Law Firm News and Press Releases Sample

TOP NEWS

Law Firm Mergers and New Offices

1. Nelson Mullins and Broad and Cassel to Merge - Leaders League (press release), (Nelson Mullins), June 15, 2018

1. The Hartford's $2 Billion Sale of Talcott Resolution - Global Legal Chronicle (press release), (Sidley Austin; Stroock & Stroock), June 18, 2018
2. Akin Gump Advises AT&T in Time Warner Acquisition, Akin Gump, June 15, 2018
3. The Carlyle Group's US$1.9 billion equity investment into Baidu - Global Legal Chronicle (press release), (Clifford Chance), June 18, 2018
4. Devon Energy agrees sale of EnLink Midstream to GIP - TXF (press release) (blog), (Vinson & Elkins), June 16, 2018
5. Permira Funds' $350 Million Majority Investment in WeddingWire - Global Legal Chronicle (press release), (Wilson Sonsini), June 16, 2018
6. WFW advises Citibank and Nordea on ECA backed loan restatement resulting from Euronav/Gener8 merger and the ... - Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide, (Cleary Gottlieb; Kramer Levin), June 15, 2018
7. Dorian LPG Board Declines BW LPG'S Unsolicited Proposal - PR Newswire (press release), (Wachtell Lipton), June 15, 2018
8. Novacap Completes Acquisition of Horizon Telecom, Paul Hastings, June 15, 2018
9. CDH Investments to Acquire Sirtex for US$1.4 Billion, Paul Hastings, June 15, 2018

1. Ice Miller Welcomes David Long as Partner, Ice Miller, June 15, 2018
2. Husch Blackwell Welcomes Tobias P. Moon to Dallas Office, Husch Blackwell Sanders, June 15, 2018
3. Dana Weiss and Barbara Lum Join Benesch, Benesch, June 15, 2018
4. Sidley Private Equity Practice Head Jumps to Willkie in NY - Law.com, (Willkie Farr & Gallagher), June 17, 2018
5. Herbert Smith Freehills Germany Managing Partner Quits for Clifford Chance After Less than Six Months in Role - Law.com, (Clifford Chance), June 17, 2018
6. White & Case Welcomes Back Senior In-House Technology Lawyer ... - Law.com, (White & Case), June 16, 2018
7. Akerman Expands Corporate Practice Group in New York with Veteran Partner - ABL Advisor, (Vedder Price), June 15, 2018
8. Houston Boutique Firm Closes as Lawyers Jump to Holland & Knight - Law.com, (Holland & Knight), June 15, 2018
9. Gibson Dunn Captures Leading Antitrust Lawyer - Leaders League (press release), (Gibson Dunn & Crutcher; O'Melveny & Myers), June 15, 2018
10. Jones Day Poaches Goodwin's Energy Practice Chair - Leaders League (press release), (Jones Day), June 15, 2018
11. Jonathan Ivinson joins King & Spalding in Switzerland - International Tax Review, (King & Spalding; Akin Gump), June 15, 2018

1. The Ethical Implications of Artificial Intelligence - Above the Law, June 15, 2018
2. Why legal tech conferences have become a global phenomenon - ABA Journal, June 15, 2018

US FIRM NEWS

Atlanta News

1. Jonathan Ivinson joins King & Spalding in Switzerland - International Tax Review, (King & Spalding), June 15, 2018

1. Kilpatrick Townsend Among Big Law Ceiling Smashers in Glass Ceiling Report, Kilpatrick Townsend, June 15, 2018
2. Significant development for persons with disabilities in Alberta with government’s amended AISH legislation, Dentons (McKenna Long), June 15, 2018
3. Kilpatrick Counsels Interface on Nora Systems Acquisition, Kilpatrick Townsend, June 15, 2018

1. Turning Again to Ropes & Gray, Bain Capital Names Securities Litigator as New GC, law.com: Newswire (Ropes & Gray), June 17, 2018

1. Loretta Auer Named Finalist in Boston CIO of the Year® ORBIE® Awards, Fish & Richardson, June 15, 2018
2. Nixon Peabody honored by IAM Patent 1000 for excellence in patent law, Nixon Peabody, June 15, 2018
3. AMAG Pharmaceuticals Divests Cord Blood Registry® to GI Partners for $530 Million, Goodwin Procter, June 15, 2018

