Two Partners Join Kaye Scholer’s Structured Finance & Derivatives Practice

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Howard M. Goldwasser and Skanthan Vivekananda have joined Kaye Scholer LLP as partners in the firm’s Finance Department. Since the 1990s, Goldwasser has maintained a wide-ranging transactional finance practice focused on structured finance and the securitization and financing of an array of traditional and non-traditional asset classes. Vivekananda has a hybrid finance practice and extensive experience in both the structured finance and derivatives practice areas. More >>

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Veteran Commerical Litigation Team Joins Loeb & Loeb Bolstering Practice in DC and LA

Monday, February 1, 2016

Loeb & Loeb LLP announced today that a five-lawyer team has joined the firm’s national Litigation Practice. This prominent group includes partners Steven S. Rosenthal, Marc S. Cohen and Tiffany R. Moseley who together bring a wealth of experience in complex commercial litigation across several key areas, including public sector, unclaimed property, bankruptcy and restructuring, white collar and appellate law. Rosenthal and Moseley will be resident in Loeb & Loeb’s Washington, D.C. office while Cohen will practice in the firm’s Los Angeles office. More >>

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Leading Hospitality and Real Estate Partner Peter Benudiz Joins Sidley in Los Angeles

Friday, January 15, 2016

Sidley Austin LLP announced today that Peter Benudiz has joined the firm in Los Angeles as a partner and will be a co-leader of the firm’s more than 100-lawyer global Real Estate practice. Mr. Benudiz was co-head of the Gaming and Hospitality group at his prior firm and has advised clients on numerous high-profile hospitality and real estate transactions. At Sidley, he will be based in the Century City office and will focus on expanding the firm’s global hospitality practice. More >>

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Legendary Entertainment to Be Acquired by Dalian Wanda Group

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Chinese real estate and investment conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Legendary Entertainment in a deal valued at approximately $3.5 billion. Legendary is a leading independent studio involved in such hits as Godzilla, Inception, Jurassic World, Pacific Rim, Krampus and Straight Outta Compton. More >>

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Financial Services Partner Timothy Spangler Joins Dechert

Friday, January 8, 2016

Dechert LLP is pleased to announce that Timothy Spangler has joined the firm as a partner in the financial services practice group. He advises clients on the structuring and formation of, and investment in, international and domestic private investment funds, including hedge funds, private equity funds, real estate funds, venture capital funds and fund-of-funds. More >>

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