Noted Insurance and Reinsurance Attorney Michael Mullins Joins Day Pitney in Boston

Prominent insurance and reinsurance lawyer Michael P. Mullins has joined Day Pitney LLP as a partner in the firm’s Boston office. Mullins, whose practice focuses on insurance and reinsurance coverage disputes, has arbitrated or litigated more than a dozen cases to final determination over the past decade. Prior to joining Day Pitney, Mullins was a partner at Choate Hall & Stewart LLP in Boston.

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Cooley Adds Prominent Bankruptcy Attorney

Cooley LLP announced today that Ali M.M. Mojdehi has joined the firm as a partner in its Bankruptcy and Restructuring practice. He will be based in its San Diego office.  Mojdehi was previously a partner at Baker & McKenzie, LLP, in San Diego and is the former chair of its Financial Restructuring, Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy Practice Group in North America.

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Jones Day Welcomes Australian Competition Law Partner in Sydney

The global law firm Jones Day is pleased to announce that competition lawyer Nick Taylor has joined its Sydney Office as a partner. Formerly a partner with Gilbert + Tobin, Mr. Taylor also served in government, reviewing mergers and asset sales for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).

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Davis Polk – Verso Paper $345 Million Senior Secured Notes Offering and Concurrent Tender Offer

Davis Polk advised Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Barclays Capital Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co. as initial purchasers on a Rule 144A/Regulation S offering by Verso Paper Holdings LLC and its subsidiary, Verso Paper Inc., of $345 million aggregate principal amount of their 11.75% senior secured notes due 2019. The notes are guaranteed by certain of Verso Paper Holdings’ subsidiaries and are secured by first priority liens on substantially all of the issuers’ and guarantors’ assets.

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