1. Permira Funds' $350 Million Majority Investment in WeddingWire - Global Legal Chronicle (press release), (Wilson Sonsini), June 16, 2018
2. Despite Comcast Bid After AT&T's Big Win, No 'Avalanche' of M&A in Offing - Law.com, (O'Melveny & Myers), June 15, 2018
3. Attorneys in Johnson & Johnson talc trial under way differ over test results - St. Louis Record, (Orrick), June 15, 2018
4. Judge won't halt Quinn Emanuel AMP class action over venue fight - Lawyerly, (Quinn Emanuel), June 15, 2018
5. Gibson Dunn Captures Leading Antitrust Lawyer - Leaders League (press release), (Gibson Dunn & Crutcher; O'Melveny & Myers), June 15, 2018
6. Skilled in the Art: Snapping Back at BlackBerry, plus New Rules at ITC - Law.com, (Morrison & Foerster; Paul Hastings), June 15, 2018
7. CC and Latham advise as payments platform IPO values company at more than €7bn - Legal Week, (Latham & Watkins), June 15, 2018

1. Small Banks May Not Find Relief in Dodd-Frank Rollback, Manatt, Phelps, June 17, 2018
2. State-Enabled Hospital Monopolies Draw Skepticism From FTC, Manatt, Phelps, June 17, 2018
3. Plan to Lower Drug Pricing Could Be Underwhelming, Manatt, Phelps, June 17, 2018
4. Is a Spokeo Redo on the Horizon?, Manatt, Phelps, June 17, 2018
5. Novacap Completes Acquisition of Horizon Telecom, Paul Hastings, June 15, 2018
6. Littler Receives Gold Standard Certification from the Women in Law Empowerment Forum, Littler Mendelson, June 15, 2018
7. Kilpatrick Townsend Among Big Law Ceiling Smashers in Glass Ceiling Report, Kilpatrick Townsend, June 15, 2018
8. Seven Loeb & Loeb Attorneys Recognized in 2018 Southern California Rising Stars, Loeb & Loeb, June 15, 2018
9. Giffords Law Center Honors Pillsbury at 25th Anniversary Gala, Pillsbury Winthrop, June 15, 2018
10. Orrick is a Six-Time Women in Law Empowerment Forum Gold Standard Firm, Orrick, June 15, 2018
11. JMBM Partner Benjamin Reznik Honored For Fight Against Genocide, Jeffer, Mangels, June 15, 2018
12. New Manatt Head To Ambitious Young Lawyers: ‘Be Curious’, Manatt, Phelps, June 15, 2018
13. Manatt Names New Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer, Manatt, Phelps, June 15, 2018
14. New York Litigation Team Earns Complete Victory for Aratana Therapeutics in Securities Class Action, Latham & Watkins, June 15, 2018
15. MoFo Advises California Cyrobank in its Sale to GI Partners, Morrison & Foerster: News, June 15, 2018
16. Latham & Watkins Advises LLR Partners in Formation of $1.2 Billion Fund, Latham & Watkins, June 15, 2018
17. Paul Hastings Named Transatlantic IP Team of the Year by The American Lawyer, Paul Hastings, June 15, 2018
18. CDH Investments to Acquire Sirtex for US$1.4 Billion, Paul Hastings, June 15, 2018
19. Latham & Watkins Advises on Adyen’s High-Profile IPO, Latham & Watkins, June 15, 2018
20. Arnold & Porter Advises Halifax on Partnership with ChanceLight, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, June 15, 2018
21. Kilpatrick Counsels Interface on Nora Systems Acquisition, Kilpatrick Townsend, June 15, 2018

1. The Hartford's $2 Billion Sale of Talcott Resolution - Global Legal Chronicle (press release), (Sidley Austin), June 18, 2018
2. Akerman Expands Corporate Practice Group in New York with Veteran Partner - ABL Advisor, (Vedder Price), June 15, 2018
3. Why Is Michael Cohen Changing Lawyers? New Attorneys Could Signal Change in Strategy for Trump's Former Counsel - Yahoo News UK, (McDermott Will), June 15, 2018

