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                        Monday, November 3, 2025 - Volume 21 No. 1261 
                 
             
            
            
            
              
     
             
 
                     
                    
            
            
           
      
       
                  
			
                  
			
			
			
			
      
	
                 
                  
      
    
                
                    
                
                
			
			
                        
			
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	Paul Weiss Ends Solo Sustainability Group, Co-Leader Retires (1) - Bloomberg Law News     (Wachtell Lipton), October 31, 2025  
			 
			Big Deals 
                         
			  
				
				
	CC, Freshfields, Cleary guide lift-off of European SpaceX challenger - Non-Billable     (Clifford Chance), October 31, 2025  
			 
			Attorney Moves 
                         
			  
				
				
	Simpson Boosts London PE Practice With Kirkland Partner Appleton - Bloomberg Law News     (Simpson Thacher), November 1, 2025  
	Revolving Doors: Simpson Thacher swipes Kirkland PE partner as MoFo bolsters fintech - Legal Business     (Simpson Thacher), November 1, 2025  
	Greenberg Traurig Adds Paul Hastings Entertainment Lawyer in LA - Bloomberg Law News     (Greenberg Traurig; Paul Hastings), October 31, 2025  
	Carlos Betoret, new counsel at Latham & Watkins - Iberian Lawyer     (Latham & Watkins), October 31, 2025  
			 
			General Counsel Moves 
                         
			  
				
				
	Superior Energy Services Appoints Joanna Clark as Senior Vice President and General Counsel - The Manila Times     (General Counsel), October 31, 2025  
			 
			Technology 
                         
			  
				
				
	AI won’t replace lawyers, but it could make legal services more affordable - The Hill    November 1, 2025  
	Fresh Voices on Legal Tech with Michael Kraft - Legal Talk Network    October 31, 2025  
	The Rise of Legal Entrepreneurs: How Tech Is Reshaping Modern Law Firms - JD Supra    October 31, 2025  
	Dashboard Legal Named Finalist for American Lawyer Industry Award - Bloomberg Law    October 31, 2025  
			 
			Coronavirus: Law Firm News 
                         
			  
				
				
	Bloomberg Law recently quoted Rachel Schaffer Lawson and Stephen Montgomery in the article, "Distilleries Navigate Solvency Issues Following Covid Sales Boom."    Dickinson Wright, October 31, 2025  
			 
                        
                      
 
                       
                      
 
                   
		   
      
	
                
                  
      
    
                
                    
                
                
			
                        
			
			AmLaw Daily (Law.com) 
                         
			  
				
				
	Outside Capital for Law Firm Talent Acquisition? A New Wave of PE-Funded Laterals May Be on the Horizon    Law.com: Law Firm Management, October 31, 2025  
	Taylor Wessing Splits With Hong Kong as Practice Opts for Independence Image    Law.com: Law Firm Marketing and Business Development, October 31, 2025  
	Lawyers Must Consider Succession Planning    Law.com: Law Firm Management, October 31, 2025  
	Firms Prioritize Billing and Collections Improvements, But 2025 Gains Will Be a Struggle    Law.com: Law Firm Management, October 31, 2025  
	Taylor Wessing Splits With Hong Kong as Practice Opts for Independence    Law.com: Law Firm Management, October 31, 2025  
			 
			Legal Week 
                         
			  
				
				
	Morgan Lewis Recruits A&O Shearman M&A Partner to Spearhead Six-Lawyer Launch in Saudi Image    November 3, 2025  
	Private Equity Investment in Law Firms Will Happen, But on Big Law's Fringes Image    November 2, 2025  
	Germany’s Cyber Law Reckoning: 30,000 Firms, No Grace Period—and the Boss is Personally on the Hook Image    November 2, 2025  
	Clifford Chance, Pérez-Llorca Steer Cinven’s $2.3B Bet on Spanish Higher Ed Image    November 2, 2025  
	Watch the Webinar: The Skills Lawyers Need For the Next Decade Image    October 31, 2025  
	How Kirkland is Seizing on the Multi-Billion Dollar Data Centre Boom Image    October 31, 2025  
	UK In-House Lawyers Say Profit Motivations Regularly Clash With Ethical Concerns Image    October 31, 2025  
	Raft of Elite Firms Lead on $7 Billion Insurance Deal Image    October 31, 2025  
	Taylor Wessing Splits With Hong Kong as Practice Opts for Independence Image    October 31, 2025  
	Gibson Dunn Expands in Singapore with Freshfields M&A Duo Image    October 31, 2025  
			 
