Douglas Sprague, former chief of the San Francisco U.S. Attorney’s Office Economic Crimes and Securities Fraud section, has joined Covington & Burling’s litigation group as a partner, further strengthening the firm’s highly regarded white collar practice. He will be resident in Covington’s San Francisco office. More >>
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Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that John Adkins has joined the Firm as a Partner in the Finance, Restructuring, and Bankruptcy group. Mr. Adkins represents clients in business transactions, including banking, real estate, and corporate matters. He is based in the Firm’s Houston office.
“With Houston’s continued expansion as a hub of economic growth and opportunity, John’s experience working with local businesses and financial institutions will be an excellent complement to our expanding Houston office and the Firm,” said Alan J. Hoffman, Chairman and Managing Partner. “As a former general counsel, John also brings valuable perspective that will enhance our ongoing commitment to excellence in client service.” More >>
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Kathy Dent, a highly experienced employment attorney and former assistant general counsel for PacifiCorp, has joined the Portland office of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP.
Dent was previously a partner in DWT’s employment practice, and returns after a decade of experience working in-house. More >>
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Goodwin Procter attorneys advised client Foundation Medicine on all aspects of its strategic transaction with Roche, including a tender offer component, a primary investment, and R&D and commercial collaboration agreements. The transaction will advance Foundation Medicine’s market-leading position in molecular information and genomic analysis and provide Roche an opportunity to optimize the identification and development of treatment options for cancer patients. More >>
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Bruce “Chip” Morris joins Kane Russell Coleman & Logan PC (KRCL) in the Houston office. Chip brings over 20 years of experience successfully representing and counseling clients on a wide range of commercial and intellectual property matters. More >>
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In a milestone transaction to fund a new undersea fiber optic cable between the US and Brazil, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP has advised Seaborn Networks in its financing to build the first direct submarine cable connection between New York and São Paulo. More >>
Tags: Milbank LLP | New York | Sao PauloTransCanada PipeLines Limited completed a public offering in the United States for gross proceeds of approximately $750 million, including $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 1.875% senior notes due 2018 and $250 million of its floating rate senior notes due 2018. TransCanada PipeLines is a Canadian company that operates primarily in three business segments: natural gas pipelines, oil pipelines and energy. Paul, Weiss represented the underwriters, led by Deutsche Bank Securities and J.P. Morgan, in connection with the offering. More >>
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