On December 20, Willkie client Rumble Inc. (NASDAQ:RUM), the video-sharing platform and cloud services provider, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement for a strategic investment of $775 million from Tether ($USDT), the largest company in the digital assets industry...

New York, NY (December 19, 2024) --- Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP today announced that restructuring attorney Robin Spigel has joined the Firm as a partner. She is based in Willkie’s New York office.  With more than 25 years of bankruptcy and restructuring experience, Robin represents...

Willkie represented FTV Capital in connection with a significant growth equity investment in Orbus Software, a global market-leading provider of SaaS enterprise transformation software. FTV is investing alongside existing Orbus investor SilverTree Equity. The investment, announced on...

Michael Li-Ming Wong, Co-Chair of Willkie’s Global White-Collar Defense Practice Group, has been named to Daily Journal’s “Top White Collar Lawyers 2024” as one of the leading white-collar defense attorneys in California. Daily Journal recognized Michael’s leadership and accomplishments...

Sara Tonnies Horton, Co-Chair of Willkie’s IP Litigation Practice Group, has been named among the “2024 Women In Law: Leaders Leaning In” honorees by Chicago Lawyer and Law Bulletin Media. The award recognizes Sara’s professional excellence and commitment to advancing women in the law. Sara...

Willkie advised Insight Partners on its $200 million growth investment in Zest AI, a leader in AI lending technology.   On December 13, Zest AI announced the investment from Insight Partners, which initially invested in the company in 2020. With the growth capital, Zest AI plans to further...

Willkie represented BMO Sponsor Finance as administrative and left-lead arranger on senior credit facilities backing a majority investment by Sterling Investment Partners in the risk and compliance service provider PROtect, under the issuer name Purple Cow Buyer LLC.   Based in Wichita,...

M. Annie Houghton-Larsen, an associate in Willkie’s Litigation Department, has been profiled in the Chambers DEI Global Report 2024 in recognition of her commitment to pro bono advocacy and work to uphold election integrity.  The publication focused on Annie’s recent experience as a...