Burger King Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (Burger King Worldwide), the world’s second largest fast food hamburger restaurant chain, and Justice Holdings Limited (Justice), a publicly listed UK investment vehicle, have announced that they have entered into a definitive business combination agreement.
Tags: Greenberg Traurig, LLP | New York Monthly Archives: April 2012
Sparke Helmore Expands its Corporate Team
Michelle Segaert has joined Sparke Helmore Lawyers as a partner in its rapidly expanding Corporate Group.
Tags: Sparke Helmore Simpson Thacher Represents LPL Financial LLC in $1.60 Billion Refinancing
Simpson Thacher recently represented LPL Financial LLC (“LPL”) in connection with the $1.60 billion refinancing of its current credit facility. The new senior secured credit facility includes a Tranche A Term Loan of $735.0 million maturing in five years, a Tranche B Term Loan B of $615.0 million maturing in seven years and a revolving credit facility of $250.0 million maturing in five years.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New York DLA Piper continues expansion of Corporate and Finance practice with addition of prominent transactional group in New York
Manatt Expands Intellectual Property Practice in New York
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, announced that Mark I. Peroff and Darren W. Saunders have joined the New York office as partners in the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group. Both lawyers join from Hiscock & Barclay, where they were partners and Peroff served as co-chair of the Branding, Trademarks & Copyrights Practice.
Tags: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP | New York Alston & Bird Strengthens M&A and Corporate Governance Practices in Washington, D.C.
Alston & Bird announced today that highly regarded M&A attorney Keith E. Gottfried has joined the Washington, D.C. office of the firm as a partner in its Corporate Transactions & Securities Group. Gottfried concentrates his practice primarily on M&A transactions, shareholder activism, contested control transactions, corporate governance, SEC reporting issues, NYSE and NASDAQ compliance, and general corporate matters.
Tags: Alston & Bird LLP Bryan Cave Enhances Corporate Practice With Partner Addition
Brette Simon has joined our firm as a partner in the Los Angeles offices. She will practice with our Transactions Client Service Group.
Tags: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP | Los Angeles Dechert Represents NCO in its Merger with APAC Customer Services and $1 Billion Credit Facility
NCO Group, Inc., a leading provider of business process outsourcing services, announced today that it has completed the merger with APAC Customer Services, Inc. In connection with the merger, the company entered into a new credit facility of approximately $1 billion, including a $120 million revolving credit facility.
Tags: Dechert LLP | New York Geraldine Ong Joins Drew & Napier LLC as New Head of Real Estate
Lawrence Robins Joins Edwards Wildman as IP Partner in Boston
The law firm of Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP is pleased to announce that Lawrence R. Robins is joining the firm’s Intellectual Property Department as a partner in Boston.








