Gray Plant Mooty Expands Fargo Presence Through Merger With Sandin Law

Monday, June 1, 2015

Gray Plant Mooty, a 170-attorney law firm based in Minneapolis, announced it completed a merger today with Sandin Law, a boutique estate and business planning law firm located in Fargo.

The announcement follows a December 2014 notice that Gray Plant Mooty was opening a Fargo office after advising clients in the region for decades. A team of five professionals, led by Principal Toni M. Sandin, will add depth to Gray Plant Mooty’s Trust, Estates and Charitable Planning Group, one of the largest and most sophisticated practice groups of its kind in the United States. More >>

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Boutique Firm Moves Securities Litigation Practice to Greenberg Traurig’s Boston Office

Monday, June 1, 2015

In a move that will expand international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s expertise in the areas of Securities Litigation and Financial Regulatory and Compliance, a team of lawyers from the respected boutique law firm Michaels, Ward & Rabinovitz, LLP have joined the firm’s Boston office. Pete S. Michaels, Daniel M. Rabinovitz, and David Ward have joined the firm as shareholders; John Wells as of counsel; and Cliff Anderson as an associate. More >>

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Harris Beach PLLC Expands Health Care Practice with Addition of Four Partners

Monday, June 1, 2015

Harris Beach PLLC is pleased to announce the expansion of its statewide health care practice with the addition of four partners, namely Julie M. Bargnesi, Patrick B. Curran, Amy Archer Flaherty and Meghann N. Roehl, formerly with the Damon Morey law firm in Buffalo, NY. The transition will take place by June 1, 2015. All four are noted for their medical malpractice defense and representation of hospitals, health care systems, nursing homes, physicians, dentists and other licensed medical professionals throughout Western New York. In addition to their health care services practice, they also bring experience in appellate work, general and product liability, regulatory compliance, governmental investigations, and professional disciplinary matters. The four partners will be joined by two associates, Daniel J. Brady and Jason T. Britt, one senior counsel, Janice A. Barber, four nurse consultants and five administrative assistants, bringing the office up to 30 attorneys and 70 people including support staff. More >>

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Pillsbury Adds Another Partner In Los Angeles

Friday, May 29, 2015

Pillsbury today welcomed new public practices partner Richard “Dick” B. Oliver. Oliver joins the Los Angeles office along with a group of litigation and government contracts attorneys who joined the firm over the past few weeks from McKenna Long & Aldridge.

“The addition of Dick to our firm-wide government contracts group further strengthens the service offerings for our Chambers-ranked government contracts practice,” said Nancy A. Fisher, leader of Pillsbury’s public practices and public policy sections. “His significant experience and knowledge will further expand our ability to serve our clients.” More >>

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Alexander Nemiroff Joins Gordon & Rees as Partner in Philadelphia Office

Friday, May 29, 2015

Alexander Nemiroff has joined Gordon & Rees as a partner in the Philadelphia office. He is a member of the firm’s Employment, Commercial Litigation, and Unfair Competition practice groups. Mr. Nemiroff joins the firm from labor and employment firm Ogletree Deakins.

Mr. Nemiroff litigates a wide variety of cases before federal and state courts and administrative agencies, including employment discrimination, workplace technology law, wrongful discharge, wage and hour law, and other matters. He has extensive experience in cases involving non-compete issues, trade secrets, tortious interference, and related claims. More >>

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Herbert Smith Freehills advises the financiers on the A$2 billion acquisition of Crown Castle Australia Limited

Friday, May 29, 2015

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised the financiers on the A$2 billion acquisition by a consortium of investors, led by Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets, of Crown Castle Australia Limited, the largest independent telecommunications tower operator in Australia.

Following a competitive bidding process, a consortium of investors led by Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets has acquired all shares in Crown Castle Australia Limited from its US-based parent and majority shareholder, Crown Castle International, and its New Zealand-based minority shareholder, Todd Corporation, which completion being achieved on 28 May 2015. More >>

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Perkins Coie Represents Strategic Hotels & Resorts in $750 Million Revolving Credit Facility

Friday, May 29, 2015

Perkins Coie represented client Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:BEE), a real estate investment trust (REIT) which owns and provides value enhancing asset management of high-end hotels and resorts in the United States and Europe, in a $750 million unsecured term loan and revolving credit facility with an accordion feature allowing for additional borrowing capacity up to $250 million. The new facility replaced a prior credit facility secured by an equity pledge in direct and indirect subsidiaries that own, lease or operate five luxury and upper-upscale full service hotels included the REIT’s portfolio. The unsecured facility is supported by a pool of unencumbered assets that will initially consist of nine of the company’s hotels: the Fairmont Chicago, Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, Four Seasons Austin, Four Seasons Jackson Hole, Four Seasons Scottsdale Resort at Troon North, Four Seasons Silicon Valley, Marriott Lincolnshire, Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel and Westin St. Francis. More >>

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Clifford Chance advises Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft on the issuance of U.S.$ 2.8 billion of bonds by Volkswagen Group of America Finance, LLC

Friday, May 29, 2015

Clifford Chance advised Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft and Volkswagen Group of America Finance, LLC on the issuance of U.S.$ 2.8 billion of bonds by Volkswagen Group of America Finance, LLC primarily to U.S. institutional investors pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. The bonds are irrevocably and unconditionally guaranteed by Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft. This was Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC’s third issuance of bonds to U.S institutional investors. More >>

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Sidley Austin LLP Adds Top Entertainment Lawyer Matthew Thompson in Los Angeles

Friday, May 29, 2015

Sidley Austin LLP announced today that Matthew C. Thompson, a prominent media and entertainment lawyer, has agreed to join Sidley as a partner and as co-head of Sidley’s media and entertainment practice. He will play a key role in leading the firm’s media and entertainment practice as it continues to expand as part of its new Century City office. Mr. Thompson’s arrival further demonstrates Sidley’s commitment to continued growth in Los Angeles and the active expansion of its media and entertainment resources following Sidley’s announcement that Dan Clivner, a leading M&A and private equity lawyer who has handled major transactions in the media and entertainment industry, joined the firm. More >>

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Entertainment Attorney Carolyn Hunt Joins Barnes & Thornburg

Friday, May 29, 2015

Barnes & Thornburg LLP, a national law firm, announced today that prominent entertainment attorney, Carolyn Hunt, will join the firm as partner. Known as a savvy dealmaker, Hunt has deep experience representing clients in entertainment-related transactions, with an emphasis on film and television finance and distribution.

Having been involved in more than $2 billion in financing for hundreds of film, television and gaming projects, including many award-winning films, Hunt recently represented the financiers of the first major feature film to premiere on the world’s leading Internet TV network and in select IMAX theaters globally on the same day. She also worked on behalf of the financier of the largest Chinese language film ever shot in Los Angeles. Hunt comes to the firm from Loeb & Loeb LLP. More >>

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