Zelle Hofmann Voelbel & Mason LLP is expanding with the opening of its London office in January 2013 to address the growing needs of its clients in the London and European insurance markets. The London office will primarily focus on complex U.S. insurance disputes, London arbitrations, and global competition and antitrust matters.
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Hughes Hubbard announced today that Rafael Cruz-Alvarez has joined its Litigation Department as a partner in the firm’s Miami office. Cruz-Alvarez was most recently a partner at Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP in its Miami office.
Tags: Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP | MiamiMcLean, Virginia-based construction law firm Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, LLP (“WTHF”) is pleased to announce the opening of its new Chicago office located at:
10 South Wacker Drive
Suite 2935
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Phone: (312) 219-6900
In addition to the new office, four new attorneys have joined WTHF as the first residents in WTHF-Chicago.
International law firm Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP today announced the appointment of Mike Pierides to its partnership. Mike is the latest addition to Pillsbury’s Global Sourcing practice section in the firm’s London office. He joins from Pinsent Masons where he was a partner in that firm’s TMT & Sourcing Group.
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We are delighted to welcome Partner Jonathan Greensmith who has joined our London office from Russell Jones & Walker (RJW) where he was the Principal lawyer of their professional discipline and regulatory department. He joins the firm along with Solicitor Robert Drury to develop Kennedys’ regulatory defence practice for professional services clients.
Tags: KennedysCarter Ledyard is pleased to announce that Pamela A. Mann has joined the firm as partner effective January 1, 2013.
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The Firm recently represented Team Health Holdings, Inc. (“TeamHealth”) and Ensemble Parent LLC (an affiliate of The Blackstone Group) in the sale by Ensemble Parent LLC of 8,792,572 shares of TeamHealth common stock (including the exercised underwriter’s option), resulting in gross proceeds of $253,665,702.20. After giving effect to the offering, Ensemble Parent LLC owns approximately 14.2% of TeamHealth’s common stock. Credit Suisse acted as underwriter for the offering.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New YorkThe Firm represented Accenture plc in connection with the formation of a joint venture with GE Aviation Systems that will provide airlines and cargo carriers around the world intelligent operations services focused on improving efficiency. The new joint venture, called Taleris, will leverage aircraft performance data, prognostics, recovery and planning optimization solutions that will include assets and capabilities from both Accenture and GE.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New YorkSimpson Thacher represented the initial purchasers led by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and RBS Securities Inc. in a recent private offering of $350 million aggregate principal amount of 4.100% Senior Notes due 2022 issued by NewMarket Corporation and guaranteed by certain of its subsidiaries.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New YorkThere were some major Silicon Valley legal job changes in the month of December. Here is the run-down of the most prominent:
Foley and Lardner hired attorney Frederic Adam for its Tax group. The partner joins from KPMG and brings 18 years of experience to Foley. Adam is a graduate of the University of Denver College of Law and holds an LLM in tax from NYU.
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