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Firm Recognized Across Four Categories at the 2026 New England Legal Awards

WilmerHale and its lawyers were named winners in four categories at the 2026 New England Legal Awards, held at a gala in Boston on October 8. The awards celebrate outstanding legal professionals and ...
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Restructuring Lawyer Hugh Murtagh Joins WilmerHale in New York

WilmerHale today announced that Hugh Murtagh has joined the firm as a partner and chair of its transactional Bankruptcy and ...
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Capitolis Announces $220 Million in Financing, Including $120 Million Series E at $1.9 Billion Valuation

Capitolis, the financial technology company, announced the successful completion of $220 million of financing. The financing comprised a $120 million Series E equity financing round at a $1.9 billion ...
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WilmerHale Advises Museum of Science on its Bond Financing for New William and Charlotte Bloomberg Public Science Common

WilmerHale advised the Museum of Science on its up to $7,000,000 tax-exempt bond financing with the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency as issuer and Eastern Bank as bond owner. The bond ...
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Former SEC Acting Director of Enforcement Sam Waldon Joins WilmerHale

WilmerHale is pleased to announce that former Securities and Exchange Commission senior enforcement official Sam Waldon will ...
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Sam Waldon

While at the SEC’s Division of Enforcement, Mr. Waldon served in a series of increasingly senior leadership roles, culminating in his service as Acting Director of the Division on two separate ...
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Capitolis to Acquire eSecLending in $200 Million All-Cash Transaction

Capitolis, the financial technology company, announced an agreement to acquire eSecLending for $200 million in an all-cash ...
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23x5 Trading Comes to US Exchanges: What Firms Should Know Before Launch

Overnight trading is expected to start December 6, 2026. The SEC has conditionally approved 23x5 trading on five exchanges: 24X, Cboe EDGX, MEMX, Nasdaq and NYSE Arca. The 23x5 trading expansion would ...
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Seth Waxman Delivers Keynote at ABA Death Penalty Representation Project's 40th Anniversary Event

Partner Seth Waxman delivered the keynote speech at the American Bar Association Death Penalty Representation Project's 2026 ...
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US ITC Seeks Public Comment on Reviving Its Section 338 Reporting Role Following the President’s Use of Section 338 Tariff Authority

The International Trade Commission has opened a unique comment opportunity to help inform how it should comply with its data collection and reporting obligations under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of ...
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A Step Towards Clarity: SEC Proposes Regulation Crypto Assets

Proposed Regulation Crypto Assets would establish a regulatory framework for offerings of certain investment contracts involving crypto assets, referred to in the release as “Covered Investment ...
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Pentagon Suspends CMMC Phase 2 Requirements and Launches Review of Cybersecurity Certification Program

The US Department of War has suspended the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Phase 2 requirements that were scheduled to take effect on November 10, 2026, as well as pending and future ...