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Weil advises chairman and CEO of 58.com on its proposed going-private merger
Weil represented Mr. Jinbo Yao, Chairman of the Board and CEO of 58.com Inc. (58.com), and the consortium, in connection with the signing of an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Quantum Bloom Group Ltd and its wholly owned subsidiary Quantum Bloom Company Ltd.
Read MoreBarnes & Thornburg opens New York Office
Barnes & Thornburg LLP officially announces its expansion into New York with the opening of a Manhattan office and the hiring of six lateral partners and other seasoned attorneys from several of the city’s elite law firms.
Read MoreAkin Gump chairperson Kim Koopersmith offers message on racial justice
From the voices of two generations of moral leadership, Akin Gump heeds the call. We cannot remain silent, and we cannot look away. And we cannot accept the sad reality that too little has changed for too long.
Read MoreFTI announces appointment of new leaders to its technology segment
FTI Consulting, Inc. announces the appointment of three Senior Managing Directors and a Managing Director to its Technology segment in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”). The addition of Jonathan Chan , Renato Fazzone , Richard Palmer and Grainne Bryan will bolster the firm’s global reach and expert-driven solutions to support clients with their legal, regulatory and data-related challenges.
Read MoreMcNees attorney Devin Chwastyk to serve as panelist for intermixIT and Mechanicsburg Chamber of Commerce’s webinar
McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC attorney Devin Chwastyk will serve as a panelist for intermixIT and the Mechanicsburg Chamber of Commerce’s webinar “Understanding The Cybersecurity Impacts And Risks Of COVID-19 On Your Business And Remote Workers” on June 18, 2020.
Read MoreBurns & Levinson launches divorce webinar series
Burns & Levinson is launching a free webinar series to help people navigate the many challenges of getting divorced. The first webinar in the series, "How to Know When You Are Ready to Divorce," will be held on June 15 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET and will be led by partners Elizabeth Crowley and Ronald Barriere.
Read MoreThomson Reuters integrates Legal Tracker with HighQ
Thomson Reuters announces the integration of Legal Tracker, the most widely used software system for managing e-billing and matter management for corporate legal departments, with HighQ, a sophisticated collaboration and workflow tool designed to streamline legal operations.
Read MoreNate Brooks joins JAMS as senior vice president and CFO
JAMS announces Nate Brooks’ appointment as senior vice president and chief financial officer. Mr. Brooks joins JAMS with more than two decades of experience in financial and operational roles, and will be based in the company’s Irvine headquarters.
Read MoreDana Chilson of McNees joins PA Legal Aid Network Board of Directors
McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC attorney Dana Chilson has been appointed to the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network Board of Directors for a four-year term beginning in March.
Read MoreWeil advises Apergy in a reverse Morris Trust acquisition of ChampionX
Weil advises Apergy Corporation, a provider of equipment and technologies that improve O&G drilling and production efficiency and safety, in a Reverse Morris Trust acquisition of ChampionX (f/k/a Nalco Champion), a supplier of sustainable chemistry programs and services to upstream and midstream O&G operators, from Ecolab Inc., creating an entity with a combined $7.4 billion enterprise value. The transaction closed on June 4, 2020.
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