1. Significant development for persons with disabilities in Alberta with government’s amended AISH legislation, Dentons, June 15, 2018
2. Schiff Partners with the Center for Inquiry to Challenge Michigan’s Marriage Law, Schiff Hardin, June 15, 2018
3. Freeborn to Present First Emerging Technologies Symposium July 11, Freeborn & Peters, June 15, 2018
4. DLA Piper advises Blackpoint Cyber in recent round of Series A financing, DLA Piper, June 15, 2018
5. Matthew Needham-Laing Talks with BBC World Business Report, Katten Muchin Rosenman, June 15, 2018

1. Law firm owed $300G by de Blasio lobbied mayor's top aides, won big favor for high-rise developer - New York Daily News, (Kramer Levin), June 18, 2018
2. The Hartford's $2 Billion Sale of Talcott Resolution - Global Legal Chronicle (press release), (Stroock & Stroock), June 18, 2018
3. The Carlyle Group's US$1.9 billion equity investment into Baidu - Global Legal Chronicle (press release), (Clifford Chance), June 18, 2018
4. Sidley Private Equity Practice Head Jumps to Willkie in NY - Law.com, (Willkie Farr & Gallagher), June 17, 2018
5. Herbert Smith Freehills Germany Managing Partner Quits for Clifford Chance After Less than Six Months in Role - Law.com, (Clifford Chance), June 17, 2018
6. White & Case Welcomes Back Senior In-House Technology Lawyer ... - Law.com, (White & Case), June 16, 2018
7. WFW advises Citibank and Nordea on ECA backed loan restatement resulting from Euronav/Gener8 merger and the ... - Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide, (Cleary Gottlieb; Kramer Levin), June 15, 2018
8. PetSmart Lenders Square Off as Third Group Forms in Asset Battle - Bloomberg, (Milbank Tweed; Paul Weiss), June 15, 2018
9. Houston Boutique Firm Closes as Lawyers Jump to Holland & Knight - Law.com, (Holland & Knight), June 15, 2018
10. Dorian LPG Board Declines BW LPG'S Unsolicited Proposal - PR Newswire (press release), (Wachtell Lipton), June 15, 2018

1. Marc Kasowitz Profiled by Chambers Associate in “The Big Interview”, Kasowitz, June 16, 2018
2. Davis Polk Advises Kadmon Holdings, Inc. on Its Follow-on Offering of Common Stock, Davis Polk, June 15, 2018
3. Curtis Tax Department Recognized in 2018 edition of Legal 500 USA, Curtis Mallet-Prevost, June 15, 2018
4. Eileen Patt Named One of New York Law Journal’s 2018 Rising Stars, Kramer Levin, June 15, 2018
5. Kramer Levin Wins M&A Atlas Award for Global Financial Deal of the Year, Large, Kramer Levin, June 15, 2018
6. Shearman & Sterling Awarded Fourth Gold Standard Certification for Integrating Women Into Leadership Roles, Shearman & Sterling, June 15, 2018
7. Harassment in the Workplace Task Force Reconvenes, Proskauer: New York, June 15, 2018
8. Clifford Chance advises CK Asset Holdings on the £1 billion acquisition of 5 Broadgate, London, Clifford Chance, June 15, 2018
9. Clifford Chance advises on the first payment company IPO in Asia, Clifford Chance, June 15, 2018
10. Kramer Levin Advises CACEIS in its Sale of North American Subsidiaries to SS&C, Kramer Levin, June 15, 2018
11. Kirsten C. Jackson Named a “Top 40 Under 40” Lawyer by the National Bar Association, Kasowitz, June 15, 2018
12. Proskauer Partners Top the Women in Business Law 2018 Awards, Proskauer Rose, June 15, 2018
13. Cleary Wins Two Antitrust Honors at 2018 LegalCommunity Corporate Awards, Cleary Gottlieb, June 15, 2018
14. Mei Lian Wins Best in Insolvency & Restructuring at Euromoney Europe Women in Business Law Awards, Shearman & Sterling, June 15, 2018
15. Ninth Circuit Affirms Creditors’ Ability to Buy Blocking Position of Unsecured Claims, Kramer Levin, June 15, 2018
16. Blockchain et Corporate Gouvernance : stigmergie ou holacratie, Kramer Levin, June 15, 2018
17. Stephen Fraidin Discusses M&A Trends, Activism on Bloomberg TV, Cadwalader, June 15, 2018
18. McNees Launches Esports Practice Group, McNees Wallace, June 15, 2018
19. Warburg Pincus Announces Sale of Slickdeals to Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division and Hearst, Willkie Farr, June 15, 2018
20. Tarter Krinsky & Drogin Featured in Of Counsel Magazine on Middle-Market Success, Tarter Krinsky, June 15, 2018

