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Six Burns & Levinson Attorneys Named to 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023
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BOSTON, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Burns & Levinson attorneys – Caitlin Barrett , Alison Harrall , Mark Manning , Chad Porter , Frank Segall , and Josef Volman – have been selected for inclusion in the 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America.

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  • BOSTON, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Burns & Levinson attorneys – Caitlin Barrett , Alison Harrall , Mark Manning , Chad Porter , Frank Segall , and Josef Volman – have been selected for inclusion in the 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America.
  • According to Lawdragon, these lawyers create "multibillion dollar mergers and other deals that change the course of industries.
  • She also advises purchasers and sellers in the structuring and negotiation of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and other general corporate matters.
  • She was named to Boston Magazine's Top Corporate Lawyers List in 2022 and 2023.

PKF O'Connor Davies Welcomes Michelle Skrobacz as Partner

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Friday, November 3, 2023
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NEW YORK, Nov. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- PKF O'Connor Davies, one of the nation's largest accounting, tax and advisory practices, today announced that it has hired Michelle Skrobacz as Partner. With over 20 years of tax and senior leadership experience, Skrobacz joins the organization's Private Client Services Group, whose clients include high-net-worth individuals and families, trusts, and private foundations, among others. She will be based out of the Boston, Massachusetts, office.

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- PKF O'Connor Davies, one of the nation's largest accounting, tax and advisory practices, today announced that it has hired Michelle Skrobacz as Partner.
  • "Michelle is a seasoned professional with decades of experience serving private clients and helping them identify tax planning opportunities and navigate the specific tax challenges they face," said Laurie J. Austin, PKF O'Connor Davies' New England Co-Managing Partner.
  • Prior to joining PKF O'Connor Davies, Skrobacz held a tax-focused management role with a financial advisory firm.
  • "Joining PKF O'Connor Davies offers the chance to take the next step in my career and expand my work with private clients," said Skrobacz.

Milbank Deepens Global Project, Energy and Infrastructure Finance Regulatory Bench with Addition of Jenna McGrath

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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"Her significant energy regulatory experience will be a tremendous asset to our clients, especially in the domestic energy and power space."

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  • "Her significant energy regulatory experience will be a tremendous asset to our clients, especially in the domestic energy and power space."
  • Ms. McGrath focuses her practice on both transactional and litigation work in the energy regulatory space.
  • "Jenna is market-recognized for her regulatory and litigation work in the energy sector, and she will be an important addition to our team," said Dan Bartfeld , chair of the firm's Global Project, Energy and Infrastructure Finance Group .
  • "Milbank has one of the largest and most successful project, energy and infrastructure finance groups globally," said Ms. McGrath.

Six Goulston & Storrs Attorneys Named to Lawdragon's 2024 Leading 500 U.S. Dealmakers

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Monday, October 30, 2023
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Over the past five years alone, he has been lead counsel on more than $3 billion in M&A transactions.

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  • Over the past five years alone, he has been lead counsel on more than $3 billion in M&A transactions.
  • His clients include private and public company sellers, PE firms, strategic acquirers, entrepreneurs, and a broad range of technology companies.
  • Kaden is co-chair of Goulston & Storrs' Corporate Group and serves on numerous firm committees.
  • Sherrier serves on the ABA's Private Target Study Working Group, which publishes the Private Target Mergers & Acquisitions Deal Points Study.

Aspen Publishing Acquires Exclusive License from University of Arizona to Administer New Law School Admissions Test

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Friday, September 8, 2023
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TUCSON, Ariz. , Sept. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aspen Publishing has secured an exclusive license to JD-Next, a groundbreaking law school admissions test. Developed over the past five years by the University of Arizona Law, with active participation by more than 40 law schools, colleges and universities and thousands of students across the country, JD-Next now enters a new phase under Aspen Publishing's administration, aiming to provide aspiring law students from all backgrounds with valuable resources for their educational journey.

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  • TUCSON, Ariz. , Sept. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aspen Publishing has secured an exclusive license to JD-Next, a groundbreaking law school admissions test.
  • Aspen Publishing has secured an exclusive license to JD-Next, a groundbreaking law school admissions test
    JD-Next was designed to bridge the gap in law school preparation and offer a reliable measure of a student's ability to learn and succeed in law school.
  • Numerous law schools have already been approved to accept the test as part of their admission process.
  • Aspen Publishing is a trusted leader in legal education, offering a comprehensive range of educational content and digital solutions to law schools globally.

Bracewell Strengthens Global Energy Finance Team with Arrival of Partners Scott Le Bouef and Brian Rogers in New York

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023
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Le Bouef and Rogers join the firm from Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, where Le Bouef was a member of the commodities and derivatives group and Rogers was co-chair of the debt finance practice.

