Jennifer D. Sawyer has joined McNair Law Firm, P.A.’s Bluffton office as a shareholder. Jennifer brings a growing legal practice from Savannah, Georgia and will focus on commercial real estate and finance in both South Carolina and Georgia.
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Ashurst Advises on £935 Million Acquisition of Vue Entertainment
Simpson Thacher Advises Carlyle on Secondary Offering
Simpson Thacher recently represented The Carlyle Group in connection with a $296 million secondary offering of common units by California Public Employees’ Retirement System (“CalPERS”).
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New YorkOlswang Strengthens Its Tax Offering with New Partner
Gunster Adds Prominent Florida Appellate Judge as Shareholder in Its Miami Office
Gunster, one of Florida’s oldest and largest full-service business law firms, today announced the addition of Florida Third District Court of Appeal Judge Angel A. Cortiñas as a shareholder in its Miami office. Cortinas will focus his practice on white-collar defense, complex litigation, receiverships, appeals and arbitration. The new hire bolsters the firm’s strategic plan to grow its Miami office and its white-collar defense practice.
Tags: MiamiSeyfarth Opens in Australia with Offices in Sydney and Melbourne
Taking the next step in its global growth, leading law firm Seyfarth Shaw LLP today announced the launch of a full-service national and cross-border labor and employment practice in Australia.
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Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Dan Burnham has joined the firm’s Los Angeles office as a partner in the Corporate Department. He has extensive experience representing emerging companies and venture capital investors in Los Angeles and across the country in financings, mergers and acquisitions and general corporate matters. He joins from Strategic Law Partners in Los Angeles.
Tags: Latham & Watkins LLP | Los AngelesDrinker Biddle Continues New York Expansion with Addition of Kay Gordon
Experienced hedge fund, investment management and private equity lawyer Kay A. Gordon joins Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP today as a partner in the firm’s 30-lawyer, nationally ranked Investment Management Group. She joins the firm from the New York office of K&L Gates.
Tags: Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP | New YorkAkin Gump Advises EP Energy on $800 Million Natural Gas Divestitures
In a pair of divestitures announced today, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is advising EP Energy in the sale of more than 500 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas proved reserves.
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