Armstrong Teasdale announces the addition of Shelley Ericsson as a partner in its Kansas City office. Ericsson focuses her practice on labor and employment legal issues.
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Prominent Bankruptcy Attorney George Pitts Joins Wiley Rein
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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Akerman Senterfitt Represents AutoNation in Acquisition of Multiple Texas Dealerships
Akerman Senterfitt recently represented AutoNation, the largest vehicle retailer in the United States, in the acquisition of six automobile dealerships in Texas with about $575 million in annual sales in one of the largest acquisitions of U.S. dealerships in a decade.
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Herbert Smith Freehills Advises Energy Captial Partners on Its US$1.1 Billion Acquisition of Energysolutions
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 Welcomes Attorney Eric Breithaupt
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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Marnie Jensen Adds Depth to Husch Blackwell’s Lincoln Office
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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White & Case Advises PPF Group on Generali-Ppf Stake Sale
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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Shearman & Sterling Advises Cessna on Joint Venture Contracts with CAIGA Subsidiaries
Shearman & Sterling is advising Cessna Aircraft Company, through its parent, Textron Inc., on its joint venture contracts with subsidiaries of China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Company Ltd., (CAIGA). One joint venture, to be based in Zhuhai, will conduct final assembly of Cessna Citation XLS+ aircraft for the China market. The other joint venture, to be based in Shijiazhuang, will conduct final assembly of Cessna Caravan utility turboprop aircraft for the China market. Formation of the joint venture companies remains subject to various government approvals and customary conditions.
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Intellectual Property Attorney Philip Rettig Joins Dickinson Wright
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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Distinguished Trusts and Estates Attorney Jenna Millman Joins Ballard Spahr in Philadelphia
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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