Hogan Lovells announced today that Martha N. Steinman has joined the firm as a partner in its New York office. Steinman has extensive experience in executive compensation, employee benefits, qualified and non-qualified plans, and welfare plans. Prior to joining Hogan Lovells, Steinman was a partner and co-chair of the Global Compensation, Benefits and Employment Department of Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP.

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Hogan Lovells announced today that James A. (Tony) FitzPatrick, Jr. has joined its New York office as Head of the U.S. Corporate Insurance Practice. FitzPatrick joins Hogan Lovells from Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP.

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Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP announced today the continued expansion of the firm’s insurance practice with the addition of Ellen M. Dunn to the firm’s litigation group in New York. Ms. Dunn served as co-head of Dewey & LeBoeuf’s U.S. litigation practice and brings 20 years of experience representing life and property casualty insurers in litigation, regulatory investigations, administrative hearings and compliance matters.

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Simpson Thacher represents JPMorgan as lead arranger and administrative agent in connection with a new $853 million revolving credit facility for Air Lease Corporation.

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The Firm recently represented the underwriters, led by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and RBC Dominion Securities Inc., in the sale of $200 million 12.5% Senior Notes due 2019 (the “Senior Notes”) and $220 million Tangible Equity Units (“tMEDS”) (or $250 million, assuming full exercise of the underwriters’ overallotment option) of Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc., a British Columbia corporation.

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Simpson Thacher represented Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) in connection with its $400 million initial public offering of common stock. The Fund is a newly organized, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company which trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “BWG”. The underwriting syndicate for the offering was led by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, UBS Securities LLC and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

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Simpson Thacher recently represented a group of underwriters in connection with the initial public offering of DoubleLine Opportunistic Credit Fund (the “Fund”). The offering raised approximately $350 million, including the underwriters’ overallotment. The Fund is a newly organized, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company which trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “DBL”. The lead underwriters in the transaction were Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and UBS Securities LLC.

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Simpson Thacher represented the underwriters, led by Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and UBS Securities LLC in connection with an initial public offering of common shares of beneficial interest of Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund (the “Fund”). The offering raised approximately $225 million, including the underwriters’ overallotment.

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International law firm Baker Botts augmented its staff with the addition of two attorneys for New York legal jobs and one lawyer for a Houston legal job, according to a press release.

Legal recruiting benefits the New York office with the additions of William S. Lamb and Michael W.E. Didriksen while the Houston office gained the services of Thomas J. Moore.

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DLA Piper announced today that a prominent four-partner corporate and litigation group has joined the firm in New York.

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