A Willkie team contributed a chapter titled “Creditor Considerations in Cross-Border Chapter 11 Cases: A Latin American Perspective” to The Guide to Restructuring, Sixth Edition, published by Latin Lawyer. The chapter addresses the increasing use of Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code by...

Willkie, with co-counsel Hilgers PLLC, recently secured a unanimous jury verdict on behalf of client Rumsey Construction, a premier Texas-based utility contractor. The trial team prevailed after five days of trial on each of their affirmative claims (breach of contract, payment bond claim,...

Willkie advised Churchill Capital Corp XI (NASDAQ: CCXI), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, on the completion of its business combination with Agility Robotics, Inc., a leading humanoid robotics and physical AI company.  On November 2, Churchill XI announced that...

Willkie has again been recognized as a market leader in the 2027 edition of Benchmark Litigation US, an annual guide to the top litigation firms and litigators nationwide. Willkie continued to earn high national rankings in the Insurance and White-Collar Crime categories, as well as recommendations...

Willkie advised Novel Financial Holdings, Inc., a holding company that is building a diversified underwriting and insurance services platform, in connection with an investment from Crestview Partners, a leading private equity firm. On November 3, Novel announced that it secured an investment...

Willkie served as financing counsel to Platinum Equity in its acquisition of Warren Valve, a leading provider of mission-critical flow control valves serving energy, industrial, technology and infrastructure end markets across North America. On November 2, Platinum Equity announced that...

Willkie has earned 19 No. 1 rankings, including 13 No. 1 rankings from 9Fin, and multiple other top-five rankings in the Octus and 9Fin EMEA restructuring league tables for the first nine months of 2026, continuing the Firm's strong H1 results and underscoring its achievements as a leading...

Willkie partners Edward Best and Jeffrey Pawlitz contributed chapters to a new legal guide, Liability Management Exercises: Law and Practice. It is the first comprehensive practitioner text on liability management exercises (LMEs) across the UK, US, and Canada. Eddie Best authored the...

Willkie partners Laura Friedrich and Anna Martini G. Pereira have been named to “Latin America’s Top 100 Female Lawyers 2026” by Latinvex for their leadership and achievements in the Latin America market. They are among the 100 honorees recognized by Latinvex as the leading women at international...