Willkie is advising Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: VCTR) on its acquisition of First Eagle Investments, an independent, privately held global asset manager, for approximately $7 billion.   On August 26, Victory Capital announced that it entered into a definitive agreement to...

Willkie partners Anna Martini G. Pereira and Jorge Kamine have once again been named to “Latin America’s Top 100 Lawyers” of 2026 by Latinvex. The annual series recognizes the leading international lawyers excelling in Latin America practice. Anna, Chair of Willkie’s Latin America Practice...

Willkie has been named among the finalists and partner Kristin Bender a Rising Star honoree for the upcoming D.C. Legal Awards 2026, presented by The National Law Journal and Law.com. Willkie is a finalist for Antitrust Litigation Department of the Year, highlighting the leadership and...

Willkie represented Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives in its investment in Higgsfield, a leading AI video and image creation platform, as part of a $400 million Series B funding round that values the company at $5.4 billion.  Higgsfield is an AI-native multimedia content creation...

Willkie advised Salt Hank’s, a popular New York City restaurant known for its French Dip sandwich, on its sale to Wonder, a leading mealtime platform.  Wonder recently announced that it acquired Salt Hank’s and will partner with the eatery to expand access to the Salt Hank’s brand across...

Willkie represented SpaceX in connection with its landmark transaction to acquire approximately 130,000 acres of land located in Vermillion Parish, Louisiana. This acquisition represents a key step in SpaceX's plan to develop a new high frequency launch facility. The planned development...

Willkie represented Lyntris Inc., a defense technology company delivering "sense-to-act" connectivity solutions, in its initial public offering.    On August 20, Lyntris closed its initial public offering of 17 million shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $17.50 per...

Debra Sinclair, U.S. Co-Chair of Willkie’s Restructuring Department and Chair of the Company Restructuring & Reorganization practice, has been named to the inaugural edition of the Lawdragon 500 Leading Special Situations Lawyers. Lawdragon recognized Debra among the market leaders for...