Mayer Brown advises Milestone Aviation Group and a consortium of financial investors in Milestone’s $1.775 billion sale to GE Capital

Thursday, October 16, 2014

Mayer Brown represented Dublin-based helicopter lessor The Milestone Aviation Group and a consortium of financial investors led by private equity firm The Jordan Company in Milestone’s $1.775 billion stock sale to GE Capital Aviation Services, the aircraft leasing unit of GE. Milestone is the world’s largest helicopter-leasing company by fleet value and the first global aircraft operating lease company focused exclusively on the helicopter market. Mayer Brown also represented the financial investors in initially forming Milestone in 2010 and in multiple capital raising transactions. More >>

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Nixon Peabody completes a major practice expansion in Chicago

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Nixon Peabody is making a big move that significantly diversifies its services in Chicago. William Meyer, Jr., and Randolph Perkins have moved their corporate and litigation practices to Nixon Peabody from Schiff Hardin.

“Having the ability to provide a broader portfolio of services in Chicago is a key focus for our firm because many of our clients are based there,” said Andrew I. Glincher, CEO and managing partner of Nixon Peabody LLP. “Bill and Randy are innovative in their approach to client service, entrepreneurial in their thinking about their businesses, and team-oriented—all qualities that our firm and our clients value. They are a great fit with our focus on helping clients advance their legal and business strategies.” More >>

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DLA Piper represents Pacific DataVision in equity raise and acquisition of spectrum licenses

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

DLA represented Pacific DataVision, Inc., a provider of mobile workforce management solutions, in a 144A offering of shares of its common stock worth US$218 million. The firm also represented Pacific DataVision in its US$100 million acquisition of FCC spectrum licenses from Sprint Corporation, as well as its licensing transaction of US$17.5 million by Motorola Solutions, Inc. More >>

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Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Merges with Missouri Firm, Opens St. Louis and Madison County Offices

Thursday, September 25, 2014

Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP, one of Chicago’s leading trial firms, has merged with longtime St. Louis and Madison County litigation defense firm Kernell Law Firm, P.C.

The lawyers of the highly regarded Kernell Law Firm have successfully represented insurance companies and private businesses in Asbestos Litigation, Product Liability, Toxic Tort Litigation and Insurance Defense for over 25 years.

“We believe our new St. Louis and Madison County offices will provide the same excellent service that clients have come to expect from Tom Kernell and his team, while expanding the services we offer our present clients,” said Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Managing Partner Timothy G. Nickels. “We are very excited about this opportunity.” More >>

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Kirkland Advises American Capital in $1.1B Fund Closing and Related Acquisition

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

American Capital, Ltd. (NASDAQ: ACAS) announced today that it has closed on the formation of American Capital Equity III, LP, a new $1.1 billion private equity fund, and related acquisition of a portfolio of equity and equity-related investments from American Capital with an agreed upon value of approximately $640 million. Another $445 million will be used to fund new control equity and equity-related investments. More >>

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Mayer Brown represents ArcelorMittal and Gerdau in $770M sale of Gallatin Steel Company to Nucor Corporation

Monday, September 15, 2014

Mayer Brown represented multinational steel manufacturing corporations ArcelorMittal and Gerdau in the sale of their respective 50% interests in Gallatin Steel Company to Nucor Corporation for $770 million. Kentucky-based Gallatin Steel Company is a flat rolled mini-mill that melts scrap, pig iron and hot briquetted iron from various sources and processes the material to produce flat rolled steel. More >>

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