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Troutman Pepper Locke Partner David Navetta Named to Cybersecurity Docket's 2026 Incident Response Elite
ATLANTA, Georgia, May 6 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Troutman Pepper Locke Partner David Navetta Named to Cybersecurity Docket's 2026 Incident Response Elite
CHICAGO - David Navetta, a partner at Troutman Pepper Locke, has been named to Cybersecurity Docket's 2026 Incident Response Elite, a prestigious honor recognizing the world's leading data breach response lawyers.
A member of the firm's Privacy and Cyber Practice Group, Navetta is widely regarded as a pioneer in the data protection space and is regularly sought after to handle complex and cutting-edge
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ATLANTA, Georgia, May 6 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Troutman Pepper Locke Partner David Navetta Named to Cybersecurity Docket's 2026 Incident Response Elite
CHICAGO - David Navetta, a partner at Troutman Pepper Locke, has been named to Cybersecurity Docket's 2026 Incident Response Elite, a prestigious honor recognizing the world's leading data breach response lawyers.
A member of the firm's Privacy and Cyber Practice Group, Navetta is widely regarded as a pioneer in the data protection space and is regularly sought after to handle complex and cutting-edgedata security and privacy issues. He combines deep knowledge of the privacy, security, and data landscape with practical, risk-informed compliance advice, which is highly valued by technology companies and traditional enterprises alike as they seek to build and execute on data leverage and monetization strategies, business plans, and innovative products and services.
Navetta is also a leading voice on incident response strategy, communications, and impact mitigation, having helped thousands of companies successfully respond to security incidents, including navigating evolving regulatory expectations and developing robust materiality assessment processes and playbooks. This recognition underscores his leadership in the cybersecurity and privacy space and his longstanding commitment to helping clients manage cyber risk in an increasingly complex global environment.
The firm's Privacy and Cyber team extends the range of privacy and cyber services traditionally offered by law firms, drawing upon its unique combination of global knowledge and experience in key areas such as privacy program creation and implementation, licensing, financing and M&A transactions, incident response, litigation, and regulatory investigations and enforcement.
This comprehensive 360-degree approach helps the firm provide holistic and innovative solutions to clients' most complex privacy and cybersecurity challenges.
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Troutman Pepper Locke
Troutman Pepper Locke helps clients solve complex legal challenges and achieve their business goals in an ever-changing global economy. With more than 1,600 attorneys in 30+ offices, the firm serves clients in all major industry sectors, with particular depth in energy, financial services, health care and life sciences, insurance and reinsurance, private equity, and real estate. Learn more at troutman.com.
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Original text here: https://www.troutman.com/insights/troutman-pepper-locke-partner-david-navetta-named-to-cybersecurity-dockets-2026-incident-response-elite/
[Category: BizLaw/Legal]
Nawaday's Move to Taft Featured in Law360
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Nawaday's Move to Taft Featured in Law360
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Taft partner Jaimie Nawaday was recently featured in a Law360 article highlighting Taft's continued expansion in New York. In the article, Nawaday discusses the firm's strategic growth and increasing presence in major legal markets, noting Taft's strong performance and momentum. The Law360 feature underscores Taft's ongoing investment in the New York market and the firm's ability to attract top-tier legal talent while delivering value to clients.
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Nawaday's Move to Taft Featured in Law360
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Taft partner Jaimie Nawaday was recently featured in a Law360 article highlighting Taft's continued expansion in New York. In the article, Nawaday discusses the firm's strategic growth and increasing presence in major legal markets, noting Taft's strong performance and momentum. The Law360 feature underscores Taft's ongoing investment in the New York market and the firm's ability to attract top-tier legal talent while delivering value to clients.
Readthe article here.
Nawaday is a partner in Taft's Compliance, Investigations, and White Collar Defense practice in New York. Before joining Taft, she held practice leadership roles at other prominent New York City law firms. Drawing on extensive public and private sector experience, Nawaday provides strategic counsel to companies and executives navigating high-stakes government investigations and regulatory matters.
