Alston & Bird LLP today announced that Kimberly (Kim) Kiefer Peretti, a former director of the cyber forensics services practice of PwC, has joined the firm as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office. Kim is a nationally recognized expert on data breach investigations, information security, corporate compliance and cyber law. Her addition bolsters Alston & Bird’s ground-breaking Security Incident Management and Response Team, which she will co-chair, and the firm’s Government Investigations team.
Tags: Alston & Bird LLPBrownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck’s Natural Resources Department Lands Veteran Ronda Sandquist
Ronda Sandquist, a well known environmental and natural resources attorney, has joined Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck as a shareholder and will bolster its nationally recognized Natural Resources Department.
Tags: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP | DenverPreti Flaherty Expands IP Group in Boston: WSGL Attorneys Join Firm’s Boston Office
On January 1, 2013, seven attorneys, formerly of Weingarten, Schurgin, Gagnebin & Lebovici (WSGL), a Boston intellectual property law firm, joined Preti Flaherty, a regional New England law firm with offices in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Washington, DC and New Jersey. The seven intellectual property attorneys include:
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TransCanada PipeLines Limited completed a public offering of its 0.750% Senior Notes Due 2016 in the United States for gross proceeds of approximately $745 million. TransCanada PipeLines Limited is a Canadian company that operates primarily in three business segments: natural gas pipelines, oil pipelines and energy. Paul, Weiss represented the underwriters, led by HSBC and Citigroup, in connection with the offering.
Tags: Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP | New YorkCahill Represents Initial Purchasers in $950 Million Notes Offering by HD Supply
Cahill represented the joint book-running managers and co-managers in connection with the Rule 144A offering of $950,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 10.5% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2021 by HD Supply, Inc.
Tags: Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP | New YorkSchiff Hardin LLP Welcomes Steven T. Catlett as a Partner in the Labor and Employment Group
Steven T. Catlett has joined the Schiff Hardin LLP Chicago office as a partner in the Labor and Employment Group from Sidley Austin LLP in Chicago.
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International law firm Taylor Wessing today announces a major new hire to its market leading corporate technology team. Partner Mike Turner will join Taylor Wessing as head of the firm’s UK TMT industry group, covering advertising and marketing, broadcasting and film, gaming, interactive media, music, press and publishing, social media, sports and sponsorship, technology and telecoms. He joins from Osborne Clarke, where he was international head of the Digital Business group.
Tags: Taylor Wessing LLPAlberto de la Parra, Former General Counsel for Grupo Mexico, Joins Jones Day
The global law firm Jones Day has announced that Alberto de la Parra, former General Counsel for Grupo Mexico, one of the largest mining, railroad and infrastructure companies in Mexico, joined the Mexico City Office as partner in the Banking & Finance Practice, effective January 15.
Tags: Jones Day LLP | Mexico CitySimpson Thacher Represents ZelnickMedia in Acquisition of Cast & Crew
The firm represented ZM Capital, L.P., certain of its affiliates and certain co-investors in the acquisition of Payroll Holdings, LLC (“Cast & Crew”) announced today. Terms of the deal, which closed December 24, 2012, were not disclosed.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | Los AngelesBaker & McKenzie Advises Swissmetal on Insolvency and Asset Sale
Global law firm Baker & McKenzie has advised Swissmetal Industries Ltd on its insolvency proceedings and sale of assets to Chinese company, Baoshida.
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