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Law Firm News and Press
Monday, August 10, 2026 - Volume 21 No. 1459
Good morning!
Today we have more on big law's exploration of private equity options. Notably, the firms seeking outside capital are some of the most profitable firms in the world including Quinn Emanuel, Paul Weiss, Proskauer, and White & Case. Importantly, no firm has actually entered into negotiations. At this point, the exploration is just that - exploration.
In other news, we have more data breaches, this time at Herbert Smith and Goodwin. And Democrats are not satisfied with Skadden's responses to questions regarding their promise of free legal services in a deal with the Trump administration.
In lateral news, Simpson Thacher debuts in Chicago with a five-partner Kirkland team. An A&O Shearman energy and infrastructure co-head moved to DLA Piper and Linklaters built out its New York presence with a Paul Weiss hire.
Other moves included Jones Day welcoming tax controversy lawyer Thomas Ickeringill in Melbourne, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader snapping up a Crowell litigator for its Denver office, and Husch Blackwell recruiting a data privacy chief from Ogletree.
Sue Silverman, Editor
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General
BigLaw’s Private Equity Moment -The Next Deal Won’t Be Paul Weiss - LawFuel.com (Paul Weiss), August 10, 2026 Biggest US law firms explore selling stakes to private equity - ft.com (Paul Weiss; Proskauer Rose), August 7, 2026 Law firms Herbert Smith, Goodwin hit by data breaches - Reuters (Goodwin Procter), August 7, 2026 Skadden Reply to Trump Legal Services Query Slammed by Democrats - Bloomberg Law News (Skadden Arps), August 7, 2026 Wachtell’s Waterloo And The Chaos Marty Lipton Spent 50 Years Preventing - LawFuel (Wachtell Lipton), August 8, 2026 Dentons acts in Revolut billionaire €17.5m superyacht spat - Non-Billable (Dentons), August 7, 2026 Jury Finds No Malpractice by NY Law Firm in Patriot National Downfall - Insurance Journal (Simpson Thacher), August 7, 2026
Law Firm Mergers and New Offices
Holland & Knight Defense Role Sees Firm Open Office in ‘Rocket City’ Alabama - LawFuel (Holland & Knight), August 8, 2026 Simpson Thacher Enters Chicago by Luring Five Kirkland Partners - Bloomberg Law News (Kirkland & Ellis; Simpson Thacher), August 7, 2026
Big Deals
Holland & Knight Advises Steampunk In Its Acquisition By Affiliates Of The Veritas Capital Vantage Fund - mondaq.com (Holland & Knight), August 8, 2026 United States - Holland & Knight Advises Central Wire Industries In Its Sale To Altair Industries - mondaq.com (Holland & Knight), August 8, 2026 Goodwin Advises LifeMine Therapeutics On Raising $263M For A Safer Immunosuppressant - mondaq.com (Goodwin Procter), August 8, 2026
Attorney Moves
Jones Day Welcomes Tax Controversy Lawyer Thomas Ickeringill in Melbourne - LawFuel.com (Jones Day), August 9, 2026 Simpson Thacher takes five-partner Kirkland team for Chicago debut - globallegalpost.com (Kirkland & Ellis; Simpson Thacher), August 8, 2026 Hogan Lovells Cadwalader snaps up litigator for Denver office - ICLG (Crowell & Moring), August 7, 2026 Husch Blackwell Recruits Data Privacy Chief From Ogletree - Bloomberg Law News (Ogletree Deakins), August 7, 2026 Trading Places: A&O Shearman energy and infra co-head moves to DLA as Linklaters builds in New York with Paul Weiss hire - Legal Business (Paul Weiss), August 7, 2026
General Counsel Moves
Husch Blackwell gets first new general counsel in nearly 20 years - The Business Journals (General Counsel), August 7, 2026 Attorney James Allen Joins Camber Property Group as Senior Counsel - Commercial Observer (General Counsel), August 7, 2026
Technology
