Connell Foley LLP, one of New Jersey’s largest law firms, is pleased to announce that the firm is opening an office in Newark, NJ. Marking a return to its roots as well as an expansion into one of the state’s most important economic centers, Connell Foley’s Newark office will be home to 18 of the firm’s 140 attorneys. The office’s lawyers will practice primarily in the areas of commercial litigation, bankruptcy law and alternative dispute resolution. More >>
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International law firm McDermott Will & Emery today announced that it has appointed Veleka Peeples-Dyer as a partner in its Health Industry Advisory Practice Group, resident in the Washington, D.C. office.
Ms. Peeples-Dyer has substantive experience in advertising and promotion, clinical trials, manufacturing and supply, drug safety, licensing, product acquisition due diligence, and health care fraud and abuse and other compliance matters. Additionally, her experience includes conducting internal investigations, developing and implementing legal and compliance training programs and advising on federal and state transparency, lobbyist and disclosure issues, including the Federal Physician Payments (“Sunshine”) Act. Most recently, she served as in-house counsel for a public biotechnology company. More >>
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Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Charles G. Curtis, Jr. has joined the firm as a partner in the Commercial Litigation practice. He will divide his time between the Madison, WI and Washington, D.C. offices, and will focus his efforts on complex litigation issues at the agency, trial and appellate levels.
“Chuck is an exceptional lawyer with a wealth of experience in constitutional, appellate, administrative, political, antitrust, IP, environmental and general commercial law,” said Joe Mais, firmwide Chair of the Commercial Litigation practice. “His ability to master the most complex factual and legal issues adds real value to our Commercial Litigation practice.” More >>
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Polsinelli welcomes Frank Koranda to its Kansas City office as shareholder where he will join the national Corporate and Transactional practice. His practice focuses on corporate and financial transactional matters, specifically with middle market, private company mergers and acquisitions. Koranda was previously a partner with a large, international law firm. He has provided representation to more than $6 billion in completed mergers and acquisitions and capital market transactions. More >>
Tags: Polsinelli PC | Kansas CityThe Firm represented NXP B.V. and NXP Funding LLC in connection with a Rule 144A and Regulation S offering of $600 million of 4.125% senior notes due 2020 and $400 million of 4.625% senior notes due 2022. NXP intends to use the proceeds from the offering, together with cash on hand and/or other financing resources, to (i) finance the cash portion of the consideration payable pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement with Freescale Semiconductor Limited (“Freescale”) under which NXP will merge with Freescale (“Merger”), (ii) refinance certain of Freescale’s indebtedness that becomes due as a result of the Merger, and (iii) effect the repayment of any amounts drawn under Freescale’s revolving credit facility and/or NXP’s revolving credit facility. Alternatively, if the Merger does not close, NXP intends to use the proceeds from the offering to redeem certain of NXP’s existing indebtedness and for general corporate purposes. More >>
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Simpson Thacher represented GTP Acquisition Partners I, LLC (“GTP Acquisition Partners”) and certain other asset entities formerly owned by Global Tower Partners, which American Tower Corporation (“AMT”) acquired in 2013, in the offering of $875 million aggregate principal amount of American Tower Secured Revenue Notes by GTP Acquisition Partners. The Notes were issued in two series, $350 million principal amount of Series 2015-1, Class A Notes having an anticipated maturity of 5 years and $525 million principal amount of Series 2015-2, Class A Notes having an anticipated maturity of 10 years. The proceeds from the offering were primarily used to repay all outstanding amounts under existing notes issued by GTP Acquisition Partners, plus prepayment consideration and other related costs and expenses. Barclays Capital Inc. served as sole structuring advisor and lead bookrunner. The offering closed on May 29, 2015. More >>
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New YorkMcNair Law Firm announced today that environmental attorney Pamela Baker has rejoined the firm’s Columbia office as a shareholder.
Pam brings to the firm a wealth of experience in navigating environmental issues. She represents clients in state and federal enforcement actions related to environmental and health statutes and regulations. She regularly serves as counsel in complex Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) negotiations with the EPA and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC), as well as in matters related to brownfield redevelopment and landfill compliance. Pam also has substantial experience in strategic permitting matters, including air and water permits, voluntary cleanup contracts, and renewable/sustainable energy projects. More >>
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The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that April R. Schilling has joined the firm’s Indianapolis office as a partner in its Real Estate Practice Group.
Schilling has served as counsel for Fortune 200 corporate clients in real estate acquisition, disposition, leasing, and subleasing transactions throughout the United States. She has broad real estate transactional experience, assisting developers, public, and private companies, landlords, tenants, and lenders in commercial, residential, and industrial matters. More >>
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Dickinson Wright PLLC is pleased to announce that it has once again expanded its Las Vegas office with the addition of seven attorneys, bringing the total number of Las Vegas attorneys to 24. Dickinson Wright is also announcing the addition of a new office in Reno, Nev. with six attorneys. All 13 attorneys are joining the firm from Gordon Silver and will be reuniting with Gordon Silver’s co-Founder and Gaming Attorney Jeffrey Silver, who joined Dickinson Wright last month. More >>
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Jackson Lewis P.C., one of the country’s largest and fastest-growing workplace law firms, is pleased to announce the expansion of its attorney roster in Albany with the addition of prominent Shareholders John E. Higgins and Vincent E. Polsinelli, both formerly partners in the labor and employment group at Nixon Peabody, and Associate Daniel O’Neil, recently an Assistant District Attorney with Worcester, MA’s Office of the District Attorney, Middle District. More >>
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