Simpson Thacher Represents Platinum Equity Capital Partners in Raising $3.75 Billion Private Equity Fund

The Firm represented Platinum Equity in raising its target of $3.75 billion for Platinum Equity Capital Partners Fund III, L.P. and its related entities.  Platinum Equity specializes in the merger, acquisition and operation of companies involved in information technology, telecommunications, logistics, metals services, manufacturing and distribution.  The Firm also represented Platinum Equity in connection with its two prior funds.

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Manatt Continues Expansion of National Litigation Practice with Addition of New Trial Lawyers in Los Angeles

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, continues to expand its top-rated national litigation team with the addition of John W. McGuinness to the firm’s Los Angeles office as a partner in the Litigation Division. He comes from BuckleySandler LLP and joins his former colleague Donna L. Wilson, who came to Manatt in late July.

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Polsinelli Expands National Health Care Practice with Veteran Los Angeles Attorney Robert Layton

Polsinelli welcomes experienced health care attorney Robert Layton to the firm’s Los Angeles office as a shareholder, joining a national Health Care Practice ranked by both the American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA) and Modern Healthcare as the nation’s fourth largest. Layton has practiced as a health care attorney for more than three decades, representing virtually every segment of the industry.

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Skadden Adds Class Action Defense Attorney Lisa Gilford in Los Angeles

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP announced today that class action and products liability trial attorney Lisa Gilford has joined the firm’s Mass Torts, Insurance and Consumer Litigation Group in Los Angeles. Ms. Gilford most recently served as co-chair of the products liability group in the Los Angeles office of another highly regarded law firm, where she represented companies in the automotive, telecommunications, life science, chemical manufacturing and pharmaceutical industries on every level of significant mass tort litigation in federal and state courts across the nation.

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Arent Fox Adds Two Leading Intellectual Property Litigation Partners

Arent Fox LLP is pleased to announce the addition of top-tier trial attorneys and intellectual property partners, Allan E. Anderson and Timothy L. Skelton, to its nationally recognized Complex Litigation and Intellectual Property practices. Mr. Anderson’s practice encompasses a wide variety of intellectual property matters from trademarks and trade secrets to patent infringement, copyright, and false advertising. Mr. Skelton brings extensive experience in trademark and trade dress litigation matters, including infringement actions, licensing and domain name disputes, and other Internet-related cases.

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