Locke Lord announces that the Atlanta office has added a new Partner and two new Associates to the Firm’s Business Litigation and Consumer Finance Litigation teams, bringing additional depth to the Litigation Department and adding to the Firm’s strength in resolving complex business matters, including class actions and multi-district litigation. The hiring of Partner John Williamson and Associates Alexandra Dishun and Adam Starr follows the recent additions of two new lawyers in the national Corporate and Transactional Department, significantly boosting the Atlanta office’s capabilities, client base and synergies among Locke Lord’s 13 global offices.

Husch Blackwell welcomes Michelle R. Roman to the firm’s Kansas City, Mo., office. Roman joins the firm as a Banking & Finance Partner.

Reed Smith LLP, a leading global law firm, today announced the addition of Stephen J. McConnell as a partner in its Life Sciences Health Industry (LSHI) Group in the firm’s Philadelphia office.

Cooley LLP announced today that it is advising Omnicell, Inc., which on May 2 announced that it had signed an agreement to acquire MTS Medication Technologies, Inc., a worldwide provider of medication adherence packaging systems, for $156 million, subject to certain adjustments, in a cash transaction.

Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm is representing LIN Media, a local multimedia company, and its subsidiary LIN Television Corporation in the acquisition of 13 broadcast network affiliates and related assets from seller New Vision Television for $330.4 million and the assumption of $12 million of debt.

Cahill represented Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, JPMorgan, Barclays, Rabobank and CoBank as lead arrangers in connection with a $1,650,000,000 credit facility, comprised of a $550,000,000 Term A loan, a $250,000,000 Term A-1 loan and a $850,000,000 revolving credit facility for Constellation Brands, Inc.