In June 2010, the firm represented an investor group led by ZelnickMedia in its acquisition of Alloy, Inc. The firm is currently representing Alloy, Inc. in the sale of its Alloy Entertainment, LLC division to the television group of Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. The deal is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the third calendar quarter.
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General Cable Corp. has acquired a 60 percent equity interest in Procables S.A., a privately owned Colombian manufacturer of cable and wire products, for $45 million subject to standard price adjustments. The remaining 40% of Bogota-based Procables will remain with local privately held conglomerate The Sredni Group.
Tags: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP | HoustonMorgan Lewis today announced that Christopher Harrison and Peter Sharp will serve as the new co-managing partners of the firm’s London office. The firm also confirmed that Olivier Chambord—an M&A and energy transactions lawyer who will relocate from Paris to London—has joined the firm as a partner in its Business and Finance practice.
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Watson, Farley & Williams is pleased to announce that it has appointed Corporate partner Gonzalo Aranzabal to its Madrid office.
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Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented GE Capital as a joint bookrunner, co-lead arranger and syndication agent in the increase and extension of a $200,000,000 ABL credit facility for Global Brass and Copper, Inc, a portfolio company controlled by KPS Capital Partners, LP, in connection with Global Brass’ issuance of its $375,000,000 senior secured notes due 2019.
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National law firm Cooley hired DeAnna D. Allen as a partner for a Washington legal job, according to a press release.
With a practice focusing on intellectual property and patent litigation, Allen bring particular experience in wireless and other telecommunications matters.
Tags: Cooley LLPThere is an enormous variety of career choices when it comes to the legal world. Corporate lawyers seek legal recruitment with top-tier companies, tax attorneys look for high-level financial clients and criminal experts defend and prosecute those who break the law. However, patent prosecution and litigation practices remain one of the most popular aspects of the legal field, because someone will always be needed to determine copyright and other patent law.
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Experienced labor lawyer Mario Barrera is joining international law firm Fulbright & Jaworski to take on a new San Antonio legal job, according to a press release.
Accomplished in litigation, Barrera is joining one of the firm’s Texas offices as a partner.
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International law firm Greenberg Traurig hired Michelle De Blasi for a Phoenix legal job, according to a press release.
De Blasi was named shareholder and will chair the energy and infrastructure practice for the firm’s environmental group.
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Hunton & Williams LLP continues to expand its national practice with the arrival of four real estate finance partners from SNR Denton. The addition of Brett L. Gross, Peter J. Mignone, Donald F. Simone and Mitchell G. Williams brings the firm’s real estate practice group to more than 50 lawyers. Before joining SNR Denton, the partners led the real estate finance practice at Thacher Proffitt & Wood LLP.
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