WilmerHale News RSS Feed

WilmerHale Advises Linse Capital in Its Investment in Impulse Space's $500 Million Raise

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:30:00 Z

WilmerHale advised Linse Capital in its investment and in connection with raising sidecar funds to invest in the Series D funding round for Impulse Space, a startup building spacecraft that can ferry satellites and other ‌payloads around in orbit after launch.

WilmerHale Recognized in 2026 IAM Patent 1000 Rankings

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:30:00 Z

IAM Patent 1000 has again recognized WilmerHale’s leading patent practice, awarding 10 firmwide rankings and naming 33 lawyers for their depth of expertise, market presence and sophisticated work across key jurisdictions.

WilmerHale Advises Placement Agents in $55 Million Q32 Bio Private Placement

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:24:00 Z

Q32 Bio Inc. announced on May 27, 2026 that it had entered into a securities purchase agreement to sell 6,725,000 shares of common stock resulting in gross proceeds of approximately $55 million, excluding placement agent fees and other offering expenses.

Akamai Announces Closing of Upsized $3.5 Billion Offering of Convertible Senior Notes

Thu, 28 May 2026 14:00:00 Z

WilmerHale represented Akamai Technologies, Inc. in connection with its private offering of convertible senior notes, the largest US zero-coupon convertible notes transaction in history.

Strategy Completes $1.5 Billion Debt Repurchase

Thu, 28 May 2026 12:00:00 Z

WilmerHale represented Strategy Inc, the world’s first and largest Bitcoin Treasury Company, in the completion of its repurchase of $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2029.

Greta Körner Appointed Co-Chair of DIS40

Fri, 22 May 2026 11:00:00 Z

WilmerHale senior associate Greta Körner has been appointed co-chair of DIS40, the under‑40 group of the German Arbitration Institute (DIS), a leading organization focused on international arbitration.

WilmerHale Trial Team Featured in Litigation Daily for Innovative Use of Demonstrative Exhibits

Thu, 21 May 2026 14:30:00 Z

Litigation Daily recently featured WilmerHale partners Joseph Mueller, Sarah Frazier and Louis Tompros for their strategic and creative use of demonstrative exhibits in a successful patent trial defense for Cisco Systems Inc. in the Eastern District of Texas.

Sonika Data and Tess Foley Named 2025 Payton and Pickering Fellows

Tue, 19 May 2026 16:10:00 Z

WilmerHale is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Payton and Pickering Fellowships.

Akamai Technologies Announces Intent to Acquire LayerX

Tue, 19 May 2026 11:30:00 Z

WilmerHale advised Akamai Technologies, Inc. in a definitive agreement to acquire LayerX, a leading provider of browser-based AI usage control and secure enterprise browser (SEB) technology.

Courtney Murray Selected for DC Bar's John Payton Leadership Academy

Tue, 19 May 2026 09:18:00 Z

WilmerHale Senior Associate Courtney Murray was chosen for the DC Bar's 2026 John Payton Leadership Academy after a highly competitive selection process for the three-month program that cultivates leadership skills in attorneys from across the legal profession.

WilmerHale Participates in Partnership for New York's Career Discovery Week

Mon, 18 May 2026 16:22:00 Z

On April 16, WilmerHale’s New York office welcomed high school students from Brooklyn Technical High School as part of Partnership for New York’s Career Discovery Week, a citywide initiative that connects students with employers across New York City and introduces them to a wide range of professional paths.

WilmerHale Co-Sponsors Equal Justice Works Fellow with Vertex and Greater Boston Legal Services

Mon, 18 May 2026 15:00:00 Z

WilmerHale is pleased to co-sponsor an Equal Justice Works Class of 2027 Fellow in partnership with client Vertex. The firm is sponsoring Jenny Pigge, a graduating student at Harvard Law School, who will be hosted by Greater Boston Legal Services, where she will launch her fellowship project in September.

