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Akin Gump Advises Peabody in Joint Venture with Arch Coal
Akin Gump served as lead antitrust counsel to Peabody as it entered into a definitive agreement with Arch Coal, Inc. to combine the companies' Powder River Basin and Colorado assets in a joint venture aimed at strengthening the competitiveness of coal against natural gas and renewables, while creating substantial value for customers and shareholders.
Read MoreAkin Gump Holds Second Annual Day of Service
Lawyers and staff from across Akin Gump will participate again this year in the firm’s second annual community service day—“Akin Gump in Action,” held in partnership with the education nonprofit City Year. The initiative aims to provide an opportunity for firm personnel to work together to support and improve the lives of those in need within the local communities in which Akin Gump operates.
Read MoreMatthew Kapinos Joins Akin Gump as Energy Partner in Houston
Akin Gump announced that Matthew A. Kapinos has joined the firm as a partner in its energy practice in Houston. He comes to Akin Gump from McGuireWoods, where he was deputy head of its energy industry team.
Read MoreAkin Gump Advises Lender Group in Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives Transaction
Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Inc. (IEA), a leading infrastructure construction company with specialized energy and heavy civil expertise, announced that it has successfully completed a $50 million equity investment from a fund managed by the Private Equity Group of Ares Management Corporation (ARES) and funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.
Read MoreGalen Roehl Joins Akin Gump as Senior Policy Advisor
Akin Gump announced that Galen A. Roehl has joined the firm as a senior policy advisor in its public law and policy practice. Mr. Roehl comes to Akin Gump from USTelecom, the broadband association, where he most recently served as senior vice president for government affairs.
Read MoreAkin Gump Relocates Washington, D.C. Office to Robert S. Strauss Tower
Akin Gump announced that, effective May 6, 2019, it will have moved into new office space in Washington, D.C. The firm’s new Washington, D.C. address will be 2001 K Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20006.
Read MoreFormer White House International Economics Advisor to Join Akin Gump
Akin Gump announced that Clete Willems, former Deputy Assistant to the President for International Economic Affairs, Deputy Director of the National Economic Council and a member of the National Security Council, will join the firm as a partner in its public law and policy practice.
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