On October 17, partner Amanda Burke participated on the panel titled “Activism Preparedness 101: What to Do if You are a Target.” The session was part of “Shareholder Activism 2025: The Old, the New, and the Unexpected,” a program hosted by Practising Law Institute in New York City. The...

63 Willkie partners have been named to the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America, an annual guide to the top transactional attorneys across the United States. Recognized among the foremost lawyers in their respective fields, Willkie’s honorees are based in offices nationwide...

On October 31 at 11:00 am (PT), partner Susan Rohol will participate in the panel titled “Are Censorship and Content Moderation Laws Outpacing Privacy Laws?” The session is part of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Privacy. Security. Risk. 2025 conference,...

Willkie has continued to earn recognition as a market leader in the 2026 edition of Chambers UK, an annual guide to the top lawyers and law firms in the country.   Willkie received recognition across its transactional and disputes practices, including multiple new and elevated rankings,...

Willkie represented Mousse Partners and Progeny 3 as leaders of an investor group in the recapitalization of Rockefeller Capital Management, a leading independent financial advisory services firm, at an enterprise valuation of over $6.6 billion. Rockefeller Capital Management recently...

Willkie represented an affiliate of Pearl Energy Investments in the formation and funding of Dragonfly Oil & Gas Partners, LLC, a new upstream oil and natural gas exploration and production company. Dragonfly recently announced that it was formed in June 2025 with equity commitments...

Craig C. Martin, Chairman, Americas at Willkie, has been elected Chair-Elect of the Board of Directors of Lyric Opera of Chicago. Craig, who will succeed Sylvia Neil, will formally assume the role of Board Chair at Lyric’s Annual Meeting on May 20, 2026. Craig joined the Lyric Board...