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Kansas City Southern Confirms Receipt of Unsolicited Proposal From Canadian Pacific Railway

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Tuesday, August 10, 2021
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The KCS board of directors has not made any determination with respect to CPs proposal at this time.

Key Points: 
  • The KCS board of directors has not made any determination with respect to CPs proposal at this time.
  • BofA Securities and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC are serving as financial advisors to Kansas City Southern.
  • Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, Baker & Miller PLLC, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, WilmerHale, and White & Case, S.C. are serving as legal counsel to Kansas City Southern.
  • Headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE: KSU) is a transportation holding company that has railroad investments in the U.S., Mexico and Panama.

Zynga Enters Into Agreement to Acquire Mobile Game Developer StarLark, Team Behind the Hit Franchise, Golf Rival

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Thursday, August 5, 2021
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210805005098/en/

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210805005098/en/
    Zynga Enters Into Agreement to Acquire Mobile Game Developer StarLark, Team Behind the Hit Franchise, Golf Rival (Graphic: Business Wire)
    In Golf Rival, players of all skill levels compete in real-time player-versus-player matches, including multiplayer tournaments on spectacular courses with customizable equipment.
  • The game has rapidly grown to become the second-largest mobile golf game in the world with six million downloads in 2021 alone.
  • Golf Rival has rapidly ascended to become the second-largest mobile golf game in the world, with six million downloads in 2021 alone.
  • Together, Zynga and StarLark are well-positioned to grow Golf Rival faster together with additional new projects in early development.

Sole Source Capital Portfolio Company Peak Technologies Acquires DBK Concepts, Inc.

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Thursday, August 5, 2021
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Sole Source Capital LLC, an industrial-focused private equity firm, today announced that its portfolio company, Peak Technologies, an outsourced IT and hardware provider of barcoding and data collection solutions to customers across North America, has acquired DBK Concepts Inc (DBK).

Key Points: 
  • Sole Source Capital LLC, an industrial-focused private equity firm, today announced that its portfolio company, Peak Technologies, an outsourced IT and hardware provider of barcoding and data collection solutions to customers across North America, has acquired DBK Concepts Inc (DBK).
  • Sole Source has supported Peak Technologies in three prior add-on acquisitions including Optical Phusion Inc., Inovity Inc. and Bar Code Direct.
  • The acquisition of DBK provides Peak Technologies with a robust in-house service and repair capability as well as expands its range of products.
  • We look forward to joining the Peak Technologies family to create an unparalleled customer offering and experience, said Danny Katz, CEO of DBK.

Apollo Funds to Acquire Majority Stake in Leading Sustainable Bioenergy Producer AS Graanul Invest

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Sustainable energy, Bioenergy, Energy, Law firms, Graanul Invest, Renewable energy in Estonia, Wood fuel, Renewable energy, Apollo Global Management, Pellet fuel, Biomass, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison

NEW YORK and TALLINN, Estonia, Aug. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE: APO) (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “Apollo”) today announced that funds managed by its affiliates (the “Apollo Funds”) have agreed to acquire a majority stake in AS Graanul Invest (“Graanul” or the “Company”), the largest producer of sustainable wood pellets in Europe – and one of the largest producers globally.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK and TALLINN, Estonia, Aug. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE: APO) (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, Apollo) today announced that funds managed by its affiliates (the Apollo Funds) have agreed to acquire a majority stake in AS Graanul Invest (Graanul or the Company), the largest producer of sustainable wood pellets in Europe and one of the largest producers globally.
  • The highly energy efficient CHP plants power the Companys manufacturing operations, helping it to achieve the lowest carbon footprint in the industry.
  • Allen & Overy LLP, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, and Sorainen served as legal advisors to the Apollo Funds.
  • Founded in 2003, Graanul is a world leader in biomass and bioenergy production and is the largest producer of wood pellets in Europe.

