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(New York and Washington, D.C.) – Akin announced today that Ron Erlichman and Nick Atwood have joined the firm’s market-leading energy & infrastructure practice as partners in the firm’s New York and Washington, D.C. offices, respectively. Joining from Linklaters, where Erlichman served as co-head of the firm’s energy & infrastructure practice in the Americas, Erlichman and Atwood further strengthen Akin’s premier energy & infrastructure platform advising clients on their most in-demand projects, including traditional and renewable power generation, battery storage, data centers, carbon capture, synthetic fuels and other energy transition projects as well as mining and other infrastructure transactions. Erlichman and Atwood focus their practice on the development, financing, acquisition and sale of energy & infrastructure projects, including conventional and renewable electrical power, energy transition projects, data centers, battery storage, hydrogen, synthetic fuels, carbon capture, utilization & storage (CCUS), transmission facilities, chemical and petrochemical facilities, terminals, and transportation projects. They advise sponsors, developers, lenders, private capital investors, and other project participants with respect to all phases of a project’s life cycle. “With rapidly growing power needs driven by AI, data centers and electrification, our energy & infrastructure practice continues to see increasing client demand across a variety of transactions,” said Akin co-chair Abid Qureshi. “Ron and Nick’s experience will be a great benefit to our clients as they are developing and financing the next generation of the energy economy.” “Ron and Nick are versatile energy & infrastructure dealmakers who are widely respected in the industry and well known to our team,” added corporate practice co-head Zachary Wittenberg.  “Their experience across a wide range of cutting-edge energy projects and technologies is a terrific complement and will drive continued growth across our integrated energy offering.” “I have long respected the strength and breadth of Akin’s energy platform and been impressed by its growth,” said Erlichman on his move to the firm. “Nick and I are excited to work with our new colleagues, many of whom we have known and worked with professionally for years.” Erlichman and Atwood are the latest additions to the firm’s comprehensive energy & infrastructure platform, ranked by Chambers USA in Energy: Oil & Gas, Energy Transition and Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy, with Akin having recently added energy transactions partners Charlie Ofner and Trent Bridges, capital markets partner Bryan Flannery and private equity partner Andrew Lehman in Houston, tax credits partner Mary Alexander in Washington, D.C., energy partner Rob Butler in London and projects & energy transition partners Chadron Edwards in New York and April Kim in California. About Akin’s Energy & Infrastructure Practice Akin is a leading advisor to companies and capital providers across the energy value chain. Our global, interdisciplinary team has market-leading experience across upstream, midstream, downstream, energy services and the spectrum of energy transition projects, including wind, solar, geothermal, hydroelectric, bioenergy, carbon capture, renewable natural gas, landfill gas, hydrogen, ammonia and sustainable aviation fuel. We serve as trusted counsel to public and private energy companies, private equity, credit, infrastructure and other investors, and management teams worldwide. We help clients develop, finance, construct, operate, buy and sell energy & infrastructure projects and companies throughout the world. Akin is a leading international law firm with more than 900 lawyers in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. *Nick Atwood is licensed in New York only; not admitted in the District of Columbia

(New York) – Akin announced today that Heather Waters Borthwick has joined the firm’s capital solutions team as a private credit partner in New York. Borthwick brings extensive experience in the performing private credit market, further strengthening Akin’s one-stop platform for private capital investors pursuing opportunities across the capital structure. Borthwick joins Akin from DLA Piper, with a practice focused on direct lending and other transactions on the private credit spectrum. She advises leading credit funds and other asset managers on a wide range of financing transactions, including direct lending and cross-border private credit transactions, acquisition financings, refinancings, recapitalizations and hybrid capital deals. “The continued expansion of the private credit market has driven significant demand for our capital solutions team, which works with many of the market’s most active credit investors on their most complex financings,” said Akin co-chair Abid Qureshi. “Heather is exceptionally well-positioned to guide clients on a wide range of private credit transactions across the capital structure. We are thrilled to welcome her to the firm.” “Heather is a leading private credit lawyer and energetic and skilled dealmaker who we know through shared client relationships and whose arrival enhances our performing credit coverage at a pivotal moment in the market,” said Dan Fisher, co-leader of Akin’s global capital solutions team. “Her strong relationships across the credit world, combined with her market insight, will be a tremendous asset to the clients, the practice and the team.” “I have long admired Akin’s capital solutions team, which is one of the most established and operates at the top of the private credit market,” said Borthwick. “I look forward to working with the firm’s distinguished roster of private credit and asset manager clients, and my clients will benefit from Akin’s platform, which is designed to service the needs of the market’s most sophisticated credit investors.” Borthwick is the latest addition to the firm’s capital solutions platform, following the additions of  Sarah Milam in New York; Daniel Wayte and Kevin Gilroy in London and Payson Lyman in Boston. About Akin’s Capital Solutions Team Akin’s capital solutions group advises private capital investors pursuing opportunities across the capital structure in all market cycles. As the lines increasingly blur across investment