‘Year’s Biggest’ Infrastructure Fund Closing, at €10.2B

Norton Rose, Gide, Willkie, and Arendt advised in other recent fund transactions.
3 minute read

International Edition

Proskauer Scores Lead Role as Everton Sale Finally Goes Through

The sale is set to mark the end of Farhad Moshiri's tenure as Everton owner.
2 minute read

International Edition

Freshfields, MoFo Act on $1.8B TOPPAN Deal As Japan's US Buying Spree Continues

Japanese printing company TOPPAN Holdings is acquiring a packaging business from Sonoco for $1.8 billion, with Morrison & Foerster and Freshfields advising on the deal, reflecting Japan's recent spree of major foreign acquisitions.
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The American Lawyer

Versatility and 'Fearlessness' Drive Sullivan & Cromwell's Corporate Practice

Leaders of The American Lawyer's 2024 General Corporate Practice of the Year cultivate "fearlessness" and "as broad of a tool kit as possible" in its lawyers, Sullivan & Cromwell co-chair Scott Miller said.
5 minute read

Law.com

How the Deal Got Done: Sidley Austin and NWSL Angel City Football Club/Iger

Sidley Austin represented Angel City FC (ACFC), the Los Angeles-based National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) club, in its $250M controlling stake sale to Willow Bay, dean of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, and Bob Iger, CEO of the Walt Disney Company. Sidley’s deal team was led by partner Eric Geffner, a member of the firm’s Entertainment, Sports and Media, M&A and Private Equity groups. He offers this perspective on “How the Deal Got Done.”
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International Edition

ECJ Ruling Upholds German Ban on Pure Private Equity Investment in Law Firms

The European Court of Justice has issued a surprise rejection of the Halmer case which could have allowed private equity to directly invest in German law firms.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Working Across the 'Entire Ecosystem' Propels Ropes & Gray's Life Sciences Practice

"Our health care, life sciences practices have been a big part of Ropes & Gray's portfolio for a very long time. We're a mature practice and we continue to grow and diversify in the market," said Tim McCrystal at Ropes & Gray, The American Lawyer's 2024 winner for Specialty Corporate Department of the Year, Pharma and Health Care.
4 minute read

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