Among top hires, Orrick added a Kirkland & Ellis capital markets duo, Paul Weiss brought in NY capital markets partners, while King & Spalding, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader and Lowenstein Sandler expanded their structured finance and securities benches
Two years after adding an 11-lawyer team from Mayer Brown, Willkie’s capital markets practice is converting a deeper bench into mandates it may once have struggled to win
Ryan Harris, who formerly spent around 12 years at Kirkland & Ellis, will lead the new hub, which focuses on middle-market PE and family office clients
Among top hires, Akin continues its Chicago build-out, while Latham, Reed Smith and Vinson & Elkins expanded their infrastructure, PE, corporate and regulatory benches
Ken Miller joins as a partner in the firm’s life sciences and technology transactions teams, taking the firm’s Seattle headcount to 40 just over a year after launch
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP and Bruchou & Funes de Rioja advised YPF S.A. (“YPF”), and Milbank LLP and TCA Tanoira Cassagne advised the joint lead arrangers in a syndicated secured loan agreement for the pre-financing of exports for up to USD 700 million.
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja - Argentina,November 04 2025
The transaction enables the development of Royal Beach Club Cozumel, scheduled to open in 2026 as the second property in Royal Caribbean’s exclusive beach club collection.
Alcogal acted as the Panamanian legal advisor to IDB Invest in its role as an anchor investor in the issuance of sustainable bonds by Banistmo S.A., for a total amount of US$100 million.
Alemán Cordero Galindo & Lee - Panama,September 30 2025
