Key Takeaways
- • Morgan Lewis won Equity Deal of the Year at the 2026 IFLR Americas Awards for advising on a $530 million private placement tied to the business combination of TLGY Acquisition Corp. and StablecoinX Assets Inc.
- • The firm also won Loan Deal of the Year for its work on the financing of Sycamore Partners' $23.7 billion acquisition of Walgreens Boots Alliance.
- • Morgan Lewis was named Law Firm of the Year in Pennsylvania and was a finalist in five other categories, including Structured Finance & Securitization Deal of the Year for Project Maya.
- • The awards were presented by The Lawyer and International Financial Law Review (IFLR), recognizing legal innovation and cross-border investment work across the Americas.
Summary
Morgan Lewis was recognized by The Lawyer and International Financial Law Review (IFLR) at the 2026 IFLR Americas Awards, according to a firm press release dated October 29, 2026. The firm received the Equity Deal of the Year award for advising on a $530 million private placement connected to the business combination between TLGY Acquisition Corp. and StablecoinX Assets Inc.
The firm was also honored with the Loan Deal of the Year award for its work on the financing supporting Sycamore Partners' $23.7 billion acquisition of Walgreens Boots Alliance. In addition, Morgan Lewis was named Law Firm of the Year in Pennsylvania.
The firm was a finalist in five other categories. These included Best State Leader in Pennsylvania for Kevin Shmelzer and Best State Leader in Texas for Jeffery Dinerstein, as well as Best in State for Massachusetts. Mark Riccardi was a finalist for Structured Finance & Securitization Partner of the Year, and the firm was listed for Structured Finance & Securitization Deal of the Year for Project Maya, a cross-border private securitization of receivables originated by Banco Santander.
The awards recognize legal innovation and work that advances the cross-border investment environment, spanning notable deals, firms, teams, and individual practitioners across the Americas.
The firm was also honored with the Loan Deal of the Year award for its work on the financing supporting Sycamore Partners' $23.7 billion acquisition of Walgreens Boots Alliance. In addition, Morgan Lewis was named Law Firm of the Year in Pennsylvania.
The firm was a finalist in five other categories. These included Best State Leader in Pennsylvania for Kevin Shmelzer and Best State Leader in Texas for Jeffery Dinerstein, as well as Best in State for Massachusetts. Mark Riccardi was a finalist for Structured Finance & Securitization Partner of the Year, and the firm was listed for Structured Finance & Securitization Deal of the Year for Project Maya, a cross-border private securitization of receivables originated by Banco Santander.
The awards recognize legal innovation and work that advances the cross-border investment environment, spanning notable deals, firms, teams, and individual practitioners across the Americas.
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