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Law Firm News and Press
Thursday, February 19, 2026 - Volume 21 No. 1337
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Big Deals
MoFo, Paul Hastings steer Sumitomo’s acquisition of homebuilder - | Asian Legal Business (Paul Hastings), February 19, 2026 CC, Links, Taylor Wessing act on Wuxi Lead Intelligent’s $630 mln HK IPO - | Asian Legal Business (Clifford Chance), February 19, 2026
Attorney Moves
Leading Antitrust Practitioner and Former DOJ Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Juan Arteaga, Joins Sidley Sidley Austin, February 18, 2026 Paul Hastings in London M&A push with hire of Cooley Singapore founding partner - Legal Business (Paul Hastings), February 19, 2026 Clifford Chance Houston Managing Partner Leaves for Boutique - Bloomberg Law News (Clifford Chance), February 19, 2026 Kirkland & Ellis Star David Nemecek Joins Simpson Thacher (1) - Bloomberg Law News (Kirkland & Ellis; Simpson Thacher), February 19, 2026 Dentons bolsters construction team with new partner - Lawyers Weekly (Dentons), February 18, 2026 Simpson Thacher Welcomes David Nemecek to Lead Capital Structure Solutions Practice - Yahoo Finance (Simpson Thacher), February 18, 2026 Paul Weiss Adds Former SEC Deputy Director to Litigation Team - Bloomberg Law News (Paul Weiss), February 18, 2026 Law firm Paul, Weiss hires former SEC deputy director of enforcement - Alternatives Watch (Paul Weiss), February 18, 2026 Weinberger joins Latham & Watkins' structured finance practice - GlobalCapital (Latham & Watkins), February 18, 2026
General Counsel Moves
Lynch Regenerative Medicine Bolsters Executive Leadership with Appointment of General Counsel Madison Dini and Chief Marketing Officer Chad Lindemann - PR Newswire (General Counsel), February 18, 2026 People moves: Irving Gomez joins Teradata as head of legal and corporate secretary - | Governance Intelligence (General Counsel), February 18, 2026 Susana Guerrero Píñar, new general counsel at Mahou San Miguel - Iberian Lawyer (General Counsel), February 18, 2026 GE Appliances names new general counsel - The Business Journals (General Counsel), February 18, 2026
Technology
AI Legal Compliance for Law Firms: What Lawyers Need to Know in 2026 - JD Supra February 18, 2026 Webinar: The State of Legal Tech – An end to the status quo? - Legal IT Insider February 18, 2026 General Counsel Report Finds Legal Leaders Facing Increased Complexity, Unpredictability, Regulatory Activity and Costs - The Globe and Mail February 18, 2026 Why AI and leadership choices will define law firm profitability in 2026 - Legal Futures February 18, 2026
Atlanta Press Releases
Kansas Lawmakers Propose Non-Compete Ban for Healthcare Professionals: Employer Takeaways + Three Steps to Prepare Fisher & Philips, February 18, 2026
California News
MoFo, Paul Hastings steer Sumitomo’s acquisition of homebuilder - | Asian Legal Business (Paul Hastings), February 19, 2026 Paul Hastings in London M&A push with hire of Cooley Singapore founding partner - Legal Business (Paul Hastings), February 19, 2026 Weinberger joins Latham & Watkins' structured finance practice - GlobalCapital (Latham & Watkins), February 18, 2026
California Press Releases
South Carolina\u0027s Age-Appropriate Design Code Challenged Days After It\u0027s Enacted Loeb & Loeb, February 19, 2026 Paul Hastings Selected as Counsel to Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of FAT Brands Paul Hastings, February 18, 2026 Court of Justice of the European Union Confirms Judicial Review of EDPB Binding Decisions Wilson Sonsini, February 18, 2026 Federal Court Vacates FTC’s 2024 HSR Form Rule; Order Stayed Seven Days Pending Appeal Wilson Sonsini, February 18, 2026 What Public Companies Should Know About SEC “Coming Attractions” Wilson Sonsini, February 18, 2026 Wilson Sonsini Advises Centerview as Financial Advisor to Mister Car Wash in Acquisition by LGP Wilson Sonsini, February 18, 2026 Wilson Sonsini Advises Heron Power on $140 Million Series B Wilson