Willkie advised Magnetar Capital LLC in connection with the Chapter 11 restructuring and recapitalization of cybersecurity firm Appgate. On May 6, Appgate (OTCMKTS: APGT) announced that it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with the support of Magnetar, a longstanding investor...

Willkie was ranked as one of the fastest-growing firms in London over the past five years and recognized for its market-leading practices and lawyers in Legal Business’ Global London 2024 report. Willkie was ranked #3 among the “pace-setters” in the London market that have grown the...

Eric Bakewell, a partner in Willkie’s Litigation Department, and Susan Rohol, a partner in the Privacy, Cybersecurity & Data Strategy, and AI & Emerging Technologies practice groups, authored an article in Daily Journal titled, “Businesses beware – privacy plaintiffs are looking at you,...

New York, NY (May 6, 2024)  --- Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP announced today the launch of its Dallas office. The office opening will be supported by a team of seven partners, three of whom just joined Willkie: Tom Tippetts, Brandon McCoy and Chase Proctor. In addition, Willkie partners...

Willkie advised Summa Equity AB on the acquisition of a majority stake in FAST LTA GmbH, a leading German provider of secure data storage and archiving solutions.   On May 2, Summa announced that it invested in FAST LTA with the goal of building a new sustainable champion in secure and...

Willkie advised PAI Partners on its acquisition of a majority stake in Vamed’s European rehabilitation business from global healthcare group Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA.   On May 2, PAI announced its strategic partnership with Fresenius whereby it will make a majority investment in Vamed’s...

On May 7 at 2:00 PM ET, partner Neal Kumar, will be participating on a panel titled “Artificial Intelligence in Client Services,” as part of the North American Securities Administrators Association’s annual Public Policy Symposium. The panel will address the use of artificial intelligence-based...

On May 15 at 2:15 pm (ET), partner Susan Rohol will participate on the panel titled “The Children’s Privacy Landscape is Growing Up: How Companies Can Adapt to Evolving State and Federal Policies,” as part of the Network Advising Initiative (NAI) Summit hosted in New York.  The panelists...

On May 15 at 12 pm (ET), partner Steve Marshall will participate on the panel titled “Patent Litigation Ethics: Evading Trouble, Avoiding Sanctions and Staying Ethical.” The event is part of Patent Litigation Masters 2024, hosted by IPWatchdog in Ashburn, Virginia.  The panelists will...