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Akin Gump Announces Rubén Muñoz as Philadelphia Office Partner in Charge
Akin Gump announced that intellectual property partner Rubén Muñoz has been named partner in charge of the firm’s Philadelphia office. Mr. Muñoz takes over for litigation partner David Comerford, who stepped down from the role after 12 years.
Read MoreAkin Gump Advises Affinion Group Holdings in Recapitalization Transaction
Akin Gump represented Affinion Group Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries in connection with a comprehensive deleveraging recapitalization transaction, which included the entry into a debt for equity exchange offer and consent solicitation for its existing senior unsecured notes, a $300 million committed private placement offering for new unsecured notes and the entry into an amended credit agreement that extended the maturities of the secured loans.
Read MoreAkin Gump Files Supreme Court Amicus Brief, Challenging 2020 Census Citizenship Question
Akin Gump served as lead pro bono counsel on an amici curiae brief filed in the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of a group of social justice organizations and individuals supporting a challenge to the federal government’s addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 census.
Read MoreHouston Bar Association Recognizes Akin Gump for Pro Bono Work
For the second straight year, Akin Gump has been selected by the Houston Bar Association and the Harris County judiciary as the recipient of a Harris County Bench Bar Pro Bono Award for outstanding service.
Read MoreAllen Shyu Joins Akin Gump as Corporate and Capital Markets Partner in Beijing
Akin Gump announced that Allen Shyu has joined the firm as a partner in its Beijing office. He comes to Akin Gump from Stephenson Harwood, where he was the lead partner in the Beijing office.
Read MoreFormer Senior House Chief of Staff Joins Akin Gump
Akin Gump announced that Virgil A. Miller, longtime Chief of Staff to the Assistant to House Majority Whip Rep. Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA) and former House Energy and Commerce Committee health care staffer, has joined the firm as a senior policy advisor in its Washington, D.C. office.
Read MoreFormer U.S. Senator Joins Akin Gump as Partner
Akin Gump announced that former U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-IN) will join the firm as a partner in its public law and policy practice in Washington, D.C.
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