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Chambers USA 2013 Edition Lists 21 Alston & Bird Practices and 91 Firm Attorneys

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:47:37 GMT

Twenty-one Alston & Bird practices have been listed in the 2013 Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. These include Antitrust; Banking & Finance; Bankruptcy/Restructuring; Capital Markets: REITs; Construction; Corporate/M&A; Energy; Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation; Environment; ERISA Litigation; Government: Government Relations; Health Care; Immigration; Intellectual Property; International Trade; Labor & Employment; Litigation: General Commercial; Outsourcing; Privacy & Data Security; Real Estate; Tax.

2013 California Women of Distinction Reception

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Alston & Bird hosted its annual California Women of Distinction reception celebrating the firm’s female clients and friends.

A “Slippery Slope” – Bruce Pasfield Talks Biofuel RIN Fraud and Prevention

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:25:39 GMT

Bruce Pasfield, partner in the firm’s Environmental & Land Use Group, was featured in Bloomberg BNA’s “The Week Ahead” video, touching on key messages from his article “EPA’s Enforcement of RIN Fraud Violations Starts to Bring Stability Back to the Market” in which he discusses renewable fuel standards, recent fraud cases surrounding RIN numbers and the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) proposed changes addressing fraud in the renewable fuels program.

Alston & Bird Advises Client Ebix in $820 Million Transaction

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Alston & Bird served as legal counsel to the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Ebix, Inc., a leading international supplier of on-demand software and E-commerce services to the insurance industry, in a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Goldman, Sachs & Co. in an $820 million transaction, where Ebix shareholders will receive $20 per share in cash.

Alston & Bird Advises High Point Regional Health System in Strategic Partnership with UNC Health Care System

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Alston & Bird LLP is pleased to announce its participation as legal counsel to High Point Regional Health System (“High Point”) in forming a strategic alliance with The University of North Carolina Health Care System (“UNC HCS”). The transaction closed April 1, 2013.

Alston & Bird Advises Onvia, Inc., in Successful Stock Repurchase

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT

An Alston & Bird team led by Washington, D.C. Corporate Transactions & Securities partner Keith Gottfried advised publicly traded client Onvia, Inc., in connection with its repurchase of 1.2 million shares of its common stock from Symphony Technology Group, LLC.

Alston & Bird Earns U.S. Department of State Accolade

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT

On March 14, 2013, Managing Partner Richard Hays and Pro Bono Partner Mary Benton were on hand at Alston & Bird’s Washington, D.C. office to receive a Certificate of Appreciation from the U.S. Department of State for the firm’s pro bono efforts regarding the International Child Abduction Project. By the award, the U.S. Central Authority for the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction lauded Alston & Bird for its work in the department’s all-volunteer pro bono Hague Convention Attorney Network.

Alston & Bird Expands Capital Markets Practice

Wed, 08 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Alston & Bird LLP announced today that a group of five partners, previously at Dentons, will join its capital markets practice. Four partners will be based in New York, and another based in Washington, D.C.

Alston & Bird Extensively Featured on the 2013 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” Rankings

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Alston & Bird was ranked nationally in 43 different practice categories in the 2013 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” listing.

Alston & Bird Hosts Columbia Business School Private Equity Program’s Alumni Discussion Series

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:00:41 GMT

Alston & Bird hosted the Columbia Business School Private Equity Program’s Alumni Discussion Series on April 3, 2013, which focused on important issues in the Restructuring space.

Alston & Bird’s Dallas Office Participates in E-Waste Recycling Event

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT

The Alston & Bird Sustainability Committee of the firm’s Dallas office participated in its first “e-waste” recycling event on February 20, 2013. Alston & Bird representatives coordinated with several other firms in the area to recycle e-waste in four buildings in the Harwood District of downtown Dallas.

Alston & Bird’s Kim Peretti Appears on Fox News

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:53:26 GMT

Kim Peretti, co-chair of the firm’s security-incident and management-response team and former senior litigator for the Justice Department's Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section, appeared on Fox News to discuss prosecuting cyber criminals

Alston & Bird's Privacy and Security Practice Nationally Ranked for the Sixth Straight Year by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:51:40 GMT

In its publicly released rankings for 2013, Chambers USA has again listed Alston & Bird’s Privacy & Data Security practice among the nation’s leading practices. Alston & Bird’s privacy and data security practice has been recognized every year since Chambers & Partners began ranking this practice area on a nationwide basis.

Andy Howard Quoted in Los Angeles Daily Journal

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Andy Howard was quoted in a Los Angeles Daily Journal article discussing the sequestration and how it may impact California’s many government contracts.

Cari Dawson Featured in Diversity & the Bar

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:53:18 GMT

Cari Dawson, partner in the firm's Litigation & Trial Practice and Products Liability Groups, was featured in Diversity & the Bar magazine.