The National Law Journal selected Willkie as a finalist for the 2024 Community Impact Leaders award for its cutting-edge approaches to environmental, social and corporate governance issues. Willkie was recognized for the firm’s sustainability commitment, community foundations, diversity and inclusion initiatives, and landmark pro bono cases from the last year. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/d86wDsAw
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Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP provides leading-edge legal solutions on complex, business critical issues spanning markets and industries. Our approximately 1,200 attorneys across 15 offices worldwide deliver innovative, pragmatic and sophisticated legal services across approximately 45 practice areas. Learn more at www.willkie.com.
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Updates
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Michael Gottlieb and Meryl Governski (Conant), partners in Willkie’s Litigation Department, have been selected as finalists for the 2024 Winning Litigators award by the National Law Journal. The award highlights attorneys for their work guiding clients through high-stakes litigation. Mike and Meryl were recognized for their representation of Fulton County Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss in their landmark defamation lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani, which culminated in a $148 million jury verdict following a week-long jury trial in late 2023. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dTTZ25HY
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The 2024 Summer National Meeting of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners was held from August 12 to August 15, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois. Full background: https://lnkd.in/dCjtn3FA
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On September 10, Co-Chair of the Global Trade & Investment Practice Group and Managing Partner of the Washington office David Mortlock will speak on the session titled “Geopolitical Dynamics & Sanction Strategies.” The event is part of the Elevate Conference 2024, hosted by Diligent in Houston, Texas. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dvjadrtn
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Last week, members of Willkie’s San Francisco office participated in the annual J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge. The team ran and walked the 3.5 mile race to benefit the non-profit Eat. Learn. Play. The organization was founded by Stephen and Ayesha Curry and focuses on improving the lives of kids and families in Oakland, the Bay Area and across the country. Thanks to all who participated!
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Willkie was ranked 4th for the overall representation of female lawyers among the largest firms in the legal industry (601+ attorneys) in Law360 Pulse’s 2024 Women in Law Report. Willkie was also ranked 2nd among the 2024 “Ceiling Smashers,” a list of the largest law firms (601+ attorneys) with the highest representation of women in their equity partnerships. Women make up 36.1% of Willkie’s equity partner tier. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gSgUpsmb
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Willkie has been shortlisted for “Law Firm of the Year for Private Equity and Venture Capital” at the JUVE Awards 2024. The Firm was nominated by leading German legal publisher JUVE for demonstrating dynamism in advising financial investors on large and medium-sized leveraged buyouts. Willkie is among just five firms nominated by JUVE’s editorial team for the award, highlighting the prominence of the Firm’s Frankfurt office and newly opened Munich office and its accomplishments advising private equity and venture capital investors at the forefront of the market. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g6YxSE_Q
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On August 20, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued a final order – with nationwide effect – setting aside the Federal Trade Commission’s final rule prohibiting substantially all employee non-compete agreements in the U.S. Full background: https://lnkd.in/eZhMNCVZ
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Adam Aderton, Elizabeth Gray, Kristy Littman and Erik Holmvik recently wrote an article published in the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, covering the latest court decisions and litigation developments that will reshape the SEC's exercise of authority in various ways. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eMn5FtjM
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Willkie has been shortlisted for the “Tech Industry Advisory Team of the Year” award at The Recorder’s 2024 California Legal Awards. The awards “celebrate the achievements of lawyers and companies leading technology, innovation and the profession as a whole.” Willkie’s California-based team is recognized for having built one of the premier intellectual property, technology, and commercial transactions practices in the world. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e-UMbFvU
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