Victoria Holstein-Childress, an experienced and well-known financial services litigator, has joined Davis Wright Tremaine LLP as a partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office.
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Antony Dutton to Join Dechert as Partner in London
International law firm Dechert LLP announced today that Antony Dutton will join the firm as a partner in London in its litigation practice. Mr. Dutton was previously Global Head of Dispute Resolution at Norton Rose and was elected a member of the firm’s Partnership Council last year.
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Barnes & Thornburg Adds Real Estate and Environmental Veteran to Michigan Office
Ken Vermeulen, a longtime West Michigan real estate and environmental attorney, has joined Barnes & Thornburg LLP’s Michigan office as a member of the firm’s Real Estate and Environmental Law Departments.
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Former VP and Deputy GC of Cephalon Joins Morgan Lewis
Morgan Lewis today announced that Steven A. Reed—the former Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Cephalon, Inc.—has joined the firm as a partner in its Litigation Practice, resident in Philadelphia. In late 2011, Cephalon became part of Teva Pharmaceuticals, forming a combined company with a significant presence in over 60 countries and approximately $20 billion in revenues.
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Perkins Coie Expands Chicago Office with Three Finance Attorneys
Perkins Coie announced today that three new finance attorneys have joined the firm’s Chicago office. Dan Coyne and Jim Carroll join as Partners and Christine Biebel joins as Of Counsel. All three join from O’Keefe Lyons & Hynes, LLC. The new attorneys specialize in the representation of healthcare and other nonprofit organizations in their financial transactions.
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Former Director of EPA’s Office of Civil Enforcement Joins Hogan Lovells’ Environment Practice in Washington
Hogan Lovells announced today that it is expanding its Environment practice with the addition of Adam Kushner as a partner in the Washington, D.C. office. Kushner joins Hogan Lovells from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, where he served as Director of the Office of Civil Enforcement.
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T&K Assists EIG in $1.25 Billion Acquisition
The global law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP has assisted EIG Global Energy Partners (“EIG”) in the purchase of $1.25 billion of perpetual preferred shares of CHK Utica, L.L.C. (“CHK Utica”), a subsidiary of Chesapeake Energy Corporation (“Chesapeake”).
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Clyde & Co Double Deal Success for Gulf Healthcare International
International law firm Clyde & Co LLP has advised Gulf Healthcare International LLC (Gulf Healthcare), a major healthcare provider in the Middle East, and its owners on the re-structuring of Gulf Healthcare and on its ambitious expansion program in the UAE.
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Freshfields Advises on China’s First Insurance Company Rights Issue
International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised the underwriters on PICC Property & Casualty Company Limited’s domestic share and H-share rights issue.
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WilmerHale Continues Growth in New York with Addition of Richard Andersen and Lisa Firenze
WilmerHale is pleased to announce that Richard Andersen and Lisa Firenze have joined the firm’s New York office as partners in the Transactional Department and members of the Tax Group and Corporate Group, respectively. With a combined 50 years of experience handling transactional matters for a variety of clients, their arrival denotes the firm’s commitment to the strategic expansion of its New York office.
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