Willkie partner Laura Leigh Geist, Co-Managing Partner of the San Francisco office, has been named to Daily Journal’s Top 100 Lawyers in California.  Laura was recognized as one of the most accomplished litigators and trial attorneys in California for consumer class action defense. She...

Willkie partner Karen Lorang has been named a 2026 Commercial Real Estate Business Visionary by LA Times Studios.    For the second year in a row, Karen was recognized among the most influential leaders across the commercial real estate sector in Southern California. The profile highlighted...

Willkie partners Sarah Kessler, Larissa Marcellino and Adam True presented a webinar on “Structured Capital – Raising Capital through Bond Insurance.”  This webinar focuses on how private credit asset managers can use bond insurance and credit substitution as a tool to find the best cost...

Law360 has profiled Willkie Chicago as a 2026 “Regional Powerhouse” in Illinois, spotlighting its success in high-profile disputes and transactions as well as the marquee client base and culture that have helped drive the office’s ongoing growth. Willkie Chicago has grown steadily since...

Willkie represented Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (“CIBC”) (NYSE: CM) in its registered public offering of $300,000,000 Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2030 and $1,000,000,000 5.627% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2030. On September 23, 2026, CIBC announced it priced a registered...

Willkie advised dr.consulta, a leading Brazilian company providing accessible healthcare and high-quality primary and secondary care, in connection with an investment from the International Finance Corporation, the private-sector arm of the World Bank Group.    The equity investment reinforces...

Willkie advised Third Point as lead investor in a pre-IPO $3.36 billion convertible funding round for Nscale Limited, the full-stack AI cloud platform.   On September 25, Nscale announced its $3.36 billion raise via convertible loan notes, led by Third Point and supported by new and existing...

Willkie was selected as counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Air Baltic Corp. AS (“Air Baltic”), Latvia’s flagship carrier.  Air Baltic filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on September 14, 2026, in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New...

Willkie advised Heeney Capital on its landmark mining concession with the Republic of Venezuela and Corporación Venezolana de Minería to develop and operate a major gold mining project in the El Callao Mining District of Venezuela.   Heeney Capital recently announced that it signed an...