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VINCI PARTNERS AND COMPASS ANNOUNCE BUSINESS COMBINATION, CREATING THE GATEWAY TO ALTERNATIVE ASSET MANAGEMENT IN LATIN AMERICA

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RIO DE JANEIRO, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Vinci Partners Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ: VINP) ("Vinci Partners," "Vinci," "we," "us," or "our"), a leading alternative investment platform based in Brazil, announced today an agreement (the "Transaction") for a combination with Compass.

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  • RIO DE JANEIRO, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Vinci Partners Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ: VINP) ("Vinci Partners," "Vinci," "we," "us," or "our"), a leading alternative investment platform based in Brazil, announced today an agreement (the "Transaction") for a combination with Compass.
  • "Over the last 28 years, we have built a strong reputation through our extensive distribution network and track record in Latin America.
  • Our shared vision includes offering the best Latin American investment solutions to global investors and providing global solutions to Latin American investors.
  • Vinci Partners will host a conference call on Friday, March 8, 2024 at 8:00 am (Eastern Time) to discuss the Transaction.

BCE announces change of auditor for fiscal 2025

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MONTRÉAL, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - BCE Inc. (BCE) (TSX: BCE) (NYSE: BCE) today announced that the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of BCE (the Board) has completed a comprehensive request for proposal process for the 2025 external audit engagement (the RFP) and that the Board has selected Ernst & Young LLP as its external auditor for fiscal 2025.

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  • MONTRÉAL, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - BCE Inc. (BCE) (TSX: BCE) (NYSE: BCE) today announced that the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of BCE (the Board) has completed a comprehensive request for proposal process for the 2025 external audit engagement (the RFP) and that the Board has selected Ernst & Young LLP as its external auditor for fiscal 2025.
  • After careful consideration, on the advice of the Audit Committee, the Board selected Ernst & Young LLP, subject to shareholder approval at BCE's 2025 annual shareholder meeting.
  • BCE extends its gratitude to Deloitte LLP for the quality of expertise and insight they have provided to the corporation over the years.
  • BCE intends to propose to shareholders, at its 2025 annual shareholder meeting, that Ernst & Young LLP be appointed as its external auditor until the end of the next annual shareholder meeting.

MoloLamken LLP Announces New Partners

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NEW YORK, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The national litigation boutique MoloLamken LLP is pleased to announce that Lauren Dayton, Jennifer Fischell, and Eugene Sokoloff have been named partners in the firm.

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  • The national litigation boutique MoloLamken LLP is pleased to announce that Lauren Dayton, Jennifer Fischell, and Eugene Sokoloff have been named partners in the firm.
  • NEW YORK, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The national litigation boutique MoloLamken LLP is pleased to announce that Lauren Dayton, Jennifer Fischell, and Eugene Sokoloff have been named partners in the firm.
  • Ms. Dayton joined MoloLamken after clerking for the Honorable Steven M. Colloton of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and the Honorable Brian M. Cogan of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
  • Mr. Sokoloff is admitted in New York, the District of Columbia, Illinois, and numerous federal district and appellate courts.

Johnson Pope's Litigation Team Continues Its Commitment to Growth with the Addition of Steven C. Pratico

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TAMPA, Fla., March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns, LLP is pleased to announce that Steven C. Pratico has joined the Litigation Practice Group.

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  • TAMPA, Fla., March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns, LLP is pleased to announce that Steven C. Pratico has joined the Litigation Practice Group.
  • His practice focuses on multi-million-dollar business torts, breach of contract matters, real estate litigation and construction disputes.
  • "Johnson Pope is committed to the Tampa Bay region with offices in Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater.
  • For more information about Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns, LLP, and its comprehensive range of legal services, visit https://www.jpfirm.com .

Greenberg Traurig Adds Well-Known Attorney Jake Robson as Co-managing Shareholder and Head of M&A Practice in Singapore

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
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SINGAPORE, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues its strategic expansion in Southeast Asia with the addition of Jake Robson as co-managing shareholder of the Singapore office and head of the South and Southeast Asia Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Practice. Robson joins from King & Wood Mallesons where he developed and led its South and Southeast Asia Corporate and M&A practices. Previously, he developed the M&A practice in Singapore for Morrison & Foerster.

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  • Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues its strategic expansion in Southeast Asia with the addition of Jake Robson as co-managing shareholder of the Singapore office and head of the South and Southeast Asia Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Practice.
  • SINGAPORE, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues its strategic expansion in Southeast Asia with the addition of Jake Robson as co-managing shareholder of the Singapore office and head of the South and Southeast Asia Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Practice .
  • Robson joins from King & Wood Mallesons where he developed and led its South and Southeast Asia Corporate and M&A practices.
  • "Jake is a welcome addition to our global M&A Practice and he further strengthens the capabilities of our burgeoning Singapore office.

Former Federal Prosecutors Michael Elliott and Mindy Sauter Join McGuireWoods in Dallas

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
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DALLAS, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Michael Elliott and Mindy Sauter, both former federal prosecutors with particular experience in healthcare matters, have joined McGuireWoods as partners in Dallas. Along with counsel Chris Quinlan, they anchor McGuireWoods' government investigations and white collar litigation practice in Texas and bolster the firm's already significant healthcare industry capabilities.

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  • DALLAS, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Michael Elliott and Mindy Sauter, both former federal prosecutors with particular experience in healthcare matters, have joined McGuireWoods as partners in Dallas.
  • After serving as federal prosecutors, Elliott and Sauter founded Elliott Sauter PLLC in 2017, and brought Quinlan to their practice.
  • Elliott, Sauter and Quinlan represent individuals and corporations in criminal proceedings, internal investigations and civil litigation, with a focus on healthcare regulatory and compliance issues.
  • Added Jason Cook, managing partner of McGuireWoods' Dallas office: "We are delighted to welcome Michael, Mindy and Chris.

