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Big Deals

1. Bauer Media's $40 Million Acquisition of Pacific Magazines - Global Legal Chronicle, (Jenner & Block), March 31, 2020
2. SIX Group's Offer To Acquire BME - Global Legal Chronicle, (Davis Polk), March 31, 2020
3. Quantum Corporation's Acquisition of ActiveScale - Global Legal Chronicle, (Davis Polk; Jenner & Block), March 31, 2020
4. Berjaya Corporation' JPY49 Billion Sale Of Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto & Hotel Residences Kyoto - Global Legal Chronicle, (Clifford Chance), March 31, 2020
5. MagnaChip to Sell Foundry, Manufacturing Units for $435 Million - BloombergQuint, (Paul Weiss), March 31, 2020
6. Orrick Advises Lilium on Internal $240 Million Financing Round with Tencent, Atomico, Freigeist and LGT, Orrick, March 30, 2020
7. Culligan Completes Acquisition of AquaVenture, Goodwin Procter, March 30, 2020

1. Hogan Lovells adds former top White House trade and economic adviser Kelly Ann Shaw as partner, Hogan Lovells, March 30, 2020
2. Paul Keller rejoins Allen & Overy as partner in intellectual property litigation practice, Allen & Overy, March 30, 2020
3. Kevin DeHart Joins Dickinson Wright’s Nashville Office, Dickinson Wright, March 30, 2020
4. Asst. U.S. Attorney Barbara Martinez Brings Human Trafficking Prosecution Experience to Holland & Knight, Holland & Knight, March 30, 2020
5. Holland & Knight Expands Corporate Practice in New York with Addition of Tax Attorney Alan Schwartz, Holland & Knight, March 30, 2020
6. Stroock Adds Distressed Transactions and Special Situations Partner Allison Miller to Nationally Ranked Financial Restructuring Practice, Stroock & Stroock, March 30, 2020
7. US DOJ Veteran Craig Minerva Joins Axinn’s Antitrust Group in Washington, D.C., Axinn Veltrop, March 30, 2020
8. Thompson Hine Continues Washington Office Growth, Thompson Hine: Press Releases, March 30, 2020
9. Clifford Chance adds Private Funds partner David Goldstein, Clifford Chance, March 30, 2020
10. Cooley Brings On Wachtell M&A Associate as Partner | New York Law Journal - Law.com, (Wachtell Lipton; Cleary Gottlieb), March 31, 2020
11. Hogan Lovells hires former White House aide - Politico, (Husch Blackwell; Akin Gump; Holland & Knight; Hogan Lovells), March 30, 2020
12. Dentons lures 2 from DLA Piper - Lawyers Weekly - Lawyers Weekly, (Dentons; DLA Piper), March 30, 2020
13. DLA Piper Lures US and Latin America Finance Partner From Akin Gump - Law.com, (Akin Gump; DLA Piper), March 30, 2020
14. Clifford Chance Boosts New York With DLA Piper Investment Funds Co-Head Hire - Law.com, (White & Case; DLA Piper), March 30, 2020

1. The Big Four's Legal Services Will Emerge Stronger in a Post-Pandemic World, PwC Leader Says - Law.com, March 30, 2020

1. CARES Act Provides Relief for Aviation Industry; Significant Conditions Apply : Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Offers More than $50 billion in Financial Assistance for Certain Aviation-Related Companies, Subject to Significant Restrictions on Capital Allocation, Employee Retention and Compensation and Other Conditions, Including the Issuance of Warrants or Other Instruments to the U.S. Government., Sullivan & Cromwell, March 31, 2020
2. M&A During the COVID-19 Crisis —European Commission Encourages Protection of Critical Assets by EU Member States : The European Commission Issues Guidelines Calling for Heightened Scrutiny of Foreign Investments in the EU, Sullivan & Cromwell, March 31, 2020
3. SEC Issues COVID-19 Disclosure Guidance and Extends Conditional Relief from Reporting Requirements : Staff Provides Guidance for Reporting on the Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis and Issues New Orders Extending Relief for Public Companies, Investment Funds and Investment Advisers, Sullivan & Cromwell, March 31, 2020
4. Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act—Business Tax Provisions : CARES Act Provides Tax Relief to Businesses, Sullivan & Cromwell, March 31, 2020
5. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act—Oversight Authorities and Managing New Risks, WilmerHale, March 30, 2020
6. COVID-19: Immunity Under the Prep Act:  When Does It Apply to Private Sector Efforts to Help Combat COVID-19?, WilmerHale, March 30, 2020
7. COVID-19 Benchmarking Survey for Trade Associations Survey Results, Crowell & Moring: Alerts and Newsletters, March 30, 2020
8. COVID-19, Private Investors and the CARES Act: Do Investor Backed Companies Get Left Out in the Cold?, Vorys, Sater, March 30, 2020
9. Kramer Levin’s COVID-19 Update: CARES Act Webinar Series - Derivatives/Investment Management, Kramer Levin, March 30, 2020
10. COVID-19 Update: Employers Required to Post Notice Regarding Leave Options, Employer Opportunities Under the CARES Act and New Guidance on Paid COVID-19 Leave, Kramer Levin, March 30, 2020
11. Assessing the Downside Risk of the Coronavirus for the U.S. Solar Industry, Mintz Levin, March 30, 2020
12. Coronavirus: Ending Contracts Without Force Majeure, Pillsbury Winthrop, March 30, 2020
13. COVID-19: Understanding the Paycheck Protection Loan Program and Expansion of the Emergency Economic Injury Disaster Loan Programs Under the CARES Act, WilmerHale, March 30, 2020
14. Temporary Authority of Director of the USPTO During the COVID-19 Emergency, Dickinson Wright, March 30, 2020
15. Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Corporations to Receive Billions of Dollars in Coronavirus Assistance - Navigating the Tribal Government Assistance Provisions in the CARES Act, Dorsey & Whitney, March 30, 2020
16. Considerations Before Taking a CARES Act Loan Due to the Coronavirus, Foley & Lardner, March 30, 2020
17. Implications for the Cannabis Industry Due to the Coronavirus, Foley & Lardner, March 30, 2020
18. COVID-19 Update: New York Allows Premium Deferral for One Year; Louisiana Suspends Policy Cancellations, Kramer Levin, March 30, 2020
19. Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: Environmental Regulators Acknowledge that COVID-19 May Necessitate Noncompliance, But the Scope of Relief for Businesses Remains Unclear, Benesch, March 30, 2020
20. Reducing or Suspending Employer Retirement Plan Contributions Due to COVID-19, Ice Miller, March 30, 2020

