Shackelford, Melton & McKinley, LLP, is pleased to announce the addition of commercial transactions partner Scott J. Conrad in the firm’s Dallas office.

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SNR Denton announced today that Matthew Harper has joined the firm’s Dallas office as a partner in the Intellectual Property and Technology practice.

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Beirne, Maynard & Parsons, LLP, a civil litigation firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Marcos G. Ronquillo as a partner in the firm’s Dallas office. Prior to joining Beirne, Maynard & Parsons, he served as the Managing Shareholder, President and Chief Operating Officer of Godwin Ronquillo PC in Dallas. The firm is committed to strategic growth focusing on a strong regional presence with international reach. In addition to working within firm management to implement the strategic plan, Mr. Ronquillo will lead the firm’s international practice group. Mr. Ronquillo, along with three talented attorneys from Godwin Ronquillo, will enhance and expand the firm’s capabilities in the areas of commercial litigation, public and international law, employment and transactional work.

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP served as legal advisor to Cinemark USA, Inc. in its planned acquisition of Dallas-based Rave Cinemas. The $240 million deal includes substantially all of Rave’s assets, primarily consisting of 32 movie theaters with 483 screens in 12 states.

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A Weil team led by Dallas Corporate partner Glenn West advised the special committee of the board of directors of Titanium Metals Corporation (TIMET), the largest titanium manufacturer in the US, in TIMET’s all-cash sale to Precision Castparts Corp., a worldwide manufacturer of complex metal components and products. The total equity value of the transaction was approximately $2.9 billion. The merger was approved by the boards of directors for both companies, and the deal is expected to close by the end of 2012.

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Haynes and Boone, LLP represented a wholly-owned, US subsidiary of Doedijns International BV, a Dutch supplier of engineered products and services for the energy and maritime sectors, in its acquisition of all of the assets of Logan Industries International Corporation.

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R. Brent Clifton has joined Winstead PC as a shareholder in the taxation, employee benefits and private business practice group. With nearly 30 years of experience, Clifton is a recognized and highly reputable attorney who focuses his work on real estate related transactions representing institutional investors, sponsors and developers. He was previously a partner at Locke Lord, LLP.

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A team of Haynes and Boone, LLP lawyers represented Mitra, LLC in its acquisition of 120 Kentucky Fried Chicken/Taco Bell units from Yum Brands, Inc. in the northeast part of the United States.

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Jackson Walker L.L.P. successfully represented its client, U.S. Home Systems, Inc., in its merger with an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of The Home Depot in a deal valued at approximately $93 million, which was approved by stockholders of U.S. Home Systems on Oct. 26, 2012.

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The Dallas law firm of Shackelford, Melton & McKinley, LLP, is pleased to announce the addition of accomplished attorney David G. Mayer as a partner in the firm’s nationally prominent aviation practice.

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