Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, today announced the expansion of its Corporate Practice Group with New York partners Lorenzo Borgogni and Jack Habert. Together, they enhance Akerman’s core strengths in complex M&A and capital markets transactions. More >>

Winston & Strawn LLP announced today that veteran financial services attorney Keith Andruschak has joined the firm’s Corporate Practice as a partner in New York. Mr. Andruschak brings over 20 years of experience advising clients on complex transactions involving the insurance industry. More >>

McGuireWoods has expanded its nationally recognized government investigations and white-collar litigation practice with the addition of William E. Goydan, John Lukanski and Kiran Somashekara as partners in New York. More >>

Hogan Lovells announced today that Paul Downs has joined the firm’s Corporate Practice Group as partner in the New York office. His addition is part of Hogan Lovells’ ongoing success in growing the New York market with practices that will benefit from the firm’s global strength. More >>

Davis Polk advised FedEx Corporation (“FedEx”) on its SEC-registered offering of $750 million principal amount of 3.250% notes due 2026 and $1.25 billion principal amount of 4.550% notes due 2046. More >>

The Firm recently represented the underwriters, led by Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, in connection with a public offering by FedEx Corporation (“FedEx”) of $750 million aggregate principal amount of 3.25% Notes due 2026 and $1.25 billion aggregate principal amount of 4.55% Notes due 2046. The Notes are guaranteed by 10 subsidiaries of FedEx. More >>

Sidley Austin LLP announced today that three partners have joined its Intellectual Property Litigation practice and will be based in the New York office. Bradford J. Badke (Jim) is a first-chair patent trial lawyer with extensive experience representing life sciences companies and a pioneer in medical device patent litigation. Sona De and Ching-Lee Fukuda are both highly skilled trial lawyers with significant patent litigation experience. Ms. De focuses her practice on issues related to life sciences, while Ms. Fukuda focuses her practice on the technology sector. More >>

International law firm Proskauer today announced the arrival of Kristen Campana as a partner in its market-leading Multi-Tranche Finance Group, resident in the New York office. More >>

Norton Rose Fulbright today announced that H. Stephen Castro, an accomplished corporate finance lawyer, has joined the global law firm’s New York office as a partner. More >>