Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP today announced that Douglas I. Brandon has joined the firm in Washington, D.C., as a partner in its communications and information technology practice. Mr. Brandon comes to Akin Gump from TerreStar Networks, where he served as general counsel.
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Davis Polk is advising an affiliate of Goldman, Sachs & Co. in connection with its $820 million acquisition of Ebix, Inc. The proposed transaction, which is subject to antitrust approvals, shareholder approval and other customary closing conditions, is expected to close in the third quarter of 2013.
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Goodwin Procter recently advised client NIKE, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) in its issuance of $1 billion in aggregate principal amount of notes in an underwritten public offering. Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated acted as representatives for the several underwriters in connection with the transaction.
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The global law firm Jones Day has announced that Chaka Patterson has joined the Firm’s Chicago Office as a partner in the Business and Tort Litigation (BATL) Practice. He was previously with the Chicago office of Skadden Arps.
Tags: Jones DayThe global law firm Jones Day is pleased to announce that Lodewijk (Lou) Berger will join the Firm’s Amsterdam Office as a partner in the Tax Practice. He arrives from Loyens & Loeff.
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Hogan Lovells has advised Mashreqbank and a syndicate of Islamic and conventional banks, on an AED2bn (US$545m) Islamic and conventional facility made available to GEMS Education, one of the UAE’s leading education providers.
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King & Spalding advised Roper Industries, Inc., on its acquisition of Managed Health Care Associates, Inc. (MHA), for $1.0 billion in cash. The transaction closed on May 1.
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Polsinelli welcomes highly experienced commercial litigation attorney Dmitry Shifrin as a shareholder and member of its strong national team of skilled litigators. Shifrin has represented corporate and individual clients as counsel in a wide range of complex commercial disputes before state and federal trial and appellate courts, as well as multidistrict litigation panels.
Tags: Polsinelli PCPolsinelli welcomes highly recognized and experienced commercial litigation attorney Dan E. Cranshaw as a shareholder and member of its strong national team of skilled litigators. Cranshaw has represented corporate and individual clients in a wide range of complex commercial disputes, including contract claims, premises liability and personal injury, construction and regulatory matters, business torts and insurance disputes.
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International law firm Dechert LLP announced today that Hans Jürgen Meyer-Lindemann has joined the firm’s Antitrust/Competition practice as a partner. He will split his time between the firm’s Brussels and Frankfurt offices. Prior to joining Dechert, he was the Brussels office managing partner at Shearman & Sterling.
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