Media Coverage
June/July 2013
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IR Update
Corporate & Securities partner Eddie Best and Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Marcia Goodman (both Chicago) comment on what a company should do when employees post information about the company on social media.
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Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, announced that Lawrence V. Berkovich has joined the firm in Charlotte as a partner in the Banking & Finance practice. Previously, he was a counsel with Dechert LLP in Charlotte.
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Media Coverage
17 May 2013
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Thomson Reuters News & Insight
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Andy Pincus' (Washington, DC) arguments on behalf of Delaware's Chancery Court are quoted from the case before the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, Delaware Coalition for Open Government Inc. v. The Hon. Leo E. Strine Jr. et al.
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Media Coverage
17 May 2013
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Global Legal Post
Article reports that Mayer Brown advised Wepa Hygieneprodukte GmbH on its inaugural €275 million high yield bond offering.
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Media Coverage
17 May 2013
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The Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Andy Pincus' (Washington, DC) arguments on behalf of Delaware's Chancery Court are cited from the case before the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, Delaware Coalition for Open Government Inc. v. The Hon. Leo E. Strine Jr. et al.
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Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, announced that two transactions on which the firm played leading roles were recognized as “Deals of the Year” in the Global M&A Network’s 2013 Global Major Market M&A Atlas Awards. The winning deals are:
• Western Europe M&A Deal of the Year – Nestlé’s $11.9 billion acquisition of Pfizer’s infant nutrition business; and
• “North American Deal of the Year” – Capital One Financial’s $9 billion acquisition of ING Direct USA from ING Group.
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Media Coverage
16 May 2013
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Law360
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Andy Pincus' (Washington, DC) arguments on behalf of Delaware's Chancery Court are quoted from the case before the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, Delaware Coalition for Open Government Inc. v. The Hon. Leo E. Strine Jr. et al.
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Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, received three Tier 1 rankings in the 2013 edition of Managing Intellectual Property magazine’s “World IP Handbook and Survey,” an annual reference guide that provides a state-by-state analysis of the IP market based on extensive research among IP professionals. The firm was top ranked in:
• Patent Contentious – New York and Washington, DC; and
• IP – Illinois.
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Media Coverage
16 May 2013
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Thomson Reuters News & Insight
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Andy Pincus (Washington, DC) is mentioned as representing Delaware's Chancery Court in a case before the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (Delaware Coalition for Open Government Inc. v. The Hon. Leo E. Strine Jr. et al.) and noted as a "prominent appellant specialist."
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Media Coverage
16 May 2013
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Thomson Reuters News & Insight
Banking & Finance partner Jason Kravitt (New York and Chicago) is profiled in a Thomson Reuters News & Insight Q&A feature.
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Media Coverage
16 May 2013
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Bloomberg Businessweek
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Andy Pincus' (Washington, DC) arguments on behalf of Delaware's Chancery Court are quoted from the case before the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, Delaware Coalition for Open Government Inc. v. The Hon. Leo E. Strine Jr. et al.
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Media Coverage
16 May 2013
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Thomson Reuters News & Insight
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Andy Pincus (Washington, DC) is quoted on the ongoing debate over the costs of litigation and court decisions involving businesses.
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Media Coverage
15 May 2013
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Reuters
London Corporate & Securities partner Kate Ball-Dodd is quoted in an article about stricter takeover rules coming into force in September that will affect foreign-managed companies trading on Britain’s Alternative Investment Market.
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Media Coverage
15 May 2013
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New York Times
Alexandria Carr, a qualified barrister practising in London as Of Counsel with the Financial Services, Regulatory & Enforcement group, is quoted in an article about EU finance officials clashing over how quickly to establish a common fund and rule book for overhauling or closing down failing banks.
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Media Coverage
14 May 2013
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Media Coverage
14 May 2013
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Law360
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Dan Himmelfarb (Washington, DC) is profiled in a Law360 Q&A feature.
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Media Coverage
14 May 2013
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Thomson Reuters News & Insight
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Andy Pincus' (Washington, DC) brief on behalf of BSA The Software Alliance is cited in an article discussing the Supreme Court's patent decision in Bowman v. Monsanto.
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Leading global law firm Mayer Brown represented Wepa Hygieneprodukte GmbH, a leading, family-owned producer and supplier of tissue products in Europe, on the inaugural offering of €275 million of its 6.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2020 and on a new €90 million Senior Revolving Credit Facility.
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Media Coverage
13 May 2013
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Outsource Magazine
Bylined article by head of Corporate in London Peter Dickinson and Corporate & Securities senior associate Megan Paul looks at the importance of governance for outsourcing companies in 2013.
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Media Coverage
13 May 2013
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The Am Law Daily
Houston office Partner-in-Charge Neil Wasserstrom and Tax Transactions & Consulting partner Ed Osterberg are quoted on the strength of Mayer Brown's Houston office and Ed's arrival at the firm.
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Media Coverage
Spring 2013
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American Bar Association newsletter
In a bylined article, Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Dana Douglas and associate Michael Rowe (both Chicago) discuss that a plaintiff's inability to plead both objective and subjective falsity may bar many claims under section 11 of the Securities Act against outside auditors.
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Media Coverage
12 May 2013
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Bloomberg
Intellectual Property partner Brian Rosenthal (Washington, DC) is quoted on patent-infringement litigation in the sporting goods industry.
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Media Coverage
11 May 2013
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Estates Gazette
Bylined article by Real Estate partner Martin Wright looks at Asian investment in London’s real estate sector following the Sinar Mas deal.
This article was first published in Estates Gazette, 11 May 2013.
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Media Coverage
10 May 2013
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Accountancy Magazine
London Commercial Dispute Resolution partner Stuart Pickford is quoted in an article about the Supreme Court judgment in the Pitt and Futter v HMRC case.
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Media Coverage
10 May 2013
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