New York, NY (September 3, 2026) — Willkie announced today that Eugene Park, a leading liability management lawyer, will join the firm’s Strategic Capital and Restructuring Group as a partner. He will serve as Chair of the Liability Management and Strategic Credit practice. Eugene has...

In the month of August alone, Willkie lawyers based across all eight U.S. offices advised on approximately 15 newly announced, significant M&A transactions representing more than $142 billion in deal value, highlighting the depth of the Firm's global corporate platform and its ability...

Willkie is the recipient of a 2026 Conservancy Award for its successful pro bono representation of the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy in a dispute over the preservation easement on Frank Lloyd Wright's Price Tower in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.  The Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy...

Willkie represented Canopy Aerospace & Defense, a portfolio company of Trive Capital, in its acquisition of Aviotec S.r.l., an Italian-based supplier of multi-layer insulation (MLI) blankets and electrical harnesses for satellites and spacecraft. Aviotec provides in-house design, analysis,...

Willkie is advising Aquiline on its acquisition of a controlling interest in Flourish, a leading wealthtech platform for independent advisors, from MassMutual.   On September 2, Aquiline announced that it entered into a definitive agreement to invest in Flourish, a platform that equips...

On September 8 at 10:45 AM (ART), partner Jason Linder will speak on the panel "2026 - Perspective on FCPA, FTOs and More" as part of MODO COMPLIANCE 2026, an event hosted by YPF in Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires.    Learn more and register here. 

Willkie has been ranked among the fastest-growing law firms in Los Angeles in a 2026 survey by the Los Angeles Business Journal. The publication highlighted Willkie as one of the “non-local powerhouses” that have continued to grow at the leading edge of the Los Angeles market. The Firm...

Willkie advised lifestyle brand October’s Very Own (OVO) and co-founder Drake on the sale of a majority stake in OVO’s intellectual property to Authentic Brands Group, a global brand and entertainment platform, and the sale of the operating business of OVO to Vince Holding Corp. (Nasdaq:...

Willkie advised The Colt Group and its controlling investor, The Capstreet Group, on the sale of The Colt Group to Levine Leichtman Capital Partners. On August 31, Levine Leichtman Capital Partners announced that it acquired The Colt Group, a portfolio company of Capstreet, in partnership...