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Brent Capron Joins Corgan as NY Interiors Studio Design Director

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Mercoledì, Maggio 8, 2024
Interior Design, Architecture, Other Construction & Property, Construction & Property, Urban Planning, Building Systems, Education, Qantas, Shearman & Sterling, MetLife, Intercontinental Exchange, Los Angeles International Airport, Interior, City, Shearman, Viacom, Research, Transport, Carnegie Mellon University, JFK, Citigroup, ASID, American Institute, LEED, State Street Corporation, Principal, Health, Capital One, Warner Music Group, Multimedia, AIA

Global architecture and design firm Corgan is pleased to announce that Brent Capron has joined the firm as Interiors Studio Design Director and Associate Principal for its New York office.

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  • Global architecture and design firm Corgan is pleased to announce that Brent Capron has joined the firm as Interiors Studio Design Director and Associate Principal for its New York office.
  • With more than 25 years of experience in the design industry, Capron will lead the creative endeavors of Corgan’s corporate interiors practice in New York, while nurturing and expanding client relationships.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240508825799/en/
    Brent Capron has joined global architecture and design firm Corgan as Interiors Studio Design Director and Associate Principal for its New York office.
  • Corgan ranks #6 in Interior Design’s giants of design for 2024 and its sectors rank #2 in transportation, #3 for education, #7 for sustainability, #7 for office design, and #18 for healthcare.

Bitsight Appoints Proven Global Leaders from Tenable and Ernst & Young to its Executive Team

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Lunedì, Aprile 29, 2024
Organization, ISS, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Risk, EY, RiskMetrics, Tenable, Institutional Shareholder Services, HPE, Barclays, Shearman, Knowledge, Risk management, IPO, Acquisition, Ernst & Young, Growth, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Management

BOSTON, April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bitsight, the leader in cyber risk management, today announced the appointment of Lou Serlenga as the company's new Chief Revenue Officer and Rob Dinning as Chief Legal Officer. Together, Serlenga and Dinning bring a wealth of leadership experience at high-growth technology organizations and their most sophisticated clients to help guide the organization through its next phase of growth. 

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  • Serlenga joins Bitsight with a proven track record of driving significant customer value and revenue growth for global cybersecurity and technology firms.
  • In addition to senior leadership roles at Tenable and Nile, his experience includes more than a decade at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE).
  • Dinning comes to Bitsight with extensive global legal experience as a commercial lawyer at Freshfields and Shearman & Sterling, and as an executive at top-tier firms, including Ernst & Young (EY), Barclays Bank, RiskMetrics Group, and Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS).
  • For additional information about Bitsight and its leadership team, please visit www.Bitsight.com .

Shearman & Sterling Adds Real Estate Partner Carolyn Stoner in New York

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Lunedì, Aprile 22, 2024
Real estate, Government, Shearman & Sterling, Shearman, Acquisition, Transport, Growth, Allen & Overy, Partnership, Financial services

New York, April 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shearman & Sterling today announces it is bolstering its Real Estate practice in New York as Carolyn Stoner joins as a partner ahead of merger with Allen & Overy, to become A&O Shearman.

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  • New York, April 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shearman & Sterling today announces it is bolstering its Real Estate practice in New York as Carolyn Stoner joins as a partner ahead of merger with Allen & Overy, to become A&O Shearman.
  • Carolyn advises clients in a range of complex real estate matters across all asset classes, including hospitality, digital infrastructure, commercial office buildings, major transportation and cultural centers, and multi-asset portfolios.
  • “Carolyn’s experience and broad skillset makes her a strong addition to both our real estate practice and the firm overall,” said Adam Hakki, Senior Partner at Shearman & Sterling.
  • “Carolyn’s expertise across a range of real estate transactions will strengthen our ability to provide clients across the firm with meaningful advice on their most complex real estate matters.

Genmab to Broaden and Strengthen Oncology Portfolio with Acquisition of ProfoundBio

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Mercoledì, Aprile 3, 2024
Ovarian cancer, BofA Securities, PIN, U.S. FDA, Shearman, Webcast, Patient, Fast Track, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, LLP, Acquisition, Cancer, Spacecraft, Cooley LLP, DKK, Shearman & Sterling, ADC, USD, Law, Food, Pharmaceutical industry

Genmab will acquire ProfoundBio for USD 1.8 billion in cash, payable at closing (subject to adjustment for ProfoundBio’s closing net debt and transaction expenses).

