In a significant decision for the investment funds industry, the Fifth Circuit has officially rejected the IRS’s “passive investor” test for the limited partner self-employment tax exception. Read the analysis from Akin's tax team here: https://bit.ly/4afeiac #InvestmentManagement

We are pleased to share that Akin’s finance team has been recognized in three categories in Islamic Finance News’ Deals of the Year 2025. To read more, click here: https://bit.ly/4kjlhmh #IslamicFinance

New York has finalized its greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting regulations under the Climate Leadership & Community Protection Act. Read more: https://bit.ly/49UPG5f Subscribe to the Speaking Sustainability blog: https://bit.ly/4nYqArt #GHGReporting

Akin partner and head of international arbitration Mark Clarke has co-authored a chapter on oil & gas disputes for the newly published fourth edition of Oil and Gas: A Practical Handbook, published by Globe Law and Business. The full book here: https://bit.ly/4qCSLy3 #AkinArbitration

White collar defense & government investigations partner Peter Altman has again been named to Securities Docket’s 2026 Advisory Board. He also served on the Board in 2025. The full list of advisory board members is available here: https://bit.ly/4k2pESj #WhiteCollarDefense

Akin lobbying & public policy partner and former senior Trump administration trade official Kelly Ann Shaw appeared on CNN. Read more of Kelly Ann’s insights here: https://bit.ly/4qHiQw7 #Tariffs

The European Commission has introduced two significant legislative proposals with extra-territorial impact that will reshape the EU's digital landscape. Read more: https://bit.ly/45XDf7E #Cybersecurity

An Akin team is recognized by The American Lawyer’s Litigation Daily Litigator of the Week series for a jury trial victory on behalf of Signature Plumbing Specialties in the Southern District of New York. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4bQ4jcF #IntellectualProperty

Reuters has published an article titled, “The CFTC's enforcement year in review reveals dramatic shift” co-authored by white collar defense & government investigations senior counsel Jack Murphy and partners James J. Benjamin Jr. and Peter Altman. For more: https://bit.ly/4qz7CJR #CFTC

In a unanimous en banc decision, the Delaware Supreme Court reversed the Court of Chancery’s ruling invalidating significant governance provisions of Moelis & Co.’s stockholder agreement. Read more: https://bit.ly/3Lvha9J #DelawareLaw

On Tuesday, January 20, Akin government contracts partner Susan Lent participated in a CLE webinar hosted by BARBRI. If you missed the session, on-demand, access to the webinar is available to help you stay informed: https://bit.ly/45tZfHc #GovernmentContractors

CBS News highlighted Akin national security & global investigations partner Ryan Fayhee's pro bono advocacy. For more on Ryan’s efforts: https://bit.ly/4pTua71 #AkinProBono

Akin regulatory and health care & life sciences partner Sara McLean speaks with Bloomberg Law. Read the articles here: https://bit.ly/4jVzTbc and https://bit.ly/4b7Lf9D More takeaways and 2026 forecasts here: https://bit.ly/45m5gph #HealthCare

Cyber attacks are no longer a fringe risk in international arbitration — they’re actively reshaping the pre-arbitration phase, how proceedings are run, and the award and enforcement phase. To learn more, click here: lnkd.in/eu6ThKHD #AkinArbitration

On December 16, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced a settlement with a blockchain wallet provider for apparent civil violations of U.S. sanctions laws. Read more: lnkd.in/gdc2SsFK #OFAC

In this installment of the Akin Emerging Manager Minute, partners Max Karpel and Ira Kustin discuss the importance of thoughtfully structuring hedge fund management companies. Watch the full video: bit.ly/43OOO0u #InvestmentManagement

On January 20, antitrust & international competition counsel Marianna Meriani participated in a European Commission stakeholder workshop on the review of EU merger guidelines. Find out more on Marianna's capabilities here: bit.ly/4r1NFLz #InternationalCompetition

Akin international trade partner Opher Shweiki and senior counsel Matthew Borman, will be presenting at the Canadian Institute's 15th Advanced Forum on U.S. Export and Reexport Compliance for Canadian Operations in Toronto on January 28 and 29. More info here: lnkd.in/grewUQF7 #Compliance

‼️Following a judicial review, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been granted permission to announce that it is investigating a firm over its advertising and sales practices linked to motor‑finance redress claims. Read more here: bit.ly/3LHNk1J #FCA

📆 Join us on Wednesday, January 21, for a timely discussion on the shifting U.S. policy landscape toward Venezuela and what it means for companies navigating sanctions, international trade and government engagement. To register, visit: https://bit.ly/49LsHJM #InternationalTrade

Akin advised Paine Schwartz Partners in a definitive agreement to sell its portfolio company AgBiTech to BASF Agricultural Solutions. Read more here: https://bit.ly/49MCsYi #AkinPE

Laura Hill has joined the firm as senior counsel in its regulatory and health care & life sciences practices in Washington, D.C., following her tenure as senior trial counsel at the DOJ’s Civil Fraud Section. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3LRe8wu #HealthCare

The FTC has increased the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) transaction-size threshold to $133.9 million for 2026. Filing fees are also increasing across all transaction tiers, ranging from $35,000 to $2.46 million. Read our full analysis here: https://bit.ly/4a2m07w #FTC

Effective January 7, the Federal Communications Commission revised its Covered List. Read the full alert for details: https://bit.ly/4pLMMG7 #FCC