US FIRM NEWS

Chicago

1. Bauer Media's $40 Million Acquisition of Pacific Magazines - Global Legal Chronicle, (Jenner & Block), March 31, 2020
2. Quantum Corporation's Acquisition of ActiveScale - Global Legal Chronicle, (Jenner & Block), March 31, 2020
3. Clifford Chance Hires DLA Piper Investment Funds Co-Leader in NY - Law.com, (DLA Piper), March 30, 2020
4. DLA Piper Lures US and Latin America Finance Partner From Akin Gump - Law.com, (DLA Piper), March 30, 2020
5. Dentons lures 2 from DLA Piper - Lawyers Weekly - Lawyers Weekly, (Dentons; DLA Piper), March 30, 2020
6. Clifford Chance Boosts New York With DLA Piper Investment Funds Co-Head Hire - Law.com, (DLA Piper), March 30, 2020

1. Humana's $1.1 Billion Senior Notes Offering - Global Legal Chronicle, (Fried Frank), March 31, 2020
2. SIX Group's Offer To Acquire BME - Global Legal Chronicle, (Davis Polk), March 31, 2020
3. Quantum Corporation's Acquisition of ActiveScale - Global Legal Chronicle, (Davis Polk), March 31, 2020
4. Berjaya Corporation' JPY49 Billion Sale Of Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto & Hotel Residences Kyoto - Global Legal Chronicle, (Clifford Chance), March 31, 2020
5. Cooley Brings On Wachtell M&A Associate as Partner | New York Law Journal - Law.com, (Wachtell Lipton; Cleary Gottlieb), March 31, 2020
6. MagnaChip to Sell Foundry, Manufacturing Units for $435 Million - BloombergQuint, (Paul Weiss), March 31, 2020
7. Hogan Lovells hires former White House aide - Politico, (Holland & Knight), March 30, 2020
8. Clifford Chance Hires DLA Piper Investment Funds Co-Leader in NY - Law.com, (Clifford Chance; White & Case), March 30, 2020
9. Clifford Chance Boosts New York With DLA Piper Investment Funds Co-Head Hire - Law.com, (White & Case), March 30, 2020

1. Bayer Challenges 'Novel Theory' Behind $265M Dicamba Verdict | Litigation Daily | The American Lawyer - Law.com, (Drinker Biddle), March 31, 2020

1. DLA Piper Lures US and Latin America Finance Partner From Akin Gump - Law.com, (Akin Gump), March 30, 2020
2. Hogan Lovells hires former White House aide - Politico, (Akin Gump), March 30, 2020

1. Hogan Lovells Taps White House Trade Adviser for DC Office | National Law Journal - Law.com, (Hogan Lovells), March 31, 2020
2. DLA Piper Lures US and Latin America Finance Partner From Akin Gump - Law.com, (Akin Gump), March 30, 2020
3. Hogan Lovells hires former White House aide - Politico, (Akin Gump; Hogan Lovells), March 30, 2020

1. Bayer Challenges 'Novel Theory' Behind $265M Dicamba Verdict | Litigation Daily | The American Lawyer - Law.com, (Faegre Drinker), March 31, 2020
2. Hogan Lovells hires former White House aide - Politico, (Husch Blackwell), March 30, 2020
3. BakerHostetler grows southern litigation presence - ICLG.com, (Baker Hostetler), March 30, 2020

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1. Tech-Enabled A2J: Meeting Clients Where They’re At Because the Future of ATJ Tech is Consumer, Legal Executive Institute: Blog, March 30, 2020
2. Spotlight on: YOU!, Cole Valley Software: ContactEase, March 30, 2020
3. How to create quality content using the latest AI & ML tools, Open Text: Press Releases, March 30, 2020
4. Focused Firms: Expenditures & the Bottom Line, Legal Executive Institute: Blog, March 30, 2020
5. What To Do When Your Key Evidence Is Also Working from Home, Nuix, March 30, 2020
6. The Importance of Visibility and Control Within Compliance Functions, Mitratech: Press Releases, March 30, 2020
7. PinHawk Launches COVID-19 Daily Alert Newsletter, PinHawk: Press Releases, March 30, 2020