Jenner & Block LLP is pleased to announce that internationally renowned restructuring and bankruptcy lawyer Richard Levin – an author of the 1978 US Bankruptcy Code and recipient of the 2015 Distinguished Service Award from the American College of Bankruptcy – is joining the firm as a partner in its New York office and becoming a member of its nationally recognized Bankruptcy, Workout and Corporate Reorganization Practice, effective May 18, 2015. More >>

Kirkland represented Landmark Partners in the formation and fundraising of Landmark Real Estate Partners VII, which held its final closing on April 28, 2015. With Kirkland’s assistance, the fund was oversubscribed and reached its hard cap of $1.6 billion in commitments. Investors in Fund VII include U.S. public pension plans, non-U.S. pension funds, foundations, private banks and high-net-worth individuals. Fund VII focuses on making real estate secondary investments for which Kirkland is routinely engaged as counsel More >>

Davis Polk advised Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, as representative of the initial purchasers, in connection with a Rule 144A/Regulation S offering by Quicken Loans Inc. (“Quicken Loans”) of $1.25 billion aggregate principal amount of its 5.750% senior notes due 2025. Proceeds of the offering will be used to pay a distribution to Quicken Loan’s shareholder and for general corporate purposes More >>