WilmerHale represented the NAACP in its legal fight to remove a century-old, three-stories high monument to the Confederacy, topped by a statue of a Confederate soldier, that stands in front of the county courthouse in Graham, North Carolina.

We recently welcomed former US Department of the Interior Deputy Secretary Tommy Beaudreau to the firm. Beaudreau joins as a partner and co-chair of of our Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Practice.

We also welcomed Brendan McGuire back to the firm. McGuire returns to the firm as a partner in our New York office after serving as chief counsel to New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTCT) announced an agreement with Royalty Pharma plc. to monetize PTC’s remaining interests in its Evrysdi® royalty stream for up to $1.5 billion. Under the agreement, Royalty Pharma acquired certain royalties on Evrysdi® for $1.0 billion upfront.

WilmerHale is pleased to announce that Anjan Sahni will serve as the firm’s next managing partner beginning January 1, 2024. Sahni will succeed Co-Managing Partners Susan Murley and Robert Novick, who have led the firm since 2012.