Experienced labor lawyer Mario Barrera is joining international law firm Fulbright & Jaworski to take on a new San Antonio legal job, according to a press release.
Accomplished in litigation, Barrera is joining one of the firm’s Texas offices as a partner.
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International law firm Greenberg Traurig hired Michelle De Blasi for a Phoenix legal job, according to a press release.
De Blasi was named shareholder and will chair the energy and infrastructure practice for the firm’s environmental group.
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Hunton & Williams LLP continues to expand its national practice with the arrival of four real estate finance partners from SNR Denton. The addition of Brett L. Gross, Peter J. Mignone, Donald F. Simone and Mitchell G. Williams brings the firm’s real estate practice group to more than 50 lawyers. Before joining SNR Denton, the partners led the real estate finance practice at Thacher Proffitt & Wood LLP.
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Osama Abu-Dehays, Al Jazeera Network’s Chief Legal Officer, is set to join our International Media and Sports Sector Groups as Partner.
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WilmerHale is pleased to announce the arrival of Glenn Luinenburg, who joins the firm’s Palo Alto office as a partner in the Transactional Department and Corporate Practice. Luinenburg is an experienced corporate lawyer with a diverse practice focused on the representation of technology clients. He has completed transactions for companies at all stages of development, from IPOs and acquisitions involving multibillion-dollar global enterprises to work for entrepreneurial technology start-ups and venture capital firms.
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Bracewell & Giuliani LLP is representing Chesapeake Energy Corporation in its sale of midstream assets in three separate transactions for total expected cash proceeds of more than $4 billion.
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Day Pitney announced today that Brian R. Pollack has joined the firm as partner in its Intellectual Property department. Mr. Pollack resides in the firm’s Stamford, Connecticut, office and will head up the firm’s patent prosecution practice.
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Cooley LLP announced today that it is advised Quickoffice, in its sale to Google, Inc. Quickoffice is a leader in office productivity solutions, with an established track record of enabling seamless interoperability with popular file formats. Google has stated its intention of quickly bringing Quickoffice’s technology to its Google Apps product suite. The terms of the transaction were undisclosed.
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Wragge & Co’s technology experts have advised client Buddy Media, Inc. – the world’s leading social media marketing platform – on its acquisition by enterprise cloud computing company Salesforce.com for approximately US$689 million.
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The Firm recently represented BRF – Brasil Foods S.A. in an offering of US$500 million aggregate principal amount of 5.875% Senior Notes due 2022. The international offering was conducted in reliance upon Rule 144A and Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933. The net proceeds from the offering will be used by Brasil Foods to extend its debt maturity profile.
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