strategies, investors are seeking creative and integrated counsel to structure cutting-edge investment solutions involving a mix of debt, equity and hybrid capital. Our team helps clients structure returns with risk, managing downside protections while preserving upside optionality. About Akin’s Private Credit Practice Akin works with the most active private credit investors in the market—including half of Private Debt Investor’s Top 100 globally—structuring novel debt & equity investments. As the market for direct lending has exploded in size and sophistication, our global private credit team has helped many of the most sophisticated credit investors, from the ground up, to build their position in this market. We structure novel investments in companies seeking flexible financing and in unconventional and opportunistic financings. These include investments in companies with limited access to syndicated bank finance markets, middle-market and large-cap direct lending transactions to fund acquisitions or working capital needs and funding growth capital transactions for companies in emerging sectors. Akin is a leading international law firm with more than 900 lawyers in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 2, 2025 — Arnold & Porter announced today that Lisa Re has joined the firm’s Life Sciences & Healthcare Regulatory practice as a partner, resident in Washington, D.C. Mahnu Davar and Allison Shuren, co-chairs of Arnold & Porter’s Life Sciences & Healthcare Regulatory practice, said: “Lisa’s broad experience garnered over two decades in significant leadership positions within HHS Office of Inspector General will complement and expand the strategic counseling and government investigation work of our existing healthcare and life sciences regulatory and enforcement teams. Her first-hand knowledge of healthcare fraud enforcement, OIG compliance program expectations, and processes governing OIG administrative interactions and advisory opinion requests will be invaluable to life sciences and healthcare clients.” As the former Assistant Inspector General for Legal Affairs and Acting Chief Counsel, Re was HHS’s representative for False Claims Act cases and spent years coordinating with the U.S. Department of Justice on these matters. She led OIG’s administrative litigation and exclusion program, established enforcement priorities, and oversaw OIG’s self-disclosure protocol. Re has deep experience advising on complex issues and laws such as the Anti-Kickback Statute, Civil Monetary Penalties Law, Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), Information Blocking, and the Exclusions Statute. She was responsible for OIG’s compliance policy and Corporate Integrity Agreement enforcement, helping to strengthen the agency’s oversight of the pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical technology industries. In joining the firm, Re said: “Throughout my time at OIG, I became familiar with Arnold & Porter’s reputation of excellence both in healthcare regulation and across the life sciences industry. I’m eager to begin collaborating with my new colleagues and leverage my government experience to help deliver integrated, strategic advice on oversight and enforcement to the firm’s healthcare, life sciences, and technology clients.” Re earned her J.D. from St. Louis University School of Law, her M.A. from Webster University, and her B.S. in Nursing from St. Louis University.   About Arnold & Porter Arnold & Porter combines sophisticated regulatory, litigation, and transactional capabilities to resolve clients’ most complex issues. With over 1,000 lawyers practicing in 16 offices worldwide, we offer deep industry experience and an integrated approach that spans more than 40 practice areas. Through multidisciplinary collaboration and focused industry experience, we provide innovative and effective solutions to mitigate risks, address challenges, and achieve successful outcomes.

NEW YORK, NY, August 28, 2025 — Arnold & Porter announced today that Michael Saarinen has joined the firm’s Corporate & Finance practice as a partner co-lead of the Investment Management practice group, resident in New York. Ron Levine and Derek Stoldt, co-chairs of Arnold & Porter’s Corporate & Finance practice, added: “Mike’s arrival further strengthens our investment management capabilities, a vital part of the firm’s transactional platform. As private capital raising continues to be a dominant force in global markets, our clients require sophisticated legal counsel across fund formation, regulatory compliance, and ongoing investment activity. Mike’s experience in these areas deepens our ability to deliver seamless support tailored to our clients’ needs.” Mike has over two decades of experience advising U.S. and global fund sponsors on the formation and operation of private investment funds across a range of asset classes and strategies, including buyout, venture capital, real estate, credit, hedge fund, and fund-of-funds. His practice involves advising on separately managed accounts, co-investment vehicles, and other investment structures. His work also includes guidance on regulatory matters, investment management transactions, and internal governance issues such as compensation and succession planning. He has experience working with the full spectrum of private fund investors, including family offices, endowments, and insurance companies. In joining the firm, Mike said: “Arnold & Porter’s integrated Corporate & Finance practice offers clients a seamless platform that combines fund formation, investment management, and sophisticated transactional capabilities. I was excited to join a team so well-positioned to help clients achieve their goals in today’s complex and competitive markets.” Mike earned his J.D. from Harvard Law School, cum laude, and his B.A. from Columbia University, magna cum laude.   About Arnold & Porter Arnold & Porter combines sophisticated regulatory, litigation, and transactional capabilities to resolve clients’ most complex issues. With over 1,000 lawyers practicing in 16 offices worldwide, we offer deep industry experience and an integrated approach that spans more than 40 practice areas. Through multidisciplinary collaboration and focused industry experience, we provide innovative and effective solutions to mitigate risks, address challenges, and achieve successful outcomes.