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McGuireWoods advises private equity client Summit Park in the sale of its portfolio company, Fast Growing Trees (FGT)

McGuireWoods advised longtime private equity client Summit Park in the sale of its portfolio company, Fast Growing Trees (FGT), to Berkshire Partners. Cove Hill Partners participated in the transaction as a minority investor. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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Top corporate tax lawyer Sabrina Conyers joins McGuireWoods in Charlotte

Sabrina Conyers, a nationally recognized corporate tax lawyer with more than 17 years of experience advising clients on domestic and international tax matters, has joined McGuireWoods’ Tax & Employee Benefits Department as a partner in the firm’s Charlotte office.

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McGuireWoods’ Paul Kiehl to join Flatiron Health

McGuireWoods Richmond healthcare associate Paul Kiehl will join Flatiron Health as corporate counsel on Sept. 8, 2021. In this role, he will assist with contracting and regulatory advising for Flatiron Health’s community oncology technology and services.

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McGuireWoods’ Kevin Denny joins LendingTree

Kevin Denny, a financial services litigation associate in McGuireWoods’ Charlotte office, will join LendingTree on Sept. 7, 2021, as corporate counsel.

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McGuireWoods’ Melissa Szabad joins Regent Surgical Health

Melissa Szabad, a healthcare partner in McGuireWoods’ Chicago office, joined Regent Surgical Health on July 26, 2021, as Regent’s first general counsel. In this newly created role, Szabad oversees the company’s legal needs and will build its legal department.

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McGuireWoods’ Brad Newberg is appointed to copyright claims board

McGuireWoods partner Brad Newberg will serve on the newly established Copyright Claims Board, a specialized three-judge federal tribunal authorized to resolve certain types of small copyright disputes. His six-year term will begin Aug. 16, 2021.

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McGuireWoods’ Preston Hurrell joins Bank of America

Preston Hurrell, a McGuireWoods debt finance counsel in Charlotte, joined Bank of America on July 19, 2021, as assistant general counsel. In this role, he drafts and negotiates complex commercial contracts, addresses regulatory issues, and coordinates outside counsel, among other responsibilities.

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