The Los Angeles office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Charles E. Schwenck as a partner in the energy, infrastructure and resources practice. Schwenck arrives from Foley & Lardner LLP.

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Michael John Miguel has joined the firm as a partner in the firm’s Insurance Recovery Group in the Los Angeles office. Recognized as a Top 100 Lawyer in California by the Los Angeles Daily Journal, Mr. Miguel is an active trial attorney with a diverse background in commercial litigation. He has a particular focus on insurance coverage matters, along with extensive experience in environmental, antitrust, intellectual property and toxic tort defense litigation. He has obtained insurance recoveries in excess of $1 billion for domestic and international clients. Mr. Miguel has litigated and won cases across the country, including in state and federal trial and appellate courts in 18 states, and has tried cases to verdict or judgment in 5 states.

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to welcome Robert Roginson as a shareholder in its Los Angeles office. Roginson’s experience deepens the firm’s Litigation, Class Action, Wage and Hour, and Traditional Labor Relations practice groups. His arrival at Ogletree Deakins also demonstrates the firm’s commitment to growth in California. Since the start of 2013, the firm has added five shareholders throughout the state and opened an office in San Diego. Firm-wide, Roginson’s arrival makes him the 17^th shareholder to join Ogletree Deakins in 2013.

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Greenberg Glusker today announced that litigation attorney Glen A. Rothstein has joined the firm as a Partner, practicing in the areas of Entertainment Law, Entertainment Litigation and General Commercial Litigation.

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Diane A. Thompson, who has more than 20 years of experience advising clients on employee benefits and executive compensation issues, has joined Ballard Spahr as a partner in Los Angeles, firm Chair Mark Stewart announced today.

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A team of lawyers at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy has represented the Maloof family, owners of the NBA’s Sacramento Kings and their home court Sleep Train Arena, in the sale of a 65% controlling interest in the team to a Sacramento-based investor group. The transaction valued the Kings at $534 million, a record price for an NBA franchise.

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Global specialist law firm Dechert LLP announced today that Kerin Cantwell has joined the firm as a partner in the corporate practice. Known for her experience in the energy sector, Cantwell was most recently a partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. She will be resident in the firm’s Los Angeles office.

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Alston & Bird LLP announced today that Dominique R. Shelton has joined its litigation team as a partner in the firm’s Los Angeles office. An experienced litigator and counselor, Ms. Shelton’s practice is focused on privacy, unfair competition and intellectual property matters.

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Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Joint Lead Arranger and lender, in connection with a participation in a revolving credit facility for Quiksilver, Inc. The revolving credit facility is $230 million, with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. holding $50 million.

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The international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP announced that Steve Plinio has joined its Los Angeles office as a shareholder in the Entertainment & Media Practice.

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