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Weil Advises Strattam Capital in Formation of $230M Buyout Fund

Weil advised Strattam Capital in the formation of Strattam Capital Investment Fund II, L.P., a $230 million buyout fund focused on investments in the information technology (IT) industry in North America.

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QDiscovery Named to 20 Most Promising Legal Technology Solution Providers 2019 by CIOReview

QDiscovery has been selected among an elite group of companies recognized in the Legal Technology special edition of CIOReview magazine. This is the third consecutive year QDiscovery has received the recognition.

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CCBJ & GC Metrics Benchmark Survey: 2018 Staffing & Spending

Corporate Counsel Business Journal and GC Metrics (Rees Morrison) have launched an improved benchmark survey. Please submit your law department's FY2018 data on staff and spending.

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Stradling Represents InXile Entertainment in its Acquisition by Microsoft

Stradling served as legal advisor to inXile Entertainment Inc., a role-playing video game developer, in connection with its acquisition by Microsoft Corp. The acquisition will aid in Microsoft’s quest to become the “Netflix of video game streaming and original content.”

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Stradling Advises AppFolio in its $60 Million Acquisition of Dynasty Marketplace

Stradling served as legal advisor to Santa Barbara-based AppFolio, Inc. (NASDAQ: APPF), a provider of cloud-based software solutions for the property management and legal industries, in connection with its acquisition of Dynasty Marketplace, Inc., an advanced artificial intelligence technology provider for the real estate market, for a purchase price of $60 Million, subject to adjustments.

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Matthew B. Abrams Joins Sills Cummis & Gross

Sills Cummis & Gross announced the addition of Matthew B. Abrams as Of Counsel to the firm’s tax, trusts and estates practice group in the Newark office.

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Weil Adds Real Estate Partner Evan Levy in New York

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced that Evan Levy has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner. Mr. Levy will be a senior member of Weil’s market-leading real estate practice and will join its leadership team.

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Tesla’s General Counsel Departs After Short Tenure; Veteran Employee Takes Over

Tesla stated that its general counsel, Dane Butswinkas, is leaving the company to return full-time to his private practice at Williams & Connolly, effective immediately. The trial lawyer would be replaced by Jonathan Chang, a nearly eight-year Tesla veteran who is serving as a vice president in the company’s legal department.

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Kinder Morgan Announces New General Counsel

Kinder Morgan, Inc. announced that its board of directors has appointed Catherine James as Vice President and General Counsel.

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SFO Appoints First Female General Counsel

The Serious Fraud Office has appointed a new general counsel, who will act alongside director Lisa Osofsky in developing the organization’s new regime.

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