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AllBright Alliance Welcomes Industry Powerhouses—British Airways, Guggenheim Investments and Tapestry (Coach, Kate Spade, Stuart Weitzman)—as It Marks a Year of Substantial Growth and Gender Equity Impact

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Friday, March 8, 2024
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The milestone comes one year after the programme's inception, highlighting a period of significant growth and impact in supporting gender equity across the world.

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  • The milestone comes one year after the programme's inception, highlighting a period of significant growth and impact in supporting gender equity across the world.
  • With the addition of these new partners, AllBright Alliance now reaches over 750,000 employees across various sectors.
  • “We are thrilled to be partnering with AllBright, underscoring our significant commitment to strengthening gender equality in the workplace,” said Dina DiLorenzo, Co-President of Guggenheim Investments.
  • This helps us become a more sustainable organisation and further reduce our gender pay gap.”
    For more information on AllBright Alliance visit www.allbrightcollective.com/business ; or for interview/ further commentary, contact [email protected]

Gracell Biotechnologies to be acquired by AstraZeneca, furthering cell therapy ambition across oncology and autoimmune diseases

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Tuesday, December 26, 2023
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SAN DIEGO and SUZHOU, China and SHANGHAI, China, Dec. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gracell Biotechnologies Inc. (“Gracell” or the “Company”, NASDAQ: GRCL), a global clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing innovative cell therapies for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by AstraZeneca.

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  • Autologous CAR-T is a type of cell therapy created by reprogramming a patient’s immune T cells to target disease-causing cells, and the manufacturing process for this type of treatment is complex and time-consuming.
  • Gracell’s FasTCAR next-day manufacturing platform significantly shortens manufacturing time, enhances T cell fitness and will potentially improve the effectiveness of autologous CAR-T treatment in patients.
  • AllBright Law Offices is acting as PRC legal advisor to Gracell, and Harney Westwood & Riegels is acting as Cayman Islands legal advisor to Gracell.
  • RuiMin is acting as PRC legal advisor to AstraZeneca, and Maples Group is acting as Cayman Islands legal advisor to AstraZeneca.

ENNISMORE AND CAIN INTERNATIONAL PARTNER TO DRIVE THE GLOBAL EXPANSION OF DELANO

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Thursday, April 13, 2023
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NEW YORK, April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ennismore - the fastest-growing lifestyle hospitality company and joint venture with Accor, which holds a majority shareholding - today announces it has entered into exclusive negotiations to build a long-term partnership with Cain International ("Cain") – the privately held investment firm – to drive forward the global expansion of the iconic hotel brand Delano.

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  • The partnership will see Cain acquire a minority stake in the Delano brand, collaborate with Ennismore to support Delano's global growth ambitions and deliver its current expansion pipeline, including Seoul, Istanbul, and Cartagena, with several other locations under negotiation.
  • As part of the partnership, the iconic Delano South Beach will undergo a substantial renovation and reopen as the brand's flagship location.
  • Today, the Delano brand has evolved to include two concepts: the original Delano and the recently launched Maison Delano, which opened its first location in Paris this April.
  • We're incredibly excited to partner with Cain International, who will help us reach our ambitious growth plans, opening both Delano and Maison Delano properties in new regions and cities."

AllBright Launches the AllBright Alliance to Empower Women in the Workplace

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Tuesday, February 21, 2023
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AllBright, the networking group making the workplace work better for women, has launched the AllBright Alliance , a global collective of businesses committed to driving positive change for ALL women in the workplace.

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  • AllBright, the networking group making the workplace work better for women, has launched the AllBright Alliance , a global collective of businesses committed to driving positive change for ALL women in the workplace.
  • The AllBright Alliance launches with seven founding corporate partners that include Eldridge, BNY Mellon Investment Management, HSBC, Simba Sleep, Northern Bloc, Visionable Healthcare and Chelsea FC.
  • Viviane Paxinos, CEO of AllBright, says: “We are delighted to formally launch the AllBright Alliance and welcome our founding partners.
  • They are joining a movement with a mission to find solutions to the challenges faced by women in the workplace.

Skanska's work with gender equality is acknowledged, takes place on Allbright's green stock exchange list

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Thursday, November 24, 2022
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Skanska is placed on the "green stock exchange list", a list of companies that have achieved an even gender distribution at top management level.

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  • Skanska is placed on the "green stock exchange list", a list of companies that have achieved an even gender distribution at top management level.
  • Skanska is thus ranked as one of the companies recognized for our gender equality work in the business.
  • Since 2012, the organization Allbright has annually examined the stock exchange's top management level based on representation.
  • The conditions regarding gender equality at top management level naturally play a role regarding sending a strong signal to other parts of the organization.