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Original text here: https://www.taftlaw.com/news-events/news/nawadays-move-to-taft-featured-in-law360/
Jeremy Paner Discusses New Cuba Sanctions With Reuters
NEW YORK, May 6 -- Hughes Hubbard and Reed, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Jeremy Paner Discusses New Cuba Sanctions with Reuters
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* U.S. expands sanctions against Cuba under new executive order.
* Non-U.S. banks, energy, and mining companies face increased sanctions risk exposure.
* Jeremy Paner calls move the most significant since the U.S. embargo against Cuba began.
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Jeremy Paner discussed a Cuba-related executive order with Reuters.
On May 1, President Trump issued an executive order authorizing the imposition of sanctions against non-U.S. individuals and
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NEW YORK, May 6 -- Hughes Hubbard and Reed, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Jeremy Paner Discusses New Cuba Sanctions with Reuters
Highlights
* U.S. expands sanctions against Cuba under new executive order.
* Non-U.S. banks, energy, and mining companies face increased sanctions risk exposure.
* Jeremy Paner calls move the most significant since the U.S. embargo against Cuba began.
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Jeremy Paner discussed a Cuba-related executive order with Reuters.
On May 1, President Trump issued an executive order authorizing the imposition of sanctions against non-U.S. individuals andcompanies for their connections to or dealings involving the Cuban government.
Most importantly, the United States may now also sanction non-U.S. companies determined to operate in the energy, defense and related materiel, metals and mining, financial services, or security sector of the Cuban economy. Like other similar sectoral sanctions designation criteria, the Secretary of the Treasury may also issue determinations to include additional sanctionable economic sectors.
For the first time since the United States imposed its embargo against Cuba more than 60 years ago, OFAC is now authorized to sanction non-U.S. companies for their dealings and transactions with Cuba. Paner said the move was the most significant one for non-U.S. companies since the U.S. embargo against Cuba began decades ago.
"Oil and gas, mining companies, and banks that have carefully segregated their Cuba operations from the United States are no longer protected," said Paner.
Read the article (https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/trump-expands-us-sanctions-cuban-government-2026-05-01/).
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Jeremy P. Paner
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Original text here: https://www.hugheshubbard.com/news-insights/insights/jeremy-paner-discusses-new-cuba-sanctions-with-reuters
[Category: BizLaw/Legal]
Duane Morris Publishes the Energy, Oil, and Gas Class Action Review - 2026
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 6 (TNSrep) -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Duane Morris LLP Publishes the Energy, Oil, and Gas Class Action Review - 2026
CHICAGO--Duane Morris has published the Energy, Oil, and Gas Class Action Review - 2026, which provides a comprehensive analysis of the shifting legal environment facing the global energy sector, where oil and gas companies are confronting increased scrutiny and a growing wave of high-stakes class action litigation.
As the energy industry undergoes profound transformation, this publication highlights how
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PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 6 (TNSrep) -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Duane Morris LLP Publishes the Energy, Oil, and Gas Class Action Review - 2026
CHICAGO--Duane Morris has published the Energy, Oil, and Gas Class Action Review - 2026, which provides a comprehensive analysis of the shifting legal environment facing the global energy sector, where oil and gas companies are confronting increased scrutiny and a growing wave of high-stakes class action litigation.
As the energy industry undergoes profound transformation, this publication highlights howclass actions have emerged as a critical mechanism for addressing claims tied to environmental impact, corporate governance and climate-related risk. The review offers timely insight into a litigation landscape shaped by scientific uncertainty, geopolitical pressures and the accelerating transition to alternative energy sources.
Designed for legal professionals, executives and compliance leaders, the Energy, Oil, And Gas Class Action Review - 2026 serves as both a strategic road map and a day-to-day reference guide. Written by Duane Morris partners Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Jennifer A. Riley, with contributions from members of the Class Action Defense Team and the Energy Industry Group, the new eBook provides a broad array of analysis and information from their extensive experience in defending class action litigation in this industry.
"In today's environment, class action litigation is no longer limited to discrete disputes; - it is playing a central role in broader debates around accountability, disclosure and the future of energy," said Maatman. "This publication is designed to help companies understand and respond to these complex and evolving risks."
