Insights on Corporate & Securities

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that five thought leaders have been recognized by the 2026 JD Supra Readers’ Choice Awards, which acknowledge the visibility and engagement their thought leadership has earned among readers over the past year.

ArentFox Schiff represented top national civil engineering firm, Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. (VHB), in the acquisition of Pennsylvania-based transportation engineering firm, Drive Engineering Corp.

AFS Partner Jon Jurva will speak at the 19th Annual Emerging Manager & MWBE Conference on February 13, 2026.

The US market is both coveted and feared by overseas consumer‑product suppliers. Coveted for its scale and purchasing power, with fear that US product‑liability litigation inevitably follows sales.

AFS counsel James Fahy has been selected to serve as a juror for the 2026 Opus Prize in collaboration with DePaul University.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce the launch of its Longevity & Healthspan Industry Group, a cross-sector initiative supporting the rapidly expanding ecosystem of companies advancing anti-aging innovation, wellness, and preventive health.

As fashion brands enter 2026, supply-chain pressure, tariff uncertainty, and rising tech spend are accelerating interest in private equity (PE) partnerships.

The enforcement landscape entering 2026 points to sustained False Claims Act activity across traditional health care fraud, AI-enabled misconduct, civil rights–based claims, customs and tariff fraud, and expanding theories of investor liability.

AFS attorneys Jon Jurva, Vanessa Meeks, and Kendall Murphy provide an overview of the SEC Division of Examinations’ December 16, 2025 risk alert addressing advisers’ compliance with the Advisers Act Marketing Rule, with a focus on testimonials, endorsements, and third party ratings.

On December 16, 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Examinations released a risk alert, “Additional Observations Regarding Advisers’ Compliance with the Advisers Act Marketing Rule.”

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce the election of 18 new partners, effective January 1, 2026.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Julia Zhu-Morelli has joined the firm’s Corporate & Securities practice in Los Angeles as a partner. Julia brings extensive experience representing US and Chinese companies in complex corporate and transactional matters.

No need to bring a crib sheet, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Examinations just revealed (some of) this year’s test.

ArentFox Schiff served as legal counsel to the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) for the transaction awarding its 17th franchise to the City of Atlanta.

ArentFox Schiff advised Ramaco Resources, Inc., an operator and developer of high-quality, low-cost metallurgical coal and a developing producer of coal, rare earth, and critical minerals, in a novel, three-pronged registered public financing — requiring the utmost sophistication in securities law.

ArentFox Schiff has been awarded 62 top rankings in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms®, which recognizes firms for professional excellence based on consistently positive ratings from clients and peers.

ArentFox Schiff represented The Los Angeles Lakers — a long-time firm client — and the Buss family in connection with the sale of a majority ownership interest in The Los Angeles Lakers, Inc. by Mark Walter. The transaction closed on October 30, 2025, following unanimous approval from the NBA Board of Governors.

ArentFox Schiff advised Clearwater Security and Compliance in its sale to Sunstone Partners. Clearwater is a provider of cyber risk management and regulatory compliance solutions to the healthcare industry.

ArentFox Schiff (AFS) recently advised GAME 7, a multi-platform sports and entertainment brand co-founded by New York Rangers legend and NHL Hall of Fame inductee Mark Messier, in a historic jersey patch sponsorship transaction with Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.

ArentFox Schiff represented BMG in the Berlin-headquartered global music company’s single largest catalog acquisition in the company’s history.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that San Francisco Managing Partner and Sports Practice Co-Leader Richard Brand has been named among Daily Journal’s “Top 100 Lawyers” for the fourth year in a row and fifth time overall for his continuing impact on the legal profession.

A North Carolina federal court’s recent order granting remand in the case Nash Hospitals, Inc. v. UnitedHealthcare of North Carolina, Inc., et al., No. 5:25-CV-28-FL underscores the limits of federal question jurisdiction in disputes arising from health care provider-payer agreements, particularly where the claims are grounded in state law and do not necessarily require resolution of a substantial federal issue.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that 132 attorneys have been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America 2026, with two attorneys highlighted as “Lawyers of the Year” and 66 attorneys listed as “Ones to Watch.”

On August 7, the White House issued an Executive Order (EO) aimed at broadening Americans’ access to alternative asset investments within employer-sponsored defined-contribution retirement plans, such as 401(k) plans.

ArentFox Schiff advised Ramaco Resources, Inc., an operator and developer of high-quality, low-cost metallurgical coal and a developing producer of coal, rare earth, and critical minerals, in two public offerings totaling $265 million.