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
Among top hires, Akin continues its Chicago build-out, while Latham, Reed Smith and Vinson & Elkins expanded their infrastructure, PE, corporate and regulatory benches
Additions at King & Spalding, Latham, White & Case and Norton Rose Fulbright spanned fund finance, capital markets, M&A, energy and data centres, while Orrick added a Willkie partner to lead French project finance
Additions from Clifford Chance, Mayer Brown, Akin and Freshfields headlined a week that also included an M&A hire for Paul Weiss and Cleary’s hire of a PE-focused debt finance partner
On December 12, 2025, Aris Mining Corporation (TSX: ARIS; NYSEA: ARMN) announced the completion of its acquisition of the remaining 49% interest in the Soto Norte joint venture in Colombia from MDC Industry Holding Company LLC (Mubadala)
The US private equity investor SK Capital LP has acquired the Swixx BioPharma Group. The Swixx BioPharma Group is a leading global full-service partner in the distribution of biopharmaceutical products, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe and Latin America.
