Simpson Thacher Represents Lightyear Capital in Establishing $950 Million Private Equity Fund

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

The Firm represented Lightyear Capital LLC (“Lightyear”) in connection with the establishment of its third private equity fund, Lightyear Fund III, L.P. (“Fund III”), with $950 million in capital commitments, surpassing its target of $800 million. Fund III will focus primarily on control investments in North America-based, middle-market companies across the financial services spectrum, including asset management, banking, brokerage, financial technology, insurance, and specialty finance.

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Mark Josephs Joins Edwards Wildman as a Litigation Partner in Boston

Monday, September 24, 2012

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.

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Simpson Thacher Represents Barclays Capital Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co. as Underwriters in $275 Million Senior Notes Offering by Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation

Monday, September 24, 2012

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.

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Setterwalls Recruits Moritz Veller and Sets Up German Desk

Monday, September 24, 2012

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.

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Lori E. Kalani Joins Dickstein Shapiro; State Attorneys General Practice Strengthens Strategic Reach

Friday, September 21, 2012

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.

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