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July 10, 2026Fabrice Veverka Named 2026 Top 40 Lawyers of the CAC 40 by LJA
Fabrice Veverka, a partner in Willkie's Corporate & Financial Services Department, has been recognized among the "Top 40 lawyers of the CAC 40" by La Lettre des Juristes d'Affaires (LJA).
Fabrice was recognized by LJA for the sixth consecutive year. The annual list, which is based on...
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July 10, 2026Willkie Advises Recognize on Majority Investment in Smartlink
Willkie advised Recognize, a private equity firm that invests in and builds digital services businesses, on its majority investment in Smartlink, a national digital infrastructure services company.
Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Annapolis, MD, Smartlink is a digital infrastructure...
Speaking Engagement
July 9, 2026PLI's Advanced Issues in Private Funds 2026
On July 14, partners Laura Friedrich and Lauren Waxman will speak at the Practising Law Institute's Advanced Issues in Private Funds 2026 program hosted in New York, NY. The event brings together attorneys in private equity and investment management, offering advanced insight and practical...
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July 9, 2026Willkie Advises Camber Partners on Lead Series B Investment in Respond.io
Willkie advised Camber Partners as lead investor in a $62.5 million Series B funding round for respond.io, a customer conversation management platform.
On June 16, respond.io announced that it raised $62.5 million in a Series B round led by Camber Partners that included participation...
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July 9, 2026Willkie Named to Latin America’s Top International Law Firms 2026 by Latinvex
Willkie has again been recognized as a market leader in Latinvex's "Latin America: Top International Law Firms 2026," an annual survey ranking the region's leading law firms.
Willkie earned strong rankings across multiple practice areas and industries. Notably, Willkie continues to...
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July 8, 2026Willkie Recognized as Litigation Department of the Year Finalists in Finance and Insurance Categories at 2026 New York Legal Awards
Willkie has been named finalists for "Litigation Department of the Year: Finance" and "Litigation Department of the Year: Insurance" at the 2026 New York Legal Awards, highlighting the firm's market-leading capabilities in high-stakes disputes.
Willkie previously won "Litigation Department...
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July 8, 2026Willkie Advises Goldman Sachs in Financing of Solstice Advanced Materials’ $14.5 Billion Acquisition of Element Solutions
Willkie is advising Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) as a committed financing source in connection with the acquisition of Element Solutions (NYSE: ESI) by Solstice Advanced Materials (Nasdaq: SOLS) valued at approximately $14.5 billion.
On July 6, Solstice, a global specialty materials company,...
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July 7, 2026Willkie Continues Asset Management Expansion with Addition of Private Funds Partner Erica Temel
New York, NY (July 7, 2026) --- Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP announced today that private funds lawyer Erica Temel has joined the Firm as a partner in the Asset Management Department. She is based in New York.
Phil Isom, Chair of Willkie’s Private Funds practice group, commented: "Erica...
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July 7, 2026Willkie Featured in Legal Business Article on Premier Liability Management Practices
Willkie has been featured in a Legal Business article on the market-leading firms that are driving the evolution of liability management as a key area of law.
Legal Business noted that liability management, once a niche practice at the intersection of restructuring and finance, has...
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July 6, 2026Willkie Advises Underwriters on Mama's Creations’ Public Offering of Common Stock
Willkie advised William Blair & Company, L.L.C. and D.A. Davidson & Co., as representatives of the several underwriters, in connection with Mama’s Creations, Inc.’s (NASDAQ: MAMA) underwritten public offering of approximately $100 million of common stock.
Mama’s Creations announced...