DLA represented Pacific DataVision, Inc., a provider of mobile workforce management solutions, in a 144A offering of shares of its common stock worth US$218 million. The firm also represented Pacific DataVision in its US$100 million acquisition of FCC spectrum licenses from Sprint Corporation, as well as its licensing transaction of US$17.5 million by Motorola Solutions, Inc. More >>
Tags: DLA Piper | Chicago | New York | San DiegoSwanson, Martin & Bell, LLP, one of Chicago’s leading trial firms, has merged with longtime St. Louis and Madison County litigation defense firm Kernell Law Firm, P.C.
The lawyers of the highly regarded Kernell Law Firm have successfully represented insurance companies and private businesses in Asbestos Litigation, Product Liability, Toxic Tort Litigation and Insurance Defense for over 25 years.
“We believe our new St. Louis and Madison County offices will provide the same excellent service that clients have come to expect from Tom Kernell and his team, while expanding the services we offer our present clients,” said Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Managing Partner Timothy G. Nickels. “We are very excited about this opportunity.” More >>
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American Capital, Ltd. (NASDAQ: ACAS) announced today that it has closed on the formation of American Capital Equity III, LP, a new $1.1 billion private equity fund, and related acquisition of a portfolio of equity and equity-related investments from American Capital with an agreed upon value of approximately $640 million. Another $445 million will be used to fund new control equity and equity-related investments. More >>
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Mayer Brown represented multinational steel manufacturing corporations ArcelorMittal and Gerdau in the sale of their respective 50% interests in Gallatin Steel Company to Nucor Corporation for $770 million. Kentucky-based Gallatin Steel Company is a flat rolled mini-mill that melts scrap, pig iron and hot briquetted iron from various sources and processes the material to produce flat rolled steel. More >>
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Firms tout similar cultures, client service, business practices as strengths.
Well-known Chicago law firm Shefsky & Froelich today announced that its shareholders have voted to merge practices effective Jan. 2, 2014, with Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, recognized as one of the top mid-sized law firms in the Midwest. More >>
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