AP&S Expands Intellectual Property Practice

Friday, June 12, 2015

Adler Pollock & Sheehan is proud to announce the addition of an experienced Patent, Trademark and Copyright Services Group to its team of business law practitioners.

The group, which will specialize in patent, trademark and copyright prosecution, will expand the offerings of the firm’s existing Intellectual Property services, such as IP litigation and IP transactional services. Adler Pollock & Sheehan is now the only full-service law firm in Rhode Island with a patent prosecution group. As noted in the Providence Business News’ list of Intellectual Property Law Firms, Adler Pollock & Sheehan was ranked number one by its number of intellectual property lawyers. More >>

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Katz, Marshack Join Greenberg Gross

Friday, June 12, 2015

Business litigators Michael Katz and Adrianne Marshack have joined trial law firm Greenberg Gross LLP in Costa Mesa.

Katz for the past three years has headed Irvine-based Katz Yoon LLP, a boutique litigation firm he cofounded in 2012.

He previously was a partner in the Irvine and Los Angeles offices of Morrison & Foerster. His other stints include working as a law clerk to the Honorable Barbara Crabb, former chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin.

Marshack also was a partner at Katz Yoon. She previously worked at Morrison & Foerster and Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP. More >>

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Dechert Advises Egypt on its Issuance of US$1.5 billion Notes

Friday, June 12, 2015

The Arab Republic of Egypt announced yesterday that it successfully issued sovereign bonds in an aggregate principal amount of US$1.5 billion. This is a landmark transaction for Egypt, marking the country’s return to the international debt capital markets after a nearly five-year absence. It is the largest single tranche issuance by the Republic to date. Egypt was advised by a team from Dechert LLP consisting of Camille Abousleiman, Patrick Lyons and Jennifer Buckett. More >>

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M&K Welcomes Janna Nuzum

Friday, June 12, 2015

McGivney & Kluger, P.C. is proud to announce that Ms. Nuzum has joined the firm as a Partner in M&K’s Fort Lauderdale, FL office.

Ms. Nuzum has dedicated her legal career to the defense of corporate clients in courtrooms across the nation. A tenacious trial attorney, she has extensive experience in the defense of product liability, class action, toxic tort and mass tort cases. She has served clients in the asbestos, tobacco, coal, chemical, pharmaceutical, petroleum, heavy machinery, medical device and hospitality industries. Ms. Nuzum also has significant litigation experience ranging from complex commercial litigation to insurance defense matters to First Amendment cases. More >>

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Bluestar Issues US$1 Billion Senior Guaranteed Notes

Friday, June 12, 2015

Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented China National Bluestar (Group) Co, Ltd. (“Bluestar”) in the issuance by Bluestar Finance Holdings Limited of its US$500 million 3.5% Senior Guaranteed Notes due 2018 and its US$500 million 4.375% Senior Guaranteed Notes due 2020 guaranteed by Bluestar. The Notes are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. More >>

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Simpson Thacher Represents Underwriters in $1.5 Billion Notes Offering by Scripps Networks Interactive

Friday, June 12, 2015

The Firm represented Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc. as joint book-running managers in connection with a public offering by Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. (“SNI”) of $600 million of 2.8% Senior Notes due 2020, $400 million of 3.5% Senior Notes due 2022 and $500 million of 3.95% Senior Notes due 2025. The offering closed on June 2, 2015. More >>

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Cohen & Grigsby Adds New Depth and Experience to Business Services Group

Thursday, June 11, 2015

Business law firm Cohen & Grigsby, P.C. is pleased to announce the appointment of two experienced director attorneys to the Business Services Group in the firm’s Pittsburgh office.

Matthew H. Clark brings extensive corporate and transactional experience providing advice on a myriad of legal issues, including drafting and negotiating acquisition, disposition and debt and equity financing documents; providing assistance with commercial agreements concerning intellectual property, information technology, and business development; providing advice regarding federal regulations related to health care; and handling general corporate legal matters. Prior to his new role, Clark was senior counsel of Evoqua Water Technologies LLC where he was responsible for information technology, sourcing, technology licensing agreements and a wide variety of commercial contracts.

Steven M. Taibl has more than 25 years of experience representing clients in a wide range of business transactions, with an emphasis on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, leveraged buyouts and other private equity transactions. He routinely advises private equity firms and their portfolio companies, institutional and individual investors and public and private companies operating in a variety of industries. Prior to joining Cohen & Grigsby, Taibl was a partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP and Bingham McCutchen LLP in Boston. Earlier in his career, he was an associate at Jones Day in Chicago and in Frankfurt, Germany. More >>

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Greenberg Traurig Strengthens Tax Practice with Addition of Linda D’Onofrio in New York

Thursday, June 11, 2015

International law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues to strengthen its Tax Practice with the addition of Linda L. D’Onofrio as shareholder in the New York office. D’Onofrio joins from Squire Patton Boggs, where she was partner in its New York office.

D’Onofrio focuses her practice on tax law relating to public and project finance, and taxable and tax-exempt financial instruments, including derivative products. D’Onofrio has experience in the tax analysis and structuring of all types of municipal bond transactions (general obligation, single- and multi-family housing, 501(c)(3) organizations, private exempt activities, student loan, and current and advance refundings); all forms of mortgage and asset-backed securities transactions (grantor trusts, CMOs, REITS, REMICs, Strips); bank conversions; public-private partnerships; mergers and acquisitions involving municipal securities; and other financial instruments (hybrid debt, preferred stock, stripped obligations) for scores of issuers, investment banking clients, and other participants to financial transactions. More >>

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McKenna Grows in Atlanta with Addition of Corporate Partner Steve Berson

Thursday, June 11, 2015

McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP announced that Steve Berson has joined the firm’s corporate practice as a partner in the Atlanta office. He brings more than 30 years of experience in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, securities and technology. He has also advised companies on a range of SEC, stock exchange, corporate governance and executive compensation matters.

Berson’s client base includes middle-market companies and the investment banks and financial institutions that serve them. He also works with venture-backed companies and the investors that fund them. Before practicing in Atlanta, he practiced law in New York and Silicon Valley. Throughout the course of his career, he has worked on hundreds of M&A, venture capital, private equity and technology transactions, as well as more than 100 public offerings, including more than 30 initial public offerings. More >>

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Goodwin Advises Reliant Hospital Partners in $730 Million Sale to HealthSouth

Thursday, June 11, 2015

Goodwin Procter attorneys advised Reliant Hospital Partners in its announced $730 million sale to HealthSouth Corporation. The cash transaction is expected to close in 2015. Reliant Hospital Partners, which operates 11 inpatient rehabilitation hospitals and three satellite locations, is a portfolio company of Nautic Partners.

Reliant Hospital Partners is based in Richardson, Texas and operates facilities in Texas, Ohio and Massachusetts with a combined 902 beds. More >>

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