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June 26, 2009
Willkie Advises on $320 Million Merger of Dress Barn and Tween Brands
Willkie serves as legal counsel to Peter J. Solomon Company, financial advisor to Tween Brands.
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June 4, 2009
Willkie Represents Ramius in Business Combination with Cowen
Ramius LLC and Cowen Group, Inc. sign transaction agreement to create a diversified financial services company, operating under the Cowen Group name.
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May 29, 2009
IP Department Obtains Victory for Teva Pharmaceuticals in Landmark Patent Case
Teva prevails in appeal decided by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in a high-profile patent litigation.
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May 19, 2009
Paris Office Obtains Victory for French Football League and ANLSP in “Tied Sales Case”
Willkie clients support France Télécom in sports broadcasting rights case.
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May 12, 2009
Firm Advises on Allstate’s $1 Billion Two-Tranche Offering of Senior Notes
Willkie represents the underwriters, led by joint book-running managers Goldman Sachs, Barclays Capital and J.P. Morgan Securities, in the transaction.
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May 8, 2009
Frankfurt Office Assists Munich Re in Sale of Shares of its Equity Holding in Admiral Group
Munich Re sells 13 million shares of its equity holding in Admiral Group Plc. by way of a block trade.
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April 21, 2009
Firm Represents Stiefel Laboratories in $3.6 Billion Acquisition by GlaxoSmithKline
London-based GlaxoSmithKline plc agrees to acquire Willkie client Stiefel Laboratories Inc., the world's largest independent dermatology company.
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April 17, 2009
Firm Represents Farmers Group in $1.9 Billion Acquisition of AIG’s Personal Auto Insurance Group
Farmers Group, Inc. agrees to purchase the Personal Auto Group, which includes 21st Century Insurance Co., of American International Group.
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April 15, 2009
Firm Assists on Sale of Safety Products Company
Safety and hygiene products manufacturer Kimberly-Clark Corporation acquires Willkie client Jackson Products, Inc., a privately held safety products company headquartered in Fenton, Mo.
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April 7, 2009
Frankfurt Office Advises Labco on its Ongoing German Expansion
Labco acquires Aesculabor Karlsruhe, a leading German medical laboratory -- Willkie serves as legal adviser to Labco and assists with the tax structuring aspects of the deal.
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