A U.S. law firm is bringing on two additional associate attorneys to fill Dallas legal jobs, according to a press release.
Fletcher, Farley, Shipman & Salinas hired Lerrin B. Goldberg and Monica Bohuslav for its litigation practice in Dallas.
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Morrison & Foerster is pleased to announce that Jonathan M. A. Melmed has joined the firm’s New York office as the head of the New York private equity practice. Mr. Melmed represents private equity funds and their portfolio companies, hedge funds, corporate clients and investment banking firms in M&A and complex corporate transactions. His addition continues the firm’s strategic expansion of its Private Equity Investments & Buyouts practice, M&A capabilities, and cross-border transactional capabilities. Mr. Melmed’s broad sector experience in M&A and private equity is especially extensive in the alternative energy, infrastructure, media, telecommunications, and life sciences sectors.
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Shearman & Sterling is expanding its renowned tax practice with the addition of Lawrence Hill, one of the leading tax litigation lawyers in the United States, who will join the firm in New York.
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Baker & McKenzie, the leading global law firm, announced it has opened a new office in Johannesburg with immediate effect with partners, lawyers and staff from Dewey & LeBoeuf South Africa.
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Baker Hostetler announced that Martin T. Booher joined the firm’s Energy and Environmental practice as Partner in its Cleveland, Ohio office. Booher’s practice focuses on environmental matters within the renewable and clean energy, oil and gas, utilities, power and pipeline industry sectors. He comes to Baker Hostetler from Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP.
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The Firm is representing Barclays in connection with Barclays’ and Bank of America’s agreement to sell their remaining 26.5 percent interest in Archstone to Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. for a purchase price of approximately $1.58 billion. The agreement is pursuant to Lehman’s exercise of its right of first offer. Equity Residential, which also bid on the stake in Archstone, has agreed to the sale. Archstone is a privately-held owner, operator and developer of multifamily apartment properties.
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The international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has added prominent energy attorney William S. Garner, Jr. as a shareholder in the firm’s Houston office. Garner will head the firm’s Renewable Energy Practice. Prior to joining the firm, Garner practiced at Dewey & LeBoeuf in Houston.
Tags: Greenberg Traurig, LLP | HoustonThe international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP announced that Michelle De Blasi has joined its Phoenix office as a shareholder and will serve as chair of the office’s Energy & Infrastructure Group and as a member of the firm’s Environmental Group. Prior to joining Greenberg Traurig, De Blasi was a partner with Quarles & Brady.
Tags: Greenberg Traurig, LLP | PhoenixBingham expanded its technology, life sciences and emerging growth company capabilities in Boston with the addition of Michael Barron as a partner in the Corporate Practice Group.
Baker & McKenzie has advised Banque Saudi Fransi (BSF) in relation to the establishment and listing of its debut U.S. $2 billion sukuk programme. This is the first sukuk programme established by a Saudi bank to be listed on the London Stock Exchange. BSF is a full-service commercial bank in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the groundbreaking London listing further diversifies the bank’s sources of funding.
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