Featured Stories
McGuireWoods Wins Business Insurance's Legal Team of the Year Award
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 25 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release:
* * *
McGuireWoods Wins Business Insurance's Legal Team of the Year Award
Business Insurance, a publication focused on risk management, transfer and financing, named McGuireWoods' Insurance Recovery Practice Group its Legal Team of the Year.
The honor was announced July 23, 2026, at the U.S. Insurance Awards in Chicago's Navy Pier Grand Ballroom. McGuireWoods Los Angeles partner Shaun Crosner, who co-leads the team, and Atlanta partner Shelby Guilbert, a partner on the team, accepted the award at the
... Show Full Article
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 25 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release:
* * *
McGuireWoods Wins Business Insurance's Legal Team of the Year Award
Business Insurance, a publication focused on risk management, transfer and financing, named McGuireWoods' Insurance Recovery Practice Group its Legal Team of the Year.
The honor was announced July 23, 2026, at the U.S. Insurance Awards in Chicago's Navy Pier Grand Ballroom. McGuireWoods Los Angeles partner Shaun Crosner, who co-leads the team, and Atlanta partner Shelby Guilbert, a partner on the team, accepted the award at theevent.
McGuireWoods earned the recognition for helping policyholders secure insurance recoveries across a range of high-profile matters, including the seizure of an oil tanker in the Middle East, defamation claims by an actress, the aborted launch of a commercial rocket and business interruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The insurance recovery team also advised clients in high-stakes coverage disputes involving a failed business merger, securities and derivatives lawsuits, a deadly fire in a Los Angeles high-rise building and hundreds of products liability suits alleging bodily injuries from exposure to purportedly harmful constituents in stone and tile products.
"On behalf of our entire team of attorneys and staff, we are honored to accept this recognition," said Crosner. "We are especially grateful to our clients for trusting us with their high-stakes matters."
Co-leader Tony Tatum, an Atlanta partner, said, "This award is a testament to the depth and versatility of our practice. Whether we are navigating maritime seizures in the Middle East or complex pandemic-related business disruptions, our attorneys possess the deep industry knowledge required to protect our clients' interests in any arena."
Co-leader Kirk Pasich, a Los Angeles partner, said the award demonstrates the success he expected when he, Crosner and nine other attorneys moved their boutique practice to McGuireWoods two years ago: "Joining forces with McGuireWoods took our practice to another level."
Noreen Kelly, McGuireWoods' deputy managing partner and head of litigation, said, "Our Insurance Recovery Practice Group consistently delivers results where they matter most -- helping policyholders navigate their most complex coverage challenges. This honor underscores the firmwide standard of excellence they champion every day."
* * *
Original text here: https://www.mcguirewoods.com/news/press-releases/2026/7/mcguirewoods-wins-business-insurances-legal-team-of-the-year-award/
[Category: BizLaw/Legal]
Littler Issues Commentary: Netherlands' More Security for Flex Workers Bill Has Been Enacted - What Does This Mean for Employers?
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 25 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on July 24, 2026, by counsel Tanya van Nieuwstadt:
* * *
The Netherlands' More Security for Flex Workers Bill Has Been Enacted: What Does This Mean for Employers?
On July 7, 2026, the Senate of the Dutch Parliament approved the More Security for Flex Workers Act ("the Act"). Under the Act, which takes effect on January 1, 2028, employees with flexible employment contracts will have greater security regarding their income and working hours.
In the Netherlands, 3 out of 10 employees currently have what
... Show Full Article
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 25 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on July 24, 2026, by counsel Tanya van Nieuwstadt:
* * *
The Netherlands' More Security for Flex Workers Bill Has Been Enacted: What Does This Mean for Employers?
On July 7, 2026, the Senate of the Dutch Parliament approved the More Security for Flex Workers Act ("the Act"). Under the Act, which takes effect on January 1, 2028, employees with flexible employment contracts will have greater security regarding their income and working hours.
In the Netherlands, 3 out of 10 employees currently have whatis known as a flexible contract, where the scope and/or duration of the contract is not clearly defined or guaranteed. Nowhere else in Europe is that percentage so high.
The Act is part of a broader reform of the labor market and introduces a number of significant changes for employers that use temporary employment contracts, on-call workers, and/or temporary agency workers--also known as the "flexible workforce."
What is changing?
