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Monday, May 16, 2016
David J. Passey has joined Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as a partner in the Tax, Employee Benefits, and Trusts and Estates practice group, based in the firm’s New York office. Passey joins from Sullivan & Cromwell LLP.
"David joins Sheppard Mullin as part of an ongoing commitment to deepen our transactional...
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Saturday, May 14, 2016
McGuireWoods continues the strategic expansion of its nationally recognized financial services litigation practice with the addition of partners Marc A. Lackner, a former head of Bank of America’s mortgage litigation group, and Carolee A. Hoover in the firm’s new San Francisco office.
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Thursday, May 12, 2016
International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges today announced that James MacArthur will join the firm as a partner in the Corporate practice. He will be based in Weil’s London office and will focus on private equity and M&A transactions in the infrastructure and real estate sectors.
Mr. MacArthur is a partner at Herbert Smith Freehills. He has...
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Thursday, May 12, 2016
Weil advised Altas Partners LP, a Toronto-based private equity firm, in the formation of Altas Partners Holdings LP, a $1 billion fund. The fund closed at its hard cap and was oversubscribed.
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Thursday, May 12, 2016
Weil is advising IMS Health Holdings, Inc., a leading global information and technology services company, in its definitive all-stock merger of equals with Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc., the world’s largest provider of product development and integrated healthcare services. The equity market capitalization of the combined company is more than...
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Thursday, May 12, 2016
Weil is advising Oracle in two separate all-cash acquisitions of technology companies Textura and Opower. The deals were announced days apart and have a combined value of approximately $1.2 billion. Both transactions are expected to close in 2016, subject to certain regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.
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Thursday, May 12, 2016
Fish & Richardson announced today that three of its principals – Juanita Brooks, Dr.
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Thursday, May 12, 2016
The global law firm Jones Day has announced that Tom Wearsch has joined the Firm's Business Restructuring & Reorganization (BRR) Practice as a partner and will be based in its Cleveland Office. He arrives from the Cleveland office of BakerHostetler.
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Thursday, May 12, 2016
Four lawyers from Jones Day argued four different cases before the U.S. Supreme Court during the week of March 21, 2016. The Firm has argued before the Court seven times this Term, including four that week.
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Thursday, May 12, 2016
McNees attorney Mark Stanley was recently appointed to the Legal Action Committee of the National Association of Home Builders.
The NAHB Legal Action Committee (LAC) provides guidance to NAHB, a Washington, D.C. based trade association whose mission is to enhance the climate for housing and the building industry.
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Monday, May 9, 2016
Bijal N. Vira has joined Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as a corporate finance partner, based in the firm’s New York office. Vira joins from Winston & Strawn.
"Bijal brings important strengths and a strong skill set that complements and further diversifies our existing Private Equity and Finance & Bankruptcy practices...
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Monday, May 9, 2016
Morrison and Foerster announced that Carrie Cohen, an Assistant US Attorney in the Southern District of New York, has joined the firm as a New York partner and member of the its Securities Litigation, Enforcement and White Collar (SLEW) practice.
Ms. Cohen most recently was lead prosecutor in the trial of former NY State Assembly Speaker Sheldon...
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Friday, May 6, 2016
Thomas J. Masenga has joined the Los Angeles office of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as a partner in the firm's Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental practice group. Masenga joins from Seyfarth Shaw.
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Friday, May 6, 2016
15 Scholarship Recipients Exemplify the Very Best Among Aspiring Lawyers
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Friday, May 6, 2016
Stephen D. Palley, a litigator and insurance recovery attorney with a long history of success in high-stakes construction insurance coverage litigation, has joined Anderson Kill's Washington, D.C. office as Counsel. He comes to Anderson Kill from his solo practice, Palley Law LLC, based in Washington, D.C.
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Tuesday, May 3, 2016
MedOptions, the nation's largest outsourced provider of behavioral health services to skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire San Diego-based Vericare, the second largest behavioral health clinical care provider in the United States. The combined business will be the...
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Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Pro Bono Partnership, a nationally recognized provider of free business and transactional legal services to nonprofits, has announced that Jonathan S. Mothner has been elected to its Board of Directors. With 25 years of legal experience, Mr. Mothner is Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at Synchrony Financial. He held the same role for...
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Tuesday, May 3, 2016
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Monday, May 2, 2016
Adam Rosenthal has joined the Del Mar (San Diego) office of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as a partner in the firm's Labor and Employment Practice Group. Rosenthal joins from Littler Mendelson.
“Adam is a talented and versatile labor and employment practitioner. He has both a robust litigation and a dedicated counseling...
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Friday, April 29, 2016
Fish & Richardson announced today the addition of 38 associates across the firm’s 12 offices. Associates joining the Intellectual Property (IP) Litigation Group include: Rachel Bandli (Twin Cities), Ashley Bolt (Atlanta), William B. Collier, Jr. (Dallas), Dr. Sarah Cork (Washington, D.C.), Andrew Goldberg (Silicon Valley), Jared Hartzman (...
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Friday, April 29, 2016
McNees Wallace & Nurick, LLC, a Harrisburg-based law firm, celebrates a victory for our clients in the Commonwealth Court.
Judge Jonathan D. Grine and Magistrate Judge Kelley Gillette-Walker filed actions against the County of Centre alleging that the county had violated the Right to Know Law (RTKL) and Grine’s and Walker’s rights by...
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Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Attorneys from the Houston Bar Association will answer questions and provide legal advice over the phone for those in the Houston area affected by the recent floods and severe weather. From May 2-May 6, the public can call 713-759-1133 from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. to speak to an attorney knowledgeable in insurance matters, property, landlord/tenant law,...
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Monday, April 25, 2016
The Board of Directors of Pro Bono Institute (PBI) is pleased to announce that Eve Runyon, Director of Corporate Pro Bono (CPBO), has been named the organization’s new President and CEO. Runyon succeeds Esther Lardent, who founded PBI and held the roles of President and CEO for 19 years before stepping down for health reasons in 2015.
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Friday, April 22, 2016
Day Pitney's Individual Clients Department partner Barbara Freedman Wand has been selected as the recipient of the 2016 Boston Estate Planning Council Excellence Award. The Boston Estate Planning Council (BEPC) is a multi-disciplinary community of over 700 estate and wealth planning professionals.
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Friday, April 22, 2016
Recommind, a leader in information intelligence, today announced that it has been positioned by Gartner Inc. as a “Leader” in its 2015 Magic Quadrant for E-Discovery Software* report for the fourth consecutive year.
