Building on its recent momentum in San Francisco, Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. announced that Jonathan A. Shapiro, an experienced corporate and securities litigator formerly of Wilmer Hale, has joined as a Member and the Head of the firm’s West Coast Litigation Practice. He is the fourth new Member to join the San Francisco office in the last month.
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The Firm is representing Alibaba Group Holding Limited, China’s largest e-commerce company, in connection with its investment in Weibo Corporation and strategic alliance with SINA Corporation (NASDAQ GS: SINA). Alibaba, through a wholly owned subsidiary, has invested $586 million to purchase preferred and ordinary shares of representing approximately 18% of Weibo on a fully-diluted basis. SINA has also granted an option to Alibaba to enable Alibaba to increase its ownership in Weibo to 30% on a fully-diluted basis at a mutually agreed valuation within a certain period of time in the future.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | Hong KongThe Firm recently represented Pinnacle Foods Inc. (“Pinnacle Foods”) and its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, in connection with a new senior secured credit facility, consisting of a $1,630 million term loan due 2020 and a $150 million revolving credit facility due 2018, as well as the sale of $350 million aggregate principal amount of 4.875% senior unsecured notes due 2021.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New YorkSimpson Thacher is representing funds advised by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. in connection with the acquisition of approximately 65% of Groupe SMCP (“SMCP”). SMCP is a leading ready-to-wear affordable luxury apparel retailer, and is currently controlled by L Capital (a private equity firm sponsored by LVMH Group), Florac (a private equity sponsor) and management. Existing management will retain a stake of approximately 35%. Simpson Thacher is also representing the buyer on the related financing of the acquisition.
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McGuireWoods LLP today announced that Diane Flannery has joined the firm’s product liability and mass torts group as a partner in Richmond.
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Husch Blackwell welcomes Lise T. Spacapan as a Partner in the firm’s Chicago office. A Business Litigation attorney especially skilled in the areas of Product Liability and Toxic Tort, Spacapan defends high-stakes lawsuits faced by manufacturers of chemicals, prescription drugs, vaccines, medical devices, automotive products, insecticides, building and industrial products. In commercial litigation, she has represented clients throughout the country in matters involving class actions, contract warranty, indemnity, insurance, environmental and personal injury cases.
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Thompson Coburn LLP is proud to announce that Eric E. Boyd has joined the firm as a partner in its Environmental Group. Boyd is based in Thompson Coburn’s Chicago office. Previously, he was a partner at Seyfarth Shaw LLP.
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The Singapore office of Watson, Farley & Williams (“WFW”), a leading international law firm, along with its Singapore law capability Asia Practice LLP, is pleased to announce that it has, in conjunction with Asia Practice LLP, advised the Reignwood Group on the acquisition of the entire share and loan capital of Sardinia Properties Pte Ltd (the “Target”).
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Jackson Walker L.L.P. successfully represented the minority owners and key executives of Bottom Line Services, LLC in the company’s acquisition by MasTec Inc.
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FORMA Therapeutics Holdings, LLC (FORMA) today announced a strategic collaboration agreement with Celgene Corporation under which FORMA and Celgene will discover, develop and commercialize drug candidates to regulate protein homeostasis targets.
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