Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, announced today that David M. Stewart has joined the firm in New York as a partner in the Real Estate practice. Previously, he was a partner with Latham & Watkins in New York.
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Davis Polk Advises MSCI Inc. on $980 Million Credit Facilities
Davis Polk advised MSCI Inc. in connection with the amendment and restatement of its credit agreement and the refinancing of its existing credit facilities with $880 million of senior secured term loans and a $100 million revolving credit facility. The proceeds of the new term facility, together with cash on hand, were used to prepay $1.08 billion of term loans outstanding under MSCI’s existing facilities. The obligations under the new credit facilities are guaranteed by all of its domestic subsidiaries and secured by substantially all of the assets of the guarantors.
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Christine Fisher Joins Quarles & Brady’s Chicago Office
The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP announced that Christine B. Fisher has joined the Firm’s Chicago office as a partner in the Real Estate Group.
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V&E Grows Global Project Finance and Infrastructure Practice — Nabil Khodadad and Andrew Nealon Join in London
Two prominent London lawyers who practice in the areas of project finance and infrastructure have joined Vinson & Elkins as partners.
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Blank Rome Expands in Florida with New Partner and Three Associates
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Michael A. Rodriguez has joined the Firm as a partner in the Consumer Finance Litigation group. He brings more than 10 years of experience in various litigation matters, including the representation of mortgage lenders in the consumer finance industry. In addition, the Firm welcomes three new associates to the Consumer Finance Litigation group, Renee Meenach Decker, Jack S. Kallus, and J. Kirby McDonough. Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Kallus, and Ms. Decker will be based in Blank Rome’s Boca Raton, Florida office; and Mr. McDonough will be based in Firm’s new Tampa, Florida office.
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Prominent Sports Lawyer Joins Gordon & Rees LLP
Gordon & Rees is pleased to announce that David Cornwell, executive director of the NFL Coaches Association, has joined the firm’s Atlanta, Georgia office as partner. Mr. Cornwell will focus his practice on sports and entertainment law at Gordon & Rees.
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Attorney Jennifer R. Byrne Joins Armstrong Teasdale
Armstrong Teasdale LLP announces the addition of attorney Jennifer Byrne as a partner in the St. Louis office. She is a member of the Corporate Services practice group and focuses on general corporate issues, mergers and acquisitions, securities, corporate governance and finance.
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Paul Hastings Advises Chinatrust in the Cross-Border Acquisition Financing of Trimco
Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it advised Chinatrust Commercial Bank, Ltd. (“Chinatrust”), as mandated lead arranger, on the acquisition financing for the leveraged buyout of Trimco International Holdings Limited (“Trimco”), a global provider of apparel labelling solutions headquartered in Hong Kong, by funds managed by Partners Group.
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Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as administrative agent, in connection with the financing for leading semi trailer manufacturer Wabash National Corporation’s (NYSE: WNC) acquisition of Walker Group Holdings LLC, a leading manufacturer of liquid-transportation systems and engineered products.
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Reed Smith Launches Tax Practice in Germany with New Partner Hire
International law firm Reed Smith has appointed Thomas Gierath to its partnership. Thomas joined the firm on 1 May, from Dechert LLP, to launch Reed Smith’s tax practice in Germany.
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