"We developed this resource to serve as a practical desk reference for companies navigating class action exposure in the energy sector," added Riley, "Understanding these trends is essential for building effective, forward-looking defense strategies."
Bookmark or download (https://online.flippingbook.com/view/69452278/) the Energy, Oil, and Gas Class Action Review - 2026.
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About Duane Morris
Duane Morris LLP provides innovative solutions to today's multifaceted legal and business challenges through the collegial and collaborative culture of its more than 900 attorneys in offices across the United States and internationally. The firm represents a broad array of clients, spanning all major practices and industries. Duane Morris has been recognized by BTI Consulting as both a client service leader and a highly recommended law firm.
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Original text here: https://www.duanemorris.com/pressreleases/energy_oil_gas_class_action_review_0526.html
[Category: BizLaw/Legal]
Continuation Vehicle Terms Remain Stable After Record Year For Global Secondaries Transactions, Morgan Lewis 2026 Study Reveals
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 6 (TNSrep) [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Continuation Vehicle Terms Remain Stable After Record Year For Global Secondaries Transactions, Morgan Lewis 2026 Study Reveals
Continuation vehicles are a permanent and evolving feature of the private markets landscape, according to findings from Morgan Lewis's Annual Continuation Vehicles Report 2026, which offers a comprehensive analysis of how continuation vehicles (CVs) are being structured and executed.
Morgan Lewis has one of the largest and most sophisticated
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PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 6 (TNSrep) [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Continuation Vehicle Terms Remain Stable After Record Year For Global Secondaries Transactions, Morgan Lewis 2026 Study Reveals
Continuation vehicles are a permanent and evolving feature of the private markets landscape, according to findings from Morgan Lewis's Annual Continuation Vehicles Report 2026, which offers a comprehensive analysis of how continuation vehicles (CVs) are being structured and executed.
Morgan Lewis has one of the largest and most sophisticatedglobal secondaries practices, with over 100 lawyers regularly advising sponsors, secondary buyers, and investors on the full spectrum of private fund transactions worldwide. This report draws on a combination of data gathered from a broad review of legal terms across 169 CVs over a five-year period (Q1 2021-Q1 2026) and the secondaries market experience of Morgan Lewis attorneys.
It charts the rise of CVs from three interrelated perspectives: the sponsor, the lead investor, and the existing investor, and aims to provide a more grounded and practical framework for understanding continuation vehicles and how they function in today's market.
Overview of the current landscape:
* 97% of CVs charge a management fee of 1% or less
* 49% of CVs have a stepdown of management fees on an extension to the initial term
* 79% of CVs include a tiered carry with 60% adopting both internal rate of return (IRR) and multiple on invested capital (MoIC) return thresholds
* 74% of CVs have a five-year initial term with 92% of CVs providing for up to two years of term extensions
* 64% of CVs include key person provisions
Ted Craig, Partner at Morgan Lewis in London, commented: "2025 was a record year for global secondaries transactions, with CVs estimated to represent at least a fifth of private market distributions in 2026. Drawing on our own deal data and deal experience, our findings signal a mature, growth-oriented market, revealing how sponsors are using CVs strategically to not only provide much-needed liquidity, but to fuel value creation."
Joe Zargari, Partner at Morgan Lewis in New York, added: "In the past, CVs were typically reserved for use in end-of-life situations and, while that is still common, our report reveals how they are also fast becoming mainstream tools to provide liquidity during a fund's life with the goal of reconciling sponsor, secondary buyer, and existing LP objectives. With competition for lead investor positions intensifying, we're also seeing a shift to co-lead structures becoming more common, with a focus on sponsor alignment and rollover, minimum capacity rights, and resetting of economics, as well as governance protections."
Tayne Rankine, Partner at Morgan Lewis in London, concluded: "Our report indicates that while market practice has generally converged, there remain significant elements of variability reflecting the bespoke nature of every transaction. For existing investors, LP expectations increasingly focus on transparency, conflict mitigation, and balanced election mechanics. As this market continues to develop, it's clear CVs must be defensible, executable, and sustainable to withstand LP, regulatory, and market scrutiny."
