Akin Gump today announced that Andrew J. Brady, a former special counsel in the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s Office of Chief Counsel of the Division of Corporation Finance, has joined the firm as a corporate partner in its Washington, D.C. office. Mr. Brady comes to Akin Gump from Skadden Arps, where he served as a primary point of contact on complex matters arising under various securities regulations and the listing standards of the major stock markets. More >>

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP announced today that Clifford M. Sloan, Special Envoy for Guantanamo closure, will rejoin the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a partner in the Litigation Group on January 1, 2015. Mr. Sloan’s practice will focus on complex litigation, intellectual property, appellate and constitutional law issues, as well as global strategy and risk management. More >>

Hogan Lovells is proud to announce it is advising the underwriters in connection with the high-profile initial public offering (IPO) of Paramount Group, Inc., owner of premier office buildings in New York, Washington, D.C., and San Francisco. More >>

Weil’s Antitrust team is representing Actavis in its just announced acquisition of Allergan, a transaction valued at $66 billion. More >>