Law firms

Enthusiast Gaming Announces Pricing of its Previously Announced Equity Offering

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Friday, June 11, 2021
Law firms, Enthusiast Gaming, Video game journalism, Norton Rose Fulbright, eSports, Video game, Gaming

Enthusiast Gaming will not receive any of the proceeds of any sale of Common Shares by Blue Ant.

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  • Enthusiast Gaming will not receive any of the proceeds of any sale of Common Shares by Blue Ant.
  • Enthusiast Gaming is represented by Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP in Canada and Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP in the United States.
  • Enthusiast Gaming is building the largest media and content platform for video game and esports fans to connect and engage worldwide.
  • While Enthusiast Gaming considers these assumptions to be reasonable, based on information currently available, they may prove to be incorrect.

Enthusiast Gaming Launches Marketed Public Offering of Common Shares in the United States and Canada

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Law firms, Enthusiast Gaming, Video game journalism, Norton Rose Fulbright, eSports

TORONTO, June 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Enthusiast Gaming Holdings Inc. ("Enthusiast Gaming" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: EGLX) (TSX: EGLX), a media and content platform for video game and esports fans to connect and engage, today announced the launch of a proposed marketed public offering of common shares ("Common Shares") in the United States and Canada.

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  • TORONTO, June 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Enthusiast Gaming Holdings Inc. ("Enthusiast Gaming" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: EGLX) (TSX: EGLX), a media and content platform for video game and esports fans to connect and engage, today announced the launch of a proposed marketed public offering of common shares ("Common Shares") in the United States and Canada.
  • A total of 8,000,000 Common Shares will be offered by the Company (the "Offering").
  • Enthusiast Gaming will not receive any of the proceeds of any sale of Common Shares by Blue Ant.
  • Enthusiast Gaming was represented by Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP in Canada and Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP in the United States.

EY Announces Sam Thigpen of Sapphire Gas Solutions as an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2021 Gulf Coast Area Award Finalist

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Law firms, Service companies, Ernst & Young, Companies, DLA Piper

CONROE, Texas, June 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) today announced that CEO, Sam Thigpen, of Sapphire Gas Solutions was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year 2021 Gulf Coast Area Award finalist.

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  • CONROE, Texas, June 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) today announced that CEO, Sam Thigpen, of Sapphire Gas Solutions was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year 2021 Gulf Coast Area Award finalist.
  • Entrepreneur Of The Year is one of the preeminent competitive award programs for entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies.
  • The Entrepreneur Of The Year National Overall Award winner will then move on to compete for the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year Award in June 2022.
  • In Gulf Coast Area, sponsors also include Colliers International, DLA Piper, LLC, PNC Bank, Houston Business Journal, Pierpont Communications, and SolomonEdwards.

StevenDouglas Garnishes an Array of Awards, including Forbes Recognition, and is Expanding Aggressively While Helping Companies and Candidates Relocate to Florida.

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Law firms, Executive search, Management consulting, Recruitment, Service companies, Stanton Chase

The firm was recognized by the 2021 Forbes Recruiting Industry Awards in May 2021 as one of America's best Executive Search Firms.

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  • The firm was recognized by the 2021 Forbes Recruiting Industry Awards in May 2021 as one of America's best Executive Search Firms.
  • This announcement comes in tandem with the StevenDouglas once again being named the #1 Executive Search Firm in South Florida by the South Florida Business Journal.
  • StevenDouglas supports companies at any phase, including start-ups, emerging middle-market, and Fortune 500 companies.
  • It's one of the fastest growing recruiting firms in the U.S. with locations across the country, including a presence in Latin America & Canada.

Greenberg Traurig's Government Law & Policy Group Named to City & State's 2021 Top 50 NYC Lobbyists

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Greenberg Traurig, New York City, Law firms, Cities in the United States, Law

NEW YORK, June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP New York City Government Law & Policy Practice has been named in the top ten on City & State's 2021 Top 50 NYC Lobbyists list.

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  • NEW YORK, June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP New York City Government Law & Policy Practice has been named in the top ten on City & State's 2021 Top 50 NYC Lobbyists list.
  • Greenberg Traurig's New York Government Law & Policy Practice based in New York City and Albany, is one of the leading government relations teams in both the City and the State.
  • The New York City team includes:
    Ed Wallace, New York Co-Chair and founder of the New York City Government Law & Policy Practice; previously served as City Council Member-at-Large (Manhattan) and then Chief of Staff to the New York City Council President.
  • John Mascialino, Chair of the New York City Government Law & Policy Practice; former First Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Citywide Administrative Services .

Hausfeld Creates All-Woman C-Suite

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Law firms, Norton Rose Fulbright

Bridget joins Global Chief Operating Officer, Catherine Gill, and Global Chief Financial Officer, Sue Huberty, to form an all-woman C-suite.