ETLegalWorld successfully concludes the AI-Powered Legal Transformation Summit 2026 - ETLegalWorld.com August 9, 2026 Legal tech must move beyond efficiency to drive revenue, risk and business decisions: Legal Experts - ETLegalWorld.com August 8, 2026 Anthropic hires Robert Mahari as head of Claude for Legal - Legal IT Insider August 7, 2026 Startup Corner: Lawdie, the AI back office for law firms - Legal IT Insider August 7, 2026 AI-first legal departments need governance, skills and measurable ROI: Legal Experts - ETLegalWorld.com August 7, 2026 Legaltech governance latest: New Akerman head, EU AI Act warning, & BARBRI AI adoption findings - Legal IT Insider August 7, 2026
Atlanta Press Releases
Kansas City Shareholder Nicholas Ruble Discusses What Drew Him to Ogletree Deakins Ogletree Deakins, August 7, 2026 Ogletree Deakins Baltimore Shareholder Paul Burgin Named to Maryland Daily Record’s Inaugural MD500 List Ogletree Deakins, August 7, 2026 Ogletree Deakins’ Compliance Calendar Automatically Tracks and Updates Employment Law Deadlines Ogletree Deakins, August 7, 2026 Judge Wilken Affirms Magistrate’s Ruling: MMRs and Third-Party Sponsors Remain Subject to CSC Oversight Troutman Pepper, August 7, 2026 Alston & Bird Tops GlobalData Ranking for Financial Services M&A in First Half of 2026 Alston & Bird, August 7, 2026
Boston News
Goodwin Advises LifeMine Therapeutics On Raising $263M For A Safer Immunosuppressant - mondaq.com (Goodwin Procter), August 8, 2026 Law firms Herbert Smith, Goodwin hit by data breaches - Reuters (Goodwin Procter), August 7, 2026
Boston Press Releases
Built to Make a Difference Mintz Levin, August 7, 2026 Has Canada’s Biotech Moment Finally Arrived? Mintz Levin, August 7, 2026 Will Raising Retirement Plan Limits Really Help Rank-and-File Employees? Mintz Levin, August 7, 2026 Medicare Advantage Under Continued Scrutiny: The Good, the Bad, and the Uncertain Proskauer: Boston, August 7, 2026 10 Nutter Lawyers Named to The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Real Estate Lawyers Nutter McClennen, August 7, 2026
California Press Releases
Powerhouse Financial Restructuring Duo Unites at Paul Hastings to Expand London Team and Create Premier... Paul Hastings, August 10, 2026 Paul Hastings Advises DoubleVerify in $2.15 Billion Acquisition by Nielsen Paul Hastings, August 7, 2026 Health Reimbursement Signals: CMS Proposes Significant Changes to RPM and RTM Requirements Wilson Sonsini, August 7, 2026 India Business Law Journal Recognizes Arnold & Porter in 2026 Foreign Law Firm Report Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, August 7, 2026 San Francisco Cuts Development Fees To Spur New Projects Allen Matkins, August 7, 2026 Ambrosetti v. Oregon Catholic Press Loeb & Loeb, August 7, 2026 Freeman v. Deebs-Elkenaney Loeb & Loeb, August 7, 2026 Ryder v. Cameron Loeb & Loeb, August 7, 2026
Chicago News
Simpson Thacher takes five-partner Kirkland team for Chicago debut - globallegalpost.com (Kirkland & Ellis), August 8, 2026 Dentons acts in Revolut billionaire €17.5m superyacht spat - Non-Billable (Dentons), August 7, 2026 Simpson Thacher Enters Chicago by Luring Five Kirkland Partners - Bloomberg Law News (Kirkland & Ellis), August 7, 2026
Chicago Press Releases
The Week in Weed: August 7, 2026 Seyfarth Shaw, August 8, 2026 Two More Down as the Bell Continues to Toll for TPS Seyfarth Shaw, August 8, 2026 The Bell Rings Louder: TPS Deadlines Draw Near Seyfarth Shaw, August 8, 2026 Understanding Louisiana’s New Workplace Violence Law: Behind the Counter Seyfarth Shaw, August 8, 2026 401(k) Suit Tests Workers' Religious Rights Mayer Brown, August 7, 2026 Sidley Represents Northcote Equity in Investment Its in Lockhart Capital Management Sidley News, August 7, 2026 Texas Pauses Pending Data Center Grid Interconnections for Project-by-Project Audit Seyfarth Shaw, August 7, 2026 Sidley Represented Northcote Equity in its Investment in Lockhart Capital Management, a UK-based Financial Planning and Wealth Management Firm Sidley News, August 7, 2026 Sidley Shortlisted at the Benchmark Europe Awards 2026 Sidley News, August 7, 2026 Kirkland Advises Crestline Together with Canyon on Private Credit Financing Backing NEOTech’s Acquisition of Virtex Kirkland & Ellis, August 7, 2026 Kirkland Advises Nordic Capital to Acquire BWXT Medical Kirkland & Ellis, August 7, 2026
