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Jean Carlson, Kristin Froehle, Jordan Ollestad, Lori Seifer, Caitlin Tassos and Gena Tayman Added As Litigation Attorneys and Legal Professionals at Barnes & Thornburg
Barnes & Thornburg has added litigation attorneys and legal professionals to its Dallas, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York and Washington, D.C., offices.
Read MoreRebecca R. Kurtizkes Joins Blank Rome in Dallas
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Rebecca R. Kuritzkes has joined the firm’s Dallas office in the Corporate, M&A, and Securities group. Rebecca concentrates her practice on representing private and public clients in general corporate and transactional matters with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions of U.S.-based and international entities. She joins from Thompson Coburn LLP.
Read MoreMerrick Benn Joins the Womble Bond Dickinson Global Board
Merrick Benn, a Partner at Womble Bond Dickinson, has joined the firm’s Global Board—the entity responsible for guiding, managing, and fostering cooperation between the firm’s UK and U.S. operations.
Read MoreSharon Israel and Jack Flemming Appointments AT USPTO
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced the appointment of Sharon Israel as Chief Policy Officer and Director for International Affairs, overseeing the agency’s Office of Policy and International Affairs (OPIA) effective January 8, and Jack Fleming as Chief Communications Officer, overseeing the agency’s communications team.
Read MoreShirley Li Appointed General Counsel at Cerebras Systems
Cerebras Systems, the pioneer in accelerating generative AI, today announced the appointment of Shirley Li as General Counsel, reporting directly to CEO Andrew Feldman. With more than a decade of experience as an advocate and operator at leading technology companies, Li brings a wealth of business and legal experience to Cerebras.
Read MoreRobert Pohlus Joins Mayer Brown's Corporate & Securities Practice as a Partner in New York
Mayer Brown announced today that private equity lawyer Robert Pohlus has joined the firm’s Corporate & Securities practice as a partner in New York.
Read MoreJulie Maurer, Andy Kleiner, Aaron Schepler, Loren Ungar and Joseph Baratta Join Husch Blackwell's Transportation Group in Phoenix
Husch Blackwell begins the year with further national expansion with the addition of five supply chain and logistics attorneys, Julie Maurer, Andy Kleiner, Aaron Schepler, Loren Ungar, and Joseph Baratta. They join the firm’s Transportation industry group in the Phoenix office.
Read MoreRopes & Gray Represents Nippon Steel Corp. in $14B Acquisition of U.S. Steel
Ropes & Gray advised Nippon Steel Corporation (NSC), Japan’s largest steelmaker, in a definitive agreement to acquire U. S. Steel in an all-cash transaction at $55.00 per share, representing an equity value of approximately $14.1 billion plus the assumption of debt, for a total enterprise value of $14.9 billion. The transaction was announced in a press release on December 18.
Read MoreKevin Cloutier, Kenneth D. Fox Announced as Sheppard Mullin's New Leadership Appointments
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is pleased to announce the following firm leadership appointments, effective January 1, 2024.
Read MoreCommercial Chapter 11 Filings Increase 72 Percent in Calendar Year 2023
Commercial chapter 11 filings increased 72 percent to 6,569 in calendar year 2023 from the previous year’s total of 3,819, according to data provided by Epiq AACER, the leading provider of U.S. bankruptcy filing data.
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