Much Shelist recently announced the addition of Mary Anne (Molly) Phelan as a principal in the Real Estate practice group, and Urska (Ursha) P. Magajne and Christopher R. Walker as associates in the Business & Finance group. Additionally, the firm promoted Julia Rybakova from apprentice to associate in the Business & Finance group. More >>
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Reed Smith LLP today announced the addition of Peter Y. Malyshev to its global Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Industry Group. Malyshev joins the firm as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office. Previously, Malyshev led the Commodities Future Trading Commission (CFTC) practice at Latham & Watkins. More >>
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Vedder Price is pleased to announce that Thomas H. Petrides has joined the firm’s Los Angeles office as a Shareholder in the Labor & Employment group. More >>
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Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. is expanding its Tax Practice with the addition of Roy W. Gillig. Formerly a Partner at Burns & Levinson LLP, Mr. Gillig joins as a Member in Mintz Levin’s Boston office. More >>
Tags: Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. | BostonHall Estill, Oklahoma’s leading law firm, announced the opening of a new office in Nashville, Tennessee. Susanna Gattoni, a Hall Estill Civil and Criminal Litigation Attorney with an emphasis on Labor and Employment and White Collar Fraud will oversee business in Nashville and will continue to serve her Oklahoma clients. More >>
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Lathrop & Gage announced today that Phillip Maltin recently joined the firm’s Labor & Employment practice as a Partner in Los Angeles. More >>
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Davis Polk advised McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. in connection with an offering of $400 million aggregate principal amount of its 2.500% senior notes due 2018, $700 million aggregate principal amount of its 3.300% senior notes due 2020 and $900 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.400% senior notes due 2026. The notes are guaranteed by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of McGraw Hill Financial, and were sold in an offering exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S. McGraw Hill Financial intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to finance the previously announced acquisition of SNL Financial LC and for general corporate purposes. More >>
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Law Firm Eversheds Bitāns has strengthened its Banking and Finance practice with new partner Girts Ruda. Girts will be co-heading the Banking and Finance group together with Maris Vainovskis, who has established the practice as one of major players in the Latvian finance sector. More >>
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Sedgwick announced that Barbara Werther joined the firm as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office. Werther has more than 35 years of experience in construction and government contracts law and represents clients in both the public and private sectors. She will head the government contracts and construction group’s practice in the Washington, D.C. office. More >>
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King & Spalding obtained a victory on behalf of former officers of ATP Oil & Gas Corp., persuading a federal court to dismiss claims brought by a putative class that had purchased $1.5 billion in notes from the company. In an Aug. 14 ruling, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana dismissed with prejudice the claims brought under Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933. More >>
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