About the Annual Continuation Vehicles Report 2026 (https://www.morganlewis.com/pubs/2026/05/annual-continuation-vehicles-report-2026-perspectives)
The report analysed 169 CVs ranging in size from $150 million to $4.67 billion that the Morgan Lewis team advised between Q1 2021 to Q1 2026.
It draws on a combination of data gathered from a broad review of CV legal terms and secondaries market experience of Morgan Lewis attorneys.
Morgan Lewis's sophisticated global secondaries team advises sponsors, secondary buyers, and investors on the full spectrum of private fund transactions worldwide.
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Original text here: https://www.morganlewis.com/news/2026/05/continuation-vehicle-terms-remain-stable-after-record-year-for-global-secondaries-transactions-morgan-lewis-2026-study-reveals
Buyout Fundraising Slog May Be "New Normal" of Fewer Funds, Slower Pace (FundFire)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Buyout Fundraising Slog May Be "New Normal" of Fewer Funds, Slower Pace (FundFire)
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Private equity managers face yet another challenging round of fundraising, with early results for this year already behind the downbeat 2025 pace. And the industry may be approaching a reckoning where the number of funds raised will decrease significantly and managers must either achieve critical mass in general-focus funds or deliver strategies that provide access to unique investments, industry
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BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Buyout Fundraising Slog May Be "New Normal" of Fewer Funds, Slower Pace (FundFire)
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Private equity managers face yet another challenging round of fundraising, with early results for this year already behind the downbeat 2025 pace. And the industry may be approaching a reckoning where the number of funds raised will decrease significantly and managers must either achieve critical mass in general-focus funds or deliver strategies that provide access to unique investments, industrywatchers say. Private equity general partners, or GPs, collectively raised $86 billion in the first quarter of this year, according to recent data from PitchBook. That's about 20% of - or already behind the pace of - the $423.4 billion raised last year, which itself was the second straight year when fundraising decreased. Even managers logging fundraising success are encountering headwinds, said Runjhun Kudaisya, a partner in the Private Investment Funds practice at Goodwin. Not only does the overall process take more time, but demands from LPs are leading to longer, more complex negotiations and more specific information requests about co-investments, single-asset special purpose vehicles, and other opportunities that can lower fee burdens. "It's definitely a market where LPs have more negotiating leverage in many ways," she said. "A lot of sponsors have read the tea leaves and are understanding that it will be attractive if they can offer an LP co-invest rights."
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Original text here: https://www.goodwinlaw.com/en/news-and-events/news/2026/05/announcement-fundfire-buyout-fundraising
A US$6.5 billion geothermal company? Industry eyes tipping point
NEW YORK, May 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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A US$6.5 billion geothermal company? Industry eyes tipping point
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In an article for E&E News, White & Case partner Nandan Nelivigi discusses recent momentum across geothermal energy. The piece focuses on Houston-based Fervo Energy, which is pursuing a US IPO targeting a valuation of up to US$6.5 billion. The article notes that Fervo has captured roughly half of all venture capital and private equity invested in geothermal startups since 2016. At the same time, the Department of
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NEW YORK, May 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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A US$6.5 billion geothermal company? Industry eyes tipping point
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In an article for E&E News, White & Case partner Nandan Nelivigi discusses recent momentum across geothermal energy. The piece focuses on Houston-based Fervo Energy, which is pursuing a US IPO targeting a valuation of up to US$6.5 billion. The article notes that Fervo has captured roughly half of all venture capital and private equity invested in geothermal startups since 2016. At the same time, the Department ofEnergy and US lawmakers are advancing supportive measures through a dedicated Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy office, targeted funding and permitting reforms, even though geothermal does not yet receive federal backing on the scale of nuclear.
Nelivigi maintains that, compared with new technologies in the space, such as small modular reactors, geothermal is closer to commercialization and that, over the next decade, the central challenge is likely to shift from technology risk to finding capital and executing projects, with Fervo's IPO potentially serving as a catalyst for greater institutional investor attention to the broader geothermal industry, potentially improving access to funding across the sector.
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Original text here: https://www.whitecase.com/news/media/us65-billion-geothermal-company-industry-eyes-tipping-point
