Davis Polk advised Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., Rabo Securities USA, Inc., RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, SG Americas Securities, LLC and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. as initial purchasers in connection with a $500 million offering of 5.750% senior unsecured notes due 2025 by Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, which were issued pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act. More >>
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Jackson Lewis Adds Richard Connors in Kansas City
Jackson Lewis P.C., one of the country’s largest and fastest-growing workplace law firms, is pleased to announce Richard L. Connors has joined the firm’s Kansas City Region office as Shareholder. Mr. Connors, who was previously with Stinson Leonard Street, has over 25 years of experience representing management in a wide variety of employment and labor law matters. More >>
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Former U.S. Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole Joins Sidley in Washington, D.C.
Sidley Austin LLP announced today that James M. Cole has joined the firm in Washington, D.C. as a partner in its White Collar: Government Litigation & Investigations practice. Mr. Cole recently served as the Deputy Attorney General of the United States, a role he held from January 2011 until January 2015. At Sidley, Mr. Cole will focus his practice on the full range of federal enforcement and internal investigation matters, with a particular emphasis on cross-border and multi-jurisdictional matters. More >>
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Perkins Coie Adds Internet and Brand Enforcement Pro to IP Practice in D.C.
Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Fabricio Vayra has joined the firm’s Intellectual Property practice as a partner in the Washington, D. C. office. He focuses on trademark, Internet policy issues, and domain name counseling and enforcement. He was most recently Assistant General Counsel-Intellectual Property with Time Warner Inc. where he spent nearly a decade advising upper management on intellectual property and Internet policy issues as applied to emerging business models, new technologies, digital media and enforcement strategies. More >>
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Paul Hastings Advises Banks in Financing the $8.7 Billion Acquisition of PetSmart by a Consortium Led by BC Partners
Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm advised the debt financing providers in connection with the $8.7 billion purchase of PetSmart, Inc. (“PetSmart”), North America’s leading specialty pet retailer of services and solutions for the lifetime needs of pets, by an investor consortium led by BC Partners. More >>
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Herbert Smith Freehills advises Whitehaven Coal Limited on its A$1.4 billion refinancing
Winston & Strawn Welcomes Two Investment Management Partners in San Francisco
Winston & Strawn LLP is pleased to announce that Jay Gould and Michael Wu have joined the firm’s San Francisco office. Mr. Gould will co-chair Winston’s financial services and investment management practice. More >>
Tags: Winston & Strawn LLP | San FranciscoWinston & Strawn Expands Corporate Practice with the Addition of Six Partners in New York and Washington, D.C.
Winston & Strawn LLP is pleased to announce that six partners have joined the firm across two offices. This latest acquisition underscores Winston’s commitment to expand its corporate practice to meet the evolving needs of its diverse clientele.
“We are placing an emphasis on strategically expanding our corporate practice in key markets including New York, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Silicon Valley, and Washington, D.C.,” said Tom Fitzgerald, Winston’s firmwide managing partner. More >>
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Weil Advises Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley on $2.9 Billion Bridge Financing for Verisk Analytics
A Weil team led by New York partners Morgan Bale and Jennifer Bensch advised Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley as providers of $2.9 billion committed bridge financing for Verisk Analytics, Inc., a U.S.-based provider of risk assessment and data analytics services, in connection with its £1.85 billion (approximately $2.8 billion) acquisition of Wood Mackenzie, a U.K.-based energy, metals and mining research and consultancy group. More >>
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Littler Adds Employment Litigator Eric J. Uhl to its New Portland Office
Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Shareholder Eric J. Uhl to its Portland, Maine office. Uhl brings with him significant employment litigation experience, and his arrival follows Littler’s recent expansion into Portland with the addition of Shareholders Jonathan Shapiro, Melinda J. Caterine and David Strock. More >>
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