Mergers & Acquisitions

Scot Sellers to Be Named Chairman of the Board of Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. at Company’s Upcoming Annual Meeting

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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THE WOODLANDS, Texas, April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HHH) announced today that long-time Howard Hughes board member Scot Sellers will be named Chairman of its Board of Directors at HHH’s upcoming annual meeting. Sellers will succeed Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P. (“Pershing Square”) Founder and CEO Bill Ackman, who will be retiring from the HHH board after serving as its chairman since founding Howard Hughes in 2010. Pershing Square Partner Ben Hakim is being nominated for the Howard Hughes board to replace Ackman. Pershing Square intends to remain a major, long-term shareholder of HHH.

Key Points: 
  • Long-time HHH Board Member and former Archstone CEO to succeed Bill Ackman as Board Chairman;
    THE WOODLANDS, Texas, April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HHH) announced today that long-time Howard Hughes board member Scot Sellers will be named Chairman of its Board of Directors at HHH’s upcoming annual meeting.
  • Pershing Square Partner Ben Hakim is being nominated for the Howard Hughes board to replace Ackman.
  • Sellers has served on the Board of Directors of Howard Hughes since the company’s inception.
  • Sellers currently serves on the board of The Irvine Company and is Chairman of the Board of Maui Land & Pineapple Company.

Global M&A endures headwinds with pickup in first-quarter deal closures

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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This compares with 150 deals completed during the same period in 2023, representing an 11% increase in volume.

Key Points: 
  • This compares with 150 deals completed during the same period in 2023, representing an 11% increase in volume.
  • Following four consecutive quarters of decline, the volume of large deals (valued over $1 billion) may also be stabilizing.
  • Despite these latest performance figures, the long-term 15-plus-year trend still shows M&A deals to have outperformed the market since the global financial crisis (+1.5 percentage points).
  • Only completed M&A deals with a value of at least $100 million that meet the study criteria are included in this research.

Marimaca Appoints Solange González as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marimaca Copper Corp. (“Marimaca Copper” or the “Company”) (TSX: MARI) is pleased to welcome Ms. Solange González as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, based in the Company’s Santiago, Chile office.

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  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marimaca Copper Corp. (“Marimaca Copper” or the “Company”) (TSX: MARI) is pleased to welcome Ms. Solange González as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, based in the Company’s Santiago, Chile office.
  • Ms. González is a legal executive with nearly 20 years of experience advising Chilean and international companies across Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), securities law, corporate governance, commercial law and corporate law.
  • Prior to joining Marimaca, Ms. González served as Executive Legal Manager, M&A and Corporate Finance at the Falabella Group, one of Chile’s largest multinational retail businesses.
  • Hayden Locke, President and CEO of Marimaca Copper Corp. states:
    “We are excited to welcome Solange to the Team as we continue to advance the Marimaca Project toward first production.

Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Selected for The Legal 500 Private Practice M&A Powerlist: U.S.A.

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
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NEW YORK, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP Shareholders Dennis J. Block, Michael J. Bonner and Michelle Rowe Hallsten and Project Attorney John C. Jeppsen were selected for The Legal 500 "Private Practice Powerlist 2024 M&A – U.S. Region." The publication recognizes the leading U.S. based lawyers whose practice includes a focus on mergers & acquisitions (M&A).

Key Points: 
  • Block, Michael J. Bonner and Michelle Rowe Hallsten and Project Attorney John C. Jeppsen were selected for The Legal 500 "Private Practice Powerlist 2024 M&A – U.S.
  • NEW YORK, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP Shareholders Dennis J.
  • Block , Michael J. Bonner and Michelle Rowe Hallsten and Project Attorney John C. Jeppsen were selected for The Legal 500 "Private Practice Powerlist 2024 M&A – U.S.
  • Jeppsen focuses his practice on corporate and securities law, public offerings and private placements, M&A, and other sophisticated finance transactions.

Liz Nesvold Joins Emigrant Bank as Vice Chair, Emigrant Partners as Chair

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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NEW YORK, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Emigrant announced today the appointment of Liz Nesvold as Vice Chair of Emigrant Bank. Ms. Nesvold has served the wealth management industry for over 30 years as a passionate advisor, investment banker, and executive. A proud advocate and mentor for women in financial services, she was described by Mergers & Acquisitions magazine as "the most experienced female investment banker serving the investment management and securities industry," and was recognized with the M&A Advisor's Leadership Award in 2021, in addition to being acknowledged as a Woman to Watch by InvestmentNews in 2019.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Emigrant announced today the appointment of Liz Nesvold as Vice Chair of Emigrant Bank.
  • Among its many other businesses, Emigrant owns Emigrant Bank, the largest family-owned and operated banking institution in the nation, as well as Emigrant Partners, a long-term capital and strategic advisory services partner that makes non-voting minority investments into wealth and asset managers.
  • Specifically, in her new roles Ms. Nesvold will partner with John Hart, Vice Chair of Emigrant Bank, responsible for Emigrant's three private trust companies, and with Jenny Souza, President and CEO of Emigrant Partners, where Ms. Nesvold will serve as Chair.
  • In that year, Ms. Nesvold and her partners represented the Bank when it sold HPM Partners (now Cerity Partners) to Lightyear, and followed up that mandate with the sale of EP partner firm, Pathstone, to Lovell Minnick Partners.

