Nixon Peabody LLP

12 NP attorneys have been named IP STARS by Managing IP! The annual IP STARS guide recognizes leading IP legal practitioners and firms worldwide, following a research process that includes interviews, emails, and online surveys from thousands of firms, IP practitioners, and clients. In addition to individual attorney rankings, NP was recognized as a notable firm in National Patent Prosecution and recommended nationally for IP transactions. Congratulations, Daniel Burnham, Angelo Christopher, Jeffrey Costellia, Janet Garetto, Jason Kravitz, David May, Kristen Mollnow Walsh, Seth Levy, Ashe Puri, Sasha Rao, David Resnick, and Henry Wheare!

Artificial intelligence is beginning to influence more than just which companies private equity firms choose to acquire. Increasingly, sponsors are using AI as a core pillar of platform-building strategies, particularly in fragmented industries where operational improvements can drive significant value creation. As Rachel Pugliese explains, firms are pursuing acquisitions with the goal of creating data-rich platforms capable of leveraging AI throughout the enterprise.

The Department of Justice's settlement with Magnolia Diagnostics highlights the potential clawback risk healthcare investors may face for distributions tied to alleged False Claims Act violations. https://lnkd.in/guee9z9m The settlement serves as a warning that distributions received from portfolio companies may be subject to clawback under the Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act, including by private equity and venture capital investors. Adam Tarosky, Michele Masucci, Harsh Parikh, and Rebecca Simone discuss the settlement's impact and provide key takeaways for investors.

Our Public-Private Partnerships (P3) team has received notable recognition in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. Chambers and Partners recognized the firm "for it's expertise in the PPP space, where the team regularly act for public and private sector clients." Chambers notes that NP "has experience across financings for social infrastructure as well as developments in the the transportation and housing sectors."

What does it take to close a growth round in eight weeks? For Blitzy, it meant finding legal counsel willing to match their pace without losing sight of what mattered beyond the close. Christopher Keefe, who chairs our Business and Finance department, sat down with Tanner Powers, vice president of finance and operations at Blitzy, to talk through how the deal came together, what made the compressed timeline possible, and why having counsel who keeps perspective beyond the close matters as much as moving fast.

Congratulations to our client, Strata Clean Energy, in securing a $150 million increase to the company’s revolving credit facility, for a total of $450 million. NP is proud to represent Strata in this transaction, which will continue to support the expansion of its operational fleet and the ongoing commercialization of its diversified development pipeline. This includes the development, construction, and operation of Strata's renewable energy and energy storage projects, as well as supporting the company's growing Engineering, Procurement and Construction and Operations and Maintenance divisions. Led by partner Martha Anderson, the Nixon Peabody deal team included partners Frank Hamblett and Jason Chimon, senior counsel Forrest Milder, and associate Shaun Stienstra.

We're proud to share that our Private Wealth & Advisory practice received a Band 1 ranking in Massachusetts in the 2026 Chambers High Net Worth Guide, achieving the guide's highest possible ranking. Additionally, Chambers and Partners recognized six of our attorneys as notable practitioners: 🏆 Deborah Anderson - Private Wealth Law (Massachusetts) 🏆 Sarah Connolly - Private Wealth Law (Massachusetts) 🏆 Ruth Mattson - Private Wealth Law (Massachusetts) 🏆 Evelyn Moreno - Private Wealth Law (Massachusetts) 🏆 Jay Rosenbaum - Private Wealth Law (Massachusetts) 🏆 Thaddeus Stauber - Art and Cultural Property Law (Nationwide) Congratulations!

The Seventh Circuit has ruled that text messages are not “telephone calls” under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s (TCPA) Do-Not-Call rules. Those rules let consumers sue over more than one telemarketing call in a 12-month period after registering on the National Do-Not-Call Registry. Because the law only covers “calls,” the court held that consumers cannot use it to sue over unwanted texts, no matter how many they receive. Troy Lieberman explains what happened, how the court reasoned, and what businesses should do next.