NetScout Systems, Inc. received unconditional clearance from the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for its proposed acquisition of the Communications Business of Danaher Corporation. The clearance follows the issuance of a Second Request by the DOJ, which occurred on December 24, 2014, and effectively extended the waiting period imposed by the HSR Act. As part of a negotiated timing agreement, NetScout agreed to delay close of the transaction until late May, making the DOJ’s early decision to terminate its investigation without imposing any remedies a welcome development in the deal timeline. More >>
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Gordon & Rees Announces Opening of New Boston Office
Gordon & Rees is continuing its national expansion with the opening of its 35th office in Boston, Massachusetts on May 1, 2015. The Boston office will complement the firm’s existing presence in the Northeast and allow it to better serve its many clients with needs in the area.
John Robinson has been named managing partner of the office, and will be joined by partner William Murray and associates Delaney Busch, Glenn Coffin, Kelly Kirby, and Greil Roberts. The Boston office attorneys primarily serve clients in complex products liability, toxic tort, medical device, construction, commercial, and insurance coverage litigation, as well as in other legal sectors. More >>
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Herbert Smith Freehills advises consortium on the financing of the A$8.2 billion acquisition of GE’s Australia and New Zealand consumer finance business
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised the consortium of KKR, Värde Partners and Deutsche Bank on its financing of the A$8.2 billion acquisition of GE’s Australian and New Zealand consumer lending business.
GE’s consumer finance business has over three million customers in Australia and New Zealand and provides consumer financial products including credit cards, personal loans, consumer credit insurance and sales finance. More >>
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Taft Welcomes Four Intellectual Property Lateral Partners
Taft is pleased to announce that four lateral partners have joined its Indianapolis office as part of the firm’s intellectual property team. Joining the firm are four patent attorneys:
•John H. Allie
•Douglas A. Collier
•Jason A. Houdek
•Mark T. Stephenson
“We are thrilled to welcome these outstanding, well-respected practitioners to Taft. With this addition, we add significant experience and bench strength to our existing intellectual property team, growing to more than 40 IP attorneys firm wide,” said Robert J. Hicks, partner-in-charge of Taft’s Indianapolis office. More >>
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Reed Smith Adds Partner to Intellectual Property, Information & Innovation Group
Reed Smith LLP today announced the addition of William “Bill” Cook as a partner in the Intellectual Property, Information & Innovation Group in Chicago.
Cook was formerly a partner in the Chicago office of McGuire Woods, where he served as Deputy Chair of that firm’s Data Privacy & Security team. More >>
Tags: Reed Smith LLP | ChicagoFull-Service, Boutique Law Firms Join Forces
When Butler Snow LLP decided to take in its first large commercial litigation firm, it chose Nashville-based Walker, Tipps and Malone PLC.
The merger is part of a trend as boutique law firms seek the resources of full-service firms, which in turn are seeking the focused expertise of boutique firms. More >>
Tags: NashvilleRenowned Trial Attorney Rob Hoffman Joins Andrews Kurth in Dallas
Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce that accomplished courtroom attorney Robert “Rob” Hoffman has joined the firm as a partner in Dallas.
A trial lawyer for more than three decades, Mr. Hoffman has handled a wide array of complex, high exposure, commercial litigation matters nationwide. His successful track record helped him earn recognition as one of the top 15 “Business Defenders” in North Texas as selected by the editors of the Dallas Business Journal. He joins Andrews Kurth from Dallas’ Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP. More >>
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Kevyn Orr returns to Jones Day as Washington Office Partner-in-Charge
The global law firm Jones Day is pleased to announce that Kevyn D. Orr, who recently served as the Emergency Manager for the City of Detroit, is returning to the Firm on May 1, 2015, as a partner in its Business Restructuring & Reorganization Practice and as the Partner-in-Charge (PIC) of its Washington Office. Mr. Orr succeeds Gregory M. Shumaker, who has served as the PIC of the Washington Office since 2011, and who will become the leader of Jones Day’s Global Disputes Practice. More >>
Tags: Jones Day | WashingtonInstitutional Venture Partners Closes $1.4 Billion Fund
Cooley advised its long-time client Institutional Venture Partners (IVP) on the closing of IVP XV, its largest ever fund. The $1.4 billion fund is the second largest venture fund formed in the United States in 2015. Just three years ago, Cooley advised IVP on the formation of its first $1 billion fund. More >>
Tags: Palo Alto | Silicon ValleyHerbert Smith Freehills advises ARRIS Group, Inc. on its £1.4 billion acquisition of Pace plc
International law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised US-listed ARRIS Group, Inc. a global innovator in IP, video and broadband technology, on its £1.4 billion takeover of Pace plc, a UK-based leading technology solutions provider in the PayTV and broadband service industries.
The deal will result in a new holding company for the combined group, which will be incorporated in the UK and listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange. The combined group is expected to have 2014 pro forma revenues of approximately US$8 billion and will employ more than 8,500 people globally in over 15 countries. More >>
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