Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Akin is pleased to announce the election of Abid Qureshi and Dan Walsh to co-chairs of the firm, effective April 1, 2025. They will succeed Kim Koopersmith, who has served as chair since 2013. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/emaTAYj7

Akin ranked first in the top 15 law firms by percentage of LGBTQ+ trainees across UK offices, in Law.com International’s article “The Best Law Firms for Junior Lawyer LGBTQ+ Representation”. Partner and sponsor of Akin’s Out and Allied Firmwide Resource Group (FRG) in London, Matthew Durward-Thomas is quoted reflecting on the firm achievement. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e3QdVYbM #Diversity #DEI #LegalDiversity

Our U.S. summer associates kicked off Wellness Week with an inspiring talk from former Olympian Jack Green on managing the pressures of peak performance. They also enjoyed a variety of social events, including a Pilates class, cooking sessions and relaxing in massage chairs. We are excited for the remaining three weeks with our summer associates! #SummerAtAkin #Akin #WellnessWeek

The end of Chevron could bring a new wave of litigation. Akin Supreme Court & appellate partner James Tysse tells Bloomberg Law post-Chevron “the close cases where we’re deciding whether to bring a suit will more often result in litigation.” For more on the Supreme Court’s ruling and its impact on corporate litigation click here: https://lnkd.in/eRU8XDZ7

Akin advised Kennedy Lewis Investment Management, a leading credit-focused alternative asset management firm, in the closing of a $50 million growth investment in Douglas Elliman Inc., one of the largest residential brokerage companies in the United States. The Akin team was led by corporate practice co-head Zach Wittenberg, and included special situations & private credit partner Ryan Kim; corporate partners John Patrick Clayton, Chip Cowell and Shar Ahmed; counsel Josh Morry, Melissa Meyer Greenwood and Yehuda Raskin; and associates Grace Zhu, Jake Gawlak, CPA and Atena Sheibani-Nejad. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ez-wiuir #PrivateCapital #PrivateCredit #GrowthInvestment

Congratulations to Akin white collar investigations and trade compliance partner Lauren Talerman on her selection to Global Investigations Review’s 40 Under 40! Read more about Lauren’s recognition here: https://lnkd.in/eJ3bqG-a #WhiteCollar #GovernmentInvestigations #Trade #Dubai

On Monday, July 8, environment & natural resources practice head David H. Quigley will be speaking at Gujarat Fluorochemicals Limited's conference on Advocacy and Regulatory Developments on Fluoropolymers in Frankfurt, Germany. David will be discussing regulatory updates from the U.S. perspective. Don't miss this opportunity to learn about the latest advancements in fluoropolymers. Please register by emailing: pia.koehler@gfl.co.in #Environment #PFAS #Fluoropolymers

Akin advised Intrum AB, one of Europe’s largest non-performing loan servicers, in its agreement to sell a material portion of its investment portfolio to affiliates of Cerberus Capital Management L.P. for more than €1 billion.   Our #PrivateCapital team is advising on a number of high-profile transactions and this deal marks the second significant transaction to close for Akin in the past week.   The cross-practice Akin team was led by special situations & private credit co-head Ranesh Ramanathan and corporate partner David Sewell and included, Amy Kennedy, Sam Brodie, Dougall Meston, Chris Beardmore, Chris Parrott, George Burt, Akito Watkin, Laura McCrea and Callum James. https://lnkd.in/eGmvWbKP   #PrivateCapital #SpecialSituations

Following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Chevron deference, Kelly Cleary, Akin health care & life sciences partner and former deputy general counsel at Health & Human Services, warns that the Medicaid Access provision requiring 80% of payments go directly to care workers' wages could be on shaky legal ground. “That is an example of a policy that is based on a very creative reading of a statute," she said. "I think it's going to be very vulnerable.” Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e4SxJ8UJ #SupremeCourtDecision #Chevron #HealthCare #Medicaid

Join international trade partner Christian Davis and counsel Katherine Penberthy Padgett on Wednesday, July 10, as they discuss the "Proposed New Rule Expanding CFIUS Enforcement Authority." The discussion will cover the implications of broader information requests, increased subpoena power and significant rises in potential maximum civil monetary penalties, from $250,000 to $5 million. This webinar is essential for counsel and clients preparing to navigate these substantial regulatory changes. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3ynuVAl #CFIUS #InternationalTrade #Regulatory