                        
                      
 
			
                       
                      
 
                   
		   
      
	
                
                  
      
    
                
                    
                
                
			
			
                        
			
			Atlanta Press Releases 
                         
			  
				
				
	Massachusetts Pay Transparency Law Now Fully in Effect: 5 Action Steps for Employers    Fisher & Philips, October 31, 2025  
	King & Spalding Advises Abry Partners On Financing For AA Ireland Investment    King & Spalding, October 31, 2025  
	The Atlanta Journal-Constitution profiles the firm’s history and extensive community initiatives, in both the U.S. and internationally, as part of a feature marking the firm’s 140th anniversary    King & Spalding, October 31, 2025  
	Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your November 2025 To-Do List    Fisher & Philips, October 31, 2025  
	Privacy Partner Highlights Legal Pitfalls Associated with AI Notetakers    Fisher & Philips, October 31, 2025  
	Alston & Bird Earns 11 Leadership Appointments to ABA Antitrust Law Section    Alston & Bird, October 31, 2025  
	Alston & Bird Wins Complete Dismissal for Nokia in Core Optical Patent Case    Alston & Bird, October 31, 2025  
			 
			Boston Press Releases 
                         
			  
				
				
	Securities Docket Names Ian Roffman to 2025 “Enforcement Elite”    Nutter McClennen, October 31, 2025  
			 
			California News 
                         
			  
				
				
	Greenberg Traurig Adds Paul Hastings Entertainment Lawyer in LA - Bloomberg Law News     (Paul Hastings), October 31, 2025  
	Carlos Betoret, new counsel at Latham & Watkins - Iberian Lawyer     (Latham & Watkins), October 31, 2025  
			 
			California Press Releases 
                         
			  
				
				
	Luxury Law Summit: New York    Loeb & Loeb:  Press Releases, November 3, 2025  
	Paul Hastings Adds Premier London Partner to Market-Leading Structured Credit Practice    Paul Hastings, November 2, 2025  
	Paul Hastings Advises Princes Group on Its £1.16 billion IPO on the London Stock Exchange    Paul Hastings, October 31, 2025  
	Wealth Management Update    Proskauer: Los Angeles, October 31, 2025  
	Caz Hashemi Named Among Securities Docket's 2025 Enforcement Elite    Wilson Sonsini, October 31, 2025  
	Firm Advises Curve Biosciences on $40 Million Funding    Wilson Sonsini, October 31, 2025  
	Anthony Cavender Honored with Inaugural Award from Federal Bar Association    Pillsbury Winthrop, October 31, 2025  
	Cartels Are a Top Enforcement Priority—But What Are They?    Pillsbury Winthrop, October 31, 2025  
	Rearden v. TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp.    Loeb & Loeb, October 31, 2025  
	Trovato v. Machado    Loeb & Loeb, October 31, 2025  
	Sheppard Mullin Represented CūtisCare on Strategic Sale to RestorixHealth    Sheppard Mullin, October 31, 2025  
			 
			Chicago Press Releases 
                         
			  
				
