Leading law firm Seyfarth Shaw LLP announced today that partner Michael H. Baniak has joined the Intellectual Property Practice Group of the firm’s Litigation Department. Baniak joins Seyfarth’s Chicago office from McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP.
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On August 16, 2012, IBM announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire privately held Texas Memory Systems (TMS), a Houston, Texas-based leading developer of high-performance flash memory solutions. Financial terms were not disclosed. Cravath represented IBM in this transaction, which is expected to close later in 2012.
Tags: Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP | New YorkCravath represented the underwriters, led by Credit Suisse, in connection with the $1.6 billion registered offering of high-yield secured notes by CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., one of the largest publicly traded operators of hospitals in the United States. The transaction closed on August 17, 2012.
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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP announced today that Peter D. Vogl has joined the firm as a partner in its intellectual property practice, resident in New York. Vogl joins Orrick from Jones Day, where he was the co-leader of that firm’s Global Trademark, Unfair Competition and Copyright Group.
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King & Wood Mallesons has advised for a syndicate of 19 international and domestic banks on the financing of the public to private takeover of Spotless Group Limited (Spotless).
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Dickinson Wright PLLC has expanded the firm’s healthcare practice in Southeast Michigan with the addition of five recognized leading practitioners in the healthcare industry. Attorneys Mark E. Wilson, James C. Foresman, Michael H. Allen, Carolyn Pollock Cary and Rosanna J. Willis join Dickinson Wright’s national healthcare practice with attorneys practicing throughout the firm’s offices in Michigan, Nashville, and Washington, D.C.
Tags: Dickinson Wright PLLCDickinson Wright LLP is pleased to announce the additions of four new lawyers in the firm’s Toronto office. Douglas Benson and Mark Redinger join the firm as Members, Henry Chong joins the firm as Of Counsel and Robert Farmer joins the firm as an Associate.
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Choate today announced that Gerald Quirk, formerly Vice President of Corporate Affairs and General Counsel at Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc., has joined the firm as co-chair of its Life Sciences Group. Mr. Quirk has over 18 years of experience advancing the legal and business interests of public and private companies in the life sciences industry.
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The Firm is representing the non-management directors of Aetna Inc. (NYSE: AET) in connection with Aetna’s acquisition of Coventry Health Care, Inc. (NYSE: CVH) valued at $7.3 billion, including the assumption of Coventry debt, based on the closing price of Aetna common shares on August 17, 2012. Aetna expects to finance the cash portion of the transaction with a combination of cash on hand and by issuing approximately $2.5 billion of new debt and commercial paper.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New YorkSimpson Thacher represented Sycamore Partners in connection with its $1 billion inaugural private equity fund, one of the largest first-time funds raised this year. Sycamore is a newly-established private equity firm founded by Stefan Kaluzny. Sycamore, based in New York, specializes in consumer and retail investments.
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