George R. Pitts, one of Washington, DC’s most prominent bankruptcy law practitioners, has joined Wiley Rein LLP as a partner in its Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring Practice. For more than 25 years, Mr. Pitts has handled complex insolvency cases and commercial litigation in courts throughout the United States. Over his distinguished career, he has represented numerous financial institutions in connection with a wide range of difficult matters, including multiple jury and bench trials.

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Herbert Smith Freehills is advising new client Energy Capital Partners, a US private equity firm with a focus on investing in energy and energy infrastructure sectors, on its US$1.1 billion acquisition of EnergySolutions Inc. The transaction was signed on 7 January 2013.

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Stites & Harbison, PLLC, is pleased to announce that attorney Eric J. Breithaupt has joined the firm’s Atlanta office as a member of the firm.

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Husch Blackwell continues to expand its presence and capabilities in Nebraska. The firm added Marnie Jensen as a Partner in its Lincoln office. Jensen represents clients in commercial and Business Litigation and in Labor & Employment disputes.

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Global law firm White & Case has advised the PPF Group on the €2.5bn sale to Generali of its remaining 49 per cent stake in Generali-PPF, its joint venture with the Italian insurer.

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Dickinson Wright is pleased to announce that Attorney Philip E. Rettig has joined the firm as a Member in our Troy office.

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Jenna R. Millman has joined Ballard Spahr’s Family Wealth Management practice as of counsel in Philadelphia. Ms. Millman, who is admitted to the New York bar, handles complex estate planning and estate and trust administration for high-net-worth individuals and families in the United States and abroad. She joins the firm from the New York office of Moses & Singer.

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