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We are pleased to announce that premier environmental litigator and crisis management adviser Stephen Fitzgerald has joined Paul Hastings as a partner in our Dallas office, further expanding the firm’s market-leading environmental litigation practice. ? “I look forward to collaborating with the firm’s prominent environmental litigators, who operate at the leading edge of the practice, and I’m excited to offer my clients across the country and around the world access to the firm’s impressive global platform,” said Fitzgerald. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gNF6YQbm

In this Crypto Policy Tracker update, we focus on the potential changes in the executive branch and on the congressional committees that have jurisdiction over cryptocurrency. As the transition unfolds, much attention is on who will stay from the current Biden Administration and who will be replaced, particularly in key economic positions. We also cover recent developments in crypto and banking, as well as key anti-money laundering legislation. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gPrxrEEp Chris Daniel, Eric Sibbitt, Dana S., Josh Boehm, Meagan Griffin, Lawrence Kaplan, Jason Shafer, Braddock Stevenson, Dina Ellis Rochkind - Paul Hastings Counsel Govt. Affairs #CryptoPolicyTracker #PHfintech #cryptocurrency

“Litigator of the Week” Eric Dittmann and Kecia Reynolds were recognized by The American Lawyer’s Litigation Daily for their groundbreaking work on an ITC case for Viking Therapeutics. The talented team included Jeff Pade, Isaac Ashkenazi, Bruce M. Wexler, Christopher McGrath, Shaun Wu, Mark Thomas Smith, Kyotaro Ozawa, Rich Rothman, Brooke Wilner, Brandon Howell, Zachary Hadd, Josh Lopez, Cheron Z. Mims, Esq., Summer S., Richala Jackson, Zoey (Wangxizi) Xie and Madeleine Moss. Additionally, Susan Leader, Paul C. Gross, Sara Bricker, and Jason Denaburg were recognized as “Litigator of the Week” Runners-Up for their outstanding work securing a complete defense verdict in a $112 million dispute for RWE Clean Energy LLC. Congratulations to all! Read more about the “Litigators of the Week” win here: https://lnkd.in/gZBZqcZF Read more about the “Litigators of the Week” Runners-Up here: https://lnkd.in/gRP8pE_w

Paul Hastings acted as ESG Counsel for TowerBrook Capital Partners in the acquisition by investment funds affiliated with TowerBrook and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, of healthcare technology company R1 RCM Inc. The team included Ruth Knox and Emma Ireland. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gZRKkfME

Paul Hastings advised TD Securities (USA) LLC as lead placement agent in connection with Forte Biosciences, Inc.’s oversubscribed PIPE financing. The team included Seo Salimi and Will Magioncalda. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gb5SwwKs

Investments into U.K. PRA and FCA regulated firms require regulatory consents. The PRA and FCA have issued new guidance on their expectations and assessment criteria that are relevant to all investors in U.K.-regulated businesses. The PRA and FCA have also provided specific guidance directed at investment funds. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gG94mudz Arun Srivastava, Nina Moffatt, Bhavesh Panchal, Samantha Wood #PRA #FCA

Paul Hastings earned a complete defense verdict on behalf of RWE Clean Energy LLC in a $112M dispute regarding the ownership structure of a series of wind farm projects. ? Susan Leader led the team, which also included Paul C. Gross, Sara Bricker, and Jason Denaburg. ? Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e-Vq2F5Q

Paul Hastings advised the agents and their respective affiliates, including Citizens JMP Securities, LLC, BMO Capital Markets Corp., KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Huntington Securities, Inc., and Wedbush Securities Inc., in connection with the implementation of the ATM Program of LTC Properties, Inc. ? Kerry Johnson led the team, which included Joseph Opich, Jaime Madell, Shai Marshall, Christine Walsh, Erik Oakley, Nicole Wong, and Rachel Weinstein. ? Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gduTWCUZ

Paul Hastings advised the agents and their respective affiliates, including BofA Securities, Inc., Barclays Capital Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Citizens JMP Securities, LLC, Credit Agricole Securities (USA) Inc., Fifth Third Securities, Inc., KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Regions Securities LLC, and Truist Securities, Inc., in connection with the implementation of the $500 million ATM Program of American Healthcare REIT, Inc. ? Scott Chase led the team, which included Joseph Opich, Jaime Madell, Shai Marshall, Christine Walsh, Erik Oakley, Nicole Wong, and Rachel Weinstein. ? Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gyTcenkC

On November 12, 2024, the Department of Justice Antitrust Division updated its guidance on how prosecutors will evaluate corporate antitrust compliance programs for the first time since 2019. Updates to the guidance reflect the DOJ’s rising expectations for antitrust compliance programs and introduce several new considerations companies should integrate into corporate compliance programs. Companies should take specific note of managing risks of civil as well as criminal antitrust violations; the use of emerging technologies, ephemeral messaging, and NDAs; and measuring effectiveness and ongoing monitoring in building out and updating their antitrust corporate compliance programs. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gY9Yg26W Craig Lee, Nathaniel Edmonds, Nisa Gosselink-Ulep, Emma Hutchison, Margot Kelley #DOJ #Antitrust?