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BigHand releases global legal workflow management report

The largest ever piece of global research into legal workflow management, released today from BigHand, has revealed that support operations functions are flawed for most firms as the industry begins to transition to hybrid working.

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FTI Consulting announces the addition of senior managing director Antonio Gesteira to the firm’s technology segment

FTI Consulting, Inc. announces the addition of senior managing director Antonio Gesteira to the firm’s Technology segment in Brazil. Mr. Gesteira, a forensic technology and e-discovery expert with more than 20 years of industry experience, will join the São Paulo office to establish and grow the Technology segment across the region.

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Herbert Smith Freehills advises Coronado Global Resources Inc. on its $100 million entitlement offer

Herbert Smith Freehills is delighted to have advised Coronado Global Resources Inc. (Coronado) on its U.S.$100 million (A$132 million) capital raising by way of an underwritten accelerated non-renounceable entitlement offer (Entitlement Offer).

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Weil advises Edmond de Rothschild REIM on sale-and-leaseback

Weil's Frankfurt and Munich offices advised Edmond de Rothschild REIM on the financing of the sale-and-leaseback of the historic OSRAM site in Berlin via mezzanine loan.

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Restructuring lawyer Demetra Liggins joins McGuireWoods as partner in houston

Demetra Liggins joins McGuireWoods’ Restructuring & Insolvency Department as a partner in Houston, bringing more than two decades of experience in business finance and restructuring for public and private companies.

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Joseph DiRago joins Fisher Broyles as a partner in Denver

FisherBroyles, LLP announces Joseph DiRago has joined the Firm in Denver as a Partner. Joseph is a Real Estate and Energy partner and joins the Firm’s Corporate Department from Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP.

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Clifford Chance names Megan Gordon as new Washington, D.C. office managing partner

Clifford Chance announces the appointment of Megan Gordon to the role of Washington, DC Office Managing Partner, effective July 1, 2021.

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Barnes & Thornburg announces entertainment and media attorney Andrew Velcoff has joined as a partner in Atlanta

Barnes & Thornburg announces that entertainment and media attorney Andrew Velcoff has joined the firm as partner in the Atlanta office.

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Morrison & Foerster advises OpenInvest in sale to J.P. Morgan

Morrison & Foerster advises OpenInvest, a leading financial technology company that helps financial professionals customize and report on values-based investments, in its sale to J.P. Morgan, a global leader in investment management and private banking.

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Akin Gump releases report examining COVID-19-era private debt market

Following a year of pandemic-related challenges, a new report from Akin Gump’s special situations group says that 2020 and the first half of 2021 still saw robust private equity (PE) activity, with healthy volume helping to drive significant demand for private debt lending to PE portfolio companies.

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