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  • Genmab will acquire ProfoundBio for USD 1.8 billion in cash, payable at closing (subject to adjustment for ProfoundBio’s closing net debt and transaction expenses).
  • The transaction will further broaden Genmab’s mid- to late-stage clinical pipeline and strengthen and complement Genmab’s already validated suite of proprietary technology platforms.
  • The addition of Rina-S to Genmab’s portfolio will enable Genmab to deepen its presence in the gynecologic oncology space and establish a firm foundation in solid tumors.
  • Based on the data from the ongoing Phase 1/2 clinical trial Genmab intends to broaden the development plans for Rina-S within ovarian cancer and other FRα-expressing solid tumors.

Genmab to Broaden and Strengthen Oncology Portfolio with Acquisition of ProfoundBio

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Mercoledì, Aprile 3, 2024
Biotechnology, General Health, Health, Pharmaceutical, Oncology, Ovarian cancer, BofA Securities, PIN, U.S. FDA, Shearman, Webcast, Patient, Fast Track, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, LLP, Acquisition, Cancer, Spacecraft, Cooley LLP, DKK, Shearman & Sterling, ADC, USD, Law, Food, Pharmaceutical industry

Genmab A/S (Nasdaq: GMAB) and ProfoundBio, Inc. announced today that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement for Genmab to acquire ProfoundBio in an all-cash transaction.

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  • Genmab A/S (Nasdaq: GMAB) and ProfoundBio, Inc. announced today that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement for Genmab to acquire ProfoundBio in an all-cash transaction.
  • Genmab will acquire ProfoundBio for USD 1.8 billion in cash, payable at closing (subject to adjustment for ProfoundBio’s closing net debt and transaction expenses).
  • The transaction will further broaden Genmab’s mid- to late-stage clinical pipeline and strengthen and complement Genmab’s already validated suite of proprietary technology platforms.
  • The addition of Rina-S to Genmab’s portfolio will enable Genmab to deepen its presence in the gynecologic oncology space and establish a firm foundation in solid tumors.

WHY Brands Inc. Expands Leadership Team with Two Key Executive Hires

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Mercoledì, Marzo 20, 2024
Family, Lifestyle, Retail, Consumer, Baby, Maternity, Specialty, Mother, Growth, New product development, Strategic management, Munchkin, Shearman, Caregiver, General counsel, AI, Xero, Engineering, Massage, Shearman & Sterling, Pushpay, Corporation, Industrial design

Both executives will report to Steven B. Dunn, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of WHY.

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  • Both executives will report to Steven B. Dunn, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of WHY.
  • “We are excited to expand our leadership bench with the strategic appointments of Joseph and Jaime,” said Mr. Dunn.
  • “As WHY moves into more tech-focused, high value products and household goods, we are embarking on a new chapter of growth.
  • Prior to joining WHY, Mr. Berkowitz was General Counsel & Head of Corporate Strategy at Pushpay, a leading fintech company.

Kingswood Acquisition Corp. and Wentworth Management Services LLC Announce Completion of Merger and Launch of Binah Capital Group

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Martedì, Marzo 19, 2024
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NEW YORK, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kingswood Acquisition Corp. (OTCE: KWAC) ("KWAC"), announced today the successful completion of its merger with Wentworth Management Services LLC ("Wentworth").  Wentworth has merged with KWAC to create Binah Capital Group ("Binah Capital"), a leading independent wealth management enterprise that will become a publicly traded company. The newly launched entity will be listed on the NASDAQ Global Market, trading under the ticker NASDAQ: BCG and the warrants are expected to begin trading under the new ticker symbol "BCGWW" on the Nasdaq Capital Market.

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  • With Completion of Transaction, Wentworth Management Services Merges with Kingswood Acquisition Corp. to Create Binah Capital Group
    NEW YORK, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kingswood Acquisition Corp. (OTCE: KWAC) ("KWAC"), announced today the successful completion of its merger with Wentworth Management Services LLC ("Wentworth").
  • Wentworth has merged with KWAC to create Binah Capital Group ("Binah Capital"), a leading independent wealth management enterprise that will become a publicly traded company.
  • The transaction's completion enables Wentworth, a broker-dealer aggregator, to go public, with KWAC and Wentworth becoming wholly owned subsidiaries of Binah Capital Group, Inc.
  • Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. served as exclusive financial advisor to Kingswood Acquisition Corp., with SPAC Advisory Partners LLC and Odeon Capital Group LLC serving as capital markets advisors.