1. Medicaid Work Rules Lawsuit Could Have Far-Reaching Impact, Cozen O’Connor, June 15, 2018
2. Administration Moves to Implement 25 Percent Retaliatory Duties Against China, Drinker Biddle, June 15, 2018
3. Alternative Routes to Protection of Innovation, Drinker Biddle, June 15, 2018
4. Kate Belmont Appointed to the Port of NY/NJ and Port of Albany Area Maritime Security Committee’s Executive Steering Committee, Blank Rome, June 15, 2018
5. Supreme Court Says Foreign Gov't Submissions Not Binding, Cozen O’Connor, June 15, 2018
6. Fifty-four Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Named 2018 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars, Cozen O’Connor, June 15, 2018
7. California Considers Ban On Forced Arbitration By Employers, Drinker Biddle, June 15, 2018

1. Devon Energy agrees sale of EnLink Midstream to GIP - TXF (press release) (blog), (Vinson & Elkins), June 16, 2018
2. Jonathan Ivinson joins King & Spalding in Switzerland - International Tax Review, (Akin Gump), June 15, 2018

1. Norton Rose Fulbright advises owners of Scenic World on Sydney Harbour Bridge tourism climb business, Norton Rose Fulbright, June 18, 2018
2. Norton Rose Fulbright advises on creation of one of the world’s largest independent crude tanker operator, Norton Rose Fulbright, June 18, 2018
3. Saudi Aramco Technologies and Siluria Technologies Join Forces to Maximize Chemicals Production, Vinson & Elkins, June 15, 2018
4. Akin Gump Advises AT&T in Time Warner Acquisition, Akin Gump, June 15, 2018
5. Stanley Woodward Receives Pro Bono Award from D.C. Bar, Akin Gump, June 15, 2018
6. Akin Gump Again Advises Warrior Met Coal in Secondary Public Offering, Akin Gump, June 15, 2018

1. How DC Lobbyists Got China's ZTE Off the Hook - The American Conservative, (Hogan Lovells), June 18, 2018
2. Donovan accuses Grimm of being lobbied by DC firm representing him in criminal investigation - NY1, (Squire Patton Boggs), June 15, 2018
3. Jonathan Ivinson joins King & Spalding in Switzerland - International Tax Review, (Akin Gump), June 15, 2018

1. Karen Garnett, Former Associate Director of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance, Joins Proskauer, Proskauer: Washington, June 18, 2018
2. WilmerHale Applauds Partner Carl J. Nichols' Nomination to US District Court, WilmerHale, June 16, 2018
3. WilmerHale Counsels Vail Resorts in Acquisition of Four Mountain Resorts in Two Transactions, WilmerHale, June 15, 2018
4. Recording - WilmerHale Cybersecurity, Privacy and Communications Webinar: GDPR Is Now Live! Guidance, Compliance Tips and Likely Enforcement Priorities, WilmerHale, June 15, 2018
5. Congress' Overlooked Environmental Legislation, WilmerHale, June 15, 2018
6. City of Phoenix Features Kami Galvani in Green Business Leader Video, Steptoe & Johnson, June 15, 2018
7. In Inside Health Policy and Medical Marketing & Media, Kellie Combs Addresses FDA Final Guidance on Payor Communications, Ropes & Gray: Washington, June 15, 2018
8. Federal Judge Clears Way for AT&T-Time Warner Merger, Crowell & Moring: Press Releases, June 15, 2018
9. Arnold & Porter Advises Halifax on Partnership with ChanceLight, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, June 15, 2018
10. Hogan Lovells achieves WILEF Gold Standard recognition for sixth consecutive year, Hogan Lovells, June 15, 2018
11. Hogan Lovells advised Smurfit Kappa on the sale of their packaging facilities in Baden, Hogan Lovells, June 15, 2018
12. Hogan Lovells advises Commerzbank AG on share dividend of Vonovia SE, Hogan Lovells, June 15, 2018
13. 8-in-8 Recent Trends in European Law and Policy Alert Series: EU Clearance for M&A Deals: Not So Fast! And Not So Easy!, WilmerHale, June 15, 2018

