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Alston & Bird partnered with Lawfare to file a lawsuit, on behalf of the school’s chair of its Jewish Studies department, against CUNY Hunter College for failing to take appropriate action to address antisemitism on campus. The suit, filed on behalf of The Chair in Jewish Studies and Director of Hebrew and Jewish Studies at Hunter College describes a campus engulfed by vitriolic protests and antisemitic materials, creating an environment where Plaintiff felt compelled to hide her Jewish identity. The lawsuit was covered by The New York Post.

Alston & Bird advised Homrich Berg, an Atlanta-based independent wealth management firm, in its acquisition of WMS Partners, a $6.4 billion multifamily office and registered investment adviser based in Towson, MD, which will become part of HB Family Office.

Alston & Bird represented the underwriters in Abacus Life’s public offering of its common stock, generating gross proceeds of approximately $100 million, including $80 million raised in the primary offering by the company and $20 million paid in connection with shares sold by certain stockholders of the company in a concurrent secondary offering.

For the second consecutive year, Alston & Bird has been named “Law Firm of the Year” by the Information Management Network at its 2024 Single Family Rental (SFR) Industry Awards. The firm was highlighted as a leading provider of legal services to this rapidly expanding asset class.

Alston & Bird advised Hilton Grand Vacations on completing an upsized revolving warehouse facility for $850 million, which will accommodate both deeded and trust inventory.