				
	Baker McKenzie Welcomes New Energy \u0026 Infrastructure Team to Brussels Office    Baker & McKenzie, November 3, 2025  
	The Six Scariest Things About Contracting with the Federal Government    Seyfarth Shaw, November 1, 2025  
	TRAPped No More? Navigating California’s Stay-or-Pay Reform    Seyfarth Shaw, November 1, 2025  
	The EEOC’s Out-of-Office Message: What It Means for Employers    Seyfarth Shaw, November 1, 2025  
	Jami Balint, Catherine Burns, and Robin Freeman Selected for 2025 Connect CRE Women in Real Estate Awards    Seyfarth Shaw, November 1, 2025  
	The Week in Weed: October 31, 2025    Seyfarth Shaw, November 1, 2025  
	Kirkland Advises Bernhard Capital Partners on Sale of The Gray Casualty & Surety Company    Kirkland & Ellis, October 31, 2025  
	Four Kirkland Practice Areas and 15 Lawyers Featured in JUVE Handbook 2025-2026    Kirkland & Ellis, October 31, 2025  
			 
	
			New York News 
                         
			  
				
				
	Simpson Boosts London PE Practice With Kirkland Partner Appleton - Bloomberg Law News     (Simpson Thacher), November 1, 2025  
	Revolving Doors: Simpson Thacher swipes Kirkland PE partner as MoFo bolsters fintech - Legal Business     (Simpson Thacher), November 1, 2025  
	CC, Freshfields, Cleary guide lift-off of European SpaceX challenger - Non-Billable     (Clifford Chance), October 31, 2025  
	Weil Gotshal Partner Caught In Spyware Scandal - Above the Law     (Weil Gotshal), October 31, 2025  
	Paul Weiss Ends Solo Sustainability Group, Co-Leader Retires (1) - Bloomberg Law News     (Wachtell Lipton), October 31, 2025  
			 
			New York Press Releases 
                         
			  
				
				
	Clifford Chance advises on Mininglamp Technology's IPO and listing in Hong Kong    Clifford Chance, November 3, 2025  
	Clifford Chance advises Mäurer & Wirtz on the acquisition of Classic Parfums and The Nose Behind    Clifford Chance, November 3, 2025  
	Clifford Chance advises lenders on financing for Cicor Technologies’ Acquisition of TT Electronics    Clifford Chance, November 3, 2025  
	Clifford Chance advises on Sanofi's successful SEC-registered USD 3 billion bond issuance across five tranches of floating and fixed rate notes    Clifford Chance, November 3, 2025  
	Clifford Chance Badea advised Cris-Tim Family Holding in connection with its historic IPO worth RON 454.35 million    Clifford Chance, November 3, 2025  
	BSF Partners Named to Benchmark Litigation’s 2026 Lists    Boies Schiller, October 31, 2025  
	Wealth Management Update    Proskauer: New York, October 31, 2025  
	Blackstone Funds Back Fidelis Syndicate on Lloyd’s of London    Skadden Arps, October 31, 2025  
			 
	
			Texas Press Releases 
                         
			  
				
				
	Baker Botts Continues London Growth with Preeminent Energy M\u0026A Partner Team    Baker Botts, November 3, 2025  
	FDA's New Fast Drug Review Plan Comes with Tradeoffs for Pharma    Holland & Knight (former Thompson & Knight), October 31, 2025  
	Struggling to Stay Green in the Time of Trump    Holland & Knight (former Thompson & Knight), October 31, 2025  
	Stem Law Positions Florida as Regenerative Medicine Hot Spot    Holland & Knight (former Thompson & Knight), October 31, 2025  
	Tax Credit Turmoil, Cost Pressures Set Stage for Tumultuous ACA Open Enrollment    Holland & Knight (former Thompson & Knight), October 31, 2025  
	Trump-Era Wage Rule Crafters Are Past Rule Challengers    Holland & Knight (former Thompson & Knight), October 31, 2025  
	Baker Botts Advises on First Green Sukuk by an Omani Entity    Baker Botts, October 31, 2025  
			 
			Washington DC Press Releases 
                         
			  
				
				
	Law360 Quotes Marc Spitzer on DOE's Data Center Proposal    Steptoe & Johnson, October 31, 2025  
	The Rise of the Zombie Fund: Managing Regulatory Risk Associated with Long-Lived Fund Vehicles    Proskauer: Washington, October 31, 2025  
			 
