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Wanji Walcott, Former PayPal GC, Heads to Discover as New GC
Wanji Walcott joined Discover (DFS) as Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel and a member of the company's Executive Committee.
Read MoreLexisNexis and Knowable Announce Joint Venture
LexisNexis® Legal & Professional, part of RELX, announced that it has entered into an agreement to form a joint venture with Knowable, one of the leaders in enterprise contract intelligence.
Read MoreWolters Kluwer’s ELM Solutions Builds Pharmacy Building for Charitable Organization Sevalaya in India
Wolters Kluwer’s ELM Solutions announced it has partnered with Sevalaya to build a pharmacy building in Kasuva, India. The pharmacy building, located about 40 km from Chennai city, is part of ELM Solutions’ ongoing commitment to positively impact local communities where the firm has a presence.
Read MoreMichelle McGreal Joins Clifford Chance's U.S. Financial Restructuring Group
Clifford Chance announced that Michelle McGreal has joined the Firm's U.S. Financial Restructuring group as a partner in New York. She joins from Davis Polk & Wardwell.
Read MoreMark Keenan, Partner With Barnes & Thornburg, Elected Fellow of College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers has elected Barnes & Thornburg partner Mark Keenan as a Fellow for his accomplishments as a management-side traditional labor attorney. Keenan will be inducted into the college as part of the 24th class on Nov. 9 in New Orleans.
Read MoreEstee Lauder Promotes General Counsel to Vice Chairman
The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. announced that Sara E. Moss has been promoted to the newly created role of Vice Chairman, effective July 1, 2019. Ms. Moss is currently Executive Vice President and General Counsel and will continue in her role until a successor is named at a later date. She will jointly report to William P. Lauder, Executive Chairman, and Fabrizio Freda, President and Chief Executive Officer.
Read MoreBurns & Levinson Moves to New Office
Burns & Levinson has moved to 125 High Street in Boston. The firm signed a 15-year lease in August 2018 to occupy approximately 100,000 square feet in the 30-story, 950,000 s/f Class A office tower in Boston’s Financial District.
Read MoreAkin Gump Advises Elliott in Roan Resources Financing
Akin Gump advised Elliott Associates, L.P. and Elliott International, L.P., (collectively “Elliott”) in connection with a $100 million term loan credit agreement among Roan Resources Inc. (“Roan”), as borrower, Cortland Capital Market Services LLC, as administrative agent, Elliott and the other lenders party thereto.
Read MoreWeil Advises Bain Capital on the Majority Acquisition of Kantar from WPP
Weil is advising Bain Capital on its acquisition and financing of a 60% stake in Kantar, valuing the global market research business at c.$4 billion. Founded in 1993, Kantar employs over 30,000 people operating in over a hundred countries worldwide. The deal is expected to close in 2020, subject to certain conditions, including shareholder and regulatory approvals.
Read MoreiDS Launches Dedicated Cybersecurity Practice, iCyber Solutions™
iDiscovery Solutions (iDS) has launched iCyber Solutions™, a dedicated cybersecurity practice. Already recognized as experts in eDiscovery, data analytics, and digital forensics, iDS is now positioned to handle all of its clients’ data needs.
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