​King & Wood Mallesons has acted on an interesting new combined capital raising – Beach Energy’s $345 million non- renounceable entitlement offer and issue of convertible notes.

Venable significantly bolsters its Internet business, cybersecurity and data security practices with the addition of Bobby N. Turnage, Jr., former senior vice president and general counsel of online services provider, Network Solutions LLC, who joined the firm as a partner in its Washington, DC and Tysons Corner, VA offices.

Polsinelli Shughart continues its growth with the addition of real estate attorneys Ronald R. Dietrich and Eric G. Greenfield as shareholders. Both are highly recognized and experienced in sophisticated real estate matters. Dietrich focuses on real estate finance, while Greenfield concentrates on real estate development transactions. They bring highly developed legal skills to the firm and handle a broad base of transactions, domestically and cross-border.

Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that John S. Gibson has joined the firm’s Antitrust Group as a partner. Gibson is a skilled antitrust practitioner with extensive experience in all aspects of litigation, including trial and appellate work, as well as merger review and other high-stakes dealings with the federal and state antitrust enforcement agencies. He joins from Winston & Strawn LLP in Los Angeles, where he was one of the four partners who comprised the Global Steering Committee for that firm’s Antitrust Practice, and will be resident in Crowell & Moring’s Orange County office.