Sonsini, February 18, 2026 Pillsbury Advises Stormloop Technologies in Acquisition by Argano Pillsbury Winthrop, February 18, 2026 Proposed “Buy America” Shift Raises Concerns for EV Infrastructure Funding Pillsbury Winthrop, February 18, 2026 U.S. Unveils Project Vault to Secure Critical Minerals Supply Pillsbury Winthrop, February 18, 2026 Pillsbury Advises Gather AI on $40 Million Series B Funding Round Pillsbury Winthrop, February 18, 2026 Leading Nuclear Attorney Amy Roma Joins Orrick Orrick, February 18, 2026 Court Approves Linqto Chapter 11 Plan with Significant Recoveries for Unsecured Creditors Orrick, February 18, 2026 Wilson Sonsini Lawyer Cédric Burton Quoted by Courthouse News Service on Landmark EU Court Ruling on GDPR Enforcement Wilson Sonsini, February 18, 2026
Chicago News
Kirkland & Ellis Star David Nemecek Joins Simpson Thacher (1) - Bloomberg Law News (Kirkland & Ellis), February 19, 2026 Dentons bolsters construction team with new partner - Lawyers Weekly (Dentons), February 18, 2026
Chicago Press Releases
DOJ Throws Wrench Into Proposed ADA Website Accessibility Class Settlement Seyfarth Shaw, February 19, 2026 Managing Tariff Volatility in Cross‑Border U.S. Construction Projects: Practical Contract‑Drafting and Procurement Strategies Seyfarth Shaw, February 19, 2026 Leading Antitrust Practitioner and Former DOJ Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Juan Arteaga, Joins Sidley Sidley Austin, February 18, 2026 Pioneers and Pathfinders: Sateesh Nori Seyfarth Shaw, February 18, 2026 Kirkland Advises Caturus on $950 Million Acquisition of SM Energy’s Galvan Ranch Assets Kirkland & Ellis, February 18, 2026 Kirkland Represents Ovintiv on Sale of Anadarko Assets Kirkland & Ellis, February 18, 2026 Kirkland Advises TowerBrook on Investment in Anthropic Kirkland & Ellis, February 18, 2026 Gould & Ratner Selects Practice Leaders and other Leadership Roles for 2026 Gould & Ratner, February 18, 2026
New York News
Clifford Chance Houston Managing Partner Leaves for Boutique - Bloomberg Law News (Clifford Chance), February 19, 2026 CC, Links, Taylor Wessing act on Wuxi Lead Intelligent’s $630 mln HK IPO - | Asian Legal Business (Clifford Chance), February 19, 2026 Kirkland & Ellis Star David Nemecek Joins Simpson Thacher (1) - Bloomberg Law News (Simpson Thacher), February 19, 2026 Simpson Thacher Welcomes David Nemecek to Lead Capital Structure Solutions Practice - Yahoo Finance (Simpson Thacher), February 18, 2026 Paul Weiss Adds Former SEC Deputy Director to Litigation Team - Bloomberg Law News (Paul Weiss), February 18, 2026 Law firm Paul, Weiss hires former SEC deputy director of enforcement - Alternatives Watch (Paul Weiss), February 18, 2026
New York Press Releases
Clifford Chance advises A.P. Moller Capital on the structuring of a strategic transport and logistics investment fund in Morocco Clifford Chance, February 19, 2026 SM Energy to Sell $950 Million in Assets Skadden Arps, February 18, 2026 SDNY Addresses Privilege and Work Product Implications of Using Unsecured Public AI Tools Proskauer: New York, February 18, 2026 Weil Earns Top Rankings in Octus’ Europe Direct Lending Legal Advisors Rankings 2025 Weil Gotshal, February 18, 2026 Proskauer Advises Atomico on AI Aspects of Investment in Electric Twin Proskauer Rose, February 18, 2026 Li He discusses the Hong Kong IPO market with Law.com International Davis Polk, February 18, 2026 Proskauer Shortlisted for Two GCR Awards 2026 Proskauer Rose, February 18, 2026 Weil Advises InfraBridge on the Merger of Truespeed Communications and Freedom Fibre Weil Gotshal, February 18, 2026
Philadelphia Press Releases
Blank Rome Welcomes New Corporate Associate Richard J. Gauthier in Philadelphia Blank Rome, February 18, 2026
Texas Press Releases
U.S. EPA's Tack for Repealing Endangerment Rule Hinges on Legal Case, Not Science Holland & Knight (former Thompson & Knight), February 18, 2026 Baker Botts Represents Lead Financial Advisor in Portland General Electric’s $1.9 Billion Acquisition of Washington Utility Operations from PacifiCorp Baker Botts, February 18, 2026
