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The president’s actions aim to bolster coal production and exports and coal-fired power generation, highlighting the importance of coal to US economic and national security. https://lw.link/dYgpwI

A corporate deal team led by partners John Giouroukakis and David Owen and counsel Jennifer Wong represents Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board and North American insurance brokerage company BroadStreet in the acquisition of a stake in BroadStreet by an investor group including Ethos Capital, BCI, and White Mountains. https://lw.link/a1MiXg

New SEC guidance clarifies verification under Rule 506(c), paving the way for broader use of general solicitation in exempt offerings. Read the full client alert to learn more: https://lw.link/k9nBzp

A cross-border team led by San Diego partners Craig Garner and Kevin Reyes, and Frankfurt partner Leif U. Schrader represented the tech-enabled Modern Golf and active lifestyle company in the transaction. https://lw.link/Ie8TGP

Applications for our 2026 summer program are now open. Here, you’ll work on challenging and complex matters — work that makes headlines worldwide. You'll join teams that prioritize excellence over ego and build, innovate, and lead on emerging legal trends. Apply now: https://lw.link/vUK9ul

Extractive industries face increasing scrutiny for ESG-related claims. With a rise in private law remedies sought by plaintiffs in the UK and Europe, companies are being challenged on climate change, greenwashing, and more. Explore our full report to understand these trends and their implications for the industry. https://lw.link/JycNwI Authored by Fabrice Fages, Sophie Lamb KC, Elise Auvray, Joachim Grittmann, and Stephanie Forrest

We are honored to share that Latham & Watkins has been awarded the prestigious title of Private Equity Law Firm of the Year 2025 by Chambers and Partners in France. This accolade underscores our strong presence in the French Private Equity market and highlights the exceptional dedication and commitment to excellence demonstrated by our entire team in Paris. A heartfelt thank you to our clients for their trust and collaboration which have been instrumental in achieving this milestone. We are eager to continue this journey together! Denis Criton, Gaetan Gianasso, Olivier du Mottay, Alexander Benedetti, Lionel Dechmann, Alexander Crosthwaite, Mathilde Saltiel Virginie Terzic, Michael Colle and Morgane Chaloin attended the dinner and collected the award. #ChambersFranceAwards

A London private equity team led by partner Paul Dolman, with associates Edward Coates and Zeynep Kocabas, represented existing minority shareholder TA Associates in the transaction involving a leading provider of cloud enterprise software and Industrial AI applications. #LathamTECH https://lw.link/qpIo5t

The proposals aim to make the UK regime more proportionate and suggest different rules applying to hedge funds, venture capital firms, and private equity houses. https://lw.link/WkEdSq

Under the new administration, we’ve seen a significant shift to regulation and enforcement in supporting the growth of digital assets, crypto, and financial technologies. Jenny Cieplak, Zachary Fallon, Yvette Valdez, and Stephen Wink discuss new opportunities from this shift for developers, investors, and market participants (including crypto-natives and traditional financial institutions), what you need to know about the future of digital assets and crypto, and what this means for DeFi and tokenization, in this on-demand webcast. #LathamTECH https://lw.link/ifP06e Find our latest insights on developments related to digital assets and crypto under the new administration: https://lw.link/wV7HWz