Law Firm News and Press Releases Sample

TOP NEWS

Law Firm Mergers and New Offices

1. Loeb & Loeb Opens San Francisco Office | Business Wire - Business Wire (press release), (Loeb & Loeb), August 14, 2018
2. Dentons expands in Chile - Australasian Lawyer, (Dentons), August 14, 2018

1. Cheddar's Acquisition of MTV Networks on Campus - Global Legal Chronicle (press release), (Cooley), August 15, 2018
2. Interpublic Group's $2.3 Billion Acquisition of Acxiom's Marketing Solutions Unit - Global Legal Chronicle (press release), (Wilson Sonsini), August 15, 2018
3. Aptiv's $650 million Acquisition of Winchester Interconnect - Global Legal Chronicle (press release), (Davis Polk), August 15, 2018
4. Deal Frenzy Swells With Diamondback's $8.4 Billion Shale Buyout - Bloomberg, (Wachtell Lipton), August 15, 2018
5. KKR and Williams' $1.2 Billion Acquisition of Discovery Midstream ... - Global Legal Chronicle (press release), (Simpson Thacher; Vinson & Elkins), August 15, 2018
6. Goldman Sachs's Acquisition of Boyd Corporation - Global Legal Chronicle (press release), (Weil Gotshal; Davis Polk), August 15, 2018
7. MedPlast, LLC's acquisition of Integer Holding Corporation's Advanced Surgical and Orthopedics - Global Legal Chronicle (press release), (Kirkland & Ellis), August 15, 2018
8. Adesto's $45 Million Acquisition of Echelon - Global Legal Chronicle (press release), (Fenwick & West; Wilson Sonsini), August 15, 2018
9. Tidewater's Merger with GulfMark - Global Legal Chronicle (press release), (Jones Walker), August 14, 2018
10. Medidata Solutions' Acquisition of Shyft - Global Legal Chronicle (press release), (Cooley), August 14, 2018
11. T-Mobile hires Hogan Lovells to lobby on Sprint merger - Politico, (Hogan Lovells), August 14, 2018
12. Clifford Chance Advise on Sale of Leipzig Shopping Centre - Lawfuel (blog), (Clifford Chance), August 14, 2018

1. Uber Hires Former NSA General Counsel as Top Security Executive - Bloomberg, (General Counsel), August 14, 2018
2. Granite hires new general counsel and secretary - Corporate Secretary, (General Counsel), August 14, 2018
3. Baker Donelson Adds Global Business Attorney Alan Enslen, Baker, Donelson, August 14, 2018
4. Well-Known Litigator Carolyn Short Joins Holland & Knight’s Philadelphia Office, Holland & Knight, August 14, 2018
5. David L. Elkind, Veteran Insurance Coverage Litigator, Rejoins Anderson Kill in D.C., Anderson Kill, August 14, 2018
6. Seasoned Energy Litigator Joins Haynes and Boone, Haynes and Boone, August 14, 2018
7. Blank Rome Welcomes Seasoned Government Contracts Partner in D.C., Blank Rome, August 14, 2018
8. Dentons welcomes Helen Fotinos as a partner in our Toronto office and Lead of our national Franchising and Distribution practice, Dentons, August 14, 2018
9. Life Sciences Patent Attorney Walter Wu, MD Joins Dorsey in Palo Alto - NEWSTAGE, (Dorsey & Whitney), August 15, 2018
10. Global head to depart for rival firm - Lawyers Weekly, (Clifford Chance), August 15, 2018
11. Paul Hastings adds corporate partner pair in Hong Kong - Legal Business Online, (Troutman Sanders; Paul Hastings), August 14, 2018
12. Blank Rome Welcomes Seasoned Government Contracts Partner in DC - Business Wire (press release), (Covington & Burling), August 14, 2018
13. Jones Day adds two new partners in London | Private Equity Wire - Private Equity Wire (press release) (blog), (Jones Day), August 14, 2018
14. Mintz Levin Adds New Member in San Francisco - NEWSTAGE, (Mintz Levin), August 14, 2018
15. Perkins Coie adds new partner for M&A and PE practice - PE Hub (blog), (Perkins Coie), August 14, 2018
16. Top Firm Litigator to Lead New Montreal Office of Commercial Litigation Funder Bentham IMF - Litigation Finance Journal (blog), (Cravath Swaine & Moore), August 14, 2018
17. Squire Patton Boggs boosts Palo Alto office - World Intellectual Property Review, (Squire Patton Boggs), August 14, 2018

