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Goodwin is sponsoring the PERE America Forum 2026, taking place November 4–5 in New York City. The event will bring together global investors, fund managers, and real estate leaders. Goodwin partner John Ferguson will participate in the panel discussion, “Real Assets Panel: Safe Haven or Political Hot Potato,” on November 4 at 4:30 pm ET. Learn more and save your seat: https://bit.ly/3WhOypl #RealEstate

To wrap up #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth, Goodwin partner and Cybersecurity practice co-chair Jud Welle shares his approach to guiding clients through cyber risks and crises. Ranked among the leading cybersecurity lawyers in the US and globally, Jud combines deep technical knowledge with trial lawyer experience to advise executives and boards on cyber risk, direct crisis responses, and counsel companies on government investigations and regulatory scrutiny. Learn more about our Data, Privacy & Cybersecurity practice: https://bit.ly/48lwwFo

Join Goodwin and Danforth during Jefferies Healthcare London on 17 November for a discussion on IPO readiness, US and European capital markets, alternatives to going public, and the forces driving cross-border M&A activity. The event will feature three panel discussions: • Creating Optionality: IPO Readiness in a Changing Capital Markets Landscape — Featuring Goodwin partner Marishka DeToy, Gabriel Cavazos (Leerink Partners), Gregg Beloff (Danforth Health), and Tim Knotnerus (Agomab). • SRS Acquiom Life Sciences M&A Study — Featuring Kip Wallen (SRS Acquiom), who will present the latest M&A data and insights. • When Markets Converge: Inside the Boom in Cross-Border M&A — Featuring Goodwin partners Graham Defries and Blake Liggio, Mario Alberto Accardi (Centessa Pharmaceuticals), Maarten de Jong (EQT PARTNERS, INC), Richard Girling (Centerview Partners), and Kip Wallen (SRS Acquiom). Register today to save your place: https://bit.ly/4ByNRbk #JefferiesHealthcare

Goodwin was named the top law firm for global completed M&A by deal count in LSEG’s Q3 2026 league tables. LSEG also ranked Goodwin number one globally for Mid-Market M&A, while Mergermarket named the firm number one for French M&A. View the full rankings: https://bit.ly/4AoxLjl #MergersAndAcquisitions

We are so grateful to the Life Sciences team at Goodwin! Their volunteers assembled 100 backpacks with supplies for young people participating in Hack the Hood's tech education and career development programs. Hack the Hood provides underestimated youth and young adults with opportunities to build technical skills, explore career pathways, and prepare for their futures. Thank you to the Goodwin team for supporting Hack the Hood and investing your time in the young people they serve! #LifeScienceCares #Goodwin #HacktheHood #STEMEducation

In a live interview with FINTECH.TV’s Remy Blaire, MBA, Goodwin partner and AI Practice Co-Chair Kaitlin Betancourt outlines where boardrooms are falling short on managing enterprise AI risk, what they should do now, and how Goodwin’s AI Governance health check on Claude for Legal can help them get started. Watch the full interview: https://bit.ly/4itBfJZ #AIGovernance

ITR (International Tax Review) ranked Goodwin among the leading United Kingdom law firms in the 2027 edition of its ITR World Tax rankings. Goodwin’s UK Tax and Incentives practices are recognized for their industry engagement, thought leadership, and sector-specific advice. Working closely with the firm’s private equity, investment funds, technology, life sciences, real estate, and healthcare practices, its lawyers advise clients on the full range of tax and incentives matters across these industries. Read the full rankings: https://bit.ly/4jOAptB

Ardan Equity has acquired Clinical ink alongside GI Partners. Ardan and GI will collaborate closely with management to continue to scale the Clinical ink platform globally, pursue opportunities across clinical research and care, and deliver innovative solutions that meet the rapidly evolving needs of the industry, while maintaining the highest standards of quality and compliance. Goodwin's Technology M&A and Private Equity teams were led by John Egan, Larissa Cespedes-Yaffar, Brian Mulhall, Dylan Major, Kahn Wiedis, Kaitlyn Buffaloe, and Nia Saunders. Learn more about the deal: https://bit.ly/4igm47W #Technlology #MergersAndAcquisitions #PrivateEquity

Pennant AI raised $5 million in seed financing round led by Urban Innovation Fund. The financing will support the company's continued product development and expansion across institutional investors and public companies. Goodwin's Technology team was led by Craig Schmitz, Carson Williams, Ora Grinberg, Kevin Lam, and Selin Deldag. Learn more about the deal: https://bit.ly/3UjoKIU #Technology

Foundry Robotics has raised a $100 million Series A financing. The funding round was led by Marlinspike Partners with participation from Khosla Ventures and Red Glass Ventures, Wing VC, Axiom Ventures, Hanabi, Zero Shot Fund among other investors.  Foundry is an AI-first, assembly-focused contract manufacturer building software-defined, adaptive robotic systems designed to reshape American manufacturing and is based in Emeryville California.    Foundry has also acquired Avea Robotics (YC P26), a robotics software company whose Sentinel platform enables real-time remote control of robots.  The Goodwin team advising on the Series A financing included John Casnocha, Monica Devlin, Amanda Sear, Sam Boomgaarden, and Amanda White.  The Goodwin team advising on the acquisition of Avea Robotics was led by John Casnocha, Andrew Schipper, and Amanda Sear.   Learn more about the deal: https://bit.ly/4ivv2x5 #Technology #MergersAndAcquisitions