Travis J. Leach, a corporate and securities attorney who has represented clients in more than $3 billion in transactions, has joined Ballard Spahr as a partner in the Phoenix office, firm Chair Mark Stewart announced today.

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International law firm Salans has advised AXA Private Equity, a leading private equity company, on the sale of its equity investment in the Phoenix / Strack Group to the American Curtiss Wright Group for EUR 82 million (USD 109 million).

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Dickinson Wright PLLC, with offices in Michigan, Arizona, Nevada, Ohio, Tennessee, Washington, D.C., and Toronto, Ontario and Mariscal, Weeks, McIntyre & Friedlander, P.A., based in Phoenix, announced today the combination of their law practices. In Arizona the combined firm will operate under the name Dickinson Wright/Mariscal Weeks. The combination is effective January 1, 2013.

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DLA Piper is serving as company counsel to longtime client JDA Software Group, Inc. in its US$1.9 billion definitive merger agreement with affiliates of RedPrairie. The combined company will offer a broad portfolio of solutions and services to manage global supply chains.

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David Johnson was recruited to the Phoenix office of Quarles and Brady.  The partner brings more than two decades of experience to the firm’s real estate practice group in acquisitions, development, finance and leasing.
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The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP announced that David L. Johnson has joined the firm’s Phoenix office as a partner in the Real Estate Practice Group.

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Squire Sanders has significantly expanded its Labor & Employment Practice Group with the addition of a team of lawyers from Greenberg Traurig’s Phoenix office, including the former national co-chair of its Labor and Employment Group, Lawrence Rosenfeld.

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Ronald “Ron” Hatcher has joined the Phoenix office as a partner in the Real Estate Group. Mr. Hatcher has extensive experience in complex real estate and business transactions. He has successfully represented and advised clients ranging from individuals to large national and regional companies in the negotiations of commercial lease, purchase, sale and joint venture agreements.

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The Phoenix office of Gordon Rees LLP has recruited attorney Ronald Hatcher, Jr. as a partner in the firm’s real estate practice.  Formerly the general counsel for an Arizona based real estate group, Mr. Hatcher brings significant experience to the firm.

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Hogan Lovells has advised the Phoenix Group on the sale of annuity business with liabilities of approximately £5 billion to Guardian Assurance Limited. The transaction was announced on Wednesday 27 June.

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