Monthly Archives: June 2015

M&K Welcomes Janna Nuzum

Friday, June 12, 2015

McGivney & Kluger, P.C. is proud to announce that Ms. Nuzum has joined the firm as a Partner in M&K’s Fort Lauderdale, FL office.

Ms. Nuzum has dedicated her legal career to the defense of corporate clients in courtrooms across the nation. A tenacious trial attorney, she has extensive experience in the defense of product liability, class action, toxic tort and mass tort cases. She has served clients in the asbestos, tobacco, coal, chemical, pharmaceutical, petroleum, heavy machinery, medical device and hospitality industries. Ms. Nuzum also has significant litigation experience ranging from complex commercial litigation to insurance defense matters to First Amendment cases. More >>

Tags:  McGivney, Kluger Clark & Intoccia, P.C. | Fort Lauderdale

Bluestar Issues US$1 Billion Senior Guaranteed Notes

Friday, June 12, 2015

Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented China National Bluestar (Group) Co, Ltd. (“Bluestar”) in the issuance by Bluestar Finance Holdings Limited of its US$500 million 3.5% Senior Guaranteed Notes due 2018 and its US$500 million 4.375% Senior Guaranteed Notes due 2020 guaranteed by Bluestar. The Notes are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. More >>

Tags:  Beijing | Hong Kong | Shanghai

Simpson Thacher Represents Underwriters in $1.5 Billion Notes Offering by Scripps Networks Interactive

Friday, June 12, 2015

The Firm represented Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc. as joint book-running managers in connection with a public offering by Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. (“SNI”) of $600 million of 2.8% Senior Notes due 2020, $400 million of 3.5% Senior Notes due 2022 and $500 million of 3.95% Senior Notes due 2025. The offering closed on June 2, 2015. More >>

Tags:  Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New York

Cohen & Grigsby Adds New Depth and Experience to Business Services Group

Thursday, June 11, 2015

Business law firm Cohen & Grigsby, P.C. is pleased to announce the appointment of two experienced director attorneys to the Business Services Group in the firm’s Pittsburgh office.

Matthew H. Clark brings extensive corporate and transactional experience providing advice on a myriad of legal issues, including drafting and negotiating acquisition, disposition and debt and equity financing documents; providing assistance with commercial agreements concerning intellectual property, information technology, and business development; providing advice regarding federal regulations related to health care; and handling general corporate legal matters. Prior to his new role, Clark was senior counsel of Evoqua Water Technologies LLC where he was responsible for information technology, sourcing, technology licensing agreements and a wide variety of commercial contracts.

Steven M. Taibl has more than 25 years of experience representing clients in a wide range of business transactions, with an emphasis on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, leveraged buyouts and other private equity transactions. He routinely advises private equity firms and their portfolio companies, institutional and individual investors and public and private companies operating in a variety of industries. Prior to joining Cohen & Grigsby, Taibl was a partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP and Bingham McCutchen LLP in Boston. Earlier in his career, he was an associate at Jones Day in Chicago and in Frankfurt, Germany. More >>

Tags:  Cohen & Grigsby, P.C. | Pittsburgh

Greenberg Traurig Strengthens Tax Practice with Addition of Linda D’Onofrio in New York

Thursday, June 11, 2015

International law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues to strengthen its Tax Practice with the addition of Linda L. D’Onofrio as shareholder in the New York office. D’Onofrio joins from Squire Patton Boggs, where she was partner in its New York office.

D’Onofrio focuses her practice on tax law relating to public and project finance, and taxable and tax-exempt financial instruments, including derivative products. D’Onofrio has experience in the tax analysis and structuring of all types of municipal bond transactions (general obligation, single- and multi-family housing, 501(c)(3) organizations, private exempt activities, student loan, and current and advance refundings); all forms of mortgage and asset-backed securities transactions (grantor trusts, CMOs, REITS, REMICs, Strips); bank conversions; public-private partnerships; mergers and acquisitions involving municipal securities; and other financial instruments (hybrid debt, preferred stock, stripped obligations) for scores of issuers, investment banking clients, and other participants to financial transactions. More >>

Tags:  Greenberg Traurig, LLP | New York

McKenna Grows in Atlanta with Addition of Corporate Partner Steve Berson

Thursday, June 11, 2015

McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP announced that Steve Berson has joined the firm’s corporate practice as a partner in the Atlanta office. He brings more than 30 years of experience in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, securities and technology. He has also advised companies on a range of SEC, stock exchange, corporate governance and executive compensation matters.

Berson’s client base includes middle-market companies and the investment banks and financial institutions that serve them. He also works with venture-backed companies and the investors that fund them. Before practicing in Atlanta, he practiced law in New York and Silicon Valley. Throughout the course of his career, he has worked on hundreds of M&A, venture capital, private equity and technology transactions, as well as more than 100 public offerings, including more than 30 initial public offerings. More >>

Tags:  Atlanta

Goodwin Advises Reliant Hospital Partners in $730 Million Sale to HealthSouth

Thursday, June 11, 2015

Goodwin Procter attorneys advised Reliant Hospital Partners in its announced $730 million sale to HealthSouth Corporation. The cash transaction is expected to close in 2015. Reliant Hospital Partners, which operates 11 inpatient rehabilitation hospitals and three satellite locations, is a portfolio company of Nautic Partners.

Reliant Hospital Partners is based in Richardson, Texas and operates facilities in Texas, Ohio and Massachusetts with a combined 902 beds. More >>

Tags:  Goodwin Procter LLP | Boston

HCC Insurance to be Acquired by Tokio Marine for $7.5 Billion

Thursday, June 11, 2015

Willkie represents Houston-based HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc., a world leading specialty insurer, in its deal to be acquired by Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc., Japan’s largest insurance group.

On June 10, Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. and Willkie client HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc., a world leading specialty insurer, announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Tokio Marine will acquire HCC for $7.5 billion. Pursuant to the terms of the transaction Tokio Marine will acquire all outstanding shares of HCC for $78.00 in cash per share, through Tokio Marine’s wholly owned subsidiary, Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. The acquisition, which combines HCC’s specialty expertise with Tokio Marine’s global resources, significantly enhances Tokio Marine’s operations in the United States and internationally. More >>

Tags:  New York

Blank Rome Adds 24 Attorneys of Wong Cabello, Moves into New Houston Office

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that 24 attorneys and additional staff from the intellectual property law firm of Wong, Cabello, Lutsch, Rutherford & Brucculeri L.L.P (“Wong Cabello”) have joined the Firm in its Houston office, effective June 9, 2015. As a result of these additions, Blank Rome significantly bolsters its IP practice to more than 60 attorneys and broadens its service offering to clients. All 5 name partners are joining, with J. David Cabello serving as co-chair of Blank Rome’s Intellectual Property and Technology group. They bring with them an additional 6 partners, 4 of counsel, 9 associates, and professional staff. More >>

Tags:  Blank Rome LLP | Chicago

One Year Later, Four Times Bigger: Akerman Continues Chicago Expansion with Group of Seasoned Litigators

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, today announced the Chicago office increased fourfold to 32 lawyers in 14 months, following the addition of four commercial litigators: National trial lawyer Dean Dickie, a partner in the Litigation Practice Group, along with commercial litigators and partners Jeffrey Mayer and Catherine Miller, who are also members of Akerman’s Restaurant Industry Group. Ryan Williams also joined Akerman’s deep bench of trial lawyers as an associate. Together, they complement Akerman’s strengths in commercial and real estate litigation, as well as the firm’s capabilities for intellectual property and restaurant industry clients involved in business disputes. More >>

Tags:  Akerman LLP | Chicago