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Cahill to Host Panel on Financing Social Infrastructure Projects in the U.S.
NEW YORK, Oct. 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Cahill Gordon and Reindel, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Cahill to Host Panel on Financing Social Infrastructure Projects in the U.S.
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Cahill will host a panel discussion on "Financing Social Infrastructure Projects in the U.S." examining the current state of the U.S. social infrastructure market and key considerations for sponsors and developers. The discussion will explore available financing sources and products, trends impacting the sector, and the outlook for demand for social infrastructure assets and projects.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Cahill Gordon and Reindel, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Cahill to Host Panel on Financing Social Infrastructure Projects in the U.S.
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Cahill will host a panel discussion on "Financing Social Infrastructure Projects in the U.S." examining the current state of the U.S. social infrastructure market and key considerations for sponsors and developers. The discussion will explore available financing sources and products, trends impacting the sector, and the outlook for demand for social infrastructure assets and projects.
Moderated byCahill partner Emeka Chinwuba, the panel will feature industry leaders Eivind Dueland of Boyd Watterson Asset Management, Lawren Green of Kiewit Development, Eric Lane of JLC Infrastructure, Evan Nahnsen of QIC, and Peter O'Neill of Standard Chartered Bank. The event will be held in person at Cahill's New York office at 32 Old Slip.
Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Time: 8:30-10:00 am ET
To register, please contact our Events team.
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Original text here: https://www.cahill.com/news/events/2026-10-20-cahill-to-host-panel-on-financing-social-infrastructure-projects-in-the-us-1
Ropes & Gray Advises Celli Group, an Ardian Portfolio Company, on Its Capital Strengthening
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 14 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Ropes & Gray Advises Celli Group, an Ardian Portfolio Company, on its Capital Strengthening
October 12, 2026
Ropes & Gray has advised Celli Group, an Ardian portfolio company that designs and produces beverage dispensing systems and solutions, on the corporate aspects of its capital and financial strengthening transaction, as well as for the implementation of new management incentive plans.
The transaction aims to lay the foundation for a new phase of international growth and development.
The transaction,
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BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 14 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Ropes & Gray Advises Celli Group, an Ardian Portfolio Company, on its Capital Strengthening
October 12, 2026
Ropes & Gray has advised Celli Group, an Ardian portfolio company that designs and produces beverage dispensing systems and solutions, on the corporate aspects of its capital and financial strengthening transaction, as well as for the implementation of new management incentive plans.
The transaction aims to lay the foundation for a new phase of international growth and development.
The transaction,which involved Ardian and Celli's financial creditors, provides the group with a rebalanced financial structure, as well as the resources necessary to complete the implementation of its business plan and pursue medium to long-term growth objectives.
The Ropes & Gray team was led by private equity partner Fabrizio Scaparro, with counsel Paola Pagani, associate Gaia Pisani and trainee Costanza Cappelli.
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URL: Celli Group
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Original text here: https://www.ropesgray.com/en/news-and-events/news/2026/10/ropes-gray-advises-celli-group-an-ardian-portfolio-company-on-its-capital-strengthening
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Lebau & Neuworth Recognized in Chambers USA Guide 2026 for Employment Law
TOWSON, Maryland, Oct. 14 -- Lebau and Neuworth, a law firm, issued the following news:
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10.12.2026
Lebau & Neuworth Recognized in Chambers USA Guide 2026 for Employment Law
Lebau & Neuworth LLC is proud to announce that the firm has been recognized in the Chambers USA Guide 2026, earning a Band 1 ranking for Labor & Employment: Mainly Plaintiffs in Maryland.
Attorneys Stephen B. Lebau and Richard Neuworth also received individual Band 1 rankings in the same category, recognizing their work representing employees in employment law matters.
Recognized for Employment Law in Maryland
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TOWSON, Maryland, Oct. 14 -- Lebau and Neuworth, a law firm, issued the following news:
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10.12.2026
Lebau & Neuworth Recognized in Chambers USA Guide 2026 for Employment Law
Lebau & Neuworth LLC is proud to announce that the firm has been recognized in the Chambers USA Guide 2026, earning a Band 1 ranking for Labor & Employment: Mainly Plaintiffs in Maryland.
Attorneys Stephen B. Lebau and Richard Neuworth also received individual Band 1 rankings in the same category, recognizing their work representing employees in employment law matters.
