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Join Senior Associate Caio Pazinato Ramos for a panel at the Harvard Law School 2025 Brazilian Legal Symposium taking place on March 28–29. This year’s Symposium will feature in-depth discussions on corporate law, race and inequality, competition policy, urban justice and housing security, and more. The panel, Commercial Arbitration in Brazil: Key Developments, will be from 9:30 to 10:30 am on March 29th. Learn more and register at the link below.

In this blog post, Kirk Nahra, Ali Jessani, Amy Olivero and Tolu Ojuola offer key takeaways from California’s recent CCPA compliance enforcement efforts: a continued focus on car companies and an investigative sweep of privacy practices within the location data industry.

Our 2025 IPO Report is available now, sharing a detailed review of the IPO market. Notable insights include: - Considerations for companies going public via reverse merger - A guide for assembling a board of directors during the leadup to an IPO - Finding IPO investors through test-the-waters communications Read the full report at the link below.

A WilmerHale team represented Strategy, the world’s first and largest Bitcoin Treasury Company, in connection with an offering of $722.5 million of 10.00% Series A Perpetual Strife Preferred Stock.

Counsel Zeslene Mao (毛慧菁）will speak on a panel titled “Arbitration in a Changing World - Key Industries & Skills that Matter“ on April 5, in Belgrade, Serbia. Organized by the Serbian Arbitration Association Under 40, Young ITA and DIS40 in conjunction with the XV Belgrade Arbitration Conference and the XVII Belgrade Open Pre-Moot, the discussion will provide an exchange of insights and experiences between practitioners from different jurisdictions. Learn more and register.

On April 2, Partner Nana Wilberforce will be speaking on a panel titled “State Antitrust Enforcement on the Rise,” at the upcoming ABA Antitrust Law Spring. The session will take place on Wednesday, April 2 from 10:45am to noon. Learn more about the panel and register today.

The UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation imposed a ￡465,000 penalty on Herbert Smith Freehills' Moscow subsidiary for breaches of UK financial sanctions on Russia, the first enforcement action against a law firm for such breaches. Partner Lloyd Firth, Counsel Fred Saugman and Senior Associate Alice Lepeuple discuss the significance of the penalty in this recent client alert.

Join Partner Marissa Lalli and Special Counsel Jason Liss at Boston Bar Association’s IP Year in Review Conference for insights into the most significant trade secrets and non-compete agreements from 2024 and predictions for what 2025 might hold. Register below. https://lnkd.in/eyPvCf4b

This blog post provides updates on the progress of comprehensive privacy law proposals in various states, including a new proposal in Maine, amendment proposals in Texas, and the status of existing proposals in Kentucky, Arkansas, Georgia, West Virginia, Washington, and Hawaii. Subscribe to our blog for our biweekly updates on comprehensive privacy law across the US.

WilmerHale's International Arbitration Practice along with three lawyers have been recognized in the Chambers Europe Guide 2025 rankings. Congratulations to Franz Schwarz, Gary Born and Steven Finizio for being ranked as leading counsel in International Arbitration. Additionally, a commendation to Gary Born for being named among the Most In Demand Arbitrators.