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Pillsbury partner Ashleigh Myers has been named to Forward Law Review's Global Forward 40 list, recognizing 40 of the most impressive #ESG and #sustainability lawyers under 40. This honor celebrates rising leaders who are redefining the legal landscape by shaping corporate responsibility, influencing policy and driving meaningful change. Congratulations, Ashleigh!

A team of Pillsbury lawyers advised Aries Defense LLC on its acquisition by Sigma Defense Systems LLC, a leader in CJADC2, C5ISR and DevSecOps solutions. The transaction combines Aries Defense’s advanced edge #ISR technologies with Sigma Defense’s Olympus ecosystem, enhancing real-time, secure #datasharing and strengthening multi-domain situational awareness for the joint force. To learn more, click here: https://bit.ly/47snYNi

Pillsbury is proud to help shape the conversation on the future of nuclear energy this week at the Texas Nuclear Alliance Summit. Pillsbury partners Jeffrey Merrifield, Elina Teplinsky and Ashleigh Myers are moderating key discussions on advanced reactors, fuel supply, recycling and nuclear’s role in clean energy and national security. With conversations starting today and continuing tomorrow, we're excited to learn more from our experts! Their leadership reflects Pillsbury’s deep experience across the global energy landscape and commitment to driving innovation in the evolving clean energy economy. Join the conversation and learn more about how Pillsbury is helping advance the next generation of #nuclearenergy. #PillsburyLaw #NuclearLaw #EnergyLaw #CleanEnergy

Our firm is excited to be shortlisted in two categories for the 2025 Financial Times Innovative Lawyers North America awards, marking Pillsbury's 10th consecutive year of recognition by Financial Times for innovative and impactful work. 🏆For Innovation in Strategic Direction, the firm is shortlisted for the launch of one of the industry's only fully integrated Data Centers offerings, which brings together formerly fragmented energy, real estate, sourcing and technology services to help clients scale and manage risk amid the blistering pace of #AI and #datacenter growth. 🏆For Innovative Work in Science & Technology, a team led by Litigation partner Ranjini Acharya is shortlisted in connection with a precedent-setting victory for Fox Corp. in a first-of-its-kind AI #copyright dispute, which centered on the use of established #machinelearning methods in new data environments. 🔗for more on our Data Centers offering: https://lnkd.in/gHYNwEx3 🔗for details on the Fox Corp. case: https://bit.ly/3IRdKwF Many congratulations to our attorneys for this much-deserved recognition of their highly collaborative, strategic and cutting-edge work! 🥂 Ranjini Acharya Michael Zeliger Michael Horikawa Evan Finkel Rob James Brittney D. Sandler Jeffrey Merrifield Adam Weaver Among a decade of shortlist appearances and honors, 2025 marks the third consecutive year Pillsbury is recognized by FT for leadership at the nexus of energy and technology, including being named North America's Most Innovative in the Energy Transition in 2024 and 2023. For more on those pioneering projects: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4nTD7gm Project ZEMBA Accelerates Decarbonization of Global Shipping Sector | 2024 🔗 https://bit.ly/3KTwP1W Developing a Novel U.S. Regulatory Framework for Fusion Energy | 2023

Pillsbury advised Featureform, a leading framework for managing and orchestrating structured data signals, on its acquisition by Redis, the world’s fastest data platform. The combination enhances Redis’ #AI infrastructure, enabling developers to deliver structured data to models faster, more reliably and with full observability. Click here to learn more: https://bit.ly/46UjyPc

Another (bigger!) round of Pillsbury rankings in the 2026 Chambers and Partners UK guide! These strong results are a positive reflection of our ongoing expansion in London and the impressive roster of UK-based practitioners who are supporting Pillsbury clients in jurisdictions around the world. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/erx6cV5D

Pillsbury advised InOrbit.AI, a global leader in robot orchestration software, on its successful Series A funding round. Based in Silicon Valley, the company is transforming how smart #robots and human teams collaborate worldwide—driving innovation across manufacturing, logistics, retail and hospitality. Read more: https://bit.ly/47ryMv1

⚡Just launched⚡New 2025 energy tech dealmaking data reveals robust early-stage VC investment, growing check sizes and climbing exit values as activity in the sector continues to outpace pre-pandemic figures. 📈 We track and analyze these trends, including authoritative commentary from Christina Pearson, Sarah Melaney and Sid Fowler, in our latest report, "New Energy Technologies: Investment & Innovation Trends," produced in partnership with PitchBook. 📊 🔗 https://bit.ly/3W9nu8t Explore the data and our team's commentary on what's driving investor motivations, how #AI and #datacenters are transforming the market, how geopolitical and regulatory shifts are impacting dealmaking, and more.💡🔌

Join members of our Insurance Recovery & Advisory team in New York, San Francisco and Houston at the annual Pillsbury Insurance Policyholder Summit! This is one conversation you won’t want to miss. Key topics will include AI risk developments, trends in environmental liability and transactional risk insurance, construction coverage for #datacenters and power infrastructure, and managing complex/mass tort claims. Please contact tricia.larade@pillsburylaw.com for more information or to register. We look forward to seeing you there! #PillsburyPIPS #InsuranceLaw #LegalExcellence

Exciting news! Our Houston office has been recognized as one of the Best Places to Work by the Houston Business Journal for 2025—the only Am Law 100 firm to make the list. This honor highlights our dedication to creating an environment where talented professionals can grow, connect and succeed. Read more: https://bit.ly/3KHSREL