The most important changes are:
* Less leeway for successive temporary contracts. It is still possible to enter into three consecutive, fixed-term contracts for a maximum of 36 months, but in order to break the chain, the Act requires an interruption of more than 36 months (this currently stands at more than 6 months). This change is expected to prevent nearly 100% of the so-called revolving-door situations.
* The zero-hours contract will no longer be allowed. Instead, the Act introduces a bandwidth contract. A minimum and a maximum number of hours are agreed, whereby the difference between the two may not exceed 30%. This means that if the minimum is 10 hours, the maximum is 13 hours. Employees may refuse calls to work that exceed the maximum limit. And if an employee works more hours on a regular basis, they must be offered a contract with a higher number of hours. However, the Act does provide an exception for side jobs held by people who have another primary occupation, such as those eligible for the old age pension, high school students, and college students.
* More protection for temporary workers. Under the Act, temporary workers must be provided with terms of employment that are at least equivalent to those of regular employees. As far as remuneration is concerned, this had already been established by a ruling of the European Court of Justice, but this now therefore applies to all terms of employment as well. In addition, the most vulnerable phases for temporary workers will be shortened, and the Minister will be given the authority to intervene in cases of systemic underpayment in the temporary employment sector. This provision will take effect earlier, specifically on December 31, 2026.
The purpose of the Act is clear: regular work should, as far as possible, be carried out on the basis of a permanent employment relationship, i.e., on the basis of an employment contract for an indefinite period.
What does this mean for employers?
Companies that regularly rely on on-call workers, temporary contracts, or temporary agency workers would be wise to assess, over the coming months, whether their staffing strategy--and specifically, how they utilize a flexible workforce--remains future-proof.
Considerations could include:
* the use of on-call staff and the scheduling of shifts;
* the use of successive temporary contracts/temporary seasonal contracts;
* the use of temporary workers for ongoing tasks;
* the development of a long-term staff planning strategy;
* how many and which (groups of) employees will be subject to the new rules;
* how many and which types of contracts will need to be amended;
* what is the financial and organizational impact of the changes?
Now that the Act has actually been enacted, this is the perfect time for employers to prepare for these changes, take a critical look at their work organization and their flexible workforce in particular, and ensure that it complies with the new rules.
* * *
Authors
Tanya van Nieuwstadt
Counsel
Amsterdam
tvannieuwstadt@littler.nl
* * *
Original text here: https://www.littler.com/news-analysis/asap/netherlands-more-security-flex-workers-bill-has-been-enacted-what-does-mean
[Category: BizLaw/Legal]
K&L Gates Recognized by Asia Business Law Journal at Taiwan Law Firm Awards 2026
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 25 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release:
* * *
K&L Gates Recognized by Asia Business Law Journal at Taiwan Law Firm Awards 2026
Global law firm K&L Gates has been recognized in Asia Business Law Journal's Taiwan Law Firm Awards 2026.
The firm was honored as one of the top law firms in Taiwan across the following practice areas:
* Capital Markets
* Life Sciences & Healthcare
* Semiconductor & Advanced Manufacturing
Asia Business Law Journal highlighted the firm's role in several notable transactions, including its representation of
... Show Full Article
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 25 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release:
* * *
K&L Gates Recognized by Asia Business Law Journal at Taiwan Law Firm Awards 2026
Global law firm K&L Gates has been recognized in Asia Business Law Journal's Taiwan Law Firm Awards 2026.
The firm was honored as one of the top law firms in Taiwan across the following practice areas:
* Capital Markets
* Life Sciences & Healthcare
* Semiconductor & Advanced Manufacturing
Asia Business Law Journal highlighted the firm's role in several notable transactions, including its representation ofStemCyte in its initial public offering on the Taiwan Stock Exchange and Lightel Corporation in its initial public offering on the Taipei Exchange, among other significant client matters.
Winners of Asia Business Law Journal's Taiwan Law Firm Awards 2026 were selected based on votes, references, and qualitative information received from in-house counsel and other legal professionals in Taiwan and around the world.
To learn more about the firm's Taiwan practice and capabilities, please visit our website (https://www.klgates.com/Taipei).
* * *
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.
