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Speaking Engagement
September 15, 2026GAR Live: North America 2026
On September 29 at 11:55 AM (ET), partner Shaimaa Hussein will speak on the panel "The Times They Are A Changin’" as part of the GAR Live: North America 2026 forum in New York, NY.
The panel explores how current geopolitical conditions are reshaping arbitration strategy, hearing practices,...
Recognition
September 15, 2026Willkie Chicago’s Growth Recognized in Crain’s Chicago Business 2026 Largest Law Firm List
Willkie has been recognized by Crain’s Chicago Business as one of Chicago’s fastest-growing major firms in its 2026 ranking of the city’s 50 largest firms.
Willkie Chicago stood out as the second-fastest-growing law firm in the survey, recording more than 22% growth year-over year....
Speaking Engagement
September 14, 2026International Oil & Gas Law, Contracts, and Negotiations
On September 25 at 9 AM (CT), partners Andrew English and William Stellmach will speak on the panel "Ethics and Anti-Bribery Compliance" as part of the International Oil & Gas Law, Contracts, and Negotiations conference in Houston, TX.
The panel will discuss business ethics and principles...
September 14, 2026
PLI's Intellectual Property Law Institute 2026
On September 28 at 12:45 PM (ET), partner Sara Tonnies Horton will speak on the panel "Hot Topics in Patent Law" as part of the Practising Law Institute's Intellectual Property Law Institute 2026 program hosted in New York, NY.
The panel will provide a third-year update on the Unified...
Recognition
September 14, 202651 Willkie Partners Named to 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America
51 Willkie partners have been named to the 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America, an annual guide to the nation’s top litigators and trial attorneys.
Widely recognized as leaders in their respective fields, the honorees are based in Willkie offices nationwide and collectively...
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September 14, 2026Willkie Secures Significant Settlement in ACLU Civil Rights Cases Against City of Lexington, MS
Willkie helped secure a settlement in lawsuits that the ACLU of Mississippi and pro bono co-counsel brought against the City of Lexington over allegedly unconstitutional and discriminatory policing practices by the Lexington Police Department.
The lawsuits were brought on behalf of multiple...
Speaking Engagement
September 10, 2026CoinDesk Policy & Regulation 2026
On September 22 at 10:50 AM (ET), partner Kari Larsen will speak on the panel "Crypto Perps and Options: Operations and Compliance" as part of the CoinDesk Policy & Regulation 2026 conference hosted in Washington, D.C.
The event brings together general counsel, compliance officers,...
Speaking Engagement
September 10, 2026Bates White's 2026 Antitrust Symposium
On September 24 at 9:20 AM (ET), partner Robert Lepore will speak on the panel "What’s streaming? Antitrust and economic challenges in the media industry!" as part of Bates White's 2026 Antitrust Symposium hosted in Washington, D.C.
Learn more and register here.
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September 10, 2026Willkie Advises Cascade Financial Services on Sale to Pretium
Willkie advised Cascade Financial Services, a leading lender to buyers of manufactured homes, on its sale to Pretium, a specialized investment firm focused on U.S. residential real estate, residential credit and corporate credit.
On September 10, Pretium announced that Cascade is joining...
