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K&L Gates Advises Square Peg on Airwallex’s $300M Series F Funding

Square Peg leads fintech giant Airwallex’s $300 million Series F round, reaching a $6.2 billion valuation. K&L Gates partners Daniel Atkin and Simon Leslie guided one of Australia's largest capital raises this year. #Fintech #VentureCapital #LegalNews

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Littlejohn & Co. Acquires RailPros with Dechert’s Guidance

Littlejohn & Co. acquires RailPros from Court Square Capital Partners, expanding its footprint in North America's rail-services sector. Dechert LLP advised on the deal, supporting RailPros’ next chapter of growth. #PrivateEquity #RailIndustry #Mergers

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Venable Foundation Awards Over $800K in Grants, Opens Funding to Denver Nonprofits

The Venable Foundation just awarded over $800K in grants to 112 nonprofits nationwide, celebrating the first anniversary of its Denver office by expanding grant eligibility there. Discover how these funds strengthen communities across the U.S. #CommunityImpact #NonprofitGrants #DenverExpansion

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Wolters Kluwer to Acquire Brightflag in €425M Deal, Expanding AI-Driven Legal Management Portfolio

Wolters Kluwer is set to acquire AI-powered legal tech standout Brightflag for €425M, boosting its reach among midsize corporate legal teams. CEO Martin O’Malley calls the move a step toward "leading the way in AI-powered legal technology." #LegalTech #AI #CorporateLegal

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Stacy Ackermann Takes the Helm at K&L Gates as Global Managing Partner

Stacy Ackermann steps up as Global Managing Partner at K&L Gates LLP, succeeding Jim Segerdahl. Rick Giovannelli also named Management Committee Co-Chair in strategic leadership reshuffle. #KLGates #LegalNews #Leadership

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Kirkland Nabs Elite King & Spalding Litigation Team Led by Fournier, Bueno, Dubin, and Ewald

Kirkland isn't messing around—snagging King & Spalding's top litigation talent Kristen Fournier, Kim Bueno, Morty Dubin, and John Ewald in one bold move. These aren't just new faces; they're courtroom heavy hitters fresh off major trial victories. #LitigationMoves #TrialPros #KirklandEllis #MassTort #LegalTalent

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U.S. Department of Labor Names Key Appointments to Wage and Hour Division

Donald M. Harrison III leads an experienced team recently appointed by the U.S. Department of Labor to its Wage and Hour Division, bringing extensive private-sector and policy expertise aimed at advancing practical compliance and employer-focused labor policies nationwide. #LaborPolicy #Compliance #EmploymentLaw

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Paul Hastings Lands Latham Team Focused on Major Land Use, Environmental Projects

Paul Hastings expands its real estate team, adding five partners from Latham & Watkins. The move strengthens the firm's California land-use and environmental capabilities. #LegalMoves #RealEstateLaw #PaulHastings

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Gibson Dunn Bolsters Restructuring Practice with Return of Andrew Cheng in Los Angeles

Andrew Cheng returns to Gibson Dunn's Los Angeles office, strengthening its restructuring and distressed-finance practices. Cheng brings deep experience in complex DIP financings and liability management deals. #Restructuring #LegalNews #GibsonDunn

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Wilson Sonsini Hires Jodi Daniel as Health Privacy Partner

Wilson Sonsini adds former HHS health IT regulator Jodi Daniel as a partner in Washington, boosting its bench in health privacy, telehealth, and FDA matters. #HealthPrivacy #DigitalHealth #WilsonSonsini

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