Phelps Dunbar LLP announces the opening of a new firm office in Dallas/Fort Worth on July 16, 2013, established with six attorneys formerly of long-standing Texas firm Cantey Hanger LLP. This is Phelps Dunbar’s second location in Texas after Houston and 11th office overall.
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The Firm recently represented Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (“KKR”) and MerchCap Solutions LLC (“MCS”) in the formation of Maritime Finance Company, a new specialty finance company created to lend to the maritime industry. Maritime Finance will initially be capitalized with $580 million of equity, over 45% of which has been provided by KKR and its affiliates. The balance of the capital was arranged by MCS. The transaction closed on August 19, 2013.
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Thompson Hine LLP is pleased to announce that Michael W. Jahnke has joined its New York office as a partner in the Business Litigation practice, which the firm has identified as a growth area for the office. Jahnke is the second partner to join the Business Litigation practice in New York this month; the firm recently hired partner Maranda Fritz, who focuses on white-collar criminal matters.
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Tracy Green Landauer has joined Riker Danzig as a partner in the Tax and Trusts & Estates Group, resident in the Firm’s New York Office. Tracy provides personal estate planning, charitable gift planning and closely-held business succession planning to a broad range of individuals and families. Tracy also provides ongoing and special issue representation to both new and established private foundations (individual and corporate) and public charities including arts, health, educational, community, literary, research and trade organizations.
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Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented NuStar Logistics, L.P., a wholly owned operating subsidiary of NuStar Energy L.P. (NYSE: NS), in connection with its public offering of $300 million 6.75% senior notes due February 1, 2021, which closed on August 19, 2013.
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Holland & Knight is pleased to announce that Juan C. Zorrilla has joined the firm’s Miami office as a partner in the South Florida Litigation Practice Group. Mr. Zorrilla has practiced law in large firms and more specialized litigation boutique firms. Before joining Holland & Knight, Mr. Zorrilla was the founding member of Zorrilla & Associates, P.L.
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Leah J. Knowlton, who has more than 20 years of experience advising clients in environmental regulatory matters and litigation, has joined Ballard Spahr as a partner in the Atlanta office, firm Chair Mark Stewart announced today.
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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Penny Madden has joined the firm’s London office as a partner. Formerly a partner with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, Madden will continue her international arbitration and disputes practice.
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Porter Hedges recently announced the recruitment of Jeremy Mouton. The partner is an important hire for the Houston firm’s Energy practice and bring years of experience in the Houston legal market.
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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP announced today that Edward “Ted” S. Johnson has joined the firm as a partner in its M&A and Private Equity Practice Group based in the firm’s Tokyo office. A leading corporate and M&A lawyer in Japan, Mr. Johnson was formerly a partner with Paul Hastings where he previously served as Managing Partner of the Tokyo office.
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