Sidley Austin LLP announced today that Timothy A. Spangler has joined the firm in Los Angeles as a partner and member of Sidley’s global Investment Funds, Advisers and Derivatives practice. Mr. Spangler brings extensive experience in advising clients on an array of investment vehicles and related securities and regulatory issues.
Tags: Sidley Austin LLP | Los AngelesMorrison & Foerster Adds Leading Project Finance Partner Jeffrey Chester in Los Angeles
Morrison & Foerster announced today that Jeffrey A. Chester, a well-known and highly-respected project finance and renewable energy lawyer, has joined the firm as a partner in Los Angeles. Mr. Chester advises on global capital-raising transactions for the renewable and alternative energy space. He has closed more than 50 wind-power and two dozen solar-power project financings, including a 1,550-megawatt power purchase agreement by Southern California Edison, the largest wind-power purchase agreement in history.
Tags: Morrison & Foerster LLP | Los AngelesManatt Grows National Litigation Practice with Accomplished Addition in Los Angeles
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, today announced that Steven M. Goldberg has joined the firm’s Los Angeles office as a partner in its nationally recognized litigation practice. He was previously a partner at Russ August & Kabat.
Tags: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP | Los AngelesBryan Cave Adds New Partner with Depth in International Trade
Kevin Lombardo has joined the international law firm Bryan Cave LLP as a partner in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Lombardo will practice with Bryan Cave’s International Trade Client Service Group.
Tags: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner | Los AngelesMcDermott Advises Premier in $874 Million IPO
International law firm McDermott Will & Emery represented Premier, Inc. (NASDAQ: PINC), a national healthcare alliance, in connection with its initial public offering of 32,374,751 shares of Class A common stock, including 4,222,793 shares issued upon the exercise in full by the underwriters of their option to purchase additional shares to cover over-allotments.
Tags: McDermott, Will & Emery | Los AngelesThompson Coburn Officially Launches Los Angeles Office
As previously announced last month, Thompson Coburn is expanding to the West Coast by opening an office in Los Angeles. Today marks the first day of the firm’s combination with Freedman Weisz LLP, a 10-attorney firm based in Century City.
Tags: Thompson Coburn LLP | Los AngelesMilbank Represents KKR Asset Management and Affiliates in $300 Million CLO Upsize
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP recently represented affiliates of KKR Asset Management LLC (KAM) in connection with the upsize by $300 million of the existing KKR Financial CLO 2011-1, Ltd. secured financing transaction, permitting the CLO issuer to borrow up to an incremental $225 million to purchase senior secured corporate loans. In connection with the upsize, KKR Financial Holdings LLC increased its residual interest in the transaction through the acquisition of an additional $75 million of subordinated notes. The transaction initially closed in March 2011 and was previously upsized in July 2011.
Tags: Milbank LLP | Los AngelesColleen Hart Joins Proskauer as Partner Based in Los Angeles
Global law firm Proskauer announced today that Colleen M. Hart has joined the firm as an Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits partner, to be resident in the Los Angeles office. Ms. Hart adds depth to Proskauer’s highly regarded Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation & ERISA Litigation Group and West Coast transactional capabilities.
Tags: Proskauer Rose, LLP | Los AngelesPaul Hastings Represents Jacobs Engineering Group in the Acquisition of Sinclair Knight Merz
Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, is representing Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) in the acquisition of Australian engineering consulting firm Sinclair Knight Merz for a cash purchase price of approximately AUS$1.3 billion (approximately US$1.2 billion as of the date of this release).
Tags: Paul Hastings LLP | Los AngelesFormer Goldman Sachs Investment Banking Chairman and California State Treasurer Joins Nationally Recognized Firm
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, announced that Kathleen L. Brown has joined the firm as a partner. She will be based in Manatt’s Los Angeles office, spending significant time in the firm’s New York and San Francisco offices.
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