Washington DC Press Releases
Steptoe Earns "Highly Recommended" Recognition in World IP Review's USA Patent Rankings 2025 Steptoe & Johnson, February 18, 2026 SDNY Addresses Privilege and Work Product Implications of Using Unsecured Public AI Tools Proskauer: Washington, February 18, 2026 Albright Stresses IP Sovereignty in Allowing BMW Injunction Finnegan Henderson, February 18, 2026 ITC Commissioner Nominations Could Create a Republican Majority Finnegan Henderson, February 18, 2026 IP Firms Are Navigating AI Era With Range of Guardrails Finnegan Henderson, February 18, 2026 Steptoe Attorneys Michael Allan and Joseph Ecker Recognized in 2026 WTR 1000 Steptoe & Johnson, February 18, 2026 Private Equity and the New Era of Antitrust Enforcement: Strategic Opportunities Proskauer: Washington, February 18, 2026 Design Patent Dissent Highlights Frustration Over Subjectivity Finnegan Henderson, February 18, 2026
Eastern US Press Releases
Lorin Lapidus Appointed Vice Chair of North Carolina State Bar... Nelson Mullins, February 18, 2026 News and Insights David Attanasio Contributes to Opinio Juris’ Symposium on International Investment Law & Contemporary Crises feb 18 2026 Womble Bond Dickinson, February 18, 2026 Alerts Important Changes in CNIPA Service Practice for Madrid Designations feb 18 2026 Womble Bond Dickinson, February 18, 2026 News and Insights Womble Attorneys Selected to 2026 NC Super Lawyers, Rising Stars Lists feb 18 2026 Womble Bond Dickinson, February 18, 2026 Alerts Nevada Gaming Regulators Propose AML Reforms to Regulations 5 and 25 feb 17 2026 Womble Bond Dickinson, February 18, 2026 News and Insights (POWER Magazine) A New Space Race—The U.S. Looks to Lunar Nuclear Power feb 16 2026 Womble Bond Dickinson, February 18, 2026 Venable Ranks in Chambers 2026 Global Guide Venable, February 18, 2026 News and Insights (Bloomberg Law) Womble Bond Dickinson Taps J. Andrew Jackson as Business Litigation Partner feb 13 2026 Womble Bond Dickinson, February 18, 2026 Two Akerman Partners Recognized by Law.com’s 2026 Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards Akerman Senterfitt, February 18, 2026 Class Action and Commercial Litigator Jason Hamilton Joins Ballard Spahr in San Francisco Ballard Spahr, February 18, 2026 U.S. EPA's Tack for Repealing Endangerment Rule Hinges on Legal Case, Not Science Holland & Knight, February 18, 2026
Central US Press Releases
Three Attorneys Named Top 40 Under 40 National Black Lawyers Shook Hardy, February 18, 2026 David Davidson’s article, “6 Key Federal Health Law Changes in 2025 and Their 2026 Impact,” was published by Healthcare News Dickinson Wright, February 18, 2026 'American Banker': California community bank agrees to new union deal (log-in required) Husch Blackwell Sanders, February 18, 2026 'Law Week Colorado': Husch Blackwell adds partner Schneider to insolvency and commercial bankruptcy practice (log-in required) Husch Blackwell Sanders, February 18, 2026 New Wave of ERISA Litigation Targets Voluntary Welfare Benefits Husch Blackwell Sanders, February 18, 2026 Provider-Based Compliance Alert: OPPS Reimbursement at Risk—Off-Campus Provider-Based Departments Must Obtain Separate NPIs and Submit Attestations Before January 1, 2028 Husch Blackwell Sanders, February 18, 2026 Kutak Rock Secures $14 Million Jury Verdict in Trade Secrets Case Kutak Rock, February 18, 2026 Insights from Jeff Cadwell: IP at the Olympics Dorsey & Whitney, February 18, 2026 Law360 Pulse Highlights Benesch's New State AG-Focused Practice Group Benesch, February 18, 2026 10 Baker Donelson Attorneys Named to 2026 North Carolina Super Lawyers List Baker, Donelson, February 18, 2026 Reiter Analyzes Supreme Court's Impact on Independent Agencies in Yale Journal on Regulation and Cardozo Law Review Stinson Leonard Street, February 18, 2026 Jason Powell Joins Dickinson Wright Austin Office as a Member Dickinson Wright, February 18, 2026 Telehealth’s Weight-Loss Boom and the Corporate