International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that Paul J. Wessel has joined its New York office as a partner and leader of the Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits practice group.
Tags: Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP | New YorkPaul Hastings Represents RBC in Financing for Confie Seguros Acquisition by ABRY Partners
Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, represented RBC Capital Markets in connection with financing Confie Seguros, a leading national insurance broker primarily focused on the insurance needs of the Hispanic consumer, acquisition by ABRY Partners VII, LP, an affiliate of ABRY Partners.
Tags: Paul Hastings LLP | New YorkBanking and Finance Partner Joins Chadbourne Latin America Practice Group
The international law firm Chadbourne & Parke LLP today announced that Margarita Oliva Sainz de Aja, a leading banking and finance lawyer, has joined the firm as an international partner in Chadbourne’s Latin America group. She will divide her time between Chadbourne’s New York, Mexico City and São Paulo offices.
Tags: New YorkWilliam Sturman Joins Covington’s Private Equity Practice
William L. Sturman has joined Covington & Burling’s corporate practice as a partner, strengthening the firm’s private equity fund formation capabilities. He will be resident in Covington’s New York office.
Tags: Covington & Burling LLP | New YorkO’Melveny Represents Progenics Pharmaceuticals in its Acquisition of Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals
O’Melveny & Myers LLP represented Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: PGNX) in its acquisition of Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage specialty pharmaceutical company focused on critical unmet diagnostic and therapeutic needs of the prostate cancer patient.
Tags: O'Melveny & Myers, LLP | New YorkDay Pitney Expands Intellectual Property Practice with Addition of Partner Andrew Riddles
Day Pitney LLP is pleased to announce that prominent IP lawyer Andrew Riddles has joined the firm’s Intellectual Property group as a partner. He will divide his time between the firm’s Stamford and New York offices.
Tags: Day Pitney LLP | New YorkSimpson Thacher Represents Underwriters in Follow on Offerings of Common Stock of Solar Capital Ltd. and Solar Senior Capital Ltd.
The Firm recently represented the underwriters, led by Citigroup Global Markets Inc., in connection with registered public offerings of 6,000,000 shares of common stock of Solar Capital Ltd. (NASDAQ: SLRC) and 2,000,000 shares of common stock of Solar Senior Capital Ltd. (NASDAQ:SUNS). The gross proceeds from the offering to SLRC were $140,910,000 and to SUNS were $37,200,000.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New YorkSimpson Thacher Represents TPC Group Inc. in Senior Secured Notes Offering
Simpson Thacher represented TPC Group Inc. (“TPC”) in connection with its Rule 144A and Regulation S offering of $100 million aggregate principal amount of additional 8.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2020. The deal closed on January 22, 2013. TPC used the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes, including for certain strategic capital projects.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New YorkMayer Brown Strengthens Tax Transactions & Consulting Practice in NY with Addition of Mark Leeds as Partner
Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, announced that noted capital markets tax attorney Mark H. Leeds has joined the firm in New York as a partner in the Tax Transactions & Consulting practice. Previously, he was a shareholder in the New York office of Greenberg Traurig.
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