WilmerHale Welcomes Market-Leading Intellectual Property and Litigation Partners, Continues Expansion into Rocky Mountain Region

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

WilmerHale is pleased to announce the arrival of Partners Natalie Hanlon Leh, Mary (Mindy) V. Sooter and Benjamin S. Fernandez to the firm’s Denver office as members of the Litigation/Controversy and Intellectual Property Departments. Their arrival continues the firm’s expansion in the region, which began early in 2014 with the establishment of the firm’s Denver office, led by former US Secretary of the Interior, US Senator and Colorado Attorney General Ken Salazar; and former Chief of Staff and Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks for the US Department of the Interior and US Attorney for the District of Colorado Thomas Strickland. WilmerHale is a premier law firm with 14 offices across the globe that boasts renowned IP, litigation and controversy, securities, regulatory and government affairs, and transactional practices, with unique strengths in growing sectors such as energy, privacy and cybersecurity, education and technology. More >>

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Van Ness Feldman Welcomes Mona Tandon as Partner

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Van Ness Feldman is pleased to announce that Mona Tandon has rejoined the Firm as a partner.

Ms. Tandon advises clients that own and operate crude oil and products pipelines, natural gas pipelines, and electric utilities on federal and state regulatory matters, transactional issues, general corporate matters, and legislative issues. She also represents clients in federal and state administrative litigation, and counsels energy companies on compliance with federal and state requirements, including corporate governance, infrastructure security, and risk management. She also assists clients with issues regarding project development and acquisitions. Ms. Tandon is an active participant in the firm’s pro bono practice and a member of the diversity committee. More >>

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Milbank Advises Nabors Industries in Closing $1.4B Spinoff of Oil Well Maintenance Unit & Merger with C&J Energy Services

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP has advised leading oil exploration and servicing company Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE: NBR) on the closing of the merger of its completion and production services unit with oilfield services provider C&J Energy Services (NYSE: CJES), for which Nabors will receive nearly $688 million in cash and stock worth an approximate 53% ownership stake in the combined company. More >>

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H.J. Heinz Company Merges with Kraft Foods

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Davis Polk is advising Centerview Partners LLC as exclusive financial adviser to Kraft Foods Group, Inc. in connection with its entry into a definitive merger agreement with H.J. Heinz Company to create The Kraft Heinz Company. The Kraft Heinz Food Company would be the third largest food and beverage company in North America with an unparalleled portfolio of iconic brands. The transaction, which is expected to close in the second half of 2015, is subject to approval by Kraft shareholders, receipt of regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. More >>

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Kane Russell Coleman & Logan, PC Adds Two Litigation Attorneys

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Kane Russell Coleman and Logan PC (KRCL) is pleased to announce that Kenneth Riney and Philip Bean have each joined the Firm in the Litigation Group in Dallas.

Kenneth Riney joins the firm as a senior attorney in the Litigation Section. He has more than a decade of experience in litigation, having defended countless clients in premises, products and professional liability claims. More >>

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MSK Welcomes Entertainment Industry Veteran, Jay Rosenthal

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp welcomes new partner, Jay Rosenthal, to the Washington, D.C. office and the Entertainment and Intellectual Property practice groups. Jay is the former Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA). In Washington, D.C., Jay has been involved in significant policy initiatives relating to Copyright reform, net neutrality, internet governance and data privacy issues, media consolidation, cell phone regulation, international treaty obligations, satellite radio, FCC matters, piracy (domestic and international), and other federal legislative and regulatory matters. More >>

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Faegre Baker Daniels Welcomes 9 Partners in Chicago

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Faegre Baker Daniels is pleased to announce that nine partners from four firms have joined our Chicago office: Jeffrey Blumberg, Kurt Lebakken, James Martignon and David Porteous from Ulmer & Berne; Matthew Garrett, Douglas Prochnow and John Roberts from Locke Lord Edwards, LLP; George Stohner from Morgan Lewis & Bockius; and Daniel Schwartz from Seyfarth Shaw. More >>

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Dechert Advises Kofax Limited on US$1 Billion Sale to Lexmark International

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Dechert LLP advised Kofax Limited on a merger agreement in which Lexmark will acquire Kofax. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Lexmark will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Kofax for US$11.00 per share in cash for a total enterprise value of approximately US$1 billion, net of cash acquired. The acquisition is expected to close in the second quarter of 2015 and is contingent on Kofax shareholder approval, applicable regulatory clearances and other customary closing conditions. More >>

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Qualcomm’s $4 Billion Credit Facility

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Cravath represented the borrower, Qualcomm Incorporated, in connection with its $4 billion five‑year senior unsecured revolving credit facility made available by Bank of America, as agent, to be used for working capital, capital expenditures and other general corporate purposes. Qualcomm is a world leader in 3G, 4G and next‑generation wireless technologies. The transaction closed on February 18, 2015. More >>

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Arnold & Porter Secures Victory for Republic of Colombia in $17 Billion Case

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Arnold & Porter LLP recently obtained a definitive victory on behalf of the Republic of Colombia in a US$17 billion U.S. federal court dispute originally filed in 2010 by the U.S.-based maritime salvage company Sea Search Armada (SSA). The litigation, which involved two separate federal cases, related to alleged rights to the treasure aboard a Spanish galleon, the San José, which sank more than 300 years ago off the coast of present-day Colombia. SSA claimed that it had a contractual right to salvage the vessel and to a part of the gold and silver coins and bullion aboard the ship, and assessed at US$17 billion the value of its alleged stake. More >>

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