Law firm Proskauer advised Veronis Suhler Stevenson (VSS) on the sale of its portfolio company, SHL, to The Corporate Executive Board Company for $660 million in cash.
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Partner Jordan Trent Jones Rejoins Kilpatrick Townsend’s Intellectual Property Department in Silicon Valley
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton announced today that Jordan Trent Jones is rejoining the firm’s Patent Litigation Team in the internationally-recognized Intellectual Property Department. Mr. Jones rejoins Kilpatrick Townsend as Partner in the Silicon Valley office. He was a member of Kilpatrick Townsend’s predecessor firm Townsend and Townsend and Crew from 1997 to 2010.
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Davis Polk Advises Línea Amarilla S.A.C. on $885 Million Hybrid Project Financing
Davis Polk advised Línea Amarilla S.A.C. (Línea Amarilla) as issuer and borrower, Línea Amarilla Brasil Participações S.A. (Línea Amarilla Brasil) as sponsor, and Investimentos e Participações em Infraestrutura S.A. – Invepar (Invepar) as limited recourse completion guarantor, in connection with a hybrid project financing in Peru in an overall amount of $885 million ($527 million from financiers and $358 million from guaranteed shareholders’ equity).
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | New YorkDavis Polk Advises Campbell Soup on Its Acquisition of Bolthouse Farms
Davis Polk is advising Campbell Soup Company on its $1.55 billion acquisition of Bolthouse Farms from a fund managed by private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions and is expected to occur in late summer 2012.
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Former Health and Human Services Senior Counsel and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Joins Husch Blackwell’s Growing Healthcare Group
Brian Bewley, former Senior Counsel in the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Counsel to the Inspector General and Special Assistant United States Attorney, has joined Husch Blackwell as a Partner. Bewley is the third healthcare attorney to join the firm in the past three months. Last week, healthcare associate Kimela West joined the firm’s St. Louis office, and in May, former Menorah Medical Center Director of Risk Management, Ethics & Compliance Tina Boschert joined the Kansas City office.
Tags: Husch Blackwell LLPExperienced Hedge Fund, FINRA Attorney Kevin T. Duffy, Jr. Joins KDVG’s NYC Office
Kaufman Dolowich Voluck & Gonzo LLP (KDVG), a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of Kevin T. Duffy, Jr., as a partner in its New York office. Mr. Duffy is a member of KDVG’s Financial Services Practice, effective immediately.
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Top-flight Mining and China Lawyers Join Norton Rose Canada
Norton Rose Canada announced today that six new lawyers focused on mining and China have joined the firm. They also bring a great deal of strength in M&A, corporate financing, inbound and outbound investment to Canada and international business throughout Asia and globally.
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Duane Morris Atlanta Office Adds Financial Services Litigation Partner John H. Goselin II
Duane Morris is pleased to announce that John H. Goselin II has joined the firm’s Trial Practice Group as a partner in its Atlanta office. Goselin further strengthens Duane Morris’ growing Trial practice, particularly with respect to broker-dealer, securities and other financial services litigation. Goselin joins Duane Morris from Cetera Financial Group, where he was Chief Litigation Counsel.
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Irell & Manella Secures a Major Victory for Ariosa Diagnostics, Inc.
On July 5, 2012, Judge Illston of the Northern District of California denied a motion for preliminary injunction filed by Sequenom, Inc. against Irell & Manella client Ariosa Diagnostics, Inc.
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Simpson Thacher Represents JPMorgan as Financial Advisor to the Board of Directors of Conversus Capital in $1.4 Billion Sale of Portfolio Interests to HarbourVest
Simpson Thacher represented JPMorgan as financial advisor to the Board of Directors of Conversus Capital, L.P. in connection with the agreement by HarbourVest Structured Solutions II, L.P., a newly-formed partnership managed by HarbourVest Partners LLC, to acquire 100% of Conversus Capital’s private equity fund interests and direct co-investments for $1.4 billion in cash (except to the extent that Conversus Capital unit holders elect to receive rollover ownership interests in HarbourVest Structured Solutions II) based on account balance date of April 30, 2012. The purchase price is subject to adjustments primarily consisting of net portfolio cash flows subsequent to April 30, 2012. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of various general partner consents with respect to some of Conversus Capital’s investments.
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