Haynes and Boone, LLP recently secured a win in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which issued a 2-1 decision in favor of Phoenix Fibers, a textile recycling business. The plaintiffs, Sweet People Apparel and Rock Revival, sued Phoenix Fibers for alleged trademark infringement and breach of contract. The plaintiffs opposed the […]
iStar’s committee was advised by Lazard and Clifford Chance US LLP. SAFE’s committee was advised by Houlihan Lokey and Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver and Jacobson LLP and Hogan Lovells US LLP (as to Maryland law). iStar Inc. (NYSE: STAR) and Safety, Income & Growth Inc. (NYSE: SAFE) jointly announced today that iStar has made an […]
Nixon Peabody successfully represented Hungary in a lawsuit involving valuable artworks owned by Hungary and displayed at three museums and a university in Budapest. The Supreme Court rejected the plaintiffs’ challenge to an appellate court’s decision which recognized that Hungary is immune from jurisdiction in the case. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District […]
Cravath is representing IBM in connection with the transaction. Cooper Group has entered into a definitive agreement with IBM to acquire IBM’s mortgage servicing business. IBM acquired the Seterus mortgage servicing business in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis to help a client manage a broad mortgage portfolio, including high risk loans. IBM was […]
Citigroup Global Markets is acting as capital markets advisor to Churchill. Citi and M. Klein and Company served as financial advisors to Churchill. Blank Rome LLP and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison served as legal counsel to Churchill. Credit Suisse served as exclusive financial advisor to Clarivate, Onex and BPEA. Latham & Watkins LLP […]
CIBC Capital Markets acted as the financial advisor to SemGroup, Evercore acted as financial advisor to SemGroup’s Board of Directors and TD Securities acted as the financial advisor to KKR with respect to this transaction. RBC Capital Markets acted as financial advisor to Meritage and Riverstone. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP and Osler, Hoskin & […]
Fried Frank advised Goldman Sachs Asset Management, LP on the deal Goldman Sachs Asset Management announced today it has entered into an agreement to acquire Aptitude Investment Management. The acquisition will complement GSAM’s world-class alternative investments program and expand its suite of offerings for clients. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Aptitude is an […]
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, Benjamín Valdez & Asociados, Comte & Font – Legalsa, Latham & Watkins and Arias advised on the deal América Móvil S.A.B. de C.V. (América Móvil) executed its acquisition of 100 percent of the outstanding shares of Telefónica Móviles Guatemala S.A. (Telefónica Guatemala) for $333 million and its entry into an […]
Blank Rome team represented Foss Maritime on the deal Nichols Brothers Boat Builders (NBBB), closed a $100 Million agreement with Foss Maritime to build four new 90-ton bollard pull tractor tugs. The contract has an option for six additional tugs and marks the first agreement between the two companies. Foss plans for the vessels to […]
White & Case LLP represented WaterBridge in connection with the Concho transaction. Bracewell LLP represented COG Operating LLC, a subsidiary of Concho Resources Inc., in the sale. WaterBridge Resources LLC has entered into a long-term produced water management services agreement with and has acquired the produced water assets of COG Operating LLC, a subsidiary of […]
On December 17, 2018, after a two-week trial, a jury in Miami delivered a favorable verdict for Venable’s client Philip Morris in a rare, non-Engle progeny lawsuit brought on behalf of a Florida man who died of lung cancer after smoking for nearly 40 years. Jessica Grant (Picture) served as lead trial counsel. His widow […]
Nixon Peabody advised Paychex, Inc. on the deal Paychex, Inc. has completed the acquisition of Oasis Outsourcing Acquisition Corporation. Oasis is an industry leader in providing human resources outsourcing services and the nation’s largest privately owned professional employer organization (PEO). Paychex, Inc. provides comprehensive payroll and integrated human resource and employee benefits outsourcing solutions for […]