New York News
BigLaw’s Private Equity Moment -The Next Deal Won’t Be Paul Weiss - LawFuel.com (Paul Weiss), August 10, 2026 Holland & Knight Defense Role Sees Firm Open Office in ‘Rocket City’ Alabama - LawFuel (Holland & Knight), August 8, 2026 Wachtell’s Waterloo And The Chaos Marty Lipton Spent 50 Years Preventing - LawFuel (Wachtell Lipton), August 8, 2026 Holland & Knight Advises Steampunk In Its Acquisition By Affiliates Of The Veritas Capital Vantage Fund - mondaq.com (Holland & Knight), August 8, 2026 United States - Holland & Knight Advises Central Wire Industries In Its Sale To Altair Industries - mondaq.com (Holland & Knight), August 8, 2026 Simpson Thacher takes five-partner Kirkland team for Chicago debut - globallegalpost.com (Simpson Thacher), August 8, 2026 Biggest US law firms explore selling stakes to private equity - ft.com (Paul Weiss; Proskauer Rose), August 7, 2026 Trading Places: A&O Shearman energy and infra co-head moves to DLA as Linklaters builds in New York with Paul Weiss hire - Legal Business (Paul Weiss), August 7, 2026 Skadden Reply to Trump Legal Services Query Slammed by Democrats - Bloomberg Law News (Skadden Arps), August 7, 2026 Simpson Thacher Enters Chicago by Luring Five Kirkland Partners - Bloomberg Law News (Simpson Thacher), August 7, 2026 Jury Finds No Malpractice by NY Law Firm in Patriot National Downfall - Insurance Journal (Simpson Thacher), August 7, 2026
New York Press Releases
Jackson Lewis Attorneys Spotlighted for Their Work in Major PAGA Victory Jackson Lewis, August 10, 2026 Michael Bertoncini Comments on Violence Prevention for Healthcare Employers Jackson Lewis, August 10, 2026 Clifford Chance advises on a landmark financing for one of the largest BESS projects in Poland Clifford Chance, August 10, 2026 Clifford Chance advises Oaktree on sale of investment in critical minerals producer EQ Resources Clifford Chance, August 10, 2026 Brian Hirsch discusses 144A data center financing with Tech Capital Davis Polk, August 7, 2026 Stephanie Adler-Paindiris Comments on the Future of the McDonnell Douglas Framework Jackson Lewis, August 7, 2026 Jackson Lewis Attorneys Spotlighted for Their Work in Major PAGA Victory Jackson Lewis, August 7, 2026 Vinson & Elkins Advises Lithium Americas in $175 Million Convertible Financing Vinson & Elkins, August 7, 2026
Philadelphia Press Releases
Judge Wilken Affirms Magistrate’s Ruling: MMRs and Third-Party Sponsors Remain Subject to CSC Oversight Troutman Pepper, August 7, 2026
Texas Press Releases
Private capital and professional services: Rethinking the partnership model Norton Rose Fulbright, August 10, 2026 Debt and investment in professional services Norton Rose Fulbright, August 10, 2026 Justyna Radziewska Norton Rose Fulbright, August 10, 2026 The EU’s latest proposals for the EU ETS, its interaction with CORSIA and how they will affect aviation Norton Rose Fulbright, August 10, 2026 The impact of jet fuel volatility on aviation finance Norton Rose Fulbright, August 10, 2026 Open banking in Canada: Key insights into the proposed regulations Norton Rose Fulbright, August 10, 2026 Ontario Court of Appeal applies common-sense approach in upholding termination provisions Norton Rose Fulbright, August 10, 2026 Robin Adelstein Norton Rose Fulbright, August 9, 2026
Washington DC News
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader snaps up litigator for Denver office - ICLG (Crowell & Moring), August 7, 2026
Washington DC Press Releases
India Business Law Journal Recognizes Arnold & Porter in 2026 Foreign Law Firm Report Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, August 7, 2026 Finnegan Receives Tier 1 Rankings from Managing IP; More than 30 Attorneys Named 2026 IP Stars Finnegan Henderson, August 7, 2026 Finnegan Shortlisted in 13 Categories at the 2026 LMG Life Sciences America Awards Finnegan Henderson, August 7, 2026 FinReg Monthly Update Proskauer: Washington, August 7, 2026 Medicare Advantage Under Continued Scrutiny: The Good, the Bad, and the Uncertain Proskauer: Washington, August 7, 2026
