Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Jane M. Love, Ph.D. and Robert Trenchard are joining the New York office as partners. Love and Trenchard, previously partners with Wilmer Hale, will continue to practice intellectual property and life sciences litigation. More >>
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FisherBroyles, LLP (“FisherBroyles”) is pleased to announce that partner Chris Pey has joined our rapidly growing New York City office. Chris is a veteran import/export lawyer specializing in federal regulation of products and materials, with extensive experience in federal litigation. More >>
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Philip van Rensburg has joined Hogan Lovells as a partner in the construction department and litigation team in Johannesburg. Joining with him is senior associate Waseeqah Makadam. More >>
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Vancouver Office to initially focus on emerging technology companies and investors with build out in other practice areas to reflect needs of BC market. More >>
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The Firm recently represented underwriters, led by Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co., in connection with a registered offering by Kimberly-Clark Corporation (“Kimberly-Clark”) of $550 million aggregate principal amount of notes. Kimberly-Clark issued $250 million aggregate principal amount of its 2.15% Notes due August 15, 2020 and $300 million aggregate principal amount of its 3.05% Notes due August 15, 2025. The net proceeds from the transaction will be used to repay certain existing indebtedness. More >>
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Howard N. Shipley has joined Gordon & Rees as a partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. He is a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property practice group. Mr. Shipley joins the firm from the Washington, D.C. office of Foley & Lardner, LLP. More >>
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Lisa M. Martens has joined the Del Mar office of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as a partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property practice group. Martens joins from Fish & Richardson. More >>
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Kirkland & Ellis LLP advised Michael Ferro, Merge Healthcare Inc.’s (NASDAQ: MRGE) chairman and largest stockholder, on Merge’s $1 billion acquirement by IBM (NYSE: IBM). Merge is a Chicago-based provider of medical image handling and processing, interoperability and clinical systems designed to advance healthcare quality and efficiency. Under terms of the transaction, Merge shareholders would receive $7.13 per share in cash, for a total transaction value of $1 billion.
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The New York office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Edward Dartley as a partner in the investment management, hedge funds and alternative investments and private equity practices. He joins K&L Gates from Pepper Hamilton LLP. More >>
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The global law firm Jones Day has announced that William J. Axtman and Marcia C. Kelson have joined the Firm’s Pittsburgh Office as partners in its M&A Practice and Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Practice, respectively. Both were partners with K&L Gates LLP in Pittsburgh. More >>
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