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Friday, October 21, 2016
Pro Bono Partnership announced that it raised nearly $1.4 million to provide free business legal assistance to hundreds of nonprofit organizations in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut through its Gala held on Wednesday, October 18, at Cipriani 42nd Street in Manhattan.
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Friday, October 21, 2016
Akin Gump is pleased to announce that, for the third consecutive year, it has been named one of the top energy law firms in Latin America by Latinvex, a provider of news and analysis on the continent’s business, as well as ranked among the top international law firms in Latin America, more generally.
Akin Gump was again ranked in fourth place for its...
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Friday, October 21, 2016
Tata Power’s wholly owned subsidiary Tata Power International Pte Limited and ICICI Venture have announced the creation of a platform company, named Resurgent Power Ventures Pte Ltd, to facilitate investment in power projects in India in the coming two to three years. The projects are in advanced stages and near operational readiness or operating.
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Friday, October 21, 2016
Akin Gump represented JPMorgan Chase as sole underwriter in the public offering of 40,357,500 shares of common stock of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation that closed today. Total net proceeds of the offering to Anadarko were approximately $2.16 billion.
Net proceeds from the offering are expected to be used to fund Anadarko’s previously announced...
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Tuesday, October 18, 2016
National accounting, tax and advisory firm, EisnerAmper LLP announced that its newly re-designed website – www.eisneramper.com – has been launched.
Reflecting the reality of a dramatically growing firm; and recognizing the requirements of the age of mobility, EisnerAmper’s new website is the next evolution of its online...
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Wednesday, October 12, 2016
On October 5th, the law firm of Sills Cummis & Gross celebrated its 45th Anniversary and the upcoming election of the 45th President hosting a client event featuring a lavish cocktail reception and a presentation by guest speakers and noted political pundits, David Axelrod and Michael Murphy. The event took place at the New Jersey Performing...
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Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Corporate Pro Bono (CPBO) announced today that it has selected Entergy Corporation, a signatory to the CPBO Challenge® initiative, the Louisiana Civil Justice Center (LCJC), and the Orleans Parish Civil District Court to receive the 2016 CPBO Pro Bono Partner Award. The awardees were selected for their creation of the Self Help Resource Center (...
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Monday, October 10, 2016
Joseph T. Boccassini, who began his legal career as a summer associate at McCarter & English in 1991 and worked his way up to become a partner and later a prominent member of the firm’s management, has become managing partner, effective October 1, following a unanimous vote by the Executive Committee.
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Monday, October 10, 2016
On September 30, 2016, Weil obtained a significant victory on behalf of client Nortek Global HVAC in the Middle District of Tennessee after U.S. District Court Judge Kevin Sharpe agreed to dismiss, with prejudice, a 20-count class action complaint.
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Monday, October 10, 2016
McGuireWoods partner Richard J. Mason has been appointed co-chair of the International Bar Association’s Insolvency Section, the most prominent international association of lawyers who focus on cross-border restructuring, insolvency and creditors’ rights law. His two-year term begins Jan. 1, 2017.
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Thursday, October 6, 2016
The UK Chancellor will tell international banks in New York today that he is determined that Britain remains the best place in the world for the financial services industry.
Making his first trip to the US since he was appointed Chancellor earlier this summer, Mr Hammond will speak to Wall Street leaders as part of his consultations with the industry to...
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Monday, September 26, 2016
Technology is evolving at warp speed, impacting the way we operate at every level. The threat of cyber breach, data protection, regulatory compliance and mobility are just a handful of the things keeping all of us up at night. The 3-part webinar series looks in depth at these global trends, how they impact enterprise operations and practical...
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Sunday, September 25, 2016
WASHINGTON (September 22, 2016) – Leading accounting and advisory firm Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP (Baker Tilly) welcomes Henry “Hank” Windmoeller as a director in the firm’s professional services group.
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Sunday, September 25, 2016
NEW YORK – Thomson Reuters (TSX/NYSE: TRI) today announced the appointment of Kristin Peck to the company’s Board of Directors effective immediately.
“Kristin's strategic and innovative business model experience has focused on global markets and deep customer interactions,” said David Thomson, chairman of Thomson Reuters....
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Sunday, September 25, 2016
EisnerAmper announced that Eugene Tetlow, a highly regarded business development professional, has joined the Asset Management Group within the firm’s Financial Services practice. Tetlow will be based in EisnerAmper’s San Francisco office.
Financial Services is the largest practice within EisnerAmper, and its Asset Management Group works...
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Sunday, September 25, 2016
Jonathan E. Meyer has joined the Washington, D.C. office of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as a partner in the firm’s Government Contracts, Investigations & International Trade practice group and as a member of the Privacy & Cybersecurity Team.
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Sunday, September 25, 2016
HARRISBURG, PA (September 20, 2016) – McNees Wallace & Nurick announces that attorney Langdon T. Ramsburg has joined the firm’s Labor and Employment and Public Sector groups. He will work out of the Harrisburg office.
A former police officer, Ramsburg will counsel both public and private employers on labor and employment issues, as well as...
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Sunday, September 25, 2016
The global law firm Jones Day has announced the arrivals of partners Ferdinand Brughmans (Projects & Infrastructure) and Matthieu Duplat (Capital Markets) to the Firm's Brussels Office, adding valuable experience and depth to the Firm's Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, and Project &...
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Sunday, September 25, 2016
The global law firm Jones Day has announced that Nadim Khan has joined the Firm as a partner in the Firm's Projects & Infrastructure Practice. He will be based in Jones Day’s Dubai Office.
An attorney for more than 20 years, including 15 years in the Middle East, Mr. Khan has advised on major transactions both inside and outside the...
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Akin Gump Recognized for Adoption Benefits Offered to Employees
Sunday, September 25, 2016
(New York) – Akin Gump is pleased to announce it has again been ranked among the 100 best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces in the United States by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption.
In this 10th annual survey, Akin Gump was noted for providing adoption-related benefits to employees, including up to $7500 in financial assistance or reimbursement...
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Sunday, September 25, 2016
(Los Angeles) – Akin Gump achieved complete dismissal of a putative nationwide class action, Graham v. VCA Inc., in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against VCA, Inc. and VCA Animal Hospitals, Inc.
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Friday, September 23, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC (Sept. 14, 2016) – With the critical issue of cyber-risk oversight at the top of every board’s agenda, the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), Ridge Global, and the CERT Division of the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University today announced the development of the...
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Thursday, September 22, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 20, 2016 — Jonathan E. Meyer has joined the Washington, D.C. office of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as a partner in the firm’s Government Contracts, Investigations & International Trade practice group and as a member of the Privacy & Cybersecurity Team.
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Wednesday, September 21, 2016
HARRISBURG, PA (September 7, 2016) – Elizabeth Maguschak has been appointed as Chief Counsel for the Pennsylvania Department of Education effective October 3, 2016. “Undoubtedly the Office of General Counsel made an excellent choice in appointing Liz as its new Chief Counsel for the Department of Education. This is a tremendous opportunity...
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Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Seyfarth Shaw LLP announced today the arrival of partners John D. Shire and William B. Eck to the Corporate department in Washington, D.C. Shire arrives from the Washington, D.C. office of Fox Rothschild LLP. Eck joins from the Washington, D.C. office of Hooper, Lundy & Bookman, P.C., a prominent California-based health law boutique firm.