* * *
Original text here: https://www.klgates.com/KL-Gates-Recognized-by-Asia-Business-Law-Journal-at-Taiwan-Law-Firm-Awards-2026-7-24-2026
[Category: BizLaw/Legal]
Haynes Boone Recognized in 2026 Chambers Specialist Guides
DALLAS, Texas, July 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, posted the following news:
* * *
Haynes Boone Recognized in 2026 Chambers Specialist Guides
The 2026 edition of Chambers Specialist Guides recognized Haynes Boone among leading firms and professionals distinguished for their client service across select practice areas and industries.
The firm's Crisis Management Practice Group earned its first-ever ranking in the 2026 Chambers Crisis & Risk Management Guide. The multidisciplinary team advises clients on a wide range of high stakes matters, including government
... Show Full Article
DALLAS, Texas, July 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, posted the following news:
* * *
Haynes Boone Recognized in 2026 Chambers Specialist Guides
The 2026 edition of Chambers Specialist Guides recognized Haynes Boone among leading firms and professionals distinguished for their client service across select practice areas and industries.
The firm's Crisis Management Practice Group earned its first-ever ranking in the 2026 Chambers Crisis & Risk Management Guide. The multidisciplinary team advises clients on a wide range of high stakes matters, including governmentinvestigations and enforcement actions, workplace incidents, cyber breaches, natural disasters and crisis events.
Clients praised the team for its responsiveness and depth of experience:
* "Haynes Boone is very knowledgeable, resourceful and readily available to provide great guidance through a difficult situation."
* "The group has a deep bench with subject matter expertise across multiple fronts. They can handle a gamut of issues that arise from a crisis event and can pivot and adjust as needed quickly. I have never experienced an instance where the team was not immediately responsive with excellent advice and information."
Additionally, the Chambers High Net Worth Guide has once again recognized Haynes Boone Partners Bill Mureiko and Sarah Marks in Private Wealth Law in Texas.
Clients highlighted their trusted counsel and technical skills:
* "Bill does an exceptional job for his clients."
* "The quality of Sarah's legal work and judgment is exceptional."
These recognitions add to Haynes Boone's record results in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA which ranked the firm among the nation's leading law firms with 111 lawyers and 44 practice rankings.
***
Original text here: https://www.haynesboone.com/news/press-releases/haynes-boone-recognized-in-2026-chambers-specialist-guides
Deal Ranks Pillsbury's Insolvency & Restructuring Practice Among the World's Best
NEW YORK, July 25 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release:
* * *
The Deal Ranks Pillsbury's Insolvency & Restructuring Practice Among the World's Best
Pillsbury's Insolvency & Restructuring team was again recognized as among the world's top bankruptcy and insolvency practices according to league tables compiled by The Deal.
For the second quarter of 2026, the firm ranked 30thamong the Top 100 Bankruptcy Law Firms worldwide.
The firm was also named to The Deal's list for out-of-court restructuring transactions, ranking as the 12th top counsel to distressed companies in the
... Show Full Article
NEW YORK, July 25 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release:
* * *
The Deal Ranks Pillsbury's Insolvency & Restructuring Practice Among the World's Best
Pillsbury's Insolvency & Restructuring team was again recognized as among the world's top bankruptcy and insolvency practices according to league tables compiled by The Deal.
For the second quarter of 2026, the firm ranked 30thamong the Top 100 Bankruptcy Law Firms worldwide.
The firm was also named to The Deal's list for out-of-court restructuring transactions, ranking as the 12th top counsel to distressed companies in thesecond quarter and the 14th top counsel to creditors. For the latter, Pillsbury moved up two spots from the first quarter of 2026.
The Deal bases its Bankruptcy rankings on advisory assignments involving business bankruptcy petitions filed in U.S. courts with liabilities of at least $25 million in the last 12-months. Likewise, its global Restructuring league tables are based on advisers to distressed companies experiencing financial out-of-court restructuring in the previous year.
Pillsbury's Insolvency & Restructuring practice is recognized for innovative representation of financially distressed entities, creditors' rights work for financial institutions and strategic advice to stakeholders dealing with troubled projects. The team devises cutting-edge solutions for banks and other financial institutions, secured and unsecured creditors, debtors and borrowers, indenture trustees, distressed investors and other interested parties. The practice also has extensive experience in handling chapter 11 cases, pre-arranged and pre-packaged bankruptcies, out-of-court restructurings, distressed M&As, capital raising and refinancings, recapitalizations and asset sales.