US FIRM NEWS

Atlanta News

1. Paul Hastings adds corporate partner pair in Hong Kong - Legal Business Online, (Troutman Sanders), August 14, 2018

1. Dentons strengthens litigation practice by adding Bety Javidzad as partner, Dentons (McKenna Long), August 14, 2018
2. Dentons welcomes Helen Fotinos as a partner in our Toronto office and Lead of our national Franchising and Distribution practice, Dentons (McKenna Long), August 14, 2018

1. Mintz Levin Adds New Member in San Francisco - NEWSTAGE, (Mintz Levin), August 14, 2018

1. Encina Business Credit Acts as Agent in National Stores Bankruptcy, Choate, Hall, August 14, 2018
2. Mintz Levin Adds New Member in San Francisco, Mintz Levin, August 14, 2018

1. Cheddar's Acquisition of MTV Networks on Campus - Global Legal Chronicle (press release), (Cooley), August 15, 2018
2. Interpublic Group's $2.3 Billion Acquisition of Acxiom's Marketing Solutions Unit - Global Legal Chronicle (press release), (Wilson Sonsini), August 15, 2018
3. Adesto's $45 Million Acquisition of Echelon - Global Legal Chronicle (press release), (Fenwick & West; Wilson Sonsini), August 15, 2018
4. Loeb & Loeb Opens San Francisco Office | Business Wire - Business Wire (press release), (Loeb & Loeb), August 14, 2018
5. Medidata Solutions' Acquisition of Shyft - Global Legal Chronicle (press release), (Cooley), August 14, 2018
6. TriCo Bancshares' $284.5 million all-stock acquisition of FNB Bancorp - Global Legal Chronicle (press release), (Sheppard Mullin), August 14, 2018
7. Paul Hastings adds corporate partner pair in Hong Kong - Legal Business Online, (Paul Hastings), August 14, 2018
8. EQT's Acquisition of Zemax Software Holdings - Global Legal Chronicle (press release), (Sheppard Mullin), August 14, 2018

1. Sheppard Mullin Represents Xplore Technologies in its Acquisition by Zebra Technologies, Sheppard Mullin, August 14, 2018
2. Orrick Represents I Squared Capital in Agreement to Sell Lincoln Clean Energy, Orrick, August 14, 2018
3. JMBM Attorneys Recognized as 2018 Northern California Super Lawyers, Jeffer, Mangels, August 14, 2018
4. Loeb & Loeb Secures Appellate Victory for USATF in Defense of Antitrust Claim, Loeb & Loeb, August 14, 2018
5. Latham & Watkins Advises Erick Thohir and Trinugraha Thohir Sports in Sale of D.C. United, Latham & Watkins, August 14, 2018
6. EU copyright regulations: What is coming down the road?, Morrison & Foerster: News, August 14, 2018
7. Pre-IPO Talks With Potential Investors Allowed in House Bill, Morrison & Foerster: News, August 14, 2018
8. GI Partners Completes Acquisitions of Cord Blood Registry and California Cryobank, Paul Hastings, August 14, 2018
9. Loeb & Loeb Opens San Francisco Office, Loeb & Loeb, August 14, 2018

1. MedPlast, LLC's acquisition of Integer Holding Corporation's Advanced Surgical and Orthopedics - Global Legal Chronicle (press release), (Kirkland & Ellis), August 15, 2018
2. Dentons expands in Chile - Australasian Lawyer, (Dentons), August 14, 2018

1. Brandon Hadley Quoted on FATCA Compliance, Katten Muchin Rosenman, August 14, 2018
2. Dentons strengthens litigation practice by adding Bety Javidzad as partner, Dentons, August 14, 2018
3. Dentons welcomes Helen Fotinos as a partner in our Toronto office and Lead of our national Franchising and Distribution practice, Dentons, August 14, 2018
4. Co-Chair of Firm's Capital Markets Section Michael Blankenship Quoted in The Texas Lawbook on Midstream Deals Expectations, Locke Lord Edwards, August 14, 2018

