Akerman Continues New York Office Growth

Thursday, November 17, 2016

Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, today announced the continued expansion of its second largest office, with the addition of New York Partners John Campo and Sanford Davis. Campo brings significant experience in complex bankruptcy and business restructuring within the real estate and financial services sectors. Davis joins the firm with substantial transactional tax experience that enhances Akerman’s core strengths in M&A and real estate transactions throughout the United States and internationally. More >>

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Greenberg Traurig Texas Expands with Addition of Three Attorneys: Former Houston City Controller Ronald C. Green and 2 Associates

Thursday, November 17, 2016

Continuing its strategic growth in Texas, the international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, has added two new attorneys in the Houston office and one associate in Dallas. Ronald C. Green, who joins the firm as a shareholder in Houston, brings deep experience in municipal government and finance, most recently serving as Houston City Controller, the city’s independently elected chief financial officer. Kristin H. Agnew, a corporate transactional associate, joins Greenberg Traurig’s Houston office from Porter Hedges LLP. Amanda McKinzie, an associate with litigation experience, joins Greenberg Traurig’s Dallas office from Bowman and Brooke LLP. More >>

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Perkins Coie Strengthens Washington, D.C., Office with Addition of Commercial Litigation Pro

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Andrew G. McBride has joined the firm’s Commercial Litigation practice as a partner in its Washington, D.C., office. Andrew will focus on complex litigation at the agency, trial and appellate levels. Andrew has deep experience as lead counsel for industry coalitions in cases involving the communications, technology and new media sectors. He also has extensive experience defending enforcement actions before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and state public utility commissions. More >>

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Leading FinTech and Payments Attorney Joins BakerHostetler

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

BakerHostetler is pleased to announce that Carol Van Cleef has joined the firm as a partner in the Washington, D.C., office. Van Cleef is an authority on the regulation of financial technology (FinTech), including emerging and alternative payments systems, digital currencies and blockchain technologies as well as anti-money laundering, sanctions, and privacy and data security compliance. She becomes the newest member of the firm’s Financial Services Industry and Privacy and Data Protection Teams. She joins BakerHostetler from Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, where she was chair of the firm’s global payments practice. More >>

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Shearman & Sterling Advises on Taikang’s $1 Billion Joint Venture With NorthStar Realty to Enter the Healthcare Real Estate Markets

Monday, November 14, 2016

Shearman & Sterling is advising Taikang Insurance Group (Taikang) on the establishment of a joint venture with New York-based NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. (NYSE: NRF) (NorthStar). Through the joint venture, Taikang will acquire approximately US$1 billion interest at a valuation of US$6.1 billion in NorthStar’s existing portfolio of healthcare assets in the United States and the United Kingdom. More >>

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