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  • Bridget joins Global Chief Operating Officer, Catherine Gill, and Global Chief Financial Officer, Sue Huberty, to form an all-woman C-suite.
  • Prior to joining Hausfeld, Bridget was the director of client development at global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright where she led a regional team focused on international business and client development.
  • Commenting on the announcement, Global Vice Chair Brian Ratner said, Hausfeld is delighted to welcome Bridget to our team.
  • Bridget added, Im thrilled to be joining Hausfeld, a firm that is known for being genuinely innovative and forward-thinking in its approach to global dispute resolution.

Latham & Watkins Launches Virtual Antitrust and Competition Law Program

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Monday, June 7, 2021
Law firms, Latham & Watkins, Veps, Latham

NEW YORK, June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Latham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to launch the firm's newest Virtual Experience Program (VEP) on antitrust and competition law.

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  • NEW YORK, June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Latham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to launch the firm's newest Virtual Experience Program (VEP) on antitrust and competition law.
  • Mandy Reeves, Chair of Latham's Global Antitrust & Competition Practice, said: "The Virtual Experience Program provides students and anyone interested in antitrust law the exciting opportunity to gain 'life-like' exposure to the legal issues surrounding a merger clearance.
  • With the launch of the Antitrust VEP, Latham now offers five VEPs on Forage: M&A , White Collar , Emerging Companies , Banking , and Antitrust .
  • Latham & Watkins works in cooperation with the Law Office of Salman M. Al-Sudairi in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Bowman Consulting Group Announces Partial Exercise of Underwriters’ Overallotment Option

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Friday, June 4, 2021
Architecture, Professional services, Residential Building & Real Estate, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Environment, Construction & Property, Engineering, Urban planning, Building Systems, Finance, Manufacturing, Interior design, Initial public offering, Stock market, Greenshoe, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, Akerman LLP, Market economics), Law firms

After giving effect to the partial exercise of the overallotment option, the total number of shares sold by Bowman in the public offering increased to 3,805,925 shares and gross proceeds increased to approximately $53.3 million.

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  • After giving effect to the partial exercise of the overallotment option, the total number of shares sold by Bowman in the public offering increased to 3,805,925 shares and gross proceeds increased to approximately $53.3 million.
  • The exercise of the overallotment option is expected to close on June 8, 2021, subject to customary closing conditions, at which time the Company expects to receive net proceeds of approximately $1.5 million after underwriting discounts and commissions.
  • Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP served as legal counsel to Bowman and Akerman LLP served as legal counsel to the underwriters.
  • On May 11, 2021, Bowman completed its $51.7 million initial public offering and began trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol BWMN.

EmployBridge to be Acquired by Apollo Funds

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Thursday, June 3, 2021
Finance, Law firms, Investment, Apollo Global Management, Drexel Burnham Lambert, Houlihan Lokey, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison

NEW YORKand ATLANTA, June 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE: APO) (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, Apollo) today announced that funds managed by its affiliates (the Apollo Funds) have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire EmployBridge, the largest industrial staffing company in the United States.

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  • NEW YORKand ATLANTA, June 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE: APO) (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, Apollo) today announced that funds managed by its affiliates (the Apollo Funds) have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire EmployBridge, the largest industrial staffing company in the United States.
  • Al Aguirre, Chairman of the Board, EmployBridge, added, Weve had an amazing partnership with EmployBridge over the past seven years to create the largest industrial staffing company in the US.
  • Houlihan Lokey and Royal Bank of Canada served as financial advisors to the Apollo Funds in connection with the transaction.
  • Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer, & Feld LLP and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP are serving as legal counsel to the Apollo Funds.

Chambers and Partners Honors Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Lisa Sotto for Outstanding Contribution to the Legal Profession

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Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Other Professional Services, Legal, Internet, Data management, Professional services, Technology, Other Technology, Security, Hunton Andrews Kurth, Andrews Kurth, Chambers and Partners, Law firms

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP partner Lisa J. Sotto , chair of the firms global privacy and cybersecurity practice , has been recognized by Chambers and Partners with the 2021 Outstanding Contribution to the Legal Profession award .

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  • Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP partner Lisa J. Sotto , chair of the firms global privacy and cybersecurity practice , has been recognized by Chambers and Partners with the 2021 Outstanding Contribution to the Legal Profession award .
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210602005268/en/
    Lisa Sotto, chair of the global privacy and cybersecurity practice at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, has been recognized by Chambers and Partners with the 2021 Outstanding Contribution to the Legal Profession Award.
  • A longtime leader in global privacy and cybersecurity law, Sotto has dedicated her career to promoting sound global data privacy and security practices.
  • I am honored to receive this recognition from Chambers and Partners, Sotto said.