NEW YORK (April 16, 2013) — Neil S. Binder and Wendy H. Schwartz, partners at Richards Kibbe & Orbe and Reed Smith, respectively, in New York, have founded the litigation firm Binder & Schwartz LLP. The firm focuses on representation of companies and individuals in complex business, capital markets and financial services litigation, and in regulatory and internal investigations. The founding partners, who served together as Assistant United States Attorneys in the Southern District of New York until 2003 and practiced for many … [Read more...]
Squire Sanders Announces 13 Promotions
March 13, 2013 By
March 13 2013 – Squire Sanders has promoted 13 lawyers as partners and principals. “On behalf of the firm, I would like to congratulate our new partners and principals on achieving this well-deserved career milestone,” said James J. Maiwurm, Chair and Global CEO of Squire Sanders. “They each bring a depth of knowledge and expertise to their practice areas and will continue our tradition of providing the highest quality of service to our clients.” The following lawyers have been promoted as … [Read more...]
Remembering Carlton Fields’ Chair Emeritus
January 14, 2013 By
Tampa, Fla. – January 11, 2013 – Carlton Fields’ Chair Emeritus and Shareholder, William Reece Smith, Jr., passed away today, Friday, January 11, 2013. He was 87 years old. Smith joined Carlton Fields in 1953 — commencing 60 years of successful legal practice, leadership positions, and award recognition. He was the firm’s last surviving named shareholder of Carlton, Fields, Ward, Emmanuel, Smith & Cutler — the firm was renamed Carlton Fields in 1995. Throughout his career, Smith was engaged in general … [Read more...]
Goodwin Procter Expands Asia Practice
January 10, 2013 By
HONG KONG, Jan. 9, 2013 — Goodwin Procter, an Am Law 50 firm, today announced that Gloria Liu has joined the firm’s Business Law Department in Hong Kong as a partner in Goodwin’s Private Equity and Merger & Acquisition Practices. In addition, the firm announced that Jay Chiu, currently a counsel in the Litigation Department and a member of the Intellectual Property Group in Los Angeles, is relocating to the Hong Kong office. Liu joins Goodwin from Paul, Weiss, Rifkind & Garrison where she was a senior associate … [Read more...]
Attorney Scott Kline to Join Lucosky Brookman
January 9, 2013 By
ISELIN, NEW JERSEY, January 7, 2013 – Lucosky Brookman LLP, a leading corporate finance and securities law firm, has announced that Scott C. Kline has joined the firm as a partner today. Mr. Kline will open the firm’s first office on the west coast in Los Angeles, California. Prior to joining Lucosky Brookman, Mr. Kline was a partner in the Corporate Finance and Asia Practice Groups in the Los Angeles, California office of Blank Rome LLP. Mr. Kline has also previously served as a partner of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw … [Read more...]
Carter Ledyard Promotes Lawyers
January 9, 2013 By
New York, NY (January 7, 2013) – Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP is pleased to announce that Karen Schiele and Mark Zancolli have been promoted to partner and Judith Wallace to counsel, effective January 1, 2013. Ms. Schiele and Mr. Zancolli were formerly counsel and Ms. Wallace an associate at the firm. “Congratulations go out to Karen, Mark and Judith on their promotions,” said Carter Ledyard’s managing partner, Judith Lockhart. “Their advancements are reflective of the hard-work, energy and outstanding … [Read more...]
Appleby Firm Makes Senior Appointments
January 9, 2013 By
Appleby is pleased to announce a number of changes to its leadership team. With immediate effect Frances Woo will be appointed as Group Chairman. She will succeed Peter Bubenzer who will be retiring from the Appleby Group on 31 March 2013, following a career at Appleby that spans over 32 years. Under Peter’s leadership Appleby has undergone an expansion strategy that has led to it becoming the world’s largest provider of offshore legal and fiduciary services. Appleby has also appointed a new global head of its Corporate … [Read more...]
Latham Advises Zipcar in Avis Deal
January 3, 2013 By
Jan 2, 1013 - Avis Budget Group, Inc. and Zipcar, Inc., the world's leading car sharing network, have announced that Avis has agreed to acquire Zipcar for $12.25 per share in cash, a 49% premium over the closing price on December 31, 2012, representing a total transaction value of approximately $500 million. As noted in the press release issued by Avis below, the transaction is subject to approval by Zipcar shareholders and other customary closing conditions, and is expected to be completed in the spring of 2013. Latham & Watkins … [Read more...]
Cravath Reps Unilever in Hormel Deal
January 3, 2013 By
January 3, 2013 – Unilever today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement for the sale of its global Skippy business to Hormel Foods for a total cash consideration of approximately $700 million. Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP represented Unilever in connection with this transaction. The transaction includes Unilever's Skippy manufacturing facilities in Little Rock, Ark., and Weifang, China (located in the Shandong province). The transaction, subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions, is … [Read more...]
Megan Gess Joins Sheppard Mullin
December 20, 2012 By
COSTA MESA, Dec. 20, 2012 — Megan N. Gess has joined Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as a partner in the firm's Corporate practice group, based in the firm's Orange County office. Gess joins from O’Melveny & Myers in Newport Beach. Gess represents a broad range of public and private clients in mergers and acquisitions, dispositions, public offerings and private placements. She also counsels clients on securities law reporting and compliance, corporate governance and general contract … [Read more...]
