Goodwin Procter advised long-term client TA Associates, a leading global growth private equity firm, on its recently completed buyout of SpeedCast Ltd., a global network and satellite communications service provider, from Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd.
Tags: Goodwin Procter LLP | Hong KongMark Josephs Joins Edwards Wildman as a Litigation Partner in Boston
The law firm of Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP is pleased to announce that Mark L. Josephs is a new partner in the firm’s White Collar & Government Enforcement Practice Group. Residing in the firm’s Boston office, Josephs will focus on complex health care and financial-fraud criminal and civil enforcement cases. He joins Edwards Wildman from the US Department of Justice, where his most recent position was the assistant director of the Consumer Protection Branch.
King & Spalding Adds IP Transactions Specialist in Silicon Valley
Emma Maconick, an expert in complex intellectual property licensing and technology transactions, has joined King & Spalding’s Silicon Valley office as a partner in the firm’s corporate group.
Tags: King & Spalding LLP | Silicon ValleySimpson Thacher Represents Barclays Capital Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co. as Underwriters in $275 Million Senior Notes Offering by Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation
The Firm recently represented Barclays Capital Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co. as underwriters, in connection with a public offering by Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation (“Infinity”) of $275 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.000% Senior Notes due 2022. The offering closed on September 17, 2012.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New YorkArcher & Greiner Adds Monmouth County, N.J., Office, Expanding Regional Reach
Archer & Greiner P.C. will establish an office in Monmouth County, N.J., expanding one of the region’s largest law firms with the addition of the three name partners of Nelson Supko & Hanlon LLC, Archer & Greiner President Christopher R. Gibson and ChairmanJames H. Carll announced today.
Tags: Archer & GreinerAshurst Strengthens Contentious Real Estate Practice with Senior Partner Hire
Setterwalls Recruits Moritz Veller and Sets Up German Desk
The recruitment of Moritz Veller, who is a dual qualified Swedish/German lawyer specialising principally in M&A, enables Setterwalls to strengthen its offering in international business law – not least in German-Swedish trade. Moritz Veller has worked in international law firms in both Sweden and Germany for several years and comes to us now from Cederquist law firm.
Sedgwick Austin Welcomes Six Land Use, Natural Resources and Commercial Litigation Attorneys
Sedgwick is pleased to announce the addition of six attorneys to our Austin office. Three partners, Alan Glen, Michael Klein and Lisa Michaux Magids, and three associates, Rebecca Barho, Laura Roberts and Brooke Marcus Wahlberg, have joined the firm.
Tags: Sedgwick LLP | AustinLori E. Kalani Joins Dickstein Shapiro; State Attorneys General Practice Strengthens Strategic Reach
Dickstein Shapiro LLP is pleased to announce the continued strategic expansion of its preeminent State Attorneys General Practice with the arrival of Lori Kalani as partner. Ms. Kalani focuses her practice on helping clients navigate issues before State Attorneys General throughout the United States. She represents companies in a wide range of industries, including finance, social media, online travel, satellite television, telecommunications, retail, auto parts, and high technology, in State Attorney General investigations and public policy issues.
White & Case Advises Banks on US$1 Billion Financing in Support of Alibaba Acquisition of Yahoo Stake
Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised the eight banks underwriting a US$1 billion bank facility to Alibaba Group Holding, China’s biggest e-commerce company, as part of a US$5.7 billion financing package to fund the repurchase of half of Yahoo’s 40% stake in the company. The banks include Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, Barclays Bank PLC, Citigroup Global Markets Asia Limited, Credit Suisse AG, Singapore Branch, DBS Bank Ltd., Deutsche Bank AG, Singapore Branch, Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. and Morgan Stanley Asia Limited.
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