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In an interview with Bloomberg Law, Katten Chairman Gil Soffer discussed the firm's strong financial performance and ambitious five-year strategic plan, highlighting that profits per equity partner will likely have topped $3.3 million when the firm's latest financials are finalized, marking the second consecutive year of at least 20 percent firm growth in that area.

(CHICAGO) Katten announced today that Corporate Global Chair Kimberly T. Smith and Advertising and Brand Litigation Co-Chair Kristin J. Achterhof were honored on the Crain's Chicago Business list of Notable Women in Law.

The explosive growth of artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing and digital infrastructure has created unprecedented demand for data center development. Developers and investors are increasingly focused on assembling land parcels in strategic locations to accommodate large-scale data center projects.

Partners and Financial Markets and Regulation Co-Chairs Carl Kennedy and Daniel Davis spoke with Law360 regarding the regulatory challenges posed by the rapid expansion of prediction markets and the growing concerns over insider trading.

Securities Litigation Partner Sarah Eichenberger was selected as a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA). The LCA is an invitation-only trial lawyer honorary society established to reflect the new face of the American bar. Membership is limited to 3,500 Fellows, or less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers.

(LOS ANGELES) Katten announced today that six of the firm's attorneys were named to the 2026 Southern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. The Super Lawyers list recognizes the top 5 percent of attorneys in California, while the Rising Stars list identifies the top 2.5 percent of attorneys in the state who are either 40 years old or younger or in practice for 10 years or less.

A recent Deloitte study found that ahead of the so-called "Great Wealth Transfer," 26 percent of family businesses are currently targeting outside investment or private equity. Family businesses carry powerful legacies, but the sale of such organizations can stall in the absence of sophisticated strategy and planning. For owners looking to sell their family enterprises, implementing portions of the private equity playbook will unlock significant value and position owners to exit on optimal terms. As with any family business succession strategy, the emphasis should be on clarity of goals, tailored strategy and disciplined execution.

(NEW YORK) Katten announced today that Financial Markets and Funds Partner Susan Light was selected to the list of Notable Women in Law by Crain's New York Business. This marks Light's second appearance on the list, having previously been recognized in 2020.

The 2026 JDSupra Readers' Choice Awards, recognizing the platform’s thought leaders who have achieved the highest visibility and engagement among readers, highlighted Financial Markets and Funds Associate Alex Kim as one of the top 10 authors covering securities law.

As artificial intelligence (AI) functionality becomes a central selling point across industries, advertisers face growing scrutiny over how they market these capabilities. The National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs is an advertising dispute resolution forum that says it has prioritized enforcement regarding advertising claims related to AI.  As its 2025 annual report notes, the year reflected growth in NAD’s focus on monitoring claims in the AI space and offers early guidance on how NAD may evaluate advertising regarding AI performance, functionality, and features.

London Deputy Managing Partner Terry Green was quoted in two Lexology Pro articles about the UK government's latest efforts to enhance online safety. Terry provided insights on the government’s pledge to extend the scope of the Online Safety Act (OSA) to close an enforcement gap related to artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots. Currently, the OSA only covers content created by AI chatbots in specific circumstances, which allowed standalone AI tools, such as X's Grok, to escape regulatory oversight. The government's amendments aim to ensure AI chatbot services that might otherwise sit outside the OSA are still required to protect users against illegal content.

Katten Partner and Global Chair of the Private Wealth Practice, Joshua S. Rubenstein was recently featured in a Citywealth Leaders List Q&A.