LATHAM EXPANDS COMPLEX COMMERCIAL LITIGATION PRACTICE IN NEW YORK

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022
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NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Latham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to welcome Marissa Alter-Nelson to the firm's New York office as a partner in the Complex Commercial Litigation Practice, and a member of the Litigation & Trial Department. Widely recognized for her substantive legal skills and diverse litigation practice, Alter-Nelson focuses on trials and complex litigation matters in connection with a wide range of business, commercial and financial disputes.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Latham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to welcome Marissa Alter-Nelson to the firm's New York office as a partner in the Complex Commercial Litigation Practice, and a member of the Litigation & Trial Department.
  • Widely recognized for her substantive legal skills and diverse litigation practice, Alter-Nelson focuses on trials and complex litigation matters in connection with a wide range of business, commercial and financial disputes.
  • "My practice covers a lot of the litigation spectrum, and extends well beyond the borders of New York and the US, so the fit with Latham known for litigation and transactional excellence across specialties and geographies feels really natural," said Alter-Nelson.
  • Marc Jaffe, Managing Partner of Latham's New York office, +1.212.906.1281
    Sean Berkowitz, Complex Commercial Litigation Practice Global Chair, +1.312.777.7016
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Latham Grows Mergers & Acquisitions Practice With Energy & Infrastructure Partner

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Monday, April 25, 2022
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WASHINGTON and HOUSTON, April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Latham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to announce that Ethan Schultz has joined the firm's Washington, D.C. and Houston offices as a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions Practice and the Energy & Infrastructure Industry Group, and as a member of the Corporate Department. Schultz represents clients in acquisitions and divestitures, joint ventures, financings, and other transactions in the energy and infrastructure sectors.

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  • WASHINGTON and HOUSTON, April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Latham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to announce that Ethan Schultz has joined the firm's Washington, D.C. and Houston offices as a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions Practice and the Energy & Infrastructure Industry Group, and as a member of the Corporate Department.
  • Schultz represents clients in acquisitions and divestitures, joint ventures, financings, and other transactions in the energy and infrastructure sectors.
  • Added Justin Stolte, Global Chair of the Energy & Infrastructure Industry Group: "We are thrilled to welcome Ethan to Latham as a partner in our global M&A Practice and Energy & Infrastructure Industry Group.
  • "Ethan has a terrific track record representing leading energy companies across the full spectrum of M&A transactions," said Justin Hamill, Global Co-Chair of Latham's Mergers & Acquisitions Practice.

Latham Expands Energy & Infrastructure Industry Group with Two Project Finance Partners

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022
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HOUSTON and NEW YORK, April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Latham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to announce that Christopher Peponis and Hamad Al-Hoshan have joined the firm as partners in the Project Development & Finance Practice, and the Energy & Infrastructure Industry Group and as members of the Finance Department.

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  • HOUSTON and NEW YORK, April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Latham & Watkins LLP1is pleased to announce that Christopher Peponis and Hamad Al-Hoshan have joined the firm as partners in the Project Development & Finance Practice, and the Energy & Infrastructure Industry Group and as members of the Finance Department.
  • Al-Hoshan, who joins the firm in New York, centers on domestic and international project finance transactions in the energy and infrastructure sectors.
  • "Latham is a global leader, not just in project development and finance, but in energy and infrastructure transactional work more broadly, and I'm excited to build out the firm's project finance offerings in the Houston market," said Peponis.
  • Justin Stolte, Global Chair, Energy & Infrastructure Industry Group, +1.713.546.7966
    Jeff Greenberg, Global Chair, Project Development & Finance Practice, +1.213.891.8080
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Latham Adds Skilled Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Partner to Data & Technology Transactions Practice in Washington, D.C.

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022
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WASHINGTON, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Latham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to announce that Clayton (Clay) Northouse has joined the firm's Washington, D.C., office as a partner in the Data & Technology Transactions Practice within the Corporate Department.

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  • Clayton Northouse brings extensive experience in the data privacy and cybersecurity space, spanning transactions, corporate counseling, regulatory defense, and litigation.
  • He has particular experience helping companies navigate complex global privacy and cybersecurity requirements, and working on cross-border transactional matters.
  • "Data privacy and security are top priorities of our clients, particularly in an environment of heightened regulatory scrutiny and enforcement.
  • Gail Crawford, Global Chair of Latham's Data & Technology Transactions Practice, said: "Clay has his finger on the pulse of complex and precedent-defining data privacy and security matters.

LATHAM FURTHER ENHANCES ANTITRUST CAPABILITIES IN NEW YORK

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Monday, April 4, 2022
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NEW YORK, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Latham & Watkins LLP¹ is pleased to announce that Katherine A. Rocco has joined the firm's New York office as a partner in the global Antitrust & Competition Practice, and member of the Litigation & Trial Department. Rocco advises clients on all aspects of antitrust matters, including merger clearance, cartel investigations, litigation, and transactional work.

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  • NEW YORK, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Latham & Watkins LLPis pleased to announce that Katherine A. Rocco has joined the firm's New York office as a partner in the global Antitrust & Competition Practice, and member of the Litigation & Trial Department.
  • Rocco has a broad antitrust practice, with experience managing complex antitrust and competition matters through trial and appeal.
  • Latham & Watkins works in cooperation with the Law Office of Salman M. Al-Sudairi in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • Amanda Reeves, Global Chair of the Antitrust & Competition Practice, +1.202.637.2183
    Marc Jaffe, New York Office Managing Partner, +1.212.906.1281
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