			Eastern US News 
                         
			  
				
				
	Greenberg Traurig Adds Paul Hastings Entertainment Lawyer in LA - Bloomberg Law News     (Greenberg Traurig), October 31, 2025  
			 
			Eastern US Press Releases 
                         
			  
				
				
	Reed Smith financial services regulatory and fintech offering in Asia    Reed Smith, November 3, 2025  
	Nelson Mullins Represents MADISA in $150M Notes Offering    Nelson Mullins, October 31, 2025  
	2026 Benchmark Litigation Rankings Recognize Nelson Mullins Litigators    Nelson Mullins, October 31, 2025  
	News and Insights Tom Zamadics Leads “Estate Planning 101” Webinar oct 31 2025    Womble Bond Dickinson, October 31, 2025  
	Wealth Management Update    Proskauer: Boca Raton, October 31, 2025  
	FDA's New Fast Drug Review Plan Comes with Tradeoffs for Pharma    Holland & Knight, October 31, 2025  
	Struggling to Stay Green in the Time of Trump    Holland & Knight, October 31, 2025  
	Germany’s Sweepstakes Casino Gold Rush: What’s Driving U.S. Operators East    Nelson Mullins, October 31, 2025  
			 
	
			Central US Press Releases 
                         
			  
				
				
	October's Layoff Surge: Legal Essentials for Employers Navigating RIFs    Husch Blackwell Sanders, October 31, 2025  
	Miller Canfield’s Jonathan S. Green Honored with the Barbara J. Rom Award for Bankruptcy Excellence    Miller, Canfield, October 31, 2025  
	Nick Taylor Named to Idaho 500 by Idaho Business Review    Dorsey & Whitney, October 31, 2025  
	"Compliance Update — Insights and Highlights  — October 2025," Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services Newsletter    Jones Walker, October 31, 2025  
	"Update on Managing Risk Related to Third-Party Service Providers," Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services Newsletter    Jones Walker, October 31, 2025  
	Benesch Earns Shoutout in The American Lawyer (ALM) Litigator of the Week    Benesch, October 31, 2025  
	Kutak Rock Client Wins Public-Private Partnership (P3) Award for Best Social Infrastructure Project of the Year    Kutak Rock, October 31, 2025  
	Witherspoon Examines Strategies for Merchants Facing Rising Payment Processing Costs in Law360    Stinson Leonard Street, October 31, 2025  
			 
	
                        
                      
 
                       
                      
 
                   
		   
      
	
                
                  
      
    
                
                    
                
                
			
                        
			
			Canada Press Releases 
                         
			  
				
				
	Jon Feldman at the IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025    Goodmans LLP, November 1, 2025  
	Goodmans Recognized in the Best Law Firms - Canada 2026    Goodmans LLP, October 31, 2025  
	Contrasting Wrongful Dismissal Awards: Lessons for Employers    Cassels: Published, October 31, 2025  
	Proud to be Ranked Among the Country’s Top Firms by Best Law Firms in Canada 2026    Cassels, October 31, 2025  
	The Honourable Marco Mendicino Joins Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP as Senior Counsel & Strategic Advisor    Cassels, October 31, 2025  
			 
			United Kingdom News 
                         
			  
				
				
	A&O Shearman adds partner, starts Australia real estate practice - Law.asia     (Allen & Overy), October 31, 2025  
	CC, Freshfields, Cleary guide lift-off of European SpaceX challenger - Non-Billable     (Clifford Chance; Freshfields), October 31, 2025  
			 
			United Kingdom Press Releases 
                         
			  
				
				
	Linklaters advises The Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited on third infrastructure loan backed securities issuance in Hong Kong SAR    Linklaters, November 3, 2025  
	FCA Review on Consolidation in the Financial Advice and Wealth Management Sector    Proskauer: London, October 31, 2025  
			 
                        
                      
 
			
                       
                      
 
                   
		   
      
	
                
                  
      
    
                
                    
                
                
			
			
                        
			
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