Willkie represented Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (“CIBC”) (NYSE: CM), a leading North American financial institution, in connection with its U.S. registered public offering of $750,000,000 of its 7.000% Fixed Rate Reset Limited Recourse Capital Notes Series 7 (Non-Viability Contingent...

Willkie advised Insight Partners in leading a $160 million Series B funding round for Xelix, an agentic AI software company in the Accounts Payable (AP) space, with follow-on investments from Passion Capital and LocalGlobe. The funding is expected to enable Xelix to accelerate platform...

Willkie partners Genevieve DiSpirito and Stuart Lombardi have been named among Law360’s 2025 “Rising Stars” list of top attorneys under 40. Genevieve was recognized for her accomplishments in Insurance and Stuart was honored for his work in Bankruptcy. Genevieve is a partner in Willkie’s...

Willkie represented Pearl Energy Investments (Pearl) in the formation of and equity commitment in Blackjack Natural Resources, LLC, a newly formed upstream oil and gas company.  Blackjack is an Oklahoma City-based company focused on pursuing upstream investment opportunities with a primary...

Willkie represented DRW Energy Trading LLC, which operates as part of global trading firm DRW Holdings LLC, in a strategic equity investment in Catalyst Power Parent LLC, an independent integrated provider of retail energy and cleaner energy solutions for the commercial and industrial...

Willkie recently advised Ink Foundation in its agreement with Vertex Protocol, a leading decentralized exchange platform known for its high-performance trading architecture and active community, in which Vertex will bring its core infrastructure and team to the Ink ecosystem. The move...

On July 16, 2025, partner and Co-Chair of Willkie’s Capital Markets practice Eddie Best participated on the virtual panel titled “Securities Offerings During Blackout Periods,” hosted by TheCorporateCounsel.net.   The panelists discussed the challenges that “blackout periods” present...

On July 30 at 12:30 pm (PT), counsel Kathiana Aurelien will participate on the virtual panel titled “Freedom of Expression in the Workplace: Navigating Title VII and the California CROWN Act,” hosted by the Beverly Hills Bar Association. The panelists will provide an overview of the...