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June 25, 2026Willkie Recognized for Excellence in Best Lawyers in Germany 2027
Willkie lawyers across the Firm’s platform in Germany have again been recognized as market leaders in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in Germany.
Forty-two attorneys across Willkie’s Frankfurt, Hamburg and Munich offices received “Best Lawyer” recognitions in a wide array of practice...
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June 25, 2026Willkie Recognized in Chambers Crisis & Risk Management 2026
Willkie has been recognized as a leading law firm in Chambers Crisis & Risk Management 2026, a guide to the top crisis response and risk advisory professional services providers in key markets worldwide.
Willkie’s Crisis Management practice is one of just 25 to earn a USA – Nationwide...
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June 24, 2026Willkie Advises Garnett Station Partners and Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming on Investment by Great Hill Partners
Willkie advised Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming, a leading pet grooming and specialty retail franchise and a portfolio company of Garnett Station Partners, on an investment from Great Hill Partners.
Founded in 2007, Woof Gang operates a national franchise network across 36 states that provides...
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June 24, 2026Alex Weingarten Profiled by The Recorder as Finalist for 2026 Managing Partner of the Year
Alex Weingarten, Managing Partner of Willkie’s Los Angeles office, has been profiled by The Recorder as a finalist for “Office Managing Partner of the Year” at the 2026 California Legal Awards.
In a Q&A, Alex, who launched Willkie’s Los Angeles office in 2021 and has grown it into a...
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June 24, 2026Willkie Advises Churchill Capital Corp XI on $2.5 Billion Merger with Agility Robotics
Willkie is advising Churchill Capital Corp XI (NASDAQ: CCXI), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, on its $2.5 billion merger with Agility Robotics, Inc., a leading humanoid robotics and physical AI company.
On June 24, Churchill Capital Corp XI and Agility Robotics...
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June 23, 2026Willkie Advises FTV Capital on Sale of Liberis to Nordic Capital
Willkie is representing FTV Capital in the sale of its portfolio company Liberis, a leading global embedded finance platform, to Nordic Capital.
Nordic Capital recently announced that it agreed to acquire Liberis and will combine the business with Qred, one of Europe's foremost digital...
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June 23, 2026Michael S. Schachter Honored by UJA-Federation of New York
Michael S. Schachter, partner and Co-Chair of Willkie's White-Collar Defense Practice Group, has been honored by UJA-Federation of New York for his leadership in the law, service to the community and commitment to helping those in need.
Mike was recognized for his professional excellence...
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June 23, 2026Willkie Wins Precedent-Setting Fee Award for Blake Lively After Defeating Defamation Suit by Justin Baldoni and the Wayfarer Parties
Willkie and co-counsel Manatt secured a precedent-setting award of legal fees and costs that Blake Lively incurred in defeating a defamation countersuit in her high-profile litigation with Justin Baldoni, Lively’s co-star and director of It Ends With Us.
On June 12, Judge Lewis Liman...
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June 23, 2026Willkie Team Earns AmLaw Litigator of the Week “Shout-Out” for Blake Lively Fee Award in Dispute with Justin Baldoni
Willkie and co-counsel Manatt were recognized with a “Shout-Out” in The AmLaw Litigation Daily for securing a precedent-setting award of legal fees and costs that Blake Lively incurred in defeating a defamation countersuit in her high-profile litigation with Justin Baldoni, Lively’s co-star...