New York, NY (July 1, 2025) --- Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP today announced that Blake Winburne has joined the Firm as a partner in the Corporate & Financial Services Department. He is based in the Firm’s Houston office and will serve as Co-Chair of the Firm’s Energy and Infrastructure...

Willkie partners Joe Kaczorowski and Ray LaSoya have been named to the “Leaders of Influence: Private Equity, Investors & Advisors 2025” by the Los Angeles Business Journal. For the third year in a row, Joe and Ray were recognized among the leading private equity dealmakers in the Los...

New York, NY (June 30, 2025) --- Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP today announced that Gus Atiyah has joined the Firm as a partner in the Finance Department. He is based in New York.   Viktor Okasmaa, Global Chair of Willkie’s Finance Department, commented: “Gus is an accomplished practitioner...

Six Willkie partners have been named to the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers, a guide to the top restructuring practitioners worldwide. The following Willkie lawyers were recognized among Lawdragon’s “stellar advisors” : Matthew Feldman, Chairman...

Willkie represented Hyundai Capital America (HCA) in its inaugural Euro offering. The offering was comprised of €600 million of 2.875% Notes due 2028 and €600 million of 3.500% Notes due 2031, and follows HCA’s issuance of $3.5 billion of fixed and floating rate notes in a U.S. domestic...

Alex Weingarten, Managing Partner of Willkie’s Los Angeles Office and Chair of the Entertainment Litigation Practice, has been recognized as a “Distinguished Leader” at the California Legal Awards 2025. Alex, who launched Willkie’s Los Angeles office in 2021 and has grown it into a market...

Willkie partner Misty Sanford, Chair, Real Estate – West Coast, has been named “Real Estate Lawyer of the Year” at the 2025 California Legal Awards. Presented by Law.com and The Recorder, the award recognizes Misty as one California’s top real estate transactional lawyers, highlighting...

Willkie has been named “Law Firm of the Year” at the Insurance Insider ILS Awards 2025, highlighting its achievements as a market leader in complex insurance-linked securities (ILS) transactions. The awards recognize the leaders of the (re)insurance convergence industry as well as achievements...