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March 18, 20242024 Complex Financial Restructuring Program
On March 18 at 2:30 pm (CT), partner and Chair of Willkie’s Official Creditors' Committees Practice Group Brett H. Miller will moderate the panel titled “Confirmation Issues: How Do We Exit Gracefully?” at the 2024 Complex Financial Restructuring Program. The event is hosted in New Orleans...
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March 18, 2024Willkie Earns 20 Practice Area Rankings and 37 Individual Rankings in Chambers Europe 2024
Willkie again earned strong recognition in the 2024 edition of Chambers Europe, an annual guide to the top lawyers and law firms across Europe. Willkie received 20 practice area rankings and 37 individual rankings, highlighting the strength of the firm’s platform and the market-leading...
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March 18, 2024PAI Partners to Acquire Majority Stake in Beautynova
Willkie is serving as antitrust counsel to PAI Partners in connection with its acquisition of a majority stake in Beautynova, a leading global professional haircare platform, from Bluegem Capital Partners.
Headquartered in Italy, Beautynova owns a premium portfolio of haircare brands...
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March 15, 20242024 Investment Management Conference
On Wednesday, March 20 at 9:30 AM PT, partner Susan Rohol will be speaking on the panel “Responsible AI: Navigating AI Governance, Ethics, and Risks in a Changing Regulatory World” as part of the 2024 Investment Management Conference, hosted by the Investment Company Institute. The panel...
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March 15, 20242024 Enforcers and Defenders Forum
On Wednesday, March 20 at 2:00 PM ET, counsel Vivian Chum will be participating on the “Enforcers Panel” at the 2024 Enforcers and Defenders Forum, hosted by the Energy Bar Association. The panel will cover recent changes in settlement policy, including FERC’s new approach to streamlined...
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March 15, 2024Willkie Represents Xerox in $850 Million of Concurrent Notes Offerings
On March 6, Xerox Holdings Corporation announced the pricing, in concurrent offerings, of an issuance of $350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2030 and an issuance of $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 8.875% Senior Notes due 2029, in each...
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March 15, 2024Sara Tonnies Horton Shortlisted for Illinois Litigator of the Year at Managing IP Americas Awards 2024
Sara Tonnies Horton, Co-Chair of Willkie’s IP Litigation Practice Group, has been shortlisted for “Litigator of the Year – Illinois” at the Managing IP Americas Awards 2024.
Managing IP recognized Sara’s leadership and achievements in major patent litigation and technology-related litigation...
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March 14, 2024Willkie Advises Saudi Reinsurance Company on Sale of Stake in Probitas to Aviva
Willkie advised Saudi Reinsurance Company on the sale to Aviva plc of its 49.9% shareholding in Probitas, a leading Lloyd’s of London platform with operations in the UK, Europe, Mexico, Australia and Canada.
The transaction was signed alongside a sale agreement with Probitas management...