The Washington, D.C., office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes broker-dealer lawyer K. Susan Grafton as a partner in the investment management practice. Grafton joins K&L Gates from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP.
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Monthly Archives: June 2012
Morgan Lewis Continues Expansion of Business & Finance Practice with Capital Markets Partner Allan Reiss in New York
Morgan Lewis today announced the addition of Allan Reiss—a practitioner with nearly 30 years of experience in capital markets, finance and M&A transactions—to its Business and Finance Practice, resident in the firm’s New York office. He was most recently a partner with the New York office of Vinson & Elkins LLP, where he practiced corporate and securities law as a member of that firm’s Capital Markets group.
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Cullen and Dykman LLP Opens Albany Office; Names Brian T. FitzGerald Partner-In-Charge
Cullen and Dykman LLP, one of New York’s oldest law firms, today announced it has opened an office at 99 Washington Avenue in Albany, New York. Cullen and Dykman’s new office is consistent with its ongoing upstate New York strategic growth initiative. It was also announced that Brian T. FitzGerald has joined Cullen and Dykman LLP as partner-in-charge of the Albany office. With the addition of Mr. FitzGerald’s group, Cullen and Dykman adds to its status as a pre-eminent utility and energy law firm in the state and the region.
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Transactional Attorney David Meyer Joins Arent Fox Los Angeles as Firm Continues to Expand its Corporate Practice
Arent Fox Los Angeles continues its dynamic growth with the addition of David C. Meyer, a corporate partner with a multidisciplinary practice representing international corporations, auto industry companies, high-tech start-ups, research and development companies, and high net worth individuals. David will be a leader in growing strong transactional and real estate practices in Los Angeles that will mirror and complement the firm’s highly regarded East Coast groups in those areas.
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Mintz Levin’s Energy and Clean Technology Practice Represents GreatPoint Energy in $1.25 Billion Joint Venture
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. is pleased to announce that its Energy and Clean Technology Practice represented GreatPoint Energy in its landmark transaction with China-based Wanxiang Holdings. As part of the deal, GreatPoint Energy has raised corporate equity investment and secured project funding totaling $1.25 billion from Wanxiang to finance and construct the first phase of a one trillion cubic feet per year coal-to natural gas production facility in China. Wanxiang will take a large minority stake in GreatPoint, an investment that is considered one of the largest by a Chinese company in an American firm financed by venture capital, according to Ernst & Young.
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Debra P. Goldberg Brings Significant Financial Services Transactional Experience to Blank Rome
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Debra P. Goldberg has joined the Firm as a partner in the Financial Services group. For 25 years, Ms. Goldberg has concentrated her practice in the areas of commercial finance, structured finance, and equipment leasing and finance. In particular, Ms. Goldberg focuses on complex aircraft financing and leasing transactions of both commercial and corporate aircraft. Ms. Goldberg represents financial institutions, including commercial and investment banks, leasing and finance companies, monoline insurers, and public and private corporate entities. She is based in the Firm’s New York office.
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Assistant U.S. Attorney Reid Schar Joins Jenner & Block’s Chicago Office as Partner
Assistant United States Attorney Reid J. Schar will join Jenner & Block as a Partner in the Firm’s White Collar Criminal Defense and Investigations Practice Group. During Mr. Schar’s tenure at the U.S. Attorney’s office, he led the prosecution of some of the most important and significant public corruption cases ever brought in the Northern District of Illinois. Mr. Schar was the lead prosecutor in both corruption trials of former Governor Rod Blagojevich and was a member of the team that helped convict Tony Rezko (a former Blagojevich fundraiser).
Tags: Jenner & Block, LLPInternational Law Firms Hire New Executives
When international law firms go on hiring sprees, it is a sure sign that the economy is improving. Top-level hires through legal recruitment mean that firms have the business to keep attorneys busy and funds available to meet salary requirements. Recently, several law firms with established business around the globe have been expanding.
In Chicago, Winston & Strawn LLP recently hired fund formation attorney Bradley S. Mandel as Of Counsel, according to a press release. Winston & Strawn has 15 offices spread out across Asia, Europe and North America, and is one of the more prominent commercial law firms in the world.
“The depth of Brad’s experience in advising top tier firms investing in a wide range of transactions and industries will be highly valued by global clients across all of our offices,” said Winston & Strawn corporate chairman Steven J. Gavin, according to the press release.
International law firms are also expanding their office size in other metro areas in response to new employees and space demands. For example, international law firm Covington & Burling LLP recently signed a letter of intent to occupy office space in a $950 million tenant project in Washington, D.C., according to Commercial Property Executive. The law firm has over 800 attorneys spread out in offices around the world.
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Tags: DallasLeading Information Technology Lawyer Joins Wiggin and Dana
Wiggin and Dana welcomes John B. Kennedy as a corporate partner in the firm’s Stamford office. He joins Wiggin and Dana from Dewey & LeBoeuf.
Tags: Wiggin and Dana, LLPChadbourne Represents Rio Bravo in Formation of Brazil Focused Renewable Energy Fund
Chadbourne & Parke LLP represented Rio Bravo Investimentos Ltda. as its international fund counsel in the formation of Rio Bravo Energia I FIP, a Brazilian private equity fund. The fund recently held its final closing on May 4th, 2012, raising R$463 million (US$227 million) from both domestic and international investors. The fund will make investments primarily in Brazilian small to mid-sized greenfield power generation projects with a focus on renewable energy from hydro, wind and biomass projects.
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