BYU Law Hosts 6th Annual Winter Deals Conference and Inaugural Winter Bankruptcy Conference in March

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PROVO, Utah, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BYU Law today announced two corresponding events in March hosted by its Global Business Law Program, a global platform for research and policy development. The 2024 BYU Law Winter Deals Conference, an annual event convening leading researchers to discuss the modern global economy's most pressing legal issues, will be held on March 14-15. The inaugural Winter Bankruptcy Conference, co-hosted with the University of Chicago Center on Law and Finance, will take place March 12-14 and will bring together leading scholars, judges, and practitioners to present cutting-edge research on bankruptcy, reorganization, and distressed debt. Both events will be held in Park City, Utah.

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  • The 2024 BYU Law Winter Deals Conference, an annual event convening leading researchers to discuss the modern global economy's most pressing legal issues, will be held on March 14-15.
  • Focusing on "New Ideas for Modern Markets' Most Difficult Challenges," BYU Law School's Winter Deals Conference brings leading scholars, policymakers and practitioners together to discuss state of the art research on the legal institutions supporting contemporary markets.
  • This conference will overlap one day with the 6th Annual Winter Business Deals Conference at Westgate in Park City, Utah.
  • Special thanks to inaugural Winter Bankruptcy Conference sponsors The Brattle Group, Brown Rudnick LLP, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Ropes & Gray LLP, and Cooley.

Hook Announces Additional Seed Investment By Imaginary Ventures

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NEW YORK, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Hook, the music platform that enables fans to easily, quickly and legally remix popular music for use on social media, announced today that it has extended its Seed Round to bring on additional investments from Natalie Massenet and Nick Brown's Imaginary Ventures and a group of strategic music and social media industry investors and advisors. This additional investment brings the total of Hook's Seed round, which was led by Point72 Ventures and Edgar Bronfman Jr.'s Waverley Capital, to $3.5 Million. Imaginary Ventures backs some of the most exciting businesses across the consumer landscape, with early stakes in SKIMS, Daily Harvest, Glossier, and others.

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  • This additional investment brings the total of Hook's Seed round, which was led by Point72 Ventures and Edgar Bronfman Jr.'s Waverley Capital, to $3.5 Million.
  • Imaginary Ventures backs some of the most exciting businesses across the consumer landscape, with early stakes in SKIMS, Daily Harvest, Glossier, and others.
  • In addition to her strategic investment in Hook, the company will also benefit from her entrepreneurial and consumer business-building expertise.
  • In addition to Point72 Ventures and Waverley Capital, Hook's previously announced Seed funding round included Three Six Zero, and Avex, Japan's leading entertainment brand.

Augusta, Georgia's, Top Personal Injury Attorney Thomas Burnside, III is Chosen as a 2024 Super Lawyer®

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AUGUSTA, Ga., March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Thomas Burnside, III joins an elite group of Georgia attorneys recognized as 2024 Super Lawyers®. Mr. Burnside is among the top 5% of practicing attorneys in the state, making this continued recognition a notable achievement. Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding attorneys from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. For this award, selection is determined using a patented process that includes voting of other lawyers, independent research conducted by the editorial team and nomination by a special panel of highly rated attorneys. The Super Lawyers lists are published nationwide in Super Lawyers Magazines, leading city and regional publications across the country and attorney profiles are on the website http://www.superlawyers.com. Founder of Burnside Law, LLP, Thomas R. Burnside, III possesses many years of experience in personal injury law at both the trial and appellate court levels. He earned his J.D. from Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law in Macon, Georgia, in 1991. Mr. Burnside served on the State Bar Board of Governors (2007-2022), State Disciplinary Board Review Panel (2009-2021), and has been recognized with numerous accolades and awards throughout his career. Over the years, Mr. Burnside and his team at Burnside Law Firm, LLP, have helped clients recover millions of dollars that have enabled them to meet financial obligations, pay bills, obtain medical care and begin to put their lives back together.

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  • Super Lawyers ®, a well-respected rating service, once again named Thomas Burnside, III to its exclusive list of attorneys in the state of Georgia.
  • AUGUSTA, Ga., March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Thomas Burnside, III joins an elite group of Georgia attorneys recognized as 2024 Super Lawyers®.
  • The Super Lawyers lists are published nationwide in Super Lawyers Magazines, leading city and regional publications across the country and attorney profiles are on the website http://www.superlawyers.com .
  • Founder of Burnside Law, LLP, Thomas R. Burnside, III possesses many years of experience in personal injury law at both the trial and appellate court levels.

Honigman Announces Corey Levin as New Partner in Real Estate Department

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DETROIT, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Honigman LLP announced today that Corey Levin has joined its Real Estate Department as a partner in the firm's Real Estate Services Practice Group.

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  • DETROIT, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Honigman LLP announced today that Corey Levin has joined its Real Estate Department as a partner in the firm's Real Estate Services Practice Group.
  • Levin focuses his practice on economic and real estate development incentives, business incentives and credits, and sustainability/clean energy tax credits.
  • "We are thrilled to welcome Corey as a partner to our firm," said Richard Barr, co-leader of Honigman's Economic Development Incentives Practice.
  • Levin joins Honigman from Ernst & Young, LLP, where he was part of the Global Location Investment, Credits & Incentives advisory practice.