Global law firm Proskauer advised American Realty Capital Hospitality Trust, Inc. (ARC Hospitality) in connection with the completed acquisition of the Equity Inns Lodging Portfolio from affiliates of the Whitehall Real Estate Funds sponsored by Goldman Sachs for $1.8 billion, exclusive of closing costs. More >>
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Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP has expanded its Pittsburgh office with the addition of a 17-lawyer group from Pittsburgh’s sixth largest firm, Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote P.C.
The group includes partners John W. Burns, Christopher J. Haselhoff, Matthew J. Horgan, Andrew G. Kimball, Jennifer M. Kirschler, Brant T. Miller and Katie M. Mills, and associates Christine S. Cornell, Beth A. Frederick, Leanne M. Gaefke, Anthony J. Judice, Erica M. Kelly, Lauren M. Kelly and Lauren M. Oelrich, all of whom will be resident in the firm’s Pittsburgh office. Partners Thomas M. Chairs and Aaron S. Jayman, and associate Joshua D. Leaver will be based in the newly-opened Harrisburg, PA office. More >>
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In a move that signals its broadening national footprint and continued reach into the Midwest, Goldberg Segalla is pleased to announce that the doors to its St. Louis office are now officially open. The office — the firm’s 13th, located at 8000 Maryland Avenue — is helmed by nationally recognized insurance coverage and toxic tort attorney Kurtis B. Reeg.
Mr. Reeg is joined by partner Paul L. Knobbe and associates David M. Frohlichstein, Lynn A. Lehnert, and Matthew A. Temper. More >>
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DLA Piper LLP (US) and Davis LLP announced today that they have reached an agreement to join forces, effective April 2015. The firm will operate as an integrated part of DLA Piper’s global platform and brand, and will adopt the name DLA Piper (Canada) LLP.
The proposed combination will unite the breadth of practices and industry experience of DLA Piper, one of the world’s leading global law firms, with 4,200 lawyers in the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East, with Davis, a firm with more than 260 lawyers and deep roots in the Canadian and international business communities. More >>
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We are pleased to announce that Anderson Mori & Tomotsune (“AMT”) and Bingham Sakai Mimura Aizawa (“BSMA”) have entered into a definitive agreement to integrate the practices of AMT and BSMA’s principal attorneys, and that the following BSMA lawyers will join our firm as partners post-integration: More >>
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Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, represented long-time client The GEO Group, Inc. (GEO), in a $307 million acquisition of eight correctional and detention facilities from LCS Corrections Services in an all cash transaction. The deal, which closed on February 17, is set to help GEO meet the demand for correctional and detention bed space in the United States. More >>
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Middleton Reutlinger is pleased to announce that Scott Stinebruner has joined the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group.
Scott A. Stinebruner is a registered patent attorney and has practiced for more than 20 years. He focuses his practice in patent, trademark, and copyright counseling, procurement, licensing and protection, with particular emphasis in Internet/computer software, computer architectures, digital electronics, e-commerce and business processes. More >>
Tags: Middleton Reutlinger | LouisvilleMiddleton Reutlinger is pleased to announce that Amy B. Berge and Joseph R. Dages have joined the firm’s Intellectual Property (IP) Group. Formerly, both Amy and Joe were attorneys in the Louisville office of Bingham Greenebaum Doll.
Robert Eichenberger, the Chair of the firm’s IP Group said of the two “We are always looking for quality additions to strategically grow our team of knowledgeable and experienced IP attorneys. The addition of Amy and Joe really advances that goal.” More >>
Tags: Middleton Reutlinger | LouisvilleSimpson Thacher represented Nielsen Finance LLC and Nielsen Finance Co., indirect subsidiaries of Nielsen N.V., in connection with their issuance of $750 million aggregate principal amount of 5.000% Senior Notes due 2022 in an offering conducted in reliance upon Rule 144A and Regulation S. The notes represent a further issuance of the 5.000% Senior Notes due 2022 that were issued on April 11, 2014 and July 8, 2014. Nielsen intends to use the net proceeds of this offering to make repurchases of its outstanding common stock from time to time, in the open market or otherwise, pursuant to its existing share repurchase programs, to reduce outstanding amounts under its revolving credit facility, to pay related fees and expenses, and for general corporate purposes. More >>
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General Maritime and Navig8 Crude (N-OTC: BLUE) entered into a definitive agreement to create Gener8 Maritime Inc. (“Gener8 Maritime” or the “Company”), a world-class provider of international seaborne oil transportation services. Under the terms of the agreement, General Maritime and Navig8 Crude will merge to create a company with a fleet valued at over $3.0 billion in a stock-for-stock transaction. More >>
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