Teresa Johnson Featured on Les Femmes Engagées Podcast

Mon, 18 May 2026 13:51:00 Z

Partner Teresa Johnson recently joined the Les Femmes Engagées podcast as part of the Femmes de Loi series.

Jonathan Yarowsky Named Among DC’s Most Influential People Shaping Policy by Washingtonian Magazine for the fifth consecutive year

Fri, 15 May 2026 15:28:00 Z

Jonathan Yarowsky earns recognition for the fifth consecutive year on Washingtonian’s “Most Influential People Shaping Policy” list, underscoring his sustained impact on antitrust policy and cross-branch advocacy in Washington.

WilmerHale’s International Arbitration Group Recognized with Latin Lawyer Dispute of the Year Award

Wed, 13 May 2026 17:22:00 Z

WilmerHale’s International Arbitration Group has been honored by Latin Lawyer with its 2026 “Dispute of the Year” award for its role in the high-profile Eldorado dispute, reflecting the team’s strength in complex, cross-border arbitration matters in Brazil and across Latin America.

WilmerHale Named Life Sciences IP Litigation Firm of the Year at the 2026 LSPN Awards

Tue, 12 May 2026 19:07:00 Z

WilmerHale has been named Life Sciences IP Litigation Firm of the Year at the 2026 Life Sciences Patent Network Awards, recognizing the firm’s market‑leading work representing life sciences companies in complex, high‑stakes patent disputes worldwide.

WilmerHale Partners Named in The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Cyber Lawyers Guide

Tue, 12 May 2026 18:36:00 Z

Lawdragon has named fifteen WilmerHale partners to its 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Cyber Lawyers guide, recognizing lawyers worldwide who advise on the most complex and high‑stakes cyber, data privacy, incident response and regulatory matters.

Viridian Therapeutics Prices Upsized $350 Million Concurrent Public Offerings of Convertible Notes and Common Stock

Mon, 11 May 2026 13:35:00 Z

Viridian Therapeutics, Inc. announced the pricing of its upsized underwritten public offering of $225.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 1.75% convertible senior notes due 2032 and its upsized underwritten public offering of 7,352,942 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $17.00 per share.

WilmerHale Team Earns Litigation Daily “Litigators of the Week” Runner‑Up Recognition for Cisco Jury Verdict

Thu, 07 May 2026 16:39:00 Z

A WilmerHale team was recognized on May 1, 2026 as a "Litigators of the Week" runner‑up in Litigation Daily for securing a defense jury verdict on behalf of Cisco Systems Inc. in the first trial in a wave of patent cases brought by EireOg related to the process for managing computer chip components.

WilmerHale Announces New Community Partnerships with Fenway High School and Colorado LiftED Foundation

Thu, 07 May 2026 14:59:00 Z

WilmerHale has announced new multi‑year partnerships with Fenway High School in Boston and the Colorado LiftED Foundation in Denver, expanding the firm’s innovative, community‑focused philanthropy model.

National Bar Association Names Rebecca Scaife a Top 40 Under 40: Nation’s Best Advocates for 2026

Wed, 06 May 2026 15:21:00 Z

Rebecca Scaife has been named to the National Bar Association’s Top 40 Under 40, recognizing emerging leaders for excellence in advocacy, leadership and service to the profession and community.

WilmerHale Counsel Marissa Wenzel Receives 2026 President’s Pro Bono Service Award

Wed, 06 May 2026 13:40:00 Z

WilmerHale counsel Marissa Wenzel has received the 2026 President’s Pro Bono Service Award from the New York State Bar Association, recognizing her extraordinary commitment to pro bono service and access to justice.

WilmerHale Advises Danaher Corporation on €3.0 Billion Offering of Senior Notes

Tue, 05 May 2026 15:30:00 Z

WilmerHale advised Danaher Corporation in connection with the total €3 billion senior notes offering, with the offering priced on April 22, 2026, and closing on April 29, 2026.