White & Case Elects 40 New Partners

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Friday, October 9, 2020
Law firms, White & Case, Limited liability partnership

NEW YORK, Oct. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- White & Case LLP has promoted 40 lawyers around the world to its partnership.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Oct. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- White & Case LLP has promoted 40 lawyers around the world to its partnership.
  • "Our new partners have shown consistent and longstanding dedication to their clients and to our Firm," said White & Case Chair Hugh Verrier.
  • Listed by the regions in which they are based, our new partners are:
    Hamad Al-Hoshanhas been named a partner in our Global Project Development and Finance Practice in New York.
  • Christopher Peponishas been named a partner in our Global Project Development and Finance Practice, based in Houston.

White & Case Elects 40 New Partners

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Friday, October 9, 2020
Law firms, White & Case, Limited liability partnership

NEW YORK, Oct. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- White & Case LLP has promoted 40 lawyers around the world to its partnership.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Oct. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- White & Case LLP has promoted 40 lawyers around the world to its partnership.
  • "Our new partners have shown consistent and longstanding dedication to their clients and to our Firm," said White & Case Chair Hugh Verrier.
  • Listed by the regions in which they are based, our new partners are:
    Hamad Al-Hoshanhas been named a partner in our Global Project Development and Finance Practice in New York.
  • Christopher Peponishas been named a partner in our Global Project Development and Finance Practice, based in Houston.

White & Case Elects 45 New Partners

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Friday, October 11, 2019
Law firms, White & Case, White-collar crime

NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- White & Case LLP has promoted 45 lawyers around the world to its partnership, the Firm's largest class ever.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- White & Case LLP has promoted 45 lawyers around the world to its partnership, the Firm's largest class ever.
  • "Our new partners have distinguished themselves by their dedication to our Firm and our clients," said White & Case Chairman Hugh Verrier .
  • Courtney Hague Andrewshas been named a partner in our Global White Collar Practice.
  • Based in Los Angeles, Courtney focuses on government and internal investigations, corporate compliance matters and white collar criminal defense.

White & Case Elects 45 New Partners

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Friday, October 11, 2019
Law firms, White & Case, White-collar crime

NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- White & Case LLP has promoted 45 lawyers around the world to its partnership, the Firm's largest class ever.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- White & Case LLP has promoted 45 lawyers around the world to its partnership, the Firm's largest class ever.
  • "Our new partners have distinguished themselves by their dedication to our Firm and our clients," said White & Case Chairman Hugh Verrier .
  • Courtney Hague Andrews has been named a partner in our Global White Collar Practice.
  • Based in Los Angeles, Courtney focuses on government and internal investigations, corporate compliance matters and white collar criminal defense.

White & Case Elects 41 New Partners

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Friday, October 12, 2018
White & Case, Legal entities, Partnerships, Limited liability partnership, Law

NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- White & Case LLP has promoted 41 lawyers around the world to its partnership.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- White & Case LLP has promoted 41 lawyers around the world to its partnership.
  • "Becoming a partner is the result of many years of dedication and top quality work for our clients," said White & Case Chairman Hugh Verrier .
  • As we grow the White & Case partnership through both internal promotions and lateral hires, we are poised to deliver on our 2020 Strategy."
  • Listed by the regions in which they are based, our new partners are:
    Jessica Chen has been named a partner in our Global Capital Markets Practice.

White & Case Elects 41 New Partners

Retrieved on: 
Friday, October 12, 2018
White & Case, Legal entities, Partnerships, Limited liability partnership, Law

NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- White & Case LLP has promoted 41 lawyers around the world to its partnership.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- White & Case LLP has promoted 41 lawyers around the world to its partnership.
  • "Becoming a partner is the result of many years of dedication and top quality work for our clients," said White & Case Chairman Hugh Verrier .
  • As we grow the White & Case partnership through both internal promotions and lateral hires, we are poised to deliver on our 2020 Strategy."
  • Listed by the regions in which they are based, our new partners are:
    Jessica Chen has been named a partner in our Global Capital Markets Practice.