McNair Strengthens Environmental Practice with Return of Pamela Baker

Monday, June 8, 2015

McNair 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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April R. Schilling Joins Quarles & Brady’s Real Estate Practice Group

Monday, June 8, 2015

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 Continues to Expand in Las Vegas; Adds Reno Office

Monday, June 8, 2015

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 Attracts Top Talent in Albany

Friday, June 5, 2015

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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Milbank Represents Initial Purchasers in LATAM Airlines $1.02 Billion EETC Offering

Friday, June 5, 2015

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP represented the initial purchasers, led by Citigroup Global Markets Inc., in the $1.02 billion offering of enhanced equipment trust certificates (EETC) backed by 17 aircraft by LATAM Airlines Group S.A. (LATAM). This is the first aircraft-backed EETC in South America and one of only six non-U.S. airlines to issue a modern EETC.

The offering was split between two tranches of $845,213,000 aggregate face amount of 4.200% class A pass through trust certificates and $175,610,000 aggregate face amount of 4.500% class B pass through trust certificates. More >>

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Miller Canfield Expands Chicago Office with Lateral Hires from Kubasiak, Fylstra, Thorpe & Rotunno

Friday, June 5, 2015

The law firm of Miller Canfield announces that it is expanding its Chicago office again with the addition of 10 lawyers from Chicago-based corporate law firm, Kubasiak, Fylstra, Thorpe & Rotunno, P.C.

“We first expanded to Chicago eight years ago. Chicago is a strategic priority based on client needs and continues to be a key market in our business growth plan as the largest economic and financial center in the Midwest,” said Michael McGee, CEO of Miller Canfield. “We expect more additions in 2015.” More >>

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Quinn Emanuel to Open Shanghai Office; Hires Star Lateral Samuel Williamson for Expanding International White Collar Practice

Friday, June 5, 2015

White Collar specialist Samuel Williamson is joining the firm as a partner based in Shanghai, a new office for the firm. Before joining Quinn Emanuel, Williamson was head of Kirkland & Ellis’ Asia-based Government Enforcement and Investigations Practice. He will have a similar role at Quinn Emanuel as managing partner of the firm’s new Shanghai office, which will open once regulatory approvals are obtained. More >>

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International Corporate Lawyer Gabriel Monzon-Cortarelli Joins Seyfarth in New York

Thursday, June 4, 2015

Seyfarth Shaw LLP announced today the arrival of partner Gabriel Monzon-Cortarelli to the firm’s Corporate department in New York. Monzon-Cortarelli joins Seyfarth from Greenberg Traurig LLP where he was a shareholder in the Corporate & Securities practice and headed the firm’s Italian Desk.

Monzon-Cortarelli’s practice is focused on corporate, corporate finance and commercial transactions involving public and privately held US, European and Latin America companies. Specifically, he handles complex cross-border mergers, joint ventures and strategic alliances involving US, European and Latin America businesses. In addition, he advises on international capital market offerings for European and Latin American issuers and underwriters. More >>

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Hilton Worldwide Completes $2.7 Billion Secondary Offering

Thursday, June 4, 2015

The Firm represented Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. in connection with a $2.7 billion secondary offering by certain selling stockholders affiliated with The Blackstone Group L.P., consisting of 90,000,000 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $29.85 per share. More >>

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Littler’s Cleveland Office Lands Two New Shareholders

Thursday, June 4, 2015

Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, continues to attract top talent with the addition of Shareholders Patricia Krewson and Ryan Morley. Krewson and Morley, formerly with Jackson Lewis, will join the firm’s growing Cleveland office. The duo follows lateral shareholder groups that joined the firm earlier this year in Atlanta and Portland, Maine.

“Trish and Ryan offer a powerful combination of cross-industry knowledge and litigation and arbitration experience. We are fortunate to have them as part of the Littler team in Cleveland,” said Bradley Sherman, Cleveland’s office managing shareholder. “Their deep connections to the local business community and stellar reputations in the industry will certainly enhance our presence in Cleveland and beyond.” More >>

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