Goodwin Procter Advises Medical Properties Trust on Combined $1.5 Billion Financing Transactions

Thursday, August 27, 2015

A cross-practice team of Goodwin attorneys recently advised Medical Properties Trust (MPT), a public healthcare REIT, on a series of financings in connection with MPT’s €700 million acquisition of a portfolio of 35 healthcare facilities from MEDIAN Kliniken, a leading provider of post-acute and acute rehabilitation services in Germany, and MPT’s pending $900 million acquisition of Capella Healthcare, a private owner of 13 acute care and specialty hospital facilities in U.S. states. More >>

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Cravath – Cameron’s $14.8 Billion Acquisition by Schlumberger

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Schlumberger Limited and Cameron jointly announced a definitive merger agreement in which the companies will combine in a stock and cash transaction valued at approximately $14.8 billion. Cravath represented Cameron in connection with this transaction. Under the terms of the agreement, Cameron shareholders will receive 0.716 shares of Schlumberger common stock and a cash payment of $14.44 in exchange for each Cameron share. More >>

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Orrick Adds Second Partner to Taiwan Focused IP Practice

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP announced today that E. Patrick (“Pat”) Ellisen has joined the firm as a partner in its intellectual property practice, resident in the firm’s Silicon Valley office. Pat, who was formerly a partner with Greenberg Traurig, is the second addition to Orrick’s Taiwan-focused IP practice this month. Ya-Chiao Chang, the former co-founding partner of Kirkland & Ellis’ Beijing office, joined Orrick on August 3. More >>

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Internationally Renowned Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Attorney Françoise Gilbert Joins Greenberg Traurig’s Silicon Valley Office

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

International law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues to expand its Privacy & Data Security Practice with the addition of Françoise Gilbert, who joins as a shareholder in the firm’s Silicon Valley office. Gilbert is the author of a leading treatise on privacy and security law, “Global Privacy and Security Law” Aspen / Wolters Kluwer Law and Business (2009-present), and serves as co-chair of the Practising Law Institute’s Annual Privacy and Security Law conference. More >>

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Experienced Emerging Company Lawyer Joins the San Francisco Office of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Stephen Knute Gregg, an experienced emerging company lawyer, has joined the San Francisco office of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP as a partner.

Gregg brings to the firm over 15 years of experience in venture financing, M&A, securities, and general corporate work for emerging growth companies in a range of industries, inside and outside the technology sector. He focuses on M&A and private placement financings, both debt and equity. More >>

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Corporate Growth Continues at Paul Hastings with Addition of Private Equity Finance Partner in Chicago

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that Private Equity Finance partner Maureen Sweeney has joined the firm’s Chicago office. She joins from Kirkland & Ellis, where she was a partner. Ms. Sweeney’s arrival closely follows the arrival of Chris Dickerson and Matt Murphy, who joined the firm’s Restructuring and Bankruptcy practice in Chicago, and the recent additions of Corporate partners in Hong Kong, New York, and London. More >>

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