Sullivan & Cromwell represented the joint book-running managers in connection with The Progressive Corporation’s SEC-registered senior notes offering. The company issued $500 million of 4.6% Senior Notes due 2031 and $1 billion of 5.15% Senior Notes due 2036. The offering forms part of Progressive’s capital markets financing strategy. Joint book-running managers included Goldman Sachs &…

Baker McKenzie is advising Beetaloo Energy Australia Limited on its strongly supported AUD 66.3 million placement and share purchase plan. The transaction forms part of the company’s capital raising initiative to fund ongoing development activities.

Mayer Brown has advised Bain Capital on a joint venture with European real estate investor Revcap. The mandate included advising on the acquisition, financing and redevelopment of 29–33 Champs-Élysées, an iconic Art Deco property located in Paris’ prestigious “Triangle d’Or.” The project represents a significant investment in one of Europe’s premier luxury retail corridors. Black…

Reed Smith LLP has expanded its recently opened Boston office with the addition of a six-lawyer team from K&L Gates. The group move strengthens the firm’s presence in the Boston legal market following the office launch.

Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP announced that it has strengthened its Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice with the addition of a former partner from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP. The lateral hire enhances the firm’s capabilities in advising clients on compensation, benefits, and related regulatory matters.

Baker McKenzie has advised Asmodee Group AB on its acquisition of ATM Gaming SAS. ATM Gaming is known for popular titles including Speed Bac/Quickstop, Mouton Mouton, and Pili Pili. The transaction expands Asmodee’s portfolio of family and party games within the European market. Baker McKenzie provided legal counsel on the cross-border acquisition process.

Baker Botts LLP has hired a senior attorney who previously served at the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, the federal agency focused on investing in developing countries. The lawyer joins the firm as senior counsel in Washington, D.C.. The addition strengthens Baker Botts’ capabilities in international development finance and government-related matters.

The former chief operating officer of K&L Gates has departed the firm after more than six years in the role. The executive has joined Jackson Lewis P.C. as its new chief operating officer. The move represents a senior leadership transition between two major U.S. law firms.

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP has added industrial real estate attorney Rick Pilch as a partner in its Atlanta office. Pilch joins from Alston & Bird LLP, becoming the first lateral partner hire since Taft launched its Atlanta office. He focuses on large-scale leasing transactions for distribution centers and warehouse facilities.

Greenberg Traurig, LLP has expanded its Litigation and Intellectual Property & Technology practices with the addition of Phillip Aurentz as a shareholder in its Dallas office. Aurentz joins the firm from Sidley Austin LLP, bringing significant experience in complex litigation and technology-related matters.