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 Wag Labs, Inc. to Become Listed through $350 million Business Combination with CHW Acquisition Corporation

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Thursday, February 3, 2022

Assuming no redemptions from the CHW shareholders, the transaction will deliver approximately $175 million in gross cash proceeds to the combined company, enabling Wag!

Key Points: 
  • Assuming no redemptions from the CHW shareholders, the transaction will deliver approximately $175 million in gross cash proceeds to the combined company, enabling Wag!
  • Listen to the webcast here: Wag Labs, Inc. & CHW Acquisition Corporation Business Combination Announcement Conference Call .
  • Additionally, CHW will file other relevant materials with the SEC in connection with the proposed business combination.
  • 's and CHW's expectations with respect to anticipated financial impacts of the proposed business combination, the satisfaction of closing conditions to the proposed business combination, and the timing of the completion of the proposed business combination.

Chair Gensler Announces Additions to Executive Staff

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Thursday, December 30, 2021

Washington, D.C.--(Newsfile Corp. - December 30, 2021) - The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the appointments of Corey Frayer, Phil Havenstein, Jennifer Songer, and Jorge Tenreiro to Chair Gary Genslers executive staff.

Key Points: 
  • Washington, D.C.--(Newsfile Corp. - December 30, 2021) - The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the appointments of Corey Frayer, Phil Havenstein, Jennifer Songer, and Jorge Tenreiro to Chair Gary Genslers executive staff.
  • Corey, Phil, Jenny, and Jorge have exceptional experience, said Chair Gensler.
  • Corey Frayer advises Chair Gensler on SEC policymaking and interagency work relating to the oversight of crypto assets.
  • Philipp Havenstein serves as an advisor to Chair Gensler on matters related to agency administration, operations, and management.

Turning Point Brands Names Former Liberty Media Executive Yavor Efremov as CEO

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Thursday, December 16, 2021

Mr. Efremov succeeds the Companys current CEO, Larry Wexler, who will retire in January following 18 highly successful years at TPB.

Key Points: 
  • Mr. Efremov succeeds the Companys current CEO, Larry Wexler, who will retire in January following 18 highly successful years at TPB.
  • Prior to joining Turning Point Brands, Mr. Efremov served as the CEO of Motorsport Network, where he was responsible for upgrading the IT infrastructure, processes, and company strategy to support the integration of more than 30 businesses around the world.
  • Since then, he has spent extensive time working closely with teams in each area of the business, said David Glazek, Chairman of Turning Point Brands.
  • Turning Point Brands is well-positioned with highly recognizable brands and a strong management team.

DNA Script Welcomes Blanche Savary de Beauregard as General Counsel

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021

DNA Script, a leader in Enzymatic DNA Synthesis (EDS), announced that Blanche Savary de Beauregard has joined the company as General Counsel.

Key Points: 
  • DNA Script, a leader in Enzymatic DNA Synthesis (EDS), announced that Blanche Savary de Beauregard has joined the company as General Counsel.
  • In her new position, Savary de Beauregard will manage DNA Scripts legal needs, including investor relations, operations, public affairs, and regulatory filings.
  • Founded in 2014, DNA Script is a leading DNA synthesis company with a vision of engineering biology to accelerate breakthroughs in life science.
  • By putting DNA synthesis back in the lab, DNA Script aims to transform life science research through innovative technology that gives researchers unprecedented control and autonomy.

Erik Gerding joins Division of Corporation Finance as Deputy Director, Legal and Regulatory Policy

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Monday, September 27, 2021

Washington, D.C.--(Newsfile Corp. - September 27, 2021) - The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Erik Gerding has been named Deputy Director, Legal and Regulatory Policy, for the Division of Corporation Finance, effective Oct. 4, 2021.

Key Points: 
  • Washington, D.C.--(Newsfile Corp. - September 27, 2021) - The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Erik Gerding has been named Deputy Director, Legal and Regulatory Policy, for the Division of Corporation Finance, effective Oct. 4, 2021.
  • Erik comes to the SEC from the University of Colorado Law School, where he has been a Professor of Law and a Wolf-Nichol Fellow.
  • "Im delighted to welcome Erik to the division as a Deputy Director," said SEC Corporation Finance Division Director Renee Jones.
  • "I am excited to join the Division of Corporation Finance's team of experienced and dedicated public servants," said Mr. Gerding.

