Kathy Dent, a highly experienced employment attorney and former assistant general counsel for PacifiCorp, has joined the Portland office of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP.
Dent was previously a partner in DWT’s employment practice, and returns after a decade of experience working in-house. More >>
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Goodwin Procter attorneys advised client Foundation Medicine on all aspects of its strategic transaction with Roche, including a tender offer component, a primary investment, and R&D and commercial collaboration agreements. The transaction will advance Foundation Medicine’s market-leading position in molecular information and genomic analysis and provide Roche an opportunity to optimize the identification and development of treatment options for cancer patients. More >>
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Bruce “Chip” Morris joins Kane Russell Coleman & Logan PC (KRCL) in the Houston office. Chip brings over 20 years of experience successfully representing and counseling clients on a wide range of commercial and intellectual property matters. More >>
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In a milestone transaction to fund a new undersea fiber optic cable between the US and Brazil, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP has advised Seaborn Networks in its financing to build the first direct submarine cable connection between New York and São Paulo. More >>
Tags: Milbank LLP | New York | Sao PauloTransCanada PipeLines Limited completed a public offering in the United States for gross proceeds of approximately $750 million, including $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 1.875% senior notes due 2018 and $250 million of its floating rate senior notes due 2018. TransCanada PipeLines is a Canadian company that operates primarily in three business segments: natural gas pipelines, oil pipelines and energy. Paul, Weiss represented the underwriters, led by Deutsche Bank Securities and J.P. Morgan, in connection with the offering. More >>
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Simpson Thacher represented the underwriters, led by BNP Paribas, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank Securities and J.P. Morgan in connection with the public offering by Air Lease Corporation of $600 million aggregate principal amount of 3.750% Senior Notes due 2022. The net proceeds of the offering will be used for general corporate purposes including the purchase of commercial aircraft and the repayment of existing indebtedness. More >>
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Thompson & Knight LLP today announced the addition of Luis F. Gomar as a Partner in the Corporate and Securities Practice Group of the Firm’s Dallas and Mexico City offices. More >>
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