On October 8 at 2:30 PM (CT), partner Tony Johnston will speak on the panel "When Worlds Collide: AI Data Center Dealmaking by Energy Players" as part of the 22nd Annual Mergers and Acquisitions Institute, hosted by UT Law CLE in Dallas, TX.  The panel will examine the cutting-edge structures,...

Willkie represented Deutsche Bank Special Situations Group in connection with a new $1.12 billion second lien term loan facility for AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AMC) as part of a comprehensive $3.97 billion debt financing.   On October 5, AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. announced...

Willkie is advising Vaquero Midstream LLC on its sale to Energy Transfer LP (TXSE: ET) in a transaction valued at approximately $2.625 billion.   On October 6, Energy Transfer and Vaquero announced that the parties have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Energy Transfer...

Willkie served as fund counsel to LS Power, a leading development, investment and operating company focused on the North American power and energy infrastructure sector, in the formation and closing of LS Power Equity Partners VI (Fund VI). Fund VI closed with approximately $6 billion...

Ten Willkie partners have been named to the 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers, an annual list of the top labor and employment practitioners nationwide. The Willkie honorees are: Isabel Duman, partner, Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits Department ...

Willkie is representing Prismic Life Holding Company, LP in its agreement with Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) to reinsure a portion of Prudential’s recently originated Japanese whole life policies. Under the terms of the agreement, Prismic Life will reinsure approximately $5...

On October 6 at 12:00 PM (CT), partner Grant Schmidt will speak on the CLE panel "How Do They Do It?" as part of the Dallas Bar Association's Functional Wellness Program in Dallas, TX. This program is part of a series of candid conversations about how lawyers and judges build sustainable,...

On October 7 at 2:00 PM (TRT), partner Willem Van de Wiele will moderate the panel "Building Institutional Trust in Digital Assets" as part of Istanbul Fintech Week 2026 in Istanbul, Türkiye.    Learn more and register here. 

On October 13 at 1:00 PM (ET), partners Matthew Block, Arash Farhadieh, and Kevin Kim will present the virtual CLE webinar panel titled "Alternative Private Equity Structures: Continuation Funds, GP-Led Secondaries, and Other Structured Liquidity Solutions," hosted by Barbri. The panel...

Willkie was named the winner for "Antitrust/Competition Impact Case of the Year" at the Benchmark Litigation Europe Awards 2026, recognizing the leading dispute resolution practices in Europe. Willkie's litigation team in London was recognized for Merricks v. Mastercard, a lawsuit on...