5WPR Welcomes Boot and Apparel Brand BRUNT Workwear to Roster of Clients

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
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NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- 5W Public Relations , one of the largest independently owned PR firms in the U.S., announces today it has been named PR agency of record for boot and apparel brand BRUNT Workwear.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- 5W Public Relations , one of the largest independently owned PR firms in the U.S., announces today it has been named PR agency of record for boot and apparel brand BRUNT Workwear.
  • Founded in 2020, BRUNT Workwear is a fast-growing, disruptor boot and workwear apparel brand, offering a premium product at an accessible price point to the more than 23 million American tradespeople looking for quality, worksite-approved gear.
  • "BRUNT Workwear is positioned to be a real trailblazer in the workwear industry," said Matt Caiola, Co-CEO of 5WPR .
  • "Driving awareness and demand are critical for a business at our stage," said Tim Linberg, Chief Marketing Officer at BRUNT.

Vertical Bridge Strengthens Leadership Team and Welcomes Two New Senior Vice Presidents

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
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BOCA RATON, Fla., Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Vertical Bridge REIT, LLC ("Vertical Bridge" or "the Company"), the largest private owner and operator of communications infrastructure in the United States, today announced the hiring of Allison Cannella and Peter Appel, effective February 12, 2024. Ms. Cannella joins as Senior Vice President and General Counsel, and Mr. Appel joins as Senior Vice President of Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Development.

Key Points: 
  • Ms. Cannella joins as Senior Vice President and General Counsel, and Mr. Appel joins as Senior Vice President of Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Development.
  • Mr. Appel is responsible for all portfolio acquisitions, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions for Vertical Bridge.
  • "Allison and Peter are great additions to our senior leadership team," said President and CEO, Ron Bizick.
  • "Vertical Bridge has established itself as a leader within the U.S. tower sector with a uniquely differentiated value proposition.

Vision Ridge Partners Announces Senior-Level Promotions

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
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Vision Ridge Partners (“Vision Ridge”), a global sustainable real assets investor, today announced that it has promoted Rob van Es to Partner and Christina Scalzo to Managing Director.

Key Points: 
  • Vision Ridge Partners (“Vision Ridge”), a global sustainable real assets investor, today announced that it has promoted Rob van Es to Partner and Christina Scalzo to Managing Director.
  • “We are proud to announce the well-deserved promotions of Rob and Christina, whose excellent work has helped advance our investment activities in connection with the global transition to sustainability,” said Reuben Munger, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Vision Ridge.
  • “We look forward to the continued contributions across the Firm from Rob and Christina, as we pursue a wide range of new opportunities in energy, transportation, and agriculture around the globe.”
    Mr. van Es joined Vision Ridge in January 2015.
  • Ms. Scalzo joined Vision Ridge in September 2022.

Zurich North America announces key leadership changes in Crop and Direct Markets businesses

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Thursday, January 25, 2024
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SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Zurich North America, a market leader in insurance and risk management services, announced key leadership changes in its Direct Markets and Crop businesses today.

Key Points: 
  • Jason Meador appointed Head of Direct Markets as Vince Santivasi retires; Dalynn Hoch rejoins Zurich North America to lead RCIS.
  • SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Zurich North America, a market leader in insurance and risk management services, announced key leadership changes in its Direct Markets and Crop businesses today.
  • Meador will continue to report to Zurich North America CEO, Kristof Terryn , as a member of Zurich North America's Executive Committee.
  • Hoch will report to Zurich North America CEO Kristof Terryn and be a member of Zurich North America's Executive Committee.

Brazeau Seller Law is pleased to announce that Alexander Shaw has become a Partner of the firm

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Monday, January 22, 2024
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OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 22, 2024 /CNW/ - Brazeau Seller Law, an Ottawa-based law firm, is pleased to announce that Alexander Shaw has joined the firm's partnership, effective January 1, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 22, 2024 /CNW/ - Brazeau Seller Law, an Ottawa-based law firm, is pleased to announce that Alexander Shaw has joined the firm's partnership, effective January 1, 2024.
  • Brazeau Seller Law is pleased to announce that Alexander Shaw has become a Partner of the firm.
  • In 2019, Alexander joined Brazeau Seller Law to continue his practice in Ottawa.
  • "Congratulations to Alexander on this well-earned career milestone," said Fred Seller, Founding Partner, Brazeau Seller Law.