Practice of Medicine Dickinson Wright, February 18, 2026 Enforcement Ramps Up on Patient Right of Access: What Providers Need to Know Husch Blackwell Sanders, February 18, 2026 Law360: Dismissal Of FTC Merger Rule Shows Nothing 'Broken' To 'Fix' (log-in required) Husch Blackwell Sanders, February 18, 2026 Dorsey Responds to Minneapolis Unrest with Colleague and Community Support Dorsey & Whitney, February 18, 2026 Dirt to Done: A Dynamic Mini-Series on Construction Law & Risk Management Across the Project Life Cycle Dorsey & Whitney, February 18, 2026 Benesch 2025 Year in Review - A letter from Managing Partner Gregg A. Eisenberg Benesch, February 18, 2026 Law360 Highlights Benesch Team Representing Industrial Power Systems in Kraft Heinz Dispute Benesch, February 18, 2026 The Long Tail of the Opioid Crisis: How AGs Continue to Pursue Manufacturers, Distributors, Pharmacies Benesch, February 18, 2026
Canada Press Releases
B.C. Budget 2026: Real Estate Services, Ownership, Investment and Development Highlights Lawson Lundell, February 18, 2026 Are AI Prompts by Company Personnel Producible in Litigation? Lawson Lundell, February 18, 2026 OSFI Launches Consultation on New Senior Leader Regime Stikeman: Insurance Law Update, February 18, 2026 Insurance Council of British Columbia Releases Details of Proposed Licensing Requirements under New Restricted Insurance Agency Regime Stikeman: Insurance Law Update, February 18, 2026 Breaking Down Inter-Provincial Barriers for Insurance Advisors: Ontario Chapter Stikeman: Insurance Law Update, February 18, 2026 British Columbia Implements Restricted Insurance Agent Licensing Regime for Incidental Sellers Stikeman: Insurance Law Update, February 18, 2026 Alberta Regulator Releases Updated Guidelines for Captive Insurers Stikeman: Insurance Law Update, February 18, 2026 FSRA Releases Revisions to the Proposed Regulatory Framework for Ontario Life and Health MGAs Stikeman: Insurance Law Update, February 18, 2026 AI Use by Financial Institutions: Québec’s AMF Publishes Draft Guidelines Stikeman: Insurance Law Update, February 18, 2026 FSRA Proposes New Regulatory Framework for Life and Health Managing General Agents in Ontario Stikeman: Insurance Law Update, February 18, 2026 Search Funds 2025: Perspectives From Our Toronto Seminar Stikeman Elliott: M & A, February 18, 2026 Search Funds 2025: Alberta Perspectives Stikeman Elliott: M & A, February 18, 2026 Search Funds 2025: Highlights of our Vancouver Seminar Stikeman Elliott: M & A, February 18, 2026 Tax Account Registration Delays: A Few Tweaks Could Help CRA More Fully Achieve Its Efficiency Goals Stikeman Elliott: M & A, February 18, 2026 Navigating M&A Risk in 2025: Strategies Amid Trade Tensions Stikeman Elliott: M & A, February 18, 2026 Back-and-Forth Levies in the North American Trade War: the Canadian One-Sided Truce Stikeman Elliott: M & A, February 18, 2026 Bank of Canada RPAA Payment Service Providers Registration Update: What Happens on September 8, 2025? Stikeman Elliott: M & A, February 18, 2026 Back-and-Forth Levies in the North American Trade War: The Latest Tariff Announcements (Update) Stikeman Elliott: M & A, February 18, 2026 Back-and-Forth Levies in the North American Trade War: U.S. Tariffs and Canada’s Countermeasures (Update) Stikeman Elliott: M & A, February 18, 2026 Peter Castiel spoke with the Globe and Mail about Bay Street's strong 2025 and the year ahead Stikeman Elliott: Latest News, February 18, 2026
United Kingdom News
Clifford Chance Houston Managing Partner Leaves for Boutique - Bloomberg Law News (Clifford Chance), February 19, 2026 CC, Links, Taylor Wessing act on Wuxi Lead Intelligent’s $630 mln HK IPO - | Asian Legal Business (Clifford Chance), February 19, 2026 Dentons bolsters construction team with new partner - Lawyers Weekly (Dentons), February 18, 2026
United Kingdom Press Releases
Proskauer Advises Atomico on AI Aspects of Investment in Electric Twin Proskauer: London, February 18, 2026
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