Nationally Renowned Litigator Greg Roberts Joins McGuireWoods as Partner in Los Angeles

Greg Roberts, a nationally prominent and highly accomplished litigator with more than two decades of federal and state trial experience, has merged his specialty litigation practice with 1,000-lawyer McGuireWoods. The move adds a second area office, in downtown L.A., to the firm’s current office in Century City.

Roberts left an elite major Wall Street firm in 2010 to found Integer Law Corporation, a small firm with a stellar record in high-stakes, high-profile litigation. Roberts and Integer’s three associates will maintain their offices in downtown Los Angeles at 633 West 5th Street. McGuireWoods has 63 lawyers in its Century City office. More >>

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Charles Eskridge Joins Quinn Houston Office

Charles Eskridge, a former partner at Susman Godfrey, has joined Quinn Emanuel’s Houston office as partner. Mr. Eskridge is an experienced trial lawyer and appellate advocate. He has tried a wide range of complex commercial matters and argued numerous appeals in both federal and state courts. His professional experience includes matters involving such diverse areas as antitrust, intellectual property (including patents and trade secrets matters), aviation disasters, securities fraud, the First Amendment, ERISA, and asbestos bankruptcy litigation, along with state law issues concerning complex contractual disputes, accounting and legal malpractice, fraud, employment and trade secret issues, and insurance coverage. More >>

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Rite Aid’s $1.8 Billion High‑Yield Senior Debt Offering

Cravath represented the initial purchasers, Citigroup, BofA Merrill Lynch, Wells Fargo Securities, Credit Suisse and Goldman, Sachs & Co., in connection with the US$1.8 billion 144A/Reg. S high‑yield senior debt offering of Rite Aid Corporation, the third largest retail drugstore chain in the United States at the time of the offering. Proceeds of the offering were used to finance the acquisition of EnvisionRx by Rite Aid. The transaction closed on April 2, 2015. More >>

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Former US Attorney Ron Machen Joins WilmerHale’s Investigations, Criminal Litigation Practice

WilmerHale is pleased to announce that former United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, Ronald C. Machen, Jr., is rejoining the firm as a partner in the Investigations and Criminal Litigation (ICL) Practice, further enhancing the firm’s roster of trial and white-collar lawyers. As United States Attorney, Mr. Machen earned a reputation for investigating and prosecuting corruption and fraud involving financial institutions, government contractors, healthcare companies and public officials. He was the longest-serving US Attorney in nearly four decades while leading the nation’s largest US Attorney’s office. More >>

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Polsinelli Bolsters Capabilities With Addition of Two Senior Financial Restructuring Attorneys

Polsinelli welcomes David L. Barrack to the firm as shareholder focusing on complex bankruptcy restructuring and litigation for clients, and Jeremy R. Johnson joins as shareholder advising clients on restructuring and distressed debt matters. Both Barrack and Johnson will serve clients nationally from the New York office of Polsinelli, which has a solid reputation, and history of success in business loan workouts, Chapter 11 reorganization, and out-of-court restructurings. Together, they bring to clients more than 40 years of combined experience and sophisticated business and legal skills. More >>

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Greenberg Traurig Welcomes Former California State Assemblymember Roger Dickinson to its Government Law & Policy Group

Greenberg Traurig, LLP is pleased to announce that former California State Assemblymember Roger Dickinson has joined the firm as a shareholder in its Government Law & Policy Practice. Dickinson will be located in the Sacramento office, where he served as a member of the state Legislature and Sacramento County Board of Supervisors for more than 20 years combined. More >>

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Two High-Profile Dallas Trial Boutiques Announce Merger

Two prominent Dallas trial firms are announcing a merger to form Gruber Hurst Elrod Johansen Hail Shank LLP, one of the largest litigation-focused boutiques in Texas.

The merger of Gruber Hurst Johansen Hail Shank LLP and Elrod PLLC brings together 30 experienced and accomplished attorneys devoted to business litigation for corporations and individuals across a broad range of industries. More >>

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Chuhak & Tecson launches an office in New York to meet growing client demand

Chuhak & Tecson, P.C. announced today the opening of an office in New York City. This second location for the Chicago-based law firm will serve its growing foundation of bank clients in the areas of real estate lease and purchase/sale transactions, loan documentation, workouts related to conventional and SBA products, bankruptcy and creditor’s rights, general corporate banking and commercial and consumer foreclosures. The firm will also provide legal services associated with complex civil litigation, estate planning and healthcare law. More >>

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Former U.S. Attorney for Southern District of Texas Joins Texas Office

Chaffe McCall is pleased to welcome former United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Donald J. DeGabrielle, to the firm’s Houston office who will serve as a partner in the firm’s Government Investigations and White Collar Criminal Defense practice.

DeGabrielle, a 35-year veteran of legal services, is a highly experienced attorney with a notable career in federal law enforcement, including service as a Special Agent with the FBI, an Assistant District Attorney, an Assistant U.S. Attorney, and U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas. He has prosecuted matters involving public corruption, white-collar and environmental crimes, bank fraud, and general criminal and narcotics offenses. In private practice, he has defended a wide range of white collar criminal matters including violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and has advised numerous corporate clients on corporate compliance. More >>

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