Milbank Advises on the Purchase of Virgin Media by Liberty Global

Virgin Media Inc. and Liberty Global, Inc. today announced an agreement, subject to shareholder approvals, that Liberty Global will acquire Virgin Media in a stock and cash merger valued at approximately US$24 billion. The combined company will serve over 25 million customers across 14 different countries, with a predominant strategic focus on European markets.

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Former FCC Public Safety/Homeland Security Chief Jamie Barnett Joins Venable to Lead Firm’s Cybersecurity Initiatives

Enhancing its leadership in communications and cybersecurity law, Venable LLP announced that James Arden Barnett, Jr., Rear Admiral, USN (Retired), has joined the firm as a partner in Washington, DC. Jamie Barnett is the former Chief of the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau for the Federal Communications Commission. He becomes co-chair of the Telecommunications Group and a partner in the firm’s cybersecurity practice.

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K&L Gates Welcomes Return of Obama Administration Official as Real Estate Partner in Pittsburgh Office

The Pittsburgh office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes David H. Ehrenwerth as a partner in its real estate investment, development, and finance practice. Ehrenwerth returns to K&L Gates following a two-and-a-half-year Presidential appointment as Regional Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) and, most recently, Associate Commissioner of the United States Public Buildings Service.

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Paul J. Corsaro Joins Ice Miller LLP

Ice Miller LLP is pleased to announce that prominent estate attorney Paul J. Corsaro has joined the Firm as a partner in the Trusts and Estates Group in the Indianapolis, Ind. office. Corsaro has substantial legal experience, serving families and closely-held businesses throughout Indiana. Most recently, Corsaro was a partner in a major Indianapolis law firm where he served as a member of their estate planning practice group.

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