Davis Polk is advising Roche on its proposal to acquire Illumina, Inc. for $44.50 per share in cash, or approximately $5.7 billion on a fully diluted basis. In addition, Roche will nominate a slate of highly qualified, independent candidates for election to Illumina’s board of directors and propose certain other matters for the consideration of Illumina’s shareholders at Illumina’s 2012 annual meeting, which, if adopted, would result in Roche-nominated directors comprising a majority of the Illumina board. Roche’s offer will be subject to customary conditions, including the tender of a majority of Illumina’s shares of common stock.

DLA Piper announced today that Daniel J. Eisner, formerly of Proskauer LLP, has joined the firm as a partner. He will be resident in the New York and Miami offices.

Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP is pleased to announce that Michael Eisenberg has joined the law firm’s intellectual property litigation group as a partner in the firm’s New York office.  He was formerly counsel with the patent litigation group at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP.