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AST Leads Successful Proxy Campaign for Invesco’s Acquisition of OppenheimerFundsA
AST Fund Solutions LLC announced that it executed a successful proxy campaign that resulted in 103 separate fund shareholder approvals for the reorganization of the OppenheimerFunds into the Invesco Funds. The funds were reorganized as part of the successful completion of Invesco's acquisition of OppenheimerFunds, which was announced on May 24, 2019.
Read MoreColleen Laduzinski Named Partner-in-Charge of Jones Day's Boston Office
Jones Day has appointed Colleen Laduzinski as Partner-in-Charge of the firm's Boston office, effective July 1, 2019, succeeding Traci L. Lovitt. In addition, Kate Wallace, a partner in Jones Day's Business & Tort Litigation Practice and Antitrust Practice, will become the Administrative Partner in Boston. David Adler, a partner in the Firm's Financial Institutions Litigation & Regulation Practice, will move to Boston from Cleveland.
Read MoreHyun Ji Joins EisnerAmper as a Director in the Corporate Tax Group
Hyun Ji has joined EisnerAmper as a Tax Director in the Corporate Tax group. She will specialize in corporate taxation, ASC 740, SEC reporting, and SOX 404.
Read MoreABA Business Law Section to Present Program on Maximizing the Value and Reducing the Cost of Corporate Legal Services
The Corporate Counsel Committee of the American Bar Association’s Business Law Section is presenting a CLE program at the Business Law Section’s Annual Meeting.
Read MoreMichael Herring Joins McGuireWoods as Partner
Michael N. Herring, who earned widespread acclaim and public support for his leadership as Richmond’s top prosecutor for the past 13 years, has joined McGuireWoods’ litigation practice as a partner.
Read MoreACC Recommends D.C. Bar Not Change Outside Counsel Guidelines
The Association of Corporate Counsel filed a recommendation to the District of Columbia Bar not to change the rules of professional conduct to address perceived problems pertaining to outside counsel guidelines (OCGs). ACC considers modifications to the rules unnecessary to address concerns cited by the Rules Committee.
Read MoreWeil Advises H&R Block in its $405M Acquisition of Wave Financial
Weil advised H&R Block, Inc., a provider of tax preparation and other services, in its $405 million acquisition of Wave Financial Inc. (Wave), a provider of payment processing, payroll services and bookkeeping services bundled with free accounting, invoicing, and receipt-tracking software for small business owners.
Read MoreAkin Gump Advises Lincoln Clean Energy in South Dakota Wind Project Acquisition
Lincoln Clean Energy (LCE), a subsidiary of Ørsted and a leading developer of U.S. renewables, has announced it has acquired a 103 MW construction-ready wind project in Butte County, South Dakota. LCE, which was advised by Akin Gump, purchased the project from Pattern Energy Group.
Read MoreKjelti Kellough Joins Getty Images as Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Getty Images announced that Kjelti Kellough was named General Counsel & Senior Vice President of the global media organization, where she will join the company’s executive team, reporting directly to Chief Executive Officer Craig Peters.
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