Recognized for Employment Law in Maryland
Lebau& Neuworth LLC represents employees in a wide range of employment law matters throughout Maryland and Washington, DC. The firm's work includes representing individuals facing workplace discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and other employment-related disputes.
The Chambers USA 2026 rankings recognize both the firm's employment law practice and the individual work of Stephen B. Lebau and Richard Neuworth. Their Band 1 rankings reflect their experience handling complex employment matters and representing individuals seeking to protect their workplace rights.
About the Chambers USA 2026 Rankings
Chambers and Partners ranks law firms and individual attorneys through an independent research process that considers legal experience, client feedback, professional reputation, and the quality of their work.
Rankings are organized into bands, with Band 1 representing the highest level of recognition within a practice area and jurisdiction. Lebau & Neuworth's placement in Band 1 for Labor & Employment: Mainly Plaintiffs in Maryland highlights the firm's work advocating for employees and handling employment-related legal disputes.
We congratulate Stephen B. Lebau and Richard Neuworth on their individual recognition and are pleased to see the firm's employment law practice recognized in the 2026 guide.
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About Lebau & Neuworth LLC
Lebau & Neuworth LLC represents employees in employment law and workplace disputes throughout Maryland and Washington, DC. The firm assists individuals with matters involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, wage disputes, and other employment-related legal issues.
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Original text here: https://lebauneuworth.com/blog/lebau-neuworth-chambers-usa-2026/
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K&L Gates Advises WGA Group Holdings on Sale to AtkinsRealis
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 14 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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K&L Gates Advises WGA Group Holdings on Sale to AtkinsRealis
12 October 2026
Global law firm K&L Gates advised WGA Group Holdings Pty Ltd, an Australian and New Zealand engineering and project management consultancy, on its sale to AtkinsRealis Group Inc. (TSX: ATRL). AtkinsRealis is a global engineering services company headquartered in Montreal, Canada, with operations around the world.
The transaction completed in September 2026 and involved the acquisition of Wallbridge Gilbert Aztec
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PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 14 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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K&L Gates Advises WGA Group Holdings on Sale to AtkinsRealis
12 October 2026
Global law firm K&L Gates advised WGA Group Holdings Pty Ltd, an Australian and New Zealand engineering and project management consultancy, on its sale to AtkinsRealis Group Inc. (TSX: ATRL). AtkinsRealis is a global engineering services company headquartered in Montreal, Canada, with operations around the world.
The transaction completed in September 2026 and involved the acquisition of Wallbridge Gilbert Aztec(WGA) by AtkinsRealis. The sale was structured as a scheme of arrangement under the Corporations Act. Through the transaction, WGA became part of AtkinsRealis, expanding the Canadian engineering company's presence across Australia and New Zealand.
The K&L Gates team was led by Perth partner Luke Paterson and included support from Perth partner Adam Levine, Sydney partner Tim Webster, Perth senior associate Ben Kiernan-Green, Sydney senior associate Karin Lee, and Perth lawyer Nathan Bodlovich.
"WGA has built a highly regarded business over more than four decades, and we were pleased to support the company through this significant transaction. Our team helped WGA navigate a transformative transaction that positions the business for continued growth as part of AtkinsRealis," said Paterson.
"K&L Gates played a critical role in the successful completion of this transaction. Their team provided exceptional legal advice, commercial insight and practical guidance throughout the process," said Ben Stapleton, joint managing director of WGA Group Holdings. "They worked collaboratively with our board, management team, and advisers to navigate a complex transaction, helping us achieve a strong outcome while maintaining a positive relationship with AtkinsRealis and their team. We greatly valued their expertise and partnership throughout the process."
K&L Gates' Corporate practice is one of the most substantial in the legal industry, with hundreds of lawyers in offices across the globe providing clients with practical legal solutions in the structuring, financing, and closing of domestic, international, and cross-border transactions.
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K&L Gates is a globally integrated law firm trusted by sophisticated clients to deliver market leading legal counsel across jurisdictions and industries. Operating as one firm worldwide, K&L Gates combines deep local insight with seamless global coordination to address clients' most complex legal and business challenges. Guided by a relentless focus on client service, the firm delivers practical, high impact solutions with consistency, efficiency, and a clear emphasis on results.
