Highly respected litigators Louis M. Solomon, Hal S. Shaftel, Colin A. Underwood, and Michael S. Lazaroff have joined global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s 600-member Litigation Practice as shareholders in New York. Solomon, who is internationally recognized on litigation issues affecting multi-national companies operating across the globe, will serve as Global Co-Head of Greenberg Traurig’s International Litigation Practice. The team joins from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, where Solomon served as co-chair of the Litigation Department and chair of the Commercial and International Litigation groups. More >>

Simpson Thacher represented BofA Merrill Lynch, Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan and Wells Fargo Securities in the registered public offerings by Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (“Berkshire”) and Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation (“BHFC”) of $12 billion aggregate principal amount of notes over ten tranches with maturities ranging from 2 to 12 years. The transaction included offerings by Berkshire of $5.5 billion in U.S. dollar-denominated notes and €2.75 billion ($3.05 billion) in euro-denominated notes, as well as BHFC’s offering of $3.5 billion in both fixed and floating rate notes which will be guaranteed by Berkshire. All transactions closed on March 15, 2016. Berkshire’s euro-denominated notes will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. More >>