Norton Rose Fulbright advises Barclays as financial adviser on Tinicum and Blackstone’s £1.275 billion consortium bid for Senior

Global legal firm Norton Rose Fulbright is providing financial advice to Barclays plc (Barclays) on the £1.275 billion recommended consortium cash offer for Senior plc (Senior) of Zeus Bidco Limited, a recently established company indirectly controlled by investment funds advised by affiliates of Tinicum Incorporated (Tinicum) and Blackstone Inc. (Blackstone).

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Baker McKenzie welcomes renowned IP and technology partner Constantin Rehaag in Frankfurt

Dr. iur. Constantin Rehaag, M.A., a renowned specialist who will be located in Frankfurt, is joining the global law firm Baker McKenzie to further expand its global Commercial Practice Group. The firm’s cross-border consultancy capabilities in technology and intellectual property (IP) throughout EMEA are greatly improved by his entrance. Constantin Rehaag will become a partner…

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Arnold & Porter Wins Dismissal of Consumer Class Action Against Stanley Drinkware

In a consolidated consumer class action, Arnold & Porter was successful in getting Pacific Market International LLC, the manufacturer of Stanley drinkware, dismissed for allegedly failing to disclose the use of lead in its well-known tumblers.

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Mayer Brown Adds 6-Partner McGuireWoods Litigation Team in Houston, DC

Mayer Brown has hired a six-partner litigation team from McGuireWoods, strengthening its energy sector capabilities. The group, led by Yasser Madriz and Meghaan Madriz, joins the firm’s Houston and Washington, D.C., offices. The team focuses on energy-related disputes and complex litigation matters for industry clients. The move aligns with Mayer Brown’s strategy to expand in…

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Eversheds Sutherland Adds 18th Litigator In 7 Months

Eversheds Sutherland has hired a former Winston & Strawn LLP partner in Washington, D.C., strengthening its U.S. team. The attorney brings nearly 19 years of prior experience at Squire Patton Boggs before her most recent role. The addition reflects Eversheds Sutherland’s continued investment in expanding its regulatory and advisory capabilities in the U.S. capital.

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Simpson Thacher Taps Two Kirkland Partners to Join Nemecek

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has added partners Christine Bae and Jacob Ruby to its capital structure solutions practice led by star restructuring lawyer David Nemecek. Both partners joined from Kirkland & Ellis, where they previously worked with Nemecek. The team was created following Nemecek’s recent arrival to expand the firm’s capabilities in liability management and…

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Vinson & Elkins Opens Brussels Office, Led By Hogan Lovells Hire

Vinson & Elkins has opened its first Continental European office in Brussels, marking a significant step in its international expansion. The office will be led by antitrust partner May Lyn Yuen, who joins from Hogan Lovells. Yuen brings experience advising on global merger control strategies and representing clients in cartel, antitrust, and EU foreign subsidies…

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