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URL: WGA Group Holdings
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Original text here: https://www.klgates.com/KL-Gates-Advises-WGA-Group-Holdings-on-Sale-to-AtkinsRealis-10-12-2026
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Jackson Walker: Leisa Talbert Peschel Featured in Bloomberg Law Discussing Hospital-Biotech Partnerships in IP Litigation
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 14 -- Jackson Walker, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Leisa Talbert Peschel Featured in Bloomberg Law Discussing Hospital-Biotech Partnerships in IP Litigation
October 12, 2026
Jackson Walker partner Leisa Talbert Peschel was featured in a recent Bloomberg Law article examining why hospitals often turn to biotechnology companies as partners to commercialize healthcare innovations and enforce the patent rights behind them.
Leisa explained that university hospitals, especially public institutions, face particular obstacles when they try to bring patent disputes
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AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 14 -- Jackson Walker, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Leisa Talbert Peschel Featured in Bloomberg Law Discussing Hospital-Biotech Partnerships in IP Litigation
October 12, 2026
Jackson Walker partner Leisa Talbert Peschel was featured in a recent Bloomberg Law article examining why hospitals often turn to biotechnology companies as partners to commercialize healthcare innovations and enforce the patent rights behind them.
Leisa explained that university hospitals, especially public institutions, face particular obstacles when they try to bring patent disputeson their own.
These include funding restrictions, the high cost of litigation, and sovereign-immunity considerations that can make going it alone impractical.
Partnering with a biotech company can help close that gap. Biotech partners can bring the capital, personnel, commercialization experience, and market presence needed to protect and monetize healthcare inventions. The article notes that these collaborations can be especially valuable before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), where patent owners may seek exclusion orders to block imports of allegedly infringing products.
To read the full article, view "Hospitals Find Biotech Makes a Critical Partner in IP Litigation (https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/hospitals-find-biotech-makes-a-critical-partner-in-ip-litigation)."
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Meet Leisa
Leisa Talbert Peschel is an intellectual property trial lawyer and counselor who has litigated more than seventy patent infringement cases and led many inter partes reviews and reexaminations. She uses her scientific background to master complex technologies, from streaming and encryption to biotechnology and oil field equipment. Her transactional practice covers IP licensing, trademark and brand management, patent prosecution and portfolio management, due diligence for acquisitions, and patent opinions of counsel. She also writes and speaks often on IP law.
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Original text here: https://www.jw.com/news/talbert-peschel-bloomberglaw-biotech/
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Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: UK Prime Minister Signals New Limits on Non-Competes - What Employers in England Need to Know
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 14 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight:
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UK Prime Minister Signals New Limits on Non-Competes: What Employers in England Need to Know
Oct 12, 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced that he intends to look at restricting employers' use of non-compete agreements following the previous government's review of the issue earlier this year. That review suggested a number of options, including setting a statutory limit on the duration of non-competes, restricting their use to employees who earned over a particular salary threshold, or banning
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ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 14 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight:
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UK Prime Minister Signals New Limits on Non-Competes: What Employers in England Need to Know
Oct 12, 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced that he intends to look at restricting employers' use of non-compete agreements following the previous government's review of the issue earlier this year. That review suggested a number of options, including setting a statutory limit on the duration of non-competes, restricting their use to employees who earned over a particular salary threshold, or banningthem altogether. What do English employers need to know about the PM's 9 October announcement and what should you do to prepare?
The Basics
Non-competes can only be used under English law to protect confidential information where the courts believe that this confidential information cannot realistically be protected by the use of confidentiality clauses alone.
This is likely to be the case where a senior employee with significant amounts or levels of confidential information moves on, and where it is difficult or impossible to demonstrate that confidential information has been used unlawfully or the line between personal know-how and proprietary information is difficult to draw.
PM's Speech Signals a Wider Review
The integrity of the workforce and client/customer relationships are protected by non-solicit and/or non-deal clauses. There is no suggestion (at the moment) that these latter types of provisions are under scrutiny - only non-competes which restrict the ability of an individual to work for a competitor.
However, according to PM's speech last week, it looks as if long-notice periods and/or garden leave clauses are also up for review. This has been an area which has largely escaped potential legislative scrutiny as, of course, the employee continues to be paid during a notice period - whether on garden leave or not. As such, these arrangements are generally regarded as being less "unfair" to employees as they do not run the risk of both being unable to work in their chosen field and unpaid.