* * *
Original text here: https://www.pillsburylaw.com/en/news-and-insights/insolvency-and-restructuring-practice-among-the-worlds-best.html
[Category: BizLaw/Legal]
Adam Weaver Appointed to the Alumni Board of the University of Houston Law Center
NEW YORK, July 25 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release:
* * *
Adam Weaver Appointed to the Alumni Board of the University of Houston Law Center
Adam Weaver, the leader of Pillsbury's Texas real estate practice and a co-leader of its Data Centers & Digital Infrastructure team, has been appointed to the board of directors of the University of Houston Law Center Alumni Association. He will serve a two-year term on the 20-member board.
The alumni board is charged with leading alumni engagement including fundraising for scholarships, continuing legal education programing,
... Show Full Article
NEW YORK, July 25 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release:
* * *
Adam Weaver Appointed to the Alumni Board of the University of Houston Law Center
Adam Weaver, the leader of Pillsbury's Texas real estate practice and a co-leader of its Data Centers & Digital Infrastructure team, has been appointed to the board of directors of the University of Houston Law Center Alumni Association. He will serve a two-year term on the 20-member board.
The alumni board is charged with leading alumni engagement including fundraising for scholarships, continuing legal education programing,creating job opportunities for recent alumni and many other initiatives.
Weaver, who earned his law degree at the University of Houston Law Center in 2014, focuses on all aspects of commercial real estate and real estate finance, including complex renewable energy projects and the energy transition.
He has experience drafting purchase and sale agreements, real estate joint ventures and related documents for office, retail, multifamily, industrial and mixed-use developments, as well as renewable energy projects.
His diverse client base and experience representing both purchasers and sellers, as well as borrowers and lenders, enables him to provide a balanced understanding that is key to successful negotiations.
* * *
Original text here: https://www.pillsburylaw.com/en/news-and-insights/adam-weaver-appointed-to-UHLaw-alumni-board.html
[Category: BizLaw/Legal]
A&O Shearman Advises Arrangers on Financing for Bain Capital's Acquisition of Vitabiotics
LONDON, England, July 25 -- A and O Shearman, a law firm, issued the following news:
* * *
A&O Shearman advises arrangers on financing for Bain Capital's acquisition of Vitabiotics
A&O Shearman has advised the arrangers in relation to the committed financing for Bain Capital's proposed acquisition of Vitabiotics, a leading UK vitamins and supplements business.
Vitabiotics, headquartered in London, has built an international portfolio of established consumer-health and nutritional-supplement products and has a significant presence in India through Meyer Organics. The proposed acquisition comes
... Show Full Article
LONDON, England, July 25 -- A and O Shearman, a law firm, issued the following news:
* * *
A&O Shearman advises arrangers on financing for Bain Capital's acquisition of Vitabiotics
A&O Shearman has advised the arrangers in relation to the committed financing for Bain Capital's proposed acquisition of Vitabiotics, a leading UK vitamins and supplements business.
Vitabiotics, headquartered in London, has built an international portfolio of established consumer-health and nutritional-supplement products and has a significant presence in India through Meyer Organics. The proposed acquisition comesamid accelerating deal activity across supplements and nutraceuticals, as investors seek exposure to continued demand for preventive-health and wellness products.
Matt Del Rosso, A&O Shearman partner in Singapore, commented: "Financings of this scale demand seamless execution across markets and an ability to navigate the evolving terms of sponsor-backed transactions in Asia-Pacific. We are proud to have supported the arrangers in delivering committed financing for the acquisition, drawing on A&O Shearman's cross-border leveraged finance capabilities in Singapore, Hong Kong, and across the wider region."
Gautam Narasimhan, A&O Shearman Regional Managing Partner (ASEAN), added: "Asia-Pacific continues to be a compelling market for sponsor-led investment, with sophisticated financing needs increasingly spanning jurisdictions, sectors and capital pools. Transactions of this nature underscore the importance of advisers who can combine regional depth with global leveraged finance expertise to support clients on their most strategic opportunities."
The A&O Shearman team was led by partners Matt Del Rosso and Gautam Narasimhan in Singapore and Daniel Tan in Hong Kong, with support from associates Glen Tay and Jia Min Lim and trainees Annika Shah and Hannah McGreevy.
* * *
URL: Bain Capital
* * *
Original text here: https://www.aoshearman.com/en/news/ao-shearman-advises-arrangers-on-financing-for-bain-capitals-acquisition-of-vitabiotics
[Category: BizLaw/Legal]