Brown Advisory and RockCreek Agree to Join Forces

Tue, 05 May 2026 14:15:00 Z

Brown Advisory announced that it made a strategic investment in RockCreek, a leading investment firm specializing in multi asset and outsourced chief investment officer solutions.

Hemab Therapeutics Announces Closing of Upsized Initial Public Offering

Mon, 04 May 2026 16:00:00 Z

WilmerHale advised Hemab Therapeutics Holdings, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing therapies that reimagine the treatment of blood coagulation disorders to sustain life and human resilience, in its upsized initial public offering.

Former SEC Deputy Director Jason Burt Joins WilmerHale’s Securities and Financial Services Practice in Denver

Mon, 04 May 2026 10:00:00 Z

WilmerHale today is pleased to announce the addition of Jason Burt, former Deputy Director of the Enforcement Division at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), as Partner in the Securities and Financial Services (SFS) Department and a member of the Securities Litigation and Enforcement practice group.

Climb Bio, Inc. Announces $110.0 Million Private Placement

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:38:00 Z

Climb Bio, Inc. on April 28, 2026 announced that it entered into a securities purchase agreement for an approximate $110 million private placement.

State Street Corporation Completes $1.5 Billion Senior Notes Offering

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:30:00 Z

WilmerHale advised State Street Corporation, one of the world’s leading providers of financial services to institutional investors, on its public offering of $1.5 billion in Senior Notes.

WilmerHale Attorneys Named to 2025 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:55:00 Z

WilmerHale is proud to celebrate our attorneys named to the District of Columbia Courts’ 2025 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll, including 125 lawyers recognized with High Honors for completing more than 100 hours of pro bono service.

WilmerHale, Lawyers Shortlisted in the 2026 California Legal Awards

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:00:00 Z

WilmerHale and several California-based lawyers have been shortlisted in seven categories at the 2026 California Legal Awards, recognizing leadership, innovation and excellence across the state’s legal community.

Trevi Therapeutics Announces Closing of $173 Million Underwritten Offering

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:10:00 Z

Trevi Therapeutics, Inc. announced the closing of its underwritten public offering of 13,340,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $13.00 per share.

WilmerHale London Lawyers Recognized on the 2026 Pro Bono Recognition List

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:22:00 Z

Congratulations to the London-based WilmerHale lawyers who have been included on the 2026 Pro Bono Recognition List. The list recognizes solicitors, barristers, chartered legal executives, trademark attorneys, patent attorneys, and registered foreign and European lawyers across England and Wales.

Molly Jennings Recognized as a Next Generation Leader in Corporate Counsel’s WIPL Awards

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:42:00 Z

WilmerHale Partner Molly Jennings has been named a 2026 Next Generation Leader by Corporate Counsel’s WIPL Awards, recognizing her standout leadership, high-stakes litigation work and impact on the legal profession.

WilmerHale Launches Inaugural AI March Madness Innovation Initiative

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:04:00 Z

WilmerHale recently concluded its inaugural AI March Madness, a firmwide initiative designed to encourage creative, practical thinking about how artificial intelligence can enhance legal work, firm operations, and client service.

WilmerHale Team Earns Shoutout in Litigation Daily’s “Litigators of the Week” Shout‑Out for Second Circuit Antitrust Victory

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:30:00 Z

A WilmerHale team including partners Seth Waxman, David Gringer and Alan Schoenfeld, was recognized in AmLaw Litigation Daily’s May 9, 2026 “Litigator of the Week Runners‑Up and Shout‑Outs” column for securing a decisive Second Circuit victory on behalf of Ivy League universities in a high‑profile antitrust challenge.

WilmerHale Shortlisted for 2026 Chambers High Net Worth Awards

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:32:00 Z

WilmerHale has been named a finalist for Financial Crime & Investigations Team of the Year in the 2026 Chambers High Net Worth Awards, recognizing the firm’s White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice.