1. Aptiv's $650 million Acquisition of Winchester Interconnect - Global Legal Chronicle (press release), (Davis Polk), August 15, 2018
2. Global head to depart for rival firm - Lawyers Weekly, (Clifford Chance), August 15, 2018
3. Deal Frenzy Swells With Diamondback's $8.4 Billion Shale Buyout - Bloomberg, (Wachtell Lipton), August 15, 2018
4. KKR and Williams' $1.2 Billion Acquisition of Discovery Midstream ... - Global Legal Chronicle (press release), (Simpson Thacher), August 15, 2018
5. Goldman Sachs's Acquisition of Boyd Corporation - Global Legal Chronicle (press release), (Weil Gotshal; Davis Polk), August 15, 2018
6. Clifford Chance Advise on Sale of Leipzig Shopping Centre - Lawfuel (blog), (Clifford Chance), August 14, 2018
7. Ahlstrom-Munksjö Oyj's Acquisition of Expera Specialty Solutions - Global Legal Chronicle (press release), (Paul Weiss), August 14, 2018
8. Top Firm Litigator to Lead New Montreal Office of Commercial Litigation Funder Bentham IMF - Litigation Finance Journal (blog), (Cravath Swaine & Moore), August 14, 2018
9. M&A wrap: Walmart, JD.com, Alibaba, Jeremy Swan, Monument ... - Mergers & Acquisitions, (Simpson Thacher), August 14, 2018

1. Francesca Odell Shortlisted for 2018 National Women in Law Award, Cleary Gottlieb, August 15, 2018
2. White & Case Advises Investor Consortium on Project Bonds for Norwegian Wind Farm, White & Case, August 15, 2018
3. Analysis of New CFIUS Statute Signed Into Law, Sullivan & Cromwell, August 14, 2018
4. FinCEN to Focus Enforcement on Virtual Currency Platforms and Emerging Technologies, Hughes Hubbard, August 14, 2018
5. Amadeus Agrees to Acquire TravelClick for $1.52 Billion, Skadden Arps, August 14, 2018
6. David L. Elkind, Veteran Insurance Coverage Litigator, Rejoins Anderson Kill in D.C., Anderson Kill, August 14, 2018
7. Weil Advises Universal Hospital Services on its Pending $1.74B Merger with Federal Street Acquisition Corp., Weil Gotshal, August 14, 2018
8. Weil Advises Bain Capital on the Take-Private of U.K. Insurance Company esure, Weil Gotshal, August 14, 2018
9. Anglo American’s Sale of Equity Interest in Quellaveco Copper Project to Mitsubishi, Shearman & Sterling, August 14, 2018
10. Solow Realty Affiliate’s Lease of Prestigious Manhattan Office Tower, Shearman & Sterling, August 14, 2018
11. Paul, Weiss to Head ACLU Steering Committee on Family Separation Crisis, Paul Weiss, August 14, 2018
12. Intercontinental Exchange $2.25 Billion Notes Offering, Davis Polk, August 14, 2018
13. BayernLB’s Financing of the Acquisition of ChainMaster, Shearman & Sterling, August 14, 2018
14. White & Case Advises Open Fiber on €3.5 Billion Financing, White & Case, August 14, 2018
15. White & Case Advises Banks on Valentino's €350 Million Term and Revolving Credit Facilities, White & Case, August 14, 2018
16. White & Case Advises Lenders on Refinancing of A65 Motorway Concession in France, White & Case, August 14, 2018
17. Kramer Levin Advises Special Committee of Medley Capital Corporation's Board of Directors in Merger With Sierra Income, Medley Management, Kramer Levin, August 14, 2018

1. GreenCycle's Acquisition of Tönsmeier Group - Global Legal Chronicle (press release), (Dechert), August 14, 2018

1. Smaller Reporting Companies and Larger Incentives: SEC Amends Definition of Smaller Reporting Company, Drinker Biddle, August 14, 2018
2. DOJ Clarifies Application of FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy to Risks Discovered During the M&A Process, Drinker Biddle, August 14, 2018
3. Blank Rome Welcomes Seasoned Government Contracts Partner in D.C., Blank Rome, August 14, 2018
4. Eric D. Kline Appointed Director of Pittsburgh Venture Capital Association, Pepper Hamilton, August 14, 2018
5. Time To Curb Abuse Of Air Travel 'Support Animal' Rules [Law360], Cozen O’Connor, August 14, 2018
6. California Department of Insurance Requires Underwriting Rules to be Made Public, Drinker Biddle, August 14, 2018
7. Fidelity’s New No-Fee Funds Bring All Fees Into Sharp Focus, Blank Rome, August 14, 2018
8. Duane Morris & Selvam (Myanmar) Limited has appointed Wunna Kyan Htin Dr. Tun Shin, Retired Attorney General of the Union of Myanmar, as Senior Mentor Emeritus, Duane Morris, August 14, 2018