T-Mobile US Appoints Mark W. Nelson as New Executive Vice President and General Counsel

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Thursday, September 16, 2021

T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) announced today that Mark W. Nelson will join the company as executive vice president and general counsel in October.

Key Points: 
  • T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) announced today that Mark W. Nelson will join the company as executive vice president and general counsel in October.
  • Nelson was named to the position as current General Counsel Dave Miller announced his retirement after 26 years with T-Mobile.
  • The company also shared that its Board of Directors has elected Broady Hodder, senior vice president of corporate governance and strategic transactions, as its corporate secretary, reporting to Nelson.
  • He previously served as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary of Clearwire Corporation, now part of T-Mobile.

Fiduciary Trust International Welcomes Taylor Custis as Trust Counsel & Senior Relationship Manager Servicing Mid-Atlantic Clients

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Tuesday, August 24, 2021

Fiduciary Trust International, a global wealth manager and wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Templeton, announces that Taylor Custis has joined the firm as trust counsel and senior relationship manager.

Key Points: 
  • Fiduciary Trust International, a global wealth manager and wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Templeton, announces that Taylor Custis has joined the firm as trust counsel and senior relationship manager.
  • Taylor has nearly 20 years of experience working closely with ultra-high-net-worth families and providing them with sophisticated estate and wealth planning solutions, said Gerard F. Joyce, Jr., national head of trust & estates at Fiduciary Trust International.
  • We look forward to Taylor partnering with our teams to create and implement strategic plans for helping multiple generations of clients achieve their goals.
  • Fiduciary Trust International, a global wealth management firm headquartered in New York, NY, has served individuals, families, endowments and foundations since 1931.

Davis Polk Welcomes Leading International Trade and National Security Lawyer Paul Marquardt in Washington DC

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Monday, June 14, 2021

Davis Polk today announced that Paul Marquardt, a leading economic sanctions and national security lawyer, has joined the firm as a partner in the Financial Institutions Group in Washington DC.

Key Points: 
  • Davis Polk today announced that Paul Marquardt, a leading economic sanctions and national security lawyer, has joined the firm as a partner in the Financial Institutions Group in Washington DC.
  • Paul is an exceptionally talented practitioner and a fantastic addition to our distinguished regulatory team in Washington.
  • Mr. Marquardt joins Davis Polk from Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, where he led the foreign investment and national security practice.
  • Chambers USA recognizes Mr. Marquardt as a leading international trade practitioner, in both Export Controls & Economic Sanctions and CFIUS.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. to Acquire ArcelorMittal USA

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Monday, September 28, 2020

The cash consideration from Cleveland-Cliffs is expected to be financed using available cash on hand and liquidity.

Key Points: 
  • The cash consideration from Cleveland-Cliffs is expected to be financed using available cash on hand and liquidity.
  • Upon close of the transaction, ArcelorMittal USA inventories and accounts receivable are expected to further increase the Companys pro forma combined borrowing base, enhancing availability and overall liquidity.
  • Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is acting as financial advisor to Cleveland-Cliffs and Jones Day is serving as legal counsel.
  • BofA Securities is acting as financial advisor to ArcelorMittal S.A. and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP is serving as legal counsel.

Ministry of Finance of the Lebanese Republic: Lebanon Announces Decision to Withhold All Payments on Its USD1.2bn Bonds Due 9 March 2020 and Undertake Structural Reforms to Stabilise and Restart Its Economy

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Saturday, March 7, 2020

The current Government was appointed on 21 January 2020 and received the parliamentary vote of confidence on 11 February 2020.

Key Points: 
  • The current Government was appointed on 21 January 2020 and received the parliamentary vote of confidence on 11 February 2020.
  • Lebanon has retained Lazard Frres as financial adviser and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP as legal adviser to assist in this exercise.
  • Information for creditors will be posted periodically on the website of the Lebanese Ministry of Finance.
  • No public offering of securities in the United States is contemplated by the Lebanese Republic at this time.