WilmerHale is pleased to welcome Samuel Coates as a partner in the Palo Alto office. Mr. Coates joins the firm as a member of the Corporate, Emerging Company and Life Sciences Practice Groups.

“Sam is a terrific addition to our team in Palo Alto, which is highly attuned to the technology and life sciences markets,” said Susan Murley, co-managing partner at WilmerHale. “His years of experience and proven ability are a great match for us as we continue our strategic growth in California.” More >>

The Firm represented Microsoft Corporation in connection with its offering of $10.75 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes. More >>

Simpson Thacher represented the underwriters, led by Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., in connection with the registered public offering by Apple Inc. of $6.5 billion aggregate principal amount of notes over five tranches with maturities ranging from 5 to 30 years. The net proceeds from the offering will be used for general corporate purposes, including repurchases of common stock and payment of dividends under Apple’s recently expanded program to return capital to shareholders, funding for working capital, capital expenditures and acquisitions and repayment of debt. More >>

A team of leading intellectual property lawyers has joined Kaye Scholer LLP in the firm’s Silicon Valley office, bringing to the firm extensive patent litigation experience in the Life Sciences and Technology industries. The group is led by Deborah Fishman, who joins as a partner, and includes Krista Carter and Katie Scott, who join as counsel. More >>