1. Norton Rose Fulbright Nabs Clifford Chance's Perth Head, law.com: Newswire (Fulbright), August 15, 2018
2. KKR and Williams' $1.2 Billion Acquisition of Discovery Midstream - Global Legal Chronicle (press release), (Vinson & Elkins), August 15, 2018

1. New York Mortgage Trust Closes Offering of Common Stock, Vinson & Elkins, August 14, 2018
2. Clean Line Energy Sells Non-Transmission Development Assets to ConnectGen, Vinson & Elkins, August 14, 2018
3. Seasoned Energy Litigator Joins Haynes and Boone, Haynes and Boone, August 14, 2018
4. CFIUS Reform Enacted, Haynes and Boone, August 14, 2018
5. Robert Ray Interviewed on FOX News on Mueller Investigation, Thompson & Knight, August 14, 2018
6. Akin Gump Advises Diamondback Energy in $9.2 Billion Acquisition of Energen Corporation, Akin Gump, August 14, 2018
7. Marc Hammerson and John LaMaster Edit New Edition of Book on Oil and Gas M&A, Akin Gump, August 14, 2018
8. For Third Time in 2018, Akin Gump Advises Warrior Met Coal in Secondary Public Offering, Akin Gump, August 14, 2018
9. Christine B. LaFollette Recognized Among Law360’s Influential Women in Energy Law, Akin Gump, August 14, 2018
10. Four Corners Property Trust Closes Upsized Public Offering of Common Stock, Vinson & Elkins, August 14, 2018
11. Norton Rose Fulbright advises on the sale of a minority interest in Petrofac’s upstream operations in Mexico, Norton Rose Fulbright, August 14, 2018
12. Norton Rose Fulbright advises Lekela and Sarréole on the development and financing of the largest wind farm in West Africa, Norton Rose Fulbright, August 14, 2018
13. Co-Chair of Firm's Capital Markets Section Michael Blankenship Quoted in The Texas Lawbook on Midstream Deals Expectations, Locke Lord Edwards, August 14, 2018
14. T&K Recognized by Chambers Latin America 2019, Thompson & Knight, August 14, 2018

1. Blank Rome Welcomes Seasoned Government Contracts Partner in DC - Business Wire (press release), (Covington & Burling), August 14, 2018
2. T-Mobile hires Hogan Lovells to lobby on Sprint merger - Politico, (Hogan Lovells), August 14, 2018
3. Squire Patton Boggs boosts Palo Alto office - World Intellectual Property Review, (Squire Patton Boggs), August 14, 2018

1. LITIGATION NOTE: University of California Prevails in Federal Lawsuit Asserting Civil Rights Violations, Crowell & Moring: Press Releases, August 14, 2018
2. Crowell & Moring Expands Environment & Natural Resources and Government Affairs Capabilities with Addition of EPA Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Byron Brown, Crowell & Moring: Press Releases, August 14, 2018

1. New Unpaid Family and Domestic Violence Leave Entitlements Introduced, K & L Gates, August 15, 2018
2. CMS Solicits Comments On Part B Drug Reimbursement Changes Following On President’s Drug Pricing Blueprint, K & L Gates, August 14, 2018
3. Proposed Regulations Provide Welcome Guidance for 20% Pass-Through Deduction, K & L Gates, August 14, 2018
4. GDPR is here. Is your cyberinsurance ready?, K & L Gates, August 14, 2018
5. Employment Attorney Bret Cohen Discusses Massachusetts’ New Noncompete Law, Nelson Mullins, August 14, 2018
6. Partner Carl Romano Elected to Chamber of Commerce of the..., Nelson Mullins, August 14, 2018
7. Well-Known Litigator Carolyn Short Joins Holland & Knight’s Philadelphia Office, Holland & Knight, August 14, 2018
8. Greenberg Traurig Lands Denver Health Care Team From Husch Blackwell, Greenberg Traurig, August 14, 2018
9. Putting California on a Water Budget, K & L Gates, August 14, 2018
10. Jennifer A. Tschetter Joins Carlton Fields in Tallahassee, Adding Medical Marijuana Regulatory Practice, Carlton Fields, August 14, 2018
11. Greenberg Traurig’s Rick Brecher to Present at Federal Bar Association Net Neutrality CLE, Greenberg Traurig, August 14, 2018
12. Rebecca Jacobs Goldman, Mark Palchick Ask FCC to Clarify E-Rate Program Guidance in New Notice and Request for Comments, Womble Bond Dickinson, August 14, 2018
13. McGuireWoods’ Becky Diffen Honored Among Top Wind Industry Legal Pros, McGuireWoods, August 14, 2018