What Have the Courts and Government Said?
UK courts have spent decades trying to strike the balance between employers being able to protect their legitimate business interests and the public policy favouring competition. Indeed, the starting point is that non-compete clauses are void - and will only be enforced if they are reasonable and go no further than absolutely necessary to protect those legitimate interests.
The Government seems to take the view that the current legal framework leans too far towards protecting businesses and does not do enough to allow competition. They say they are looking to make the UK business environment more entrepreneurial and innovative and are concerned that the current regime is having an adverse impact on investment in start-ups and scale-ups.
What Might Businesses Face?
If non-competes are curtailed, then businesses will have to look to other ways of protecting themselves and their investments. In California, for example, where non-competes are (broadly) outlawed, litigation focusses much more on protecting confidential information.
An alternative approach might be to make greater use of so-called spring-board injunctions. These are designed to prevent departing employees from taking advantage of breaches of their duties of confidentiality and/or good faith towards their employer while they are still employed. There has always been a fine line between an employee legitimately preparing to leave (which is obviously lawful), and an employee who exploits their old employer's confidential information to give them an unfair headstart in their new business. This battleground is likely to become even more important if non-competes are banned or restricted.
Businesses can also find other ways of discouraging employees from leaving, by tying bonuses and equity incentives to long-term commitment to that business. This works well for the employees who benefit, but does not do much to encourage them to move on.
If non-competes are not available, we also expect that businesses will control more tightly who has access to confidential and proprietary information, which may also hamper creativity and innovation.
What Do We Think?
The Prime Minister quite rightly highlights the abuse of non-competes, where non-competes are used simply to try to prevent employees moving from one employer to another. These are especially troublesome when used for employees who are not senior and/or have no confidential information which warrants protection.
However, current English law already makes non-competes in such cases unenforceable. Legislating in this area will not make any difference. What is perhaps needed instead is an information campaign which makes it clear to employees (and employers) that this is the case.
Creating an innovative and entrepreneurial economy is a laudable aim - but query whether outlawing non-competes is the way to do this. Creating an environment where employers feel comfortable about taking a chance on key employees enhancing their business would be a start. But upcoming changes to the unfair dismissal regime are likely to make employers and international investors more wary of hiring senior and/or highly paid people in the UK. A six-month qualification period for unfair dismissal protection, coupled with potentially unlimited compensation (even in the case of an "ordinary" unfair dismissal), must give employers pause - particularly international employers.
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Original text here: https://www.fisherphillips.com/en/insights/insights/uk-prime-minister-signals-new-limits-on-non-competes
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A&O Shearman Advises Santander on EUR2.4 Billion On-balance-sheet Securitization of Large Corporate Loans
LONDON, England, Oct. 14 -- A&O Shearman, a law firm, issued the following news:
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A&O Shearman advises Santander on EUR2.4 billion on-balance-sheet securitization of large corporate loans
Oct 12, 2026
Banco Santander arranged an on-balance-sheet securitization referencing an approximately EUR 2.4bn portfolio of large and mid-sized corporate loans originated by a leading financial institution.
The A&O Shearman team advising Santander on the transaction was led by partner Pietro Bellone and included counsel Robert Simmons and senior associate Giovanni Chiarli.
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"Synthetic securitization
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LONDON, England, Oct. 14 -- A&O Shearman, a law firm, issued the following news:
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A&O Shearman advises Santander on EUR2.4 billion on-balance-sheet securitization of large corporate loans
Oct 12, 2026
Banco Santander arranged an on-balance-sheet securitization referencing an approximately EUR 2.4bn portfolio of large and mid-sized corporate loans originated by a leading financial institution.
The A&O Shearman team advising Santander on the transaction was led by partner Pietro Bellone and included counsel Robert Simmons and senior associate Giovanni Chiarli.
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"Synthetic securitizationof large corporate portfolios has moved from niche to mainstream. Originators see it as one of the most efficient ways to free up capital and keep lending to their core clients, while a broader and more sophisticated investor base is now actively competing for this type of asset class. This transaction is a clear example of where the market is heading, and we were delighted to support Santander in delivering it."
- Pietro Bellone, Partner
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URL: Santander
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Original text here: https://www.aoshearman.com/en/news/ao-shearman-advises-santander-on-eur2-4-billion-on-balance-sheet-securitization
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