News
May 6, 2026

Shamilee Arora Featured in The Lawyer's Top 20 Cases: Associates to Know in 2026

Shamilee Arora, an associate in the Litigation Department in London, was profiled by The Lawyer for her role on the Willkie team that is advising on one of the publication’s Top 20 Cases of 2026.   Shamilee is the senior associate of the team that recently defended its client in a six-week...
News
May 6, 2026

Willkie Advises Bridge Growth Partners on $790 Million Continuation Vehicle for Solace

Willkie advised Bridge Growth Partners, LLC on a $790 million (C$1.1 billion) continuation vehicle for its portfolio company Solace, the real-time data and agentic AI platform purpose built for the enterprise AI era.    On May 5, Bridge Growth Partners announced the successful closing...
Recognition
May 6, 2026

Willkie Shortlisted for Law Firm of the Year at Insurance Insider ILS Awards 2026

Willkie has been shortlisted for "Law Firm of the Year" at the Insurance Insider ILS Awards 2026, underscoring the Firm’s market-leading capabilities in complex insurance-linked securities (ILS) transactions.   The ILS Awards recognize leaders and achievements in the (re)insurance convergence...
Speaking Engagement
May 5, 2026

23rd Annual Energy Infrastructure CEO & Investor Conference

On May 19 at 5:00 pm (ET), partner Jesse Betts will moderate the panel titled "Views from Private Equity" as part of the 23rd Annual Energy Infrastructure CEO & Investor Conference, hosted by the Energy Infrastructure Council in Aventura, Florida. The conference brings together energy...
Speaking Engagement
May 5, 2026

Governance of Financial Institutions & Third-Party Risk Management

On May 19, Willem Van de Wiele, National Partner in Willkie’s Corporate & Financial Services Department, will chair the Governance of Financial Institutions & Third-Party Risk Management conference, hosted by CREOBIS in Brussels, Belgium.    The conference aims to pragmatically decode...
Recognition
May 5, 2026

3 Willkie Partners Shortlisted for Top Honors at Women in Business Law EMEA Awards 2026

Willkie partners Henrietta de Salis, Claire McDaid and Rita Mitchell have been shortlisted for "Lawyer of the Year" honors at the Women in Business Law EMEA Awards 2026.   They were shortlisted in recognition of their accomplishments and leadership in the law and for championing women...
News
May 5, 2026

Willkie Advises Inner Circle Sports on Acquisition by William Blair

Willkie is representing Inner Circle Sports, a leading boutique investment bank focused on the global sports, media, and entertainment ecosystem, in its acquisition by William Blair.  On May 5, William Blair announced that it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Inner Circle...
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