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James Healy-Pratt, Esq., joins JAMS in New York
JAMS announces the addition of James Healy-Pratt, Esq., to its panel. Mr. Healy-Pratt is qualified as an English and Irish solicitor and a New York attorney, and has been a longstanding and active proponent of mediation, from both within the insurance industry and in private practice.
Read MoreTCDI secures private equity investment from Trivest Partners, LP to further growth
Technology Concepts & Design, Inc. (TCDI), a pioneer in legal technology, announces their partnership with Trivest Partners, LP (“Trivest”). Trivest, a private investment firm that focuses on partnering with founder based businesses in the United States and Canada, has made a growth investment in TCDI.
Read MoreGeorge Serafin joins FTI Consulting’s Health Solutions Practice
FTI Consulting, Inc. announces continued investment in its life sciences capabilities with the appointment of George Serafin as a Senior Managing Director and Life Sciences Industry Leader within the firm’s Health Solutions practice
Read MoreJoseph P. Scorese joins Sills Cummis & Gross in Tax, Trusts and Estates Practice
Sills Cummis & Gross announces the addition of Joseph P. Scorese as a Member of the Firm’s Tax, Trusts and Estates Practice.
Read MoreWeil advises Front Yard Residential in its $2.3B sale to Amherst Residential
Weil is advising Front Yard Residential Corporation, a REIT that acquires, owns and manages single-family rental properties throughout the United States, in its $2.3 billion sale to Amherst Residential, LLC, a vertically-integrated provider of high-quality and affordable rental homes. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2020, subject to customary closing conditions.
Read MoreJPMorgan Chase to announce restrictions on coal and arctic oil and gas funding
JPMorgan Chase will reportedly announce a number of policies to increase restrictions on global coal funding and to end direct project funding of Arctic oil and gas projects.
Read MoreNACD and ISA release new guide for cyber-risk oversight
The National Association of Corporate Directors(NACD) and the Internet Security Alliance (ISA) release a new, updated Director’s Handbook on Cyber-Risk Oversight, an essential guidebook to help boards navigate the complex, multifaceted issue of cyber-risk oversight.
Read MoreJohn Adkisson is named as new President and CEO of Fish & Richardson
Fish & Richardson announces that John Adkisson has been named the firm’s new President and Chief Executive Officer. Adkisson replaces Peter J. Devlin, who is stepping down from his President/CEO role after 20 years of strategic leadership.
Read MoreMcGuireWoods selects Wanda French-Brown as representative for the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity 2020 Fellows Program
McGuireWoods has selected New York partner Wanda French-Brown as its representative member for the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity 2020 Fellows Program. The career development initiative helps talented lawyers from diverse backgrounds build client relationships and excel in leadership roles. McGuireWoods has been an LCLD member and participant since the organization was founded in 2009.
Read MoreAkin Gump advises CenterPoint Energy in $400 Million sale of natural gas retail business
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. announces it has entered into an agreement to sell its natural gas retail business, CenterPoint Energy Services, Inc. (CES) to Energy Capital Partners, LLC, a private equity and credit investor specializing in energy infrastructure projects, for total consideration of approximately $400 million, including estimated working capital at close, subject to the satisfaction of customary terms and conditions.
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