A high-profile team of four Intellectual Property attorneys has joined the law firm of Troutman Sanders LLP, providing the latest boost to the firm’s IP practice and its New York presence.

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As part of the expansion of its Restructuring & Insolvency practice, international law firm McDermott Will & Emery LLP today announced the appointment of Erich Eisenegger as a partner in its New York office.

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International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced today that E. Eric Rytter has joined the Corporate group in the Firm’s New York office as a Partner and Head of the Office’s Private Equity practice group.

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Dickstein Shapiro LLP is pleased to announce the continued strategic expansion of its business litigation capabilities in New York with the arrival of Partner Jeffrey Mitchell and Counsel Don Abraham. The pair’s arrival follows that of a bankruptcy group in 2011 and a corporate/private equity group in 2010, and augments the firm’s strong Business Litigation Practice.

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Cooley LLP announced today that Joseph M. Drayton has joined the firm as a partner in its New York office. Drayton, who has a breadth of experience litigating intellectual property matters, has also handled complex commercial and antitrust matters throughout his career.  He also counsels clients in all aspects of IP acquisition, transfer, protection and enforcement. Prior to joining Cooley, Drayton practiced with Kaye Scholer LLP in New York.

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Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented GE Capital as a joint bookrunner, co-lead arranger and syndication agent in the increase and extension of a $200,000,000 ABL credit facility for Global Brass and Copper, Inc, a portfolio company controlled by KPS Capital Partners, LP, in connection with Global Brass’ issuance of its $375,000,000 senior secured notes due 2019.

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Hunton & Williams LLP continues to expand its national practice with the arrival of four real estate finance partners from SNR Denton. The addition of Brett L. Gross, Peter J. Mignone, Donald F. Simone and Mitchell G. Williams brings the firm’s real estate practice group to more than 50 lawyers. Before joining SNR Denton, the partners led the real estate finance practice at Thacher Proffitt & Wood LLP.

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The Firm recently represented BRF – Brasil Foods S.A. in an offering of US$500 million aggregate principal amount of 5.875% Senior Notes due 2022. The international offering was conducted in reliance upon Rule 144A and Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933. The net proceeds from the offering will be used by Brasil Foods to extend its debt maturity profile.

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The Firm represented the underwriters, led by Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, UBS Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC as joint book-running managers, in connection with a public offering of 17,000,000 Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/40^th interest in a share of 6.00% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B, par value $0.01 per share, with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share, of The Charles Schwab Corporation. The Underwriters have the right to purchase up to an additional 2,550,000 depositary shares at the public offering price to cover over-allotments. The offering closed on June 6, 2012.

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Holland & Knight continues to strengthen its New York office by adding distinguished partners to the team. The firm is pleased to announce that Eileen Bannon, formerly of Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, is now a partner in its Financial Services Practice Group. She joins Stuart Saft and Ken Lowenstein as the third high-profile partner to be added within the last six months.

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