Winston & Strawn LLP is pleased to announce that Jay Gould and Michael Wu have joined the firm’s San Francisco office. Mr. Gould will co-chair Winston’s financial services and investment management practice. More >>
Tags: Winston & Strawn LLP | San FranciscoWinston & Strawn LLP is pleased to announce that six partners have joined the firm across two offices. This latest acquisition underscores Winston’s commitment to expand its corporate practice to meet the evolving needs of its diverse clientele.
“We are placing an emphasis on strategically expanding our corporate practice in key markets including New York, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Silicon Valley, and Washington, D.C.,” said Tom Fitzgerald, Winston’s firmwide managing partner. More >>
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A Weil team led by New York partners Morgan Bale and Jennifer Bensch advised Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley as providers of $2.9 billion committed bridge financing for Verisk Analytics, Inc., a U.S.-based provider of risk assessment and data analytics services, in connection with its £1.85 billion (approximately $2.8 billion) acquisition of Wood Mackenzie, a U.K.-based energy, metals and mining research and consultancy group. More >>
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Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Shareholder Eric J. Uhl to its Portland, Maine office. Uhl brings with him significant employment litigation experience, and his arrival follows Littler’s recent expansion into Portland with the addition of Shareholders Jonathan Shapiro, Melinda J. Caterine and David Strock. More >>
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Kirkland & Ellis represented HGGC, a leading middle-market private equity investment firm, which last week announced that it completed fundraising for HGGC Fund II, L.P. with total capital commitments of approximately $1.33 billion. More >>
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“We are very grateful for the incredible work done by all involved in the recent Chapter 9 proceedings, and the opportunities created for the Detroit community and the Firm as a result of the successful conclusion of the bankruptcy case,” said Mr. Melton. “I am extremely excited to return to Detroit and privileged to have the chance to partner with the community and our clients in further expanding the business environment throughout the Metro area. We are proud to be investing in the vitality of Detroit’s future and look forward to continuing to help our clients compete in the global marketplace while capitalizing on the new energy and optimism in the region. We are confident that our relentless dedication to the highest quality and seamless client service throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America, will help make that happen.” More >>
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Goodwin Procter, a leading Am Law 50 and Global 50 law firm, announced today that Marcia Sundeen has joined the firm as a partner in its IP Litigation Group in Washington, D.C. Sundeen comes to Goodwin from Kenyon & Kenyon, where she was a partner and chair of its International Trade Commission Practice. More >>
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Dinsmore & Shohl welcomes Eric Lycan to the firm’s Lexington office. Lycan will practice out of the Corporate Department with the Government Relations group. More >>
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The Dechert Finance Real Estate team in London advised on the finance aspects of the £1.1 billion (US$1.65 billion) acquisition of the Liberty Living Group by the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (“CPPIB”) which completed yesterday. The acquisition is the first investment in an alternative real estate sector for CPPIB and it is also the largest real estate deal CPPIB has ever done in Europe. More >>
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Davis Polk is advising Verisk Analytics, Inc. in connection with its £1.850 billion (approximately $2.8 billion) acquisition of Wood Mackenzie from Hellman & Friedman and other Wood Mackenzie shareholders. The transaction is expected to close during the second quarter of 2015, subject to the completion of customary closing conditions, including receipt of regulatory approvals. More >>
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