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Simplex Services Inc. Acquired by Epiq

The acquisition of Simplex Services augments Epiq’s offerings to law departments and businesses in Canada

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Kenyen Brown joins Hughes Hubbard White Collar and Investigations Practices in D.C.

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP welcomes Kenyen Brown as a partner in the White Collar & Regulatory Defense and Anti-Corruption & Internal Investigations practices in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office. Brown’s practice focuses primarily on white collar criminal litigation, complex civil litigation, internal and governmental investigations as well as compliance counseling, including corporate counseling related to the FCPA and the FCA, and counseling to law enforcement agencies.

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Jenny Hamilton Joins Exterro as General Counsel

Exterro Inc. today announced the addition of legal discovery expert and technologist Jenny Hamilton as its new General Counsel.

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Kimball Electronics has named Douglas Hass as its next general counsel, chief compliance officer (CCO) and corporate secretary.

Kimball Electronics has named Douglas Hass as its next general counsel, chief compliance officer (CCO) and corporate secretary. He will succeed Kimball Electronics veteran John Kahle, who will retire on December 31.

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Molson Coors recruits Anne-Marie D’Angelo as the next chief legal and government affairs officer

Anne-Marie D’Angelo to join drinks company from utility NiSource. D’Angelo will fill the position vacated by Lee Reichert, who retired from Molson Coors in September and is now deputy attorney general of business and licensing for Colorado. Reichert spent more than a decade at the drinks company.

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DE-CIX and H5 Data Centers Announce New York-Area Partnership

Combined, H5 Data Centers’ 325 Hudson data center and DE-CIX New York’s market leading IX offer unsurpassed access to content, cloud, carrier, application, and service provider networks.

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Julie Johnson and Elisabeth Schroeder Join Barnes & Thornburg’s Legal Operations Department

Barnes & Thornburg’s Legal Operations department is pleased to announce the addition of Julie Johnson and Elisabeth Schroeder, to support the department’s significant growth amidst increasing client demand.

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Hire Dynamics Acquired by EmployBridge

EmployBridge, a leading provider of technology-enabled, light industrial workforce solutions in the United States, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Hire Dynamics, a top provider of light industrial workforce solutions in the Southeastern United States with more than $450 million in annualized revenues.

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Vitol in $2.3 Billion Takeover of Vivo Energy Advised by Akin Gump

Akin Gump is advising VIP II Blue B.V, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vitol Investment Partnership II Ltd (VIP II), in its $2.3 billion takeover of Vivo Energy Plc. VIP II is an investment vehicle advised by the commodities trader Vitol. The deal, which signed November 25, 2021, is subject to shareholder approval and has been recommended by the board of Vivo Energy.

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Elizabeth N. Jochum, Experienced Government Contracts Partner, Joins Blank Rome in Washington, D.C.

Blank Rome LLP announces Elizabeth N. Jochum has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C., office as a partner in the Government Contracts practice group. A skilled litigator and counselor with a significant background in white collar defense and investigations matters, Elizabeth joins Blank Rome from Smith Pachter McWhorter PLC where she was a partner.

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