1. Mueller's Team, in Court, Defends Case Against Russian Company, law.com: Newswire (Reed Smith), June 17, 2018

1. "Culvert Case" Affirmed, K & L Gates, June 15, 2018
2. Nelson Mullins Team Assists Clover Community Bank in Merger, Nelson Mullins, June 15, 2018
3. Has the de novo Damn Broken?, Nelson Mullins, June 15, 2018
4. Womble Bond Dickinson Named a 2018 Women in Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF) Gold Standard Firm for Women in Leadership, Womble Bond Dickinson, June 15, 2018
5. Hunton Andrews Kurth Advises on Florida Power & Light $92 Million Qualified Replacement Property Floating Rate Notes, Hunton Andrews Kurth, June 15, 2018
6. Hunton Andrews Kurth Advises on Puget Sound Energy, Inc.’s $600 Million Senior Notes Offering, Hunton Andrews Kurth, June 15, 2018
7. Options for Failing Marijuana Cos. and Their Creditors, Gibbons, June 15, 2018
8. LeClairRyan is Pleased to Announce that William D. Janicki has Joined the Firm, LeClair Ryan, June 15, 2018
9. Another Union Election Victory For The Company, Burr & Forman, June 15, 2018
10. Breaking Down The 2nd Criminal Spoofing Trial: Part 1, K & L Gates, June 15, 2018
11. Reed Smith wins Pro Bono and CSR Initiative of the Year at the Transatlantic Legal Awards 2018, Reed Smith, June 15, 2018
12. Old North State Report - June 15, 2018, Nelson Mullins, June 15, 2018

1. The Big Winners in Madoff's Fraud Make a Deal - Bloomberg - Bloomberg, (Baker Hostetler), June 17, 2018
2. Indiana Senate leader Long joins Ice Miller - Indiana Lawyer, (Ice Miller), June 15, 2018
3. Jones Day Poaches Goodwin's Energy Practice Chair - Leaders League (press release), (Jones Day), June 15, 2018

1. David Long Featured by Associated Press: "Outgoing Indiana Senate President Gets Major Law Firm Job", Ice Miller, June 15, 2018
2. Minneapolis StarTribune Profiles Partner Adine Momoh, Incoming President of the HCBA, Stinson Leonard Street, June 15, 2018
3. Labor and Employment Alert : EEOC Files Seven Sexual Harassment Lawsuits in One Week, Vorys, Sater, June 15, 2018
4. Dorsey Again Earns Gold Standard Certification from Women in Law Empowerment Forum, Dorsey & Whitney, June 15, 2018
5. Dorsey Partner Nick Akerman Comments on Review of Materials in Cohen Investigation, Dorsey & Whitney, June 15, 2018
6. Miller Inducted as Fellow of Mississippi Bar Foundation, Jones Walker, June 15, 2018
7. Yelena Boxer quoted in Cleveland Jewish News | "Meditation offers good alternative", Benesch, June 15, 2018
8. Ice Miller Welcomes David Long as Partner, Ice Miller, June 15, 2018
9. Husch Blackwell Welcomes Tobias P. Moon to Dallas Office, Husch Blackwell Sanders, June 15, 2018
10. This Week at the Board - June 15, 2018, Michael Best, June 15, 2018
11. Reputation Management, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner: Thought Leadership, June 15, 2018
12. Dana Weiss and Barbara Lum Join Benesch, Benesch, June 15, 2018

1. Privilege – Information, Liability, Privacy and Investigations, Sherman & Howard, June 15, 2018

VENDOR NEWS

Legal Vendor / Consultant News

1. Forum Magazine: Adobe’s Journey towards Operational Excellence, Legal Executive Institute: Blog, June 15, 2018
2. Construction Company to Implement Legal Files Software for Corporate Legal and Claims Departments, Legal Files Software: Press Releases, June 15, 2018
3. Talino Talk with Joe Babineau, Nuix, June 15, 2018