Akerman Continues Dallas Expansion; Grows Insurance Litigation, Real Estate Strengths

Monday, August 6, 2018

Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, continued its Dallas growth with real estate partners Mark McElree and Kacy Whitehead, and insurance litigation partner Elliot Strader. Their collective experience bolsters Akerman’s national strengths in the financial services, oil and gas, real estate and other client sectors. With their arrival, the office has welcomed nine partners since January, growing to more than 30 lawyers and integrated business professionals. More >>

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Dentons Rodyk Welcomes Yi Jing Teo to the Firm’s Corporate Practice Group

Monday, August 6, 2018

Dentons Rodyk is pleased to announce that Yi Jing Teo has joined the Firm as a Partner in the Corporate practice group. Having spent around 15 years in practice, Yi Jing’s experience is mainly in corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions. She has been involved with numerous IPOs and other equity capital market transactions such as rights issues and placements. More >>

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LeClairRyan Adds Patent Prosecution Group to Sacramento Office

Thursday, August 2, 2018

In a move that bolsters the global reach of its Intellectual Property practice, LeClairRyan has announced the addition of a patent prosecution group comprised of three attorneys and five professional staff to its Sacramento office, led by partners Charles Yang and John Yang. Charles Yang and John Yang were most recently partners at FisherBroyles LLP. Both were previously with boutique IP firm Ntellect Law founded by Charles Yang. More >>

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King & Spalding’s New York Office Adds Seven Private Equity Lawyers

Thursday, August 2, 2018

King & Spalding today announced that Jonathan Melmed, Enrico Granata and Ted Markson have joined the firm as partners in the New York office. Melmed has a focus on the power, electricity, energy and core infrastructure sectors, with the balance of his practice involving transactions in a multitude of other sectors, including technology, real estate buyout, healthcare/life sciences and general industrials. Melmed will serve as co-chair, Global Private Equity and head of U.S. Power & Infrastructure. More >>

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Thomas Draper Joins Foley Hoag as Co-Chair of Debt Finance Practice

Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Noted finance attorney Thomas Draper has joined Foley Hoag LLP as a partner in the Business Department and Co-Chair of the Debt Finance Practice. He is resident in the firm’s Boston office. Draper represents companies and private equity sponsors in a range of acquisition financing transactions, including asset-based credits and large syndicated term loans. He also has extensive experience representing borrowers in a variety of debt transactions, from bank credit facilities to senior and mezzanine notes to high yield bonds. More >>

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