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Hogan Lovells recently provided counsel to some of the new investors involved in the $1.7 billion purchase of the Baltimore Orioles. Among the investors advised were Michael Arougheti, CEO of Ares Management, and co-heads of the Ares Management Credit Group, Mitchell Goldstein and Michael Smith. The Hogan team was one of several prominent law firms involved in the deal, boasting partners such as Michael Kuh, Matthew Schernecke, and Adrienne Ellman. It is also noteworthy to mention that Michael Bloomberg, owner of Bloomberg Law parent company Bloomberg LP, is one of the proposed new owners of the Orioles. (more details here)
Noteworthy to the corporate sector, Freshfields announced that starting May 1, all its New York-based fee earners, including partners, associates and legal assistants will be required to be in the office four days each week. This information arrives following the firm’s relocation to its new NYC office at 3 World Trade Center. (Above the Law)
In the sphere of judiciary news, controversies swirl around US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ newly announced law clerk Crystal Clanton. This comes after the 2017 allegations that she sent racist text messages. Critics have labeled this selection as blatant favoritism or even nepotism. (New York Times)
On a final note, New York lawyer Arthur Cohen has been disbarred following his admission that he stole over $1 million from his law firm. The now-defunct Gordon & Silber was referred to by Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg as Cohen’s ‘personal gold mine’. (ABA Journal)
In lateral moves, Womble Bond Dickinson has appointed Jon Mize as managing partner of its Raleigh and Research Triangle Park, N.C., offices, effective as of April 1. Pillsbury also welcomes Jeewon Serrato and Shruti Bhutani Arora as partners in their San Francisco office, joining from Baker Hostetler. Polsinelli has added Zachary Rothenberg to the roster as a shareholder in its health care litigation and disputes practice based in Los Angeles. Furthermore, DLA Piper recruited Terrence Davis as a partner in their investment fund practice, operating from Atlanta.