The Chicago office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Limo Cherian as a partner in the health care practice. She joins K&L Gates from Hogan Marren Babbo & Rose, Ltd. More >>
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Syndication Lawyer Sean Leonard Returns to Holland & Knight
Holland & Knight today announced that Sean Leonard has rejoined its Boston office as a partner in the firm’s Syndication Group. He was previously a partner with Dentons in Boston. More >>
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Debevoise Advises Activision Blizzard in $5.9 Billion Acquisition of King Digital Entertainment
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is advising Activision Blizzard, Inc. in its acquisition of King Digital Entertainment plc for $18.00 in cash per share, for a total equity value of $5.9 billion. The acquisition is subject to approval by King’s shareholders and the Irish High Court, clearances by the relevant antitrust authorities and other customary closing conditions. It is likely to be completed in the Spring of 2016. More >>
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Bird & Bird Establishes Real Estate Practice in Spain With The Appointment of Isidro del Moral
Bird & Bird is delighted to welcome Isidro del Moral as a Real Estate partner in its Madrid office, a move which will strengthen the firm’s capabilities in one of the most important sectors within the Spanish economy. More >>
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Real Estate Expert Bettina Krause Expands WFW’s Munich Office Practice
Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) is pleased to announce the arrival of real estate expert Bettina Krause as new partner in its Munich office. Bettina joins WFW from Clifford Chance, where she worked for over ten years, since 2011 as counsel. More >>
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David Irvine Joins Hong Kong Office of Kirkland & Ellis as Banking Partner
Kirkland & Ellis is pleased to announce that David Irvine has joined the Firm’s Hong Kong office as a partner in the Debt Finance Practice Group. Mr. Irvine has extensive experience on large cross-border leveraged and acquisition financing transactions, as well as on a variety of structured and secured lending transactions and restructurings. More >>
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Dentons Appoints New Partner in Competition and Antitrust Team in London
Dentons has appointed Adrian Magnus as a partner in its Competition and Antitrust team in London. Previously a partner at Berwin Leighton Paisner for 21 years, Magnus has a wealth of experience advising on a wide gamut of competition issues including UK and EU merger control, market investigations, public procurement and competition-related disputes. More >>
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Clyde & Co expands its Professional & Financial Disputes Group
Global law firm Clyde & Co has today announced the appointment of Mark Sutton as a Senior Equity Partner in its leading Professional & Financial Disputes (PFD) group. More >>
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Mintz Levin Adds Leading Biopharma Attorney Mark Pino to Growing Intellectual Property Practice in Washington, D.C.
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. is bolstering its growing Intellectual Property team in Washington, D.C. with the addition of Mark Pino, a leading attorney in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and chemical areas, who joins as a Member. More >>
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Goodwin Procter Adds Private Investments Expert Luciana Aquino-Hagedorn in Boston
Goodwin Procter, a leading Am Law 50 and Global 50 law firm, announced today that Luciana Aquino-Hagedorn is joining the firm as a partner in its Financial Institutions Group in Boston. Luciana returns to Goodwin from Harvard Management Corporation (HMC), the entity responsible for managing Harvard University’s endowment, where she served most recently as Senior Vice President for HMC’s Natural Resources Group. More >>
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