The U.S. Department of Justice closed out 2025 with a clear signal to importers: trade fraud enforcement is ramping up. Read more: https://bit.ly/4qpZQ55

Akin has again been ranked as a top firm in the Asia Pacific region by both Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners in their 2026 guides. Read about the Legal 500 rankings here: https://bit.ly/3YMv1eG Read about the Chambers rankings here: https://bit.ly/4sJHBZV #LegalDirectories

📊 In the latest edition of Akin’s Transparency in Merger Enforcement (TIME) Report, antitrust enforcement trends in 2025 offered encouraging signs for dealmakers. 🔍 Dive deeper into the latest insights in Akin’s TIME Report: https://bit.ly/4jKwmfB #Antitrust

Akin's UK and EU Asset Management 2026 Regulatory Outlook highlights a selection of key financial regulatory developments relevant to asset managers in 2026 across the UK and the EU. Read our recent alert: https://bit.ly/4jTaGxZ #Regulatory

Akin lobbying & public policy partner and former senior Trump administration trade official Kelly Ann Shaw speaks with Sky News Australia. More of Kelly Ann’s insights: https://bit.ly/4qiDqCE #AI

Professor Kabir Duggal, Ph.D. and Felipe Nazar Pagani have joined the firm as international arbitration partners in New York. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4jGf3MJ #InternationalArbitration

The FCC has released its tentative agenda for the January 29 Open Meeting. Stay informed on these developments read our latest blog post: https://bit.ly/4qTuZxD Stay current on regulatory and legal updates by subscribing to the Interconnected TMT blog: https://bit.ly/3WABOqB #FCC

Akin advised Paine Schwartz Partners–backed HGS BioScience in its acquisition of Pharmgrade. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3LDrYlU #AkinPE

Akin has been selected among the finalists for Legalweek’s 2026 Leaders in Tech Law Awards in the Best Tech Training Program Implementation category. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4qL6Adn #AkinTech #TechInnovation

A new Executive Order issued on January 7, 2026 signals a significant shift in how defense contractors' financial practices will be monitored and regulated. Read more in our latest client alert: https://bit.ly/3NFILFC #ExecutiveOrder

At a recent White House press briefing, Vice President JD Vance outlined a nationwide fraud enforcement initiative anchored by a new Senate-confirmed DOJ leadership. This latest announcement reaffirms but raises several questions more in our client alert: https://bit.ly/4qV4o3n. #WhiteCollar

On January 7, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Our health care team details their observations in this latest client alert: https://bit.ly/4qeBhI7 #FoodLaw

Akin health care & life sciences senior counsel Daniel Graver speaks with BioCentury Inc. about the biosecure provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act. Check out the full piece here: https://bit.ly/4qP4KbJ #HealthCare

During Q4 2025, anchored by its strategic objective to drive economic growth, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) showed little sign of slowing down. Read more in our recent alert: https://bit.ly/3LrA6Ge #InternationalCompetition

David Giordano has joined Akin as a senior policy advisor in its lobbying & public policy practice in Washington, D.C., following his tenure as a top Republican trade staffer to the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means. Read more here: https://bit.ly/45IxgmW #Lobbying

Sam Riesenberg has joined Akin as a tax partner in London, further strengthening Akin’s global tax offering and expanding its U.S. tax capability for sovereign and asset management clients across the UK, Europe and the Middle East. Read more: https://bit.ly/4stbMUW #Tax

Akin advised Latam energy leader Pan American Energy in its strategic sale of certain non-operating oil and gas interests in four blocks in the Vaca Muerta shale play to US Independent Continental Resources. For more: https://bit.ly/49eVFms #AkinEnergy

The FDA has updated guidance documents on Clinical Decision Support (CDS) software and general wellness products, while withdrawing its Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) Clinical Evaluation guidance. Read the full blog for details: https://bit.ly/3YtIRCA #FDA

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) (Innovation Center) has unveiled a series of new models related to the administration’s focus on improving the health of Americans. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4jvQvWM #HealthCare

Akin private equity partners Sarah Withers and Amy Wollensack have been named honorable mentions in Mergers and Acquisitions - https://bit.ly/3h6T17C's 2026 Most Influential Women in Mid-Market M&A list. Read more here: https://bit.ly/49kW9pW #AkinPE

Shane Jury FCIArb has joined Akin as a partner in its Middle East disputes practice. Read more here: https://bit.ly/49bZZD6 #Disputes

Akin international trade senior policy advisor and former OFAC Deputy Assistant Director for Policy Michael Wain speaks with ACAMS https://bit.ly/3HC3pOU about the outlook and predictions for anti-money laundering. Check out the full article here: https://bit.ly/4jpCSbw? #InternationalTrade

Akin advised Jacobs in its agreement to acquire the remaining shares in PA Consulting which it does not already own. The Akin team was led by private equity partners Angela Becker and Dan Oates. Read more: https://bit.ly/4puDAWd #Acquistions

Akin private equity transactions partner Elina Alperovich authors an article for Mergers and Acquisitions - https://bit.ly/3h6T17C about key considerations for private equity sponsors. Read more of Elina’s insights here: https://bit.ly/44Vph5V #AkinPE

Akin announced today the promotion of 12 lawyers to its partnership, effective January 1, 2026. Please join us in congratulating our newest class of partners! Read the full release here: https://bit.ly/4aPLqq5

On December 31, 2025, a coalition of Florida strawberry producers filed an antidumping duty petition with the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission. Read more in our latest client alert: https://bit.ly/4jnnMDm #InternationalTrade