Sullivan & Worcester’s recently acquired award-winning European Growth Capital Team, led by James Shaw and Ben Williams, advised ETF Partners (Lead) and A&G in connection with their continued support and investment in Open Cosmos, a U.K.-headquartered satellite technology company, as part of the company's €300 million funding round announced on September 14, 2026. The financing was backed primarily by European investors and represents one of the most significant recent investments in Europe's growing

Karen Kepler will moderate a panel discussion titled “From Subsidized to Missing Middle: Developing for Affordability” at Bisnow’s Multifamily Annual Conference (BMAC) New England, taking place September 24 at Artists For Humanity in Boston. The panel will examine the financing tools and subsidy structures available to affordable housing developers, the gaps that remain in the capital stack and how shifting development economics are prompting cities, developers and nonprofits to rethink how

First, a crucial clarification. While The Princess Bride (the wonderful movie) has the frame narrative of a grandfather who reads the book to his grandson, The Princess Bride (the wonderful book) has the frame narrative of a man whose father read it to him, and who wants to share it with his own son. The book is out of print, and the man sends his lawyer to a used bookstore

On August 5, 2026, Article 28-F of the New York Public Health Law (the “Medical Aid in Dying Act” or the “Act”) became effective, creating a framework under which, in certain limited circumstances, terminally ill New York residents may request and self-administer medication intended to hasten death.[i] Although narrow in its scope, the Medical Aid in Dying Act serves as a reminder of the importance of advanced healthcare planning and clearly

Douglas S. Stransky, partner and leader of the Tax Practice Group, has published the third post in his series for the LexisNexis blog, examining what happens when the most common structuring sequence in S corporation M&A runs into a target’s own election history. The post follows a hypothetical sale of a U.S. manufacturer to a foreign strategic buyer, where a pre-closing F reorganization under Rev. Rul. 2008-18 is the standard answer:

Sullivan & Worcester was pleased to sponsor the 2026 ITFA Emerging Leader Award, presented at the Gala Dinner during ITFA’s 52nd Annual International Trade and Forfaiting Conference in Split, Croatia. Following presentations by the three shortlisted candidates and a vote by delegates attending the conference, Harry Thursby-Pelham at HSBC was named the 2026 winner for his project, ‘Fluent in Finance’. Sullivan partner and head of the firm’s Trade & Export Finance

John Hunt will participate in a panel discussion titled "Regulatory Review & Potential Reforms" at Crane Data’s European Money Fund Symposium on September 25, 2026, in Paris, France. John will be joined by Dennis Gepp, Head of European Government Affairs at Federated Hermes. Recent and upcoming regulatory changes impacting European and UK money market funds will be explored. The European Money Fund Symposium offers "offshore" money fund portfolio managers, and money market investors,

On September 11, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) granted petitions seeking review of the July 22, 2026 delegated approval of Nasdaq’s proposed $5 million Market Value of Listed Securities (“MVLS”) continued listing requirement. The SEC also confirmed that the approval order will remain stayed pending further order of the Commission. Accordingly, the new MVLS requirement is not currently in effect. If ultimately implemented, the rule would permit Nasdaq

Gregory Sampson was quoted in the Bisnow article, “Healey's New Data Center Rules Make Massachusetts A Tough Sell For Developers,” discussing Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey's executive order establishing new requirements for large-scale data center development in the Commonwealth. The article examines how the order will affect proposed data center projects, including requirements related to local approval, community benefit agreements, power infrastructure and environmental impacts. As discussed by Greg, the order was the

Partner Geoffrey Wynne will participate in The Trade Finance Compliance Conference hosted by leading global consultancy HKA and IIBLP (the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice) in London on October 6, the theme of which is “Inside Real-World Trade Finance Compliance Decision-Making.”   Geoff will join the panel discussing “Fraud, TBML (Trade-Based Money Laundering) and credit risk - one fact pattern, three silos” which will be moderated by Lorna Strong (Associate

Sullivan & Worcester’s recently acquired award-winning European Growth Capital Team, led by James Shaw and Ben Williams, advised ETF Partners (Lead) and A&G in connection with their continued support and investment in Open Cosmos, a U.K.-headquartered satellite technology company, as part of the company's €300 million funding round announced on September 14, 2026. The financing was backed primarily by European investors and represents one of the most significant recent investments in Europe's growing

Karen Kepler will moderate a panel discussion titled “From Subsidized to Missing Middle: Developing for Affordability” at Bisnow’s Multifamily Annual Conference (BMAC) New England, taking place September 24 at Artists For Humanity in Boston. The panel will examine the financing tools and subsidy structures available to affordable housing developers, the gaps that remain in the capital stack and how shifting development economics are prompting cities, developers and nonprofits to rethink how

First, a crucial clarification. While The Princess Bride (the wonderful movie) has the frame narrative of a grandfather who reads the book to his grandson, The Princess Bride (the wonderful book) has the frame narrative of a man whose father read it to him, and who wants to share it with his own son. The book is out of print, and the man sends his lawyer to a used bookstore

On August 5, 2026, Article 28-F of the New York Public Health Law (the “Medical Aid in Dying Act” or the “Act”) became effective, creating a framework under which, in certain limited circumstances, terminally ill New York residents may request and self-administer medication intended to hasten death.[i] Although narrow in its scope, the Medical Aid in Dying Act serves as a reminder of the importance of advanced healthcare planning and clearly

Douglas S. Stransky, partner and leader of the Tax Practice Group, has published the third post in his series for the LexisNexis blog, examining what happens when the most common structuring sequence in S corporation M&A runs into a target’s own election history. The post follows a hypothetical sale of a U.S. manufacturer to a foreign strategic buyer, where a pre-closing F reorganization under Rev. Rul. 2008-18 is the standard answer:

Sullivan & Worcester was pleased to sponsor the 2026 ITFA Emerging Leader Award, presented at the Gala Dinner during ITFA’s 52nd Annual International Trade and Forfaiting Conference in Split, Croatia. Following presentations by the three shortlisted candidates and a vote by delegates attending the conference, Harry Thursby-Pelham at HSBC was named the 2026 winner for his project, ‘Fluent in Finance’. Sullivan partner and head of the firm’s Trade & Export Finance