Greenberg Traurig Adds Former Federal Prosecutor Felicia V. Manno, Expands Litigation Practice

The international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has added Felicia V. Manno as a shareholder in its Litigation Practice. Based in the Chicago office, Manno will focus her practice on litigation, white collar criminal defense and health care matters. Prior to joining the firm, Manno spent 11 years as an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA), most recently serving as the Criminal Health Care Fraud Coordinator in the United States Attorney’s Office in Chicago.

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Holland & Knight Welcomes New Partner to Financial Services Practice Group

Holland & Knight is enhancing its Latin America and Financial Services practice groups in New York with the addition of partner Stephen Double. Mr. Double represents investment banks, financial institutions and corporations worldwide in connection with capital markets, lending, securitizations and other finance transactions, with a primary focus on Brazil and Latin America.

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Noted Healthcare Attorney Colin Luke Joins Waller in Birmingham

Waller, one of the nation’s preeminent law firms serving the healthcare industry, announced today that veteran healthcare attorney Colin H. Luke has joined the firm as a partner in its Birmingham, Alabama office.  Luke, who joins Waller from Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, advises healthcare providers in a wide range of regulatory, operations and transactional matters.

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James F. Kamp Joins Honigman’s Intellectual Property Department

James F. Kamp has joined Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP as a partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property Department’s IP Litigation Practice Group. He will be located in Honigman’s Oakland County office. Honigman’s IP practice serves clients locally, nationally and internationally.

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Paul Hastings Advises on the Financing for the Partial Acquisition of Syncreon Ireland B.V. by Centerbridge

Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that it advised Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and UBS Investment Bank in connection with the financing of the acquisition by private equity firm Centerbridge Partners, L.P. of a 40% interest in, and the related recapitalization of, syncreon Ireland B.V., a specialized provider of integrated logistics services to global industries, which, following the consummation of such transactions, will be indirectly controlled by a fund affiliated with GenNx360 Capital Partners, L.P., investment funds sponsored by Centerbridge and certain other investors.

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Pirkey Barber Announces New Additions

Austin IP Boutique Pirkey Barber PLLC is pleased to announce the addition of Chris Kindel, Rebecca Younger and Megan Myers. Founded in 2006 by Louis Pirkey, Bill Barber and Steve Meleen, Pirkey Barber has grown to 18 attorneys and supports some of the most recognizable and valuable brands nationally and abroad.

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Davis Polk Advises Arrangers on McKesson’s $5.5 Billion Bridge Facility

Davis Polk advised Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Goldman Sachs Bank USA as joint bookrunners and joint lead arrangers and Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent, in connection with a $5.5 billion senior bridge term loan credit facility for McKesson Corporation. The financing is being provided on a “funds certain” basis in accordance with German takeover rules to support McKesson’s takeover offer for Celesio AG.

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