Eastern US News
Husch Blackwell Recruits Data Privacy Chief From Ogletree - Bloomberg Law News (Ogletree Deakins), August 7, 2026
Eastern US Press Releases
News and Insights Dave Efird to Share Economic Development Insights at Metro Metrics 2026 aug 07 2026 Womble Bond Dickinson, August 7, 2026 News and Insights (Bloomberg) Reddit Has Given Content Hosts an Upper Hand Against AI Scraping aug 07 2026 Womble Bond Dickinson, August 7, 2026 Managing IP Recognizes FBT Gibbons in 2026 IP STARS Gibbons, August 7, 2026 Ballard Spahr Recognized by Ballard Spahr, August 7, 2026 Williams Mullen Attorneys Recognized as South Carolina’s 2026 "Legal Elite" Williams Mullen, August 7, 2026 Ruling Blocking California Law Shows Headwinds for State Sustainability Measures, LAW.COM Hunton Andrews Kurth, August 7, 2026 Calif. Justices Let Excess Coverage Suits Start Early, Law360 Hunton Andrews Kurth, August 7, 2026 Brook Andrews and John Claud Examine Aetna’s $117.7 Million Medicare... Nelson Mullins, August 7, 2026
Central US News
Jones Day Welcomes Tax Controversy Lawyer Thomas Ickeringill in Melbourne - LawFuel.com (Jones Day), August 9, 2026
Central US Press Releases
EMEA Data Privacy, Digital Regulation & AI - 2026 Mid-Year Round-Up Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, August 10, 2026 Erin Brooks discusses evolving PFAS policy with Chemical & Engineering News Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, August 7, 2026 Jeff Wakolbinger shares insights on Ninth Circuit case with World Trademark Review Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, August 7, 2026 Dorsey Advises Freedom 3 Capital on $400+ Million Fund Dorsey & Whitney, August 7, 2026 The Claude Transcript Problem: Not Necessarily Privileged, Sometimes Public Jones Walker, August 7, 2026 Equal pay for all? Government proposes the biggest shake-up of equal pay laws in over 55 years Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, August 7, 2026 Dorsht Explores Evolving Payment Fraud Liability in Law360 Stinson Leonard Street, August 7, 2026 'The Washington Post': 5 questions about flying with marijuana, answered (log-in required) Husch Blackwell Sanders, August 7, 2026 'Kansas City Business Journal': Husch Blackwell gets first new general counsel in nearly 20 years (log-in required) Husch Blackwell Sanders, August 7, 2026 PPP Loan Fraud: A DOJ Enforcement Update on Recent Civil Cases Husch Blackwell Sanders, August 7, 2026
Western US Press Releases
The Freeze Thaws: A Landmark Win for Wind Holland & Hart, August 7, 2026 "Indemnification" and "Advancement" Are Different Things: Contract Drafting / Interpretation Part 2 Holland & Hart, August 7, 2026 Sharp Rise in HOA Foreclosures Holland & Hart, August 7, 2026 AI Sits Squarely Within a Nevada Board's Fiduciary Lens Holland & Hart, August 7, 2026
United Kingdom News
Slaughters and Freshfields in line for over £25m in fees from Rotork-ABB deal - Legal Business (Freshfields), August 7, 2026 Ashurst, Perkins Coie Guide Tritax on £350M Equity Issue - Mirage News (Ashurst), August 7, 2026 Digital economy, projects and finance — with Ashurst Perkins Coie - Legal Cheek (Ashurst), August 7, 2026 Dentons acts in Revolut billionaire €17.5m superyacht spat - Non-Billable (Dentons), August 7, 2026 Trading Places: A&O Shearman energy and infra co-head moves to DLA as Linklaters builds in New York with Paul Weiss hire - Legal Business (Linklaters), August 7, 2026 Law firms Herbert Smith, Goodwin hit by data breaches - Reuters (Herbert Smith), August 7, 2026
United Kingdom Press Releases
FinReg Monthly Update Proskauer: London, August 7, 2026 Proskauer Advises Bayview Asset Management on Castle Trust Bank Acquisition Proskauer: London, August 7, 2026 FCA remuneration reform: what private capital investors need to know Proskauer: London, August 7, 2026
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