Shutts & Bowen Announces New Sarasota Office

Shutts & Bowen is pleased to announce that, effective November 1, 2013, it combined with attorneys from the prominent Sarasota-based law firm of Livingston, Patterson, Strickland & Siegel, P.A. to further strengthen its presence on Florida’s West Coast.  Through this combination, Shutts & Bowen establishes a Sarasota office that includes Livingston Patterson co-founder, John Patterson, as well as partner Michael Siegel and associate John Ervin.  Livingston Patterson partner John Strickland continues his current matrimonial law practice as the separate law firm of John M. Strickland, P.A.

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Patton Boggs Adds Public Finance Team, Strengthens Private Fund Investment and Infrastructure Practices in New York and DC

Patton Boggs has established a public finance practice and significantly enhanced its private fund investment and infrastructure transactions capabilities with the addition of four prominent attorneys – three in its New York office and one in Washington DC. The move signals Patton Boggs’ continued focus on strengthening its capabilities in key areas where it is well positioned to deliver high quality services to its current and potential client base.

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Simpson Thacher Represents Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company in Debt Refinancing Transactions

Simpson Thacher represented Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company in connection with the issuance of $3.0 billion aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes and the completion of a senior unsecured credit facility consisting of a $2,150.0 million term loan and a $500.0 million revolving credit facility. Wrigley used the proceeds from the senior unsecured notes offering and the term loan, together with cash on hand, to repay existing indebtedness, including amounts outstanding under its existing credit facility.

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Cahill Represents Financing Sources in $24.9 Billion Dell Buyout

Michael Dell and Silver Lake Management LLC today completed the buyout of Dell Inc. Valued at $24.9 billion, the transaction is reported to be the largest leveraged buyout completed since 2007 and one of the largest buyouts in history.  Prior to the go private transaction, Dell had been a publicly traded company for more than a quarter century. Dell stockholders received $13.75 in cash for each share of Dell common stock they held. That is in addition to a special cash dividend of 13 cents per share for total consideration of $13.88 per share in cash.

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GrayRobinson Acquires Miami-Based Criminal and White Collar Defense Firm Hirschhorn & Bieber

GrayRobinson P.A. announces today its acquisition of the Miami-based criminal and civil white collar defense law firm Hirschhorn & Bieber. As a result of this partnership, GrayRobinson will now offer criminal and civil white collar defense legal services to existing and new clients, in addition to bolstering the ranks of lawyers with extensive trial experience. The merger comes on the heels of the firm opening its 11th statewide office earlier this year in Boca Raton – further expanding its presence in the growing South Florida market.

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