Davis Polk – BB Seguridade $5.7 Billion Initial Public Offering

Friday, May 3, 2013

Davis Polk advised Banco do Brasil Securities LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Bradesco Securities, Inc., Itaú BBA USA Securities, Inc., BTG Pactual US Capital LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Brasil Plural Securities LLC and Banco Votorantim Securities as joint bookrunners on the Rule 144A/Regulation S initial public offering of common shares of BB Seguridade Participações S.A. on the São Paulo Stock Exchange. The selling shareholder, Banco do Brasil S.A., sold an aggregate of 675 million shares for a total of approximately R$11.4 billion ($5.7 billion). BB Seguridade’s IPO is the second-largest initial public offering ever by a Latin American issuer and the largest global initial public offering to date in 2013.

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Intellectual Property Partner Jean-Paul (J.P.) Lavalleye Joins Dickstein Shapiro

Friday, May 3, 2013

Dickstein Shapiro LLP is pleased to announce that Jean-Paul (J.P.) Lavalleye has joined the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice as partner, effective April 30, in its Washington, DC office. J.P. is nationally known for representing a number of the world’s largest companies in patent matters and he is actively involved in all areas of patent law, with particular emphasis on patent counseling, patent disputes, litigation and litigation avoidance and/or resolution.

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Michael Baum Joins Wick Phillips as Partner

Friday, May 3, 2013

Wick Phillips announces that Michael L. Baum has joined the Dallas office as a partner in the employment and commercial litigation groups. With nearly 15 years of experience, Baum represents parties in employment related matters in both state and federal court based on: wrongful termination and discrimination in the workplace (age, race, gender, pregnancy, national origin, religion and disability); claims of unpaid overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act; and cases involving alleged violations of the Family Medical Leave Act. He also has extensive jury trial experience and has successfully arbitrated numerous employment-related cases.

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David Currie Rejoins Choate as a Partner

Friday, May 3, 2013

Choate today announced that David Currie has rejoined the firm as a partner in its Real Estate Group where he will continue to represent real estate developers and real estate private equity funds in all aspects of acquisition, disposition, financing, leasing and development of real property. Mr. Currie has served as general counsel/chief legal officer for three companies actively involved in commercial real estate matters, most recently as general counsel at The Davis Companies, a fully integrated real estate company where he was responsible for all legal matters. He also has extensive experience counseling real estate private equity funds in the acquisition of office, retail, industrial and multi-family properties.

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E. D. Armstrong, III and Katherine E. Cole Join Hill Ward Henderson

Friday, May 3, 2013

E.D. Armstrong, III has joined Hill Ward Henderson as a Shareholder in the Real Estate Group. His practice is comprised of representing clients involved in complex land use matters and governmental relations. Mr. Armstrong has handled several highly contested zoning and land use hearings to a successful conclusion. He has represented clients in high profile interactions with local governments in the Tampa Bay area. Mr. Armstrong joins the firm from Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns, LLP, where he served as a shareholder for 27 years.

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