Willkie’s Intellectual Property Department has once again been recognized as a market leader in the 2026 edition of the IAM Patent 1000, an annual guide to the top patent firms and practitioners around the world. "Willkie Farr & Gallagher is distinguished for its ability to handle patent...

Willkie advised the underwriters in a registered public offering of $1,200,000,000 4.600% Notes due 2029, $900,000,000 4.800% Notes due 2031, $1,500,000,000 5.150% Notes due 2033, and $1,400,000,000 5.350% Notes due 2036 of Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL), a global sustainability leader offering...

Willkie advised the Deal Managers in Starbucks Corporation’s (Nasdaq: SBUX) tender offers to purchase for cash eight series of Senior Notes for an aggregate purchase price of $1.3 billion. The tender offers were made pursuant to the Offer to Purchase, dated May 4, 2026, as amended by...

Willkie was recognized as a “Runner-Up” for Litigator of the Week by The AmLaw Litigation Daily for successfully defending a former Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) diesel manager in a criminal case the U.S. government brought in an emissions fraud crackdown. Steptoe was also recognized...

A Willkie team led by partners Michael Gottlieb and Nicholas Reddick, and co-counsel Ryan Sparacino of Sparacino PLLC, was named a “Runner-Up” for Litigator of the Week by The AmLaw Litigation Daily for its latest victory on behalf of Gold Star families and U.S. servicemembers injured...

On June 10, partners Kristy Littman and Willem Van de Wiele will speak at Bitcoin Corporate Day in Prague, Czech Republic. The event brings together leaders from the Bitcoin industry, financial institutions, investment funds, and family offices for panel discussions and networking opportunities.   At...

On June 11, partner and Global Chair of the Antitrust & Competition Litigation Practice Boris Bronfentrinker will deliver the "Chairperson's Welcome" at 9:30 AM (BST) and the "Chairperson's Closing Remarks" at 5:25 PM (BST) at The Competition Collective Actions Forum - 4th Annual, hosted...

On June 3, partners and Co-Chairs of the Willkie Digital Works Practice Group Kristy Littman and Kari Larsen will speak at the Women in Digital Assets Forum 2026, hosted in New York City. The event brings together innovators, leaders and mentors in the digital assets community for panel...

Willkie advised on the launch of Luminor Risk, a next-generation independent Managing General Agent specializing in the U.S. Excess and Surplus property market.  Backed by the D. E. Shaw group, Luminor Risk has developed a proprietary platform that embeds advanced analytics and AI to...