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  • Le Bouef and Rogers join the firm from Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, where Le Bouef was a member of the commodities and derivatives group and Rogers was co-chair of the debt finance practice.
  • "Scott and Brian are highly regarded lawyers, who bring a wealth of experience to our market-leading energy finance team," said Bracewell Managing Partner Gregory M. Bopp.
  • Le Bouef represents clients in a wide variety of commodities and derivatives transactions and related regulatory matters, with a focus on energy commodities.
  • "Scott and Brian have extensive commodity finance experience that complements the offerings of our energy finance and energy transactions teams," said Dewey J. Gonsoulin Jr., co-chair of Bracewell's finance practice.

Nine Goulston & Storrs Directors Named to 2023 Lawdragon 500 X - The Next Generation List

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
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BOSTON, July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Goulston & Storrs , an Am Law 200 firm, is pleased to announce that directors Maura Brancaccio , Ashley Brown , Frank Ditta , Mariana Korsunsky , David Lewis , David Linhart , Casey Milianta , Julia Rosequist , and Allison Sherrier have been named to the inaugural 2023 Lawdragon 500 X: The Next Generation Lawdragon list.

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  • BOSTON, July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Goulston & Storrs , an Am Law 200 firm, is pleased to announce that directors Maura Brancaccio , Ashley Brown , Frank Ditta , Mariana Korsunsky , David Lewis , David Linhart , Casey Milianta , Julia Rosequist , and Allison Sherrier have been named to the inaugural 2023 Lawdragon 500 X: The Next Generation Lawdragon list.
  • According to Lawdragon, "The achievements and pace at which these lawyers have vaulted to the forefront of the legal profession is remarkable."
  • She received her J.D., with honors, from the University of Connecticut School of Law and B.A., summa cum laude, from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
  • She received her J.D., cum laude, from Boston College Law School and her B.A., magna cum laude, from Boston University.

Dechert Expands IP Practice with Addition of Partner Dr. John P. Rearick

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Monday, July 10, 2023
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BOSTON, July 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dechert LLP announced today the addition of John P. Rearick, Ph.

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  • BOSTON, July 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dechert LLP announced today the addition of John P. Rearick, Ph.
  • A Harvard-educated chemist with deep experience in strategic IP protection, particularly patent prosecution, Dr. Rearick bolsters the firm's fast-growing IP practice, specifically its chemistry IP bench.
  • Dr. Rearick is the second addition to the practice this year, following the return of patent litigator Nisha Patel Gupta to Dechert's Silicon Valley office in May.
  • "For decades, Dechert has counselled biotech and pharmaceutical companies and the investors that fund them on their most complex IP strategies and disputes.

Voyager Therapeutics Announces Appointment of Jacquelyn Fahey Sandell as Chief Legal Officer

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Monday, July 10, 2023
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Voyager Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: VYGR), a biotechnology company dedicated to breaking through barriers in gene therapy and neurology, today announced the appointment of Jacquelyn Fahey Sandell as Chief Legal Officer (CLO).

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  • CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Voyager Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: VYGR), a biotechnology company dedicated to breaking through barriers in gene therapy and neurology, today announced the appointment of Jacquelyn Fahey Sandell as Chief Legal Officer (CLO).
  • Fahey Sandell brings more than 25 years of legal experience spanning in-house roles at multiple biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies.
  • She most recently served as CLO, Corporate Secretary, and Compliance Officer of Jounce Therapeutics, Inc.
    “Jacqui’s breadth of expertise across securities, business development, regulatory, intellectual property, and multiple other legal disciplines makes her a strong addition to the growing Voyager team,” said Al Sandrock, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of Voyager.
  • Fahey Sandell previously held senior positions at Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company and Genzyme Corporation, and she has worked at multiple top-tier law firms.

Alloy Therapeutics Expands Executive Team to Strengthen Therapeutic Discovery and Innovation for Its Partners

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Thursday, June 29, 2023
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Alloy Therapeutics, a biotechnology ecosystem company, announced expanded leadership to strengthen its portfolio of drug discovery capabilities and technologies for the global scientific community.

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  • Alloy Therapeutics, a biotechnology ecosystem company, announced expanded leadership to strengthen its portfolio of drug discovery capabilities and technologies for the global scientific community.
  • Alloy has promoted Martin Leach, PhD, MBA to Chief Operating Officer (COO), from his previous position of Alloy Senior Vice President of Global Informatics and COO of its Daedamab research facility.
  • Dr. Schmidt was most recently CSO at Ankyra Therapeutics, where he oversaw optimization of a novel intratumoral drug retention platform and development of Ankyra’s differentiated IL-12 cytokine therapy.
  • Previously, he worked at Eleven Biotherapeutics (now Carisma Therapeutics, NASDAQ: CARM) and Compass Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CMPX) leading discovery and development of monoclonal and bispecific antibody drugs in the areas of immuno-oncology and ocular diseases.