WilmerHale Honored for Patent Disputes Excellence at Managing IP’s 21st Annual Americas Awards

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:56:00 Z

WilmerHale was recognized at the 2026 Managing IP Americas Awards, with the firm named Patent Disputes Firm of the Year (Northeast) and Partner Joseph Mueller honored as Patent Litigator of the Year (Massachusetts).

Preotle, Lane & Associates Announces Sale at River’s Edge Mixed Use Development

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:00:00 Z

WilmerHale represented Preotle, Lane & Associates, a Medford, Massachusetts based real estate development firm, in the multi-million-dollar sale of a development parcel within the River’s Edge mixed use development to an affiliate of Criterion Development Partners.

WilmerHale Secures Complete Defense Verdict for Netflix in Patent Infringement Trial

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:40:00 Z

WilmerHale secured a complete victory for Netflix, Inc. following a seven-day jury trial in a long running patent infringement action brought by DivX, LLC in the US District Court for the Central District of California.

Celldex Therapeutics Announces Closing of Public Offering and Full Exercise of Underwriters’ Option

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:24:00 Z

Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. announced the closing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of 11,896,750 shares of its common stock.

WilmerHale Attorneys Named to Law360's 2026 Editorial Advisory Boards

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:30:00 Z

Three WilmerHale attorneys have been selected as members of Law360’s 2026 Editorial Advisory Boards. Jessica Lewis will serve on the California Editorial Board, Brett Jackson will serve on the Massachusetts Editorial Board and Matthew Kulkin will serve on the Securities Editorial Board.

WilmerHale Adds Leading FDA and Life Sciences Regulatory Partner George O’Brien

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:50:00 Z

George O’Brien brings nearly two decades of experience advising life sciences companies on FDA approval, commercialization, regulatory strategy, and complex transactional and enforcement matters.

WilmerHale Counsel Britany Riley‑Swanbeck Named a 40 Best LGBTQ+ Lawyer Under 40

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:38:00 Z

WilmerHale counsel Britany Riley‑Swanbeck has been named one of the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association’s 2026 40 Best LGBTQ+ Lawyers Under 40.

Mountaingate Capital Completes Investment in UpSwell Marketing to Accelerate Performance Driven Growth

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:00:00 Z

WilmerHale represented Mountaingate, a Denver based private equity firm focused on building market leading growth companies, in its investment in UpSwell Marketing, a vertically focused, technology enabled direct response marketing platform.

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr’s International Arbitration Practice Advances Again in Global Arbitration Review’s GAR 30

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:42:00 Z

WilmerHale’s International Arbitration Practice has moved up to sixth globally in Global Arbitration Review’s 2026 GAR 30, reaffirming its position among the world’s elite international arbitration practices.

Judith Hasko and Peggy Otum Named a San Francisco Business Times 2026 Most Influential Woman in Business

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:58:00 Z

Partners Judith Hasko and Peggy Otum have been named to the San Francisco Business Times’ 2026 Most Influential Women in Business.

Biogen to Acquire Apellis Pharmaceuticals for $5.6 Billion, Expanding Its Immunology and Rare Disease Portfolio

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:12:00 Z

Biogen Inc. and Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement under which Biogen has agreed to acquire all outstanding shares of Apellis for $41.00 per share in cash at closing, or approximately $5.6 billion.

Striveworks Secures Growth Capital to Expand AI Operations Work in US and Allied Defense Communities

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:30:00 Z

WilmerHale advised Striveworks, a leader in AI operations for defense and national security missions, in its strategic Series B funding round led by Washington Harbour Partners.

WilmerHale Recognized as a Winner at the 2026 Antitrust Writing Awards

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:18:00 Z

A WilmerHale‑authored article on private enforcement of EU competition law has been named a winner in the 2026 Antitrust Writing Awards following a rigorous international review process.

WilmerHale Practices, Lawyers Recognized in The Legal 500 EMEA 2026

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:46:00 Z

WilmerHale has once again been recognized in The Legal 500 EMEA 2026, earning nine firm rankings and three individual lawyer rankings across key jurisdictions and practice areas.