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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Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr Continues Expansion of Boston Office With Addition of Partners Jeffrey Robbins and Joseph Lipchitz

Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP today announced that Jeffrey Robbins and Joseph Lipchitz have joined the Firm as partners resident in the Boston office. The attorneys will establish the Firm’s national First Amendment & Media Practice, as well as strengthen its Higher Education and Health Care Practices. More >>

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Ice Miller Welcomes Partner Christine Hansen

Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Ice Miller LLP is pleased to welcome Christine Hansen, a partner in the Firm’s Intellectual Property Group. Christine has over twenty years of experience counseling life sciences and chemical companies on patent prosecution, due diligence and freedom-to-operate issues. She works extensively with innovator pharmaceutical companies and handles Orange Book submissions, patent term extensions and other issues at the intersection of patent and FDA law. More >>

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Akerman Expands Domestic and Cross-border M&A and Private Equity Strengths, Brazil Capabilities

Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, has bolstered its core strengths in domestic and cross-border M&A, private equity and capital markets transactions with partners Peter Eccles in New York and Karyn Koiffman in Washington, D.C. and New York. Their arrival signals the continued growth of the Corporate Practice Group, which has welcomed nine partners in Austin, Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C. since January. Their experience also builds upon Akerman’s capabilities for clients involved in inbound and outbound ventures across Latin America, with an emphasis on Brazil. More >>

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Susan Yoon Parker Joins Choate as Partner

Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Susan Yoon Parker has joined the Firm as a partner working in the Private Equity and Finance & Restructuring Groups. She will serve in a pivotal role representing borrowers, private equity sponsors and investment funds in leveraged buyouts, debt finance, alternative investments and credit fund transactions. More >>

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