Alston & Bird client Great Hill Partners, a leading private equity firm, has acquired FinTech company VersaPay Corporation in a transaction valued roughly at CA$126 million (US$95.5 million).
Press ReleaseFebruary 26, 2020
Alston & Bird Represents Underwriters in $500 Million Public Investment-Grade Notes Offering by Essex Portfolio
Alston & Bird acted as counsel to the underwriters in connection with an SEC-registered investment-grade notes offering totaling $500 million issued by Essex Portfolio L.P., the operating partnership of Essex Property Trust Inc., a publicly traded real estate investment trust that invests in multifamily residential properties on the U.S. West Coast.
Press ReleaseFebruary 25, 2020
CFPB Deputy Director Brian Johnson to Join Alston & Bird as Partner in Washington, D.C.
Alston & Bird is expanding its consumer financial services and public policy capabilities with the addition of Brian Johnson, deputy director of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), who will join the firm in March as partner in Washington, D.C.
Alston & Bird client Preferred Apartment Communities Inc. simplified its operating structure by buying its manager, Preferred Apartment Advisors LLC, and its sub-manager, NMP Advisors LLC, for an aggregate purchase price of $154 million, plus up to $25 million of potential additional earnout consideration.
Alston & Bird has created an innovative technology-assisted solution to help financial institutions manage the transition risks on legacy transactions from the phase-out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) scheduled for the end of 2021.
February 24, 2020
Alston & Bird Defense Victory Named a 2019 “Top Verdict” by the Daily Journal
A California case that settled a key area of law concerning trade secret misappropriation has been named one of the state’s most significant verdicts by the Daily Journal and earned Alston & Bird a spot on its annual list of “Top Verdicts.”
Press ReleaseFebruary 21, 2020
Alston & Bird Earns Broad Recognition in 2020 World Trademark Review 1000
Alston & Bird has been recognized as a global leader in trademark law in the 2020 edition of the World Trademark Review 1000: The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals.
Press ReleaseFebruary 20, 2020
Alston & Bird Named a Fortune Best Workplace for 21st Consecutive Year
Alston & Bird has been honored yet again by Fortune magazine in its annual survey of America’s “100 Best Companies to Work For®” – marking 21 years in a row that the firm has earned national recognition as a champion of corporate culture and workplace excellence.
Press ReleaseFebruary 20, 2020
Lexology Names Alston & Bird Partner Michael Saarinen the Exclusive Winner of the 2020 Client Choice Award for Private Funds in New York
Michael Saarinen, a partner in Alston & Bird’s Investment Management Group, has been honored by Lexology as the exclusive winner of its 2020 Client Choice Award for Private Funds in New York.
Press ReleaseFebruary 19, 2020
Ford Motor Wins Patent Infringement Case in Delaware Federal Court
Alston & Bird client Ford Motor Co. secured a final judgment of noninfringement in Delaware federal court against claims by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Ethanol Boosting Systems LLC (EBS) alleging that Ford infringed patented technology that produces cleaner and more-efficient engines.
Press ReleaseFebruary 18, 2020
Alston & Bird Ranked No. 4 Among Counsel to Investment Banks in 2019
Corporate Control Alert, the legal and financial dealmaking journal published by The Deal, has ranked Alston & Bird fourth among counsel to financial advisors on U.S. M&A transactions with a value of $100 million or more announced between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2019.
Press ReleaseFebruary 19, 2020
Novartis Names Alston & Bird to New Legal Panel Based on Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Alston & Bird has been named by Novartis AG to its newly adopted “preferred firm program for legal services” based on the firm’s pledge to meet specific diverse staffing requirements for each engagement it undertakes for the Swiss pharmaceutical multinational and long-time firm client.
Press ReleaseFebruary 13, 2020
Alston & Bird Recognized by Chambers Global 2020
Alston & Bird has been recognized in the 2020 edition of Chambers Global, with six practices and 13 lawyers cited for excellence.
Press ReleaseFebruary 12, 2020
Seacoast to Acquire Fourth Street Banking Company
Alston & Bird client Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida, the holding company for Seacoast National Bank, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Fourth Street Banking Co., the holding company for Freedom Bank of St. Petersburg, in a transaction valued at more than $60 million.
Press ReleaseFebruary 12, 2020
Covius Acquires Clayton Services’ Due Diligence and Surveillance Businesses
Alston & Bird client Covius Holdings Inc., a leading provider of technology-enabled solutions to the financial services industry, has acquired Clayton Services LLC from Radian Group Inc.
Press ReleaseFebruary 12, 2020
Alston & Bird Welcomes Former Federal Prosecutor Joey Burby as Litigation Partner in Atlanta
Alston & Bird has expanded its white-collar defense and corporate investigations capabilities with the addition of former federal prosecutor Joseph Burby, who rejoins the firm as partner in Atlanta. He arrives from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, where he was a partner for 13 years.
Press ReleaseFebruary 6, 2020
Franklin Financial Network to Merge with FB Financial Corporation in $611 Million Deal
Alston & Bird client Franklin Financial Network Inc., parent company of Franklin Synergy Bank, has announced an agreement to merge with FB Financial Corporation, parent company of FirstBank, in a transaction valued at $611 million.
Press ReleaseFebruary 6, 2020
Business First Bancshares Acquires Pedestal Bancshares
Alston & Bird client Business First Bancshares Inc., the holding company for b1BANK, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Pedestal Bancshares Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Pedestal Bank, in a deal valued at about $211 million.
Press ReleaseFebruary 4, 2020
Alston & Bird Adds Senior Trial Attorney Jason Levine as Partner in Washington, D.C.
Alston & Bird has expanded its antitrust and commercial litigation capabilities with the addition of senior trial attorney Jason Levine as a partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Levine arrives from Vinson & Elkins LLP, where he was a partner for eight years.
Alston & Bird has expanded its federal and international tax capabilities with the addition of Shawna Tunnell as tax partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Tunnell joins from Hogan Lovells, where she was a partner and practiced for more than 20 years.
Press ReleaseJanuary 29, 2020
Alston & Bird Ranked Among the Top 20 M&A Counsel in 2019
Alston & Bird has been recognized among the top 20 law firms advising on U.S. M&A in 2019.
Press ReleaseJanuary 21, 2020
Alston & Bird Rated a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality for 16th Consecutive Year
Alston & Bird has once again earned a top rating of 100 percent in the Corporate Equality Index (CEI), an annual survey by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation that measures commitment to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) workplace equality.
Press ReleaseDecember 16, 2019
Alston & Bird: A “Standout” in Client Service
Alston & Bird has earned national recognition among general counsel as a “standout” in client service in a new study by BTI Consulting Group.
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