1. Life Sciences Patent Attorney Walter Wu, MD Joins Dorsey in Palo Alto - NEWSTAGE, (Dorsey & Whitney), August 15, 2018
2. Tidewater's Merger with GulfMark - Global Legal Chronicle (press release), (Jones Walker), August 14, 2018
3. Jones Day adds two new partners in London | Private Equity Wire - Private Equity Wire (press release) (blog), (Jones Day), August 14, 2018

1. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner Advises LEA Partners on Investment in Product and Document Lifecycle Management Provider PROCAD, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, August 15, 2018
2. Second Circuit Punts on In-Line Linking Appeal, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner: Thought Leadership, August 14, 2018
3. Virtual Banks in Hong Kong: Bringing Risks and Opportunities To Asia, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner: Thought Leadership, August 14, 2018
4. Baker Donelson Adds Global Business Attorney Alan Enslen, Baker, Donelson, August 14, 2018
5. OFCCP Notice of Significant Change in Compliance Review Procedures, Michael Best, August 14, 2018
6. McCall Receives Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel Award, Jones Walker, August 14, 2018
7. "Employer-Friendlier" Standards for Workplace Rules and Policies from the NLRB’s General Counsel, Ice Miller, August 14, 2018
8. Jones Day names Tony Dias Partner-in-Charge of Miami Office, Jones Day, August 14, 2018
9. Natalie Thomas Appointed to the Helen Gordon Davis Centre for Women Board of Directors, Quarles & Brady, August 14, 2018
10. Joseph Infante Named on GRBJ’s 40 Under 40 List, Miller, Canfield, August 14, 2018
11. Attorney Stephen Mason Joins Dickinson Wright's Austin Office as a Member, Dickinson Wright, August 14, 2018
12. Bryan Handlos on Challenging the Enforceability of Regulatory Enforcement Actions, Kutak Rock, August 14, 2018

1. Perkins Coie adds new partner for M&A and PE practice - PE Hub (blog), (Perkins Coie), August 14, 2018
2. M&A wrap: Coca-Cola, BodyArmor, Kobe Bryant, James Harden, Los Angeles Lakers, PE fundraising - Mergers & Acquisitions, (Perkins Coie), August 14, 2018

1. Snell & Wilmer Nevada Attorney Jacey Prupas Joins The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation, Snell & Wilmer, August 14, 2018
2. Perkins Coie Adds Seasoned Debt Financing Partner in San Francisco, Perkins Coie, August 14, 2018
3. Governor Hickenlooper Appoints Snell & Wilmer Partner Eric L. Kintner to Council for the Advancement of Blockchain Technology Use, Snell & Wilmer, August 14, 2018

VENDOR NEWS

Legal Vendor / Consultant News

1. What Happens When a Law Firm Thinks Like a Start Up?, Mitratech: Press Releases, August 14, 2018
2. Small Law Perspective — Linking In: Content Marketing for Lawyers 101 (Part 3), Legal Executive Institute: Blog, August 14, 2018
3. Blockchain Comes Into Focus at Chicago-Kent Legal Tech Conference, Legal Executive Institute: Blog, August 14, 2018
4. Keesal, Young & Logan and Mitratech Announce TAP Workflow Automation Partnership with the Launch of Keesal Propulsion Labs, Mitratech: Press Releases, August 14, 2018
5. Thomson Reuters Elite Announces New Alliance Partnership with American LegalNet, Inc., Thomson Elite: Press Releases, August 14, 2018