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Hire Dynamics Acquired by EmployBridge

EmployBridge, a leading provider of technology-enabled, light industrial workforce solutions in the United States, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Hire Dynamics, a top provider of light industrial workforce solutions in the Southeastern United States with more than $450 million in annualized revenues.

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Vitol in $2.3 Billion Takeover of Vivo Energy Advised by Akin Gump

Akin Gump is advising VIP II Blue B.V, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vitol Investment Partnership II Ltd (VIP II), in its $2.3 billion takeover of Vivo Energy Plc. VIP II is an investment vehicle advised by the commodities trader Vitol. The deal, which signed November 25, 2021, is subject to shareholder approval and has been recommended by the board of Vivo Energy.

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Elizabeth N. Jochum, Experienced Government Contracts Partner, Joins Blank Rome in Washington, D.C.

Blank Rome LLP announces Elizabeth N. Jochum has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C., office as a partner in the Government Contracts practice group. A skilled litigator and counselor with a significant background in white collar defense and investigations matters, Elizabeth joins Blank Rome from Smith Pachter McWhorter PLC where she was a partner.

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Intercom appoints new executives, including CMO, general counsel and VP, EMEA sales

Intercom announces the appointment of former Smartsheet CMO Anna Griffin as chief marketing officer; former Lumileds chief legal officer Cheree McAlpine as the company's first general counsel; and former Google Cloud VP and Salesforce SVP and COO EMEA Sanj Bhayro as VP, EMEA Sales. Intercom also added former Marketo CFO Fred Ball to its Board of Directors.

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Weil elects 26 new partners and announces new counsel class

The new partners are based in our Boston, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London, New York, Paris, Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C. offices.

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McGuireWoods partner Michael F. Easley Jr. is confirmed to serve as a U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina

The United States Senate has confirmed McGuireWoods partner Michael F. Easley Jr. to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina. Easley will leave the firm after more than a decade in its Raleigh office.

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Clifford Chance grows U.S. tax, pensions & employment practice with lateral hire of partner Paul Seraganian

Clifford Chance announces that U.S. and international tax specialist Paul Seraganian will join its U.S. Tax, Pensions & Employment (TPE) practice as a partner based in its New York Office.

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Frank X. Schoen joins Baker Botts in New York as a partner in the global projects department

Baker Botts L.L.P. announces that Frank X. Schoen has joined its New York office as a partner in the Global Projects Department.

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Megan New joins Barnes & Thornburg's intellectual property department as a partner in Chicago

Barnes & Thornburg adds Megan New as a partner in its Chicago office. New joins the firm's Intellectual Property Department and focuses on complex litigation related to trademark and patent infringement, false advertising and trade secret misappropriation.

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Hon. Allyson K. Duncan (Ret.) is inducted into American Academy of Appellate Lawyers

JAMS shares that Hon. Allyson K. Duncan (Ret.) has been elected to the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers (AAAL). Judge Duncan was inducted on October 30 as part of the AAAL’s annual fall meeting.

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