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Asian Legal Business profiled S&C’s technology strategy and growing AI and digital infrastructure capabilities, highlighting the Firm’s integrated platform across Asia-Pacific, the United States, and Europe and its focus on complex, cross-border technology-driven transactions. S&C Partners Chris Beatty, Ching-Yang Lin and Jacqueline Wenchen Tang discuss the Firm’s ability to advise on complex technology-driven matters through the collective strengths of its M&A, finance, capital markets and regulatory teams. Read the article: https://lnkd.in/eHcrZAch Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eVKGHsjB

An S&C team including Evan Simpson, Vanessa Blackmore and Giada Ginevra Tagliabue advised Bank of Ireland Group on its $1 billion Rule 144A/Reg S offering of 4.997% Fixed-to-Fixed Rate Notes due 2032. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gxWjJg6U

An S&C team led by Evan Simpson, Alan Fishman, Neal McKnight, Davis Wang, Heather Coleman and Connor Schillerstrom advised Octave Intelligence on its spin-off from Hexagon as a separate publicly traded company, marking the first cross-border Sweden-into-U.S. transaction of its kind.   Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g-khxfBb

The Second Circuit recently affirmed the dismissal of a securities fraud action in Smith v. The Gap, Inc. The court addressed five issues relating to falsity and scienter that frequently arise in securities fraud cases, making it a helpful precedent for defendants in future cases. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gTMJnKXv Subscribe to our memos: https://lnkd.in/eJ2NJfei

S&C was recognized for its achievements in the M&A (Outbound) and Fintech & Blockchain categories at the China Business Law Awards, which honor firms that have distinguished themselves in China’s legal market. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g9cfqT2e

On May 27, S&C celebrated the 25th anniversary of its Sydney office with around 125 clients, alumni, colleagues and friends. Since opening in 2001, the Sydney office has reflected the best of S&C’s global platform: deep local relationships, cross-border execution and a commitment to advising clients on their most important matters. Together with our Melbourne office, Sydney has helped connect Australian and New Zealand clients with global capital, cross-border opportunities and the full capabilities of the Firm. For more than 60 years, S&C lawyers have had the privilege of working alongside Australia’s leading companies, advisors and institutions on matters that have shaped Australia’s modern economy—from transformative privatizations and securities offerings to cross-border M&A, financings, restructurings and industry milestones.  At the reception, S&C Co-Chair Scott Miller and Waldo Jones, Managing Partner of S&C’s Australian Practice, reflected on the relationships, talent and trust that have defined the Sydney office’s first 25 years and reaffirmed the Firm’s commitment to Australia and New Zealand in the years ahead.  Learn more about S&C’s Sydney office: https://lnkd.in/e-6V4-fT

S&C was recognized in the third edition of Best Law Firms in Australia, ranking Tier 1 for Debt Capital Markets Law, Equity Capital Markets Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Private Equity Law. This marks the third consecutive year that S&C has been recognized by Best Law Firms in Australia, following the report’s inaugural edition in 2024. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e4q32bJh

The Court vacated an Eleventh Circuit decision and decided in favor of Havana Docks Corporation in its suit seeking compensation from cruise lines for ‘trafficking’ in property seized by the Cuban Government. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eKzN2MrF Subscribe to our memos: https://lnkd.in/eJ2NJfei

May 27 Tax Policy Update:   • Congress processing reconciliation bill to fund ICE and CBP, while designing a third bill to address defense appropriations, spending cuts and tax provisions. • Treasury finalizes information reporting regs for partnership hot asset reporting. • Bipartisan digital tax legislation introduced, as Ways and Means Committee holds briefing in effort to build a committee product. • House passes Tax Court due process reform legislation. • Ken Kies fires warning shot at qualified small business stock stacking.   Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ehucX9E2 Subscribe to our memos: https://lnkd.in/eJ2NJfei

Robert Giuffra, John Hardiman, Sergio J. Galvis, Amanda Davidoff, Thomas White, Andrew Finn and Pedro José Izquierdo have been named to Lawdragon’s “500 Leading Global Litigators” List for 2026. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dGyD3AxG