Sonita Bennitt Joins Seward & Kissel’s Tax Group

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Mercoledì, Febbraio 28, 2024
Legal, Construction & Property, Finance, Consulting, Banking, Accounting, Professional Services, REIT, Kirkland & Ellis, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, Goldberg, Lawsuit, University School, Seward & Kissel, University, Martha Plimpton, Government, Private, Kelley Drye & Warren, Shearman & Sterling, DeBevoise, Shearman, King & Spalding, Russell Johnston

Seward & Kissel LLP announced today that Sonita M. Bennitt , former counsel with Goodwin Procter LLP, has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Tax Group .

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  • Seward & Kissel LLP announced today that Sonita M. Bennitt , former counsel with Goodwin Procter LLP, has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Tax Group .
  • She also advised clients on tax aspects of real estate joint ventures and real estate investment trusts.
  • “Sonita’s wealth of experience makes her a valuable addition to our firm and the Tax Group,” said Jim Cofer , managing partner of Seward & Kissel and a partner in the firm’s Tax Group.
  • “Her deep background in private fund formation and structuring makes her an ideal fit with our Tax Group and the broader work of the firm.”
    Prior to Goodwin Procter, Bennitt practiced as a tax associate at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP.

Breeze Holdings Acquisition Corp. and TV Ammo, Inc. Announce Filing of a Registration Statement in Connection with Proposed Business Combination

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Mercoledì, Febbraio 14, 2024
Acquisition, Engineering, Plan, Prospectus, Shearman & Sterling, Register, Corporate action, File, Form, Quality control, Business analyst, Shearman, Security (finance)

Upon closing of the business combination between Breeze Holdings and TV Ammo contemplated by the A&R Merger Agreement (the “Business Combination”), True Velocity, Inc., a newly-formed holding company (“True Velocity”), will own both Breeze Holdings and TV Ammo and is expected to be listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”).

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  • Upon closing of the business combination between Breeze Holdings and TV Ammo contemplated by the A&R Merger Agreement (the “Business Combination”), True Velocity, Inc., a newly-formed holding company (“True Velocity”), will own both Breeze Holdings and TV Ammo and is expected to be listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”).
  • In connection with the Business Combination, (i) the outstanding securities of TV Ammo will be converted into substantially equivalent securities of True Velocity, and (ii) the outstanding securities of Breeze Holdings will be converted into substantially equivalent securities of True Velocity.
  • Breeze Holdings will file a Current Report on Form 8-K with the SEC disclosing the material terms of the A&R Merger Agreement.
  • Marshall & Stevens Transaction Advisory Services LLC is acting as the fairness opinion provider to the board of directors of Breeze Holdings.

Seward & Kissel Adds Former Chief Marketing Officer From Shearman & Sterling

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Mercoledì, Febbraio 14, 2024
Legal, Professional Services, Slate, Kirkland & Ellis, Daniele Nardello, Multimedia, Chadbourne & Parke, Marketing, Goldberg, Lawsuit, Seward & Kissel, Private law, Business development, Government, Private, Kelley Drye & Warren, Shearman & Sterling, Shearman, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, King & Spalding, Russell Johnston

Seward & Kissel LLP announced today that Nora Shearer , the former chief marketing officer at Shearman & Sterling, has become Seward & Kissel’s chief marketing and business development officer, effective immediately.

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  • Seward & Kissel LLP announced today that Nora Shearer , the former chief marketing officer at Shearman & Sterling, has become Seward & Kissel’s chief marketing and business development officer, effective immediately.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240214675950/en/
    Seward & Kissel Adds Nora Shearer as Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer (Photo: Business Wire)
    “Nora has a proven ability to connect premier law firms with their most important audiences,” said Jim Cofer , managing partner of Seward & Kissel.
  • Most recently, she served as the chief business development and marketing officer at Nardello & Co., the global investigations and business intelligence firm.
  • Notaro previously served at other elite firms, including Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, before joining as Seward & Kissel’s first chief operating officer.