Holland & Knight has expanded its intellectual property practice on the East Coast with the addition of Partners Grace Pan and Dawn Rudenko Albert, who will reside in the firm’s New York and Stamford offices, respectively. Previously, Ms. Pan was a partner with Orrick, and Ms. Rudenko Albert was with Dickstein Shapiro. More >>

Highly respected litigators Louis M. Solomon, Hal S. Shaftel, Colin A. Underwood, and Michael S. Lazaroff have joined global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s 600-member Litigation Practice as shareholders in New York. Solomon, who is internationally recognized on litigation issues affecting multi-national companies operating across the globe, will serve as Global Co-Head of Greenberg Traurig’s International Litigation Practice. The team joins from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, where Solomon served as co-chair of the Litigation Department and chair of the Commercial and International Litigation groups. More >>

Simpson Thacher represented BofA Merrill Lynch, Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan and Wells Fargo Securities in the registered public offerings by Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (“Berkshire”) and Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation (“BHFC”) of $12 billion aggregate principal amount of notes over ten tranches with maturities ranging from 2 to 12 years. The transaction included offerings by Berkshire of $5.5 billion in U.S. dollar-denominated notes and €2.75 billion ($3.05 billion) in euro-denominated notes, as well as BHFC’s offering of $3.5 billion in both fixed and floating rate notes which will be guaranteed by Berkshire. All transactions closed on March 15, 2016. Berkshire’s euro-denominated notes will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. More >>

Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP (“SRFF”) announced today that Jeffrey R. Burke, previously a partner in the securities litigation and regulatory enforcement practice of Winston & Strawn LLP has joined the securities litigation and regulatory practice of SRFF as a partner in its New York office. More >>

The New York office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Sheri P. Chromow as a partner in the real estate investment, development, and finance practice. Chromow joins K&L Gates from Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP. More >>

On November 16, 2015, Marriott International, Inc. and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announced that the boards of directors of both companies have unanimously approved a definitive merger agreement under which the companies will combine to create the world’s largest hotel company. Cravath is representing Starwood in connection with this transaction. More >>

Global law firm White & Case LLP announced today that Dennis Orr will join the Firm’s Global Commercial Litigation Practice as a partner in its New York office. More >>

On March 14, 2016, The Fresh Market, Inc., a growing specialty grocery retailer, and affiliates of Apollo Global Management, LLC (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “Apollo”) announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby certain funds managed by Apollo, a leading global alternative investment manager, will acquire The Fresh Market for $28.50 per share in cash, or approximately $1.36 billion. Cravath is representing The Fresh Market in connection with this transaction. More >>

Hunton & Williams LLP advised Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (the “Company”) on an SEC-registered offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of first and refunding mortgage bonds, 2.500% series due 2023 and $500 million aggregate principal amount of first and refunding mortgage bonds, 3.875% series due 2046. More >>

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Charles Torres has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Emerging Companies & Venture Capital (ECVC) practice. Charles was previously a partner at Lowenstein Sandler LLP and the Co-Chair of its DUMBO office. He joins Perkins Coie in order to launch and lead its New York ECVC group. More >>