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Congratulations to Tom Evans and Kem Ihenacho on being named to Private Equity News’ Twenty Most Influential Private Equity Lawyers list. The recognition highlights their work advising leading sponsors on complex, market‑shaping transactions. https://lw.link/JzSGxj

At Latham’s Public M&A Day, Christopher Buhlmann, Managing Director at ParkView Partners, highlighted why Germany’s public M&A market is set to remain highly active. He pointed to P2Ps as an attractive opportunity for private equity, driven by continued undervaluation, particularly across the mid‑cap listed segment.

The Draft Guidelines emphasise how mergers can increase EU firms’ scale, competitiveness, and resilience, but also expand the Commission’s toolkit for challenging mergers. https://lw.link/Ji0fY3

Today’s Executive Energy & Infrastructure Conference in Austin, Texas continued with a fireside chat discussing how regulatory reform, market demand, and energy security considerations are converging to shape the next chapter of nuclear development; a panel examining the 2026 investment outlook for digital infrastructure; and a keynote on the future of energy. Latham partners Nikki Buffa and Hilary Strong led the conversations. Tomorrow, we will conclude with sessions focused on the key trends to watch in E&I, including the impact of ABS deals on M&A, how power demand is reshaping energy investments, and proactive liability management strategies in a changing energy landscape, featuring Latham’s Chris Heasley, John Stavinoha, Tyler Brown, Natasha Gianvecchio, and Maxwell Silverstein.

The SEC today proposed that US public companies may report semianually rather than quarterly to meet their interim reporting obligations under the federal securities laws. Read more about the proposal https://lw.link/h2E5se.

Latham’s annual Executive Energy & Infrastructure Conference is underway today in Austin, Texas. Today’s program opened with remarks from Justin T. Stolte, Global Chair of Latham’s Energy & Infrastructure Group, and Mollie Duckworth, Local Chair of the firm’s Austin Corporate Department. This morning’s sessions featured discussions on key trends in the energy and infrastructure space, including a fireside chat on the impact of public policy on future E&I investments, a panel on E&I investment and capital-raising strategies, and a keynote address on effective leadership. Our Latham panel was moderated by David Allinson, Global Vice Chair of Latham’s Corporate Department.

Congratulations to our client Lumen on its announced US$475 million of Alkira, a cloud-native, carrier-agnostic enterprise networking platform. A cross-border Latham team led by partner Bradley Faris represents the technology company in the transaction. #LathamTECH https://lw.link/h8NrUv

A cross-border Latham team led by partners Shaun Hartley, Simon Cooke, and Mariclaire Petty Brewer advised the global investment firm and its portfolio company in the acquisition of the two leading US healthcare RCM providers. #LathamHCLS https://lw.link/ZBWJuD

A new ruling in Aabar v Glencore clarifies legal privilege can apply to non-lawyer communications between authorised client personnel in certain circumstances. https://lw.link/pbgoFZ

A Latham team led by London partners Farah O'Brien, Nick Cline, and Jon Fox represented the family in the purchase of a 75% stake of the Indian Premier League cricket franchise. https://lw.link/9mP1cM