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Lizzie Baird Brings Experience in Enforcement and Regulatory Defense
Continuing the expansion of its market-leading securities team, Bingham has added Lizzie Baird as a partner in the Broker-Dealer Group. Baird, who joins Bingham’s Washington, D.C., office from O’Melveny & Myers, focuses her practice on securities enforcement defense, internal investigations, and regulatory and corporate counseling. Her areas of concentration include fixed-income, securities lending, prime brokerage, trading, regulatory examinations and derivatives, and she represents clients on matters that include variable annuity sales practices, mutual fund issues and insider trading, among others..
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As a result of the global economic crisis and ever-evolving regulatory and legal requirements, global financial services and Fortune 100 companies face a unique set of challenges in the coming years. Bingham has positioned itself to meet those needs, with a globally interconnected platform aligned to address a wide range of legal issues worldwide. That platform helps clients gain seamless access to the right lawyers with the right skills in the world’s key financial centers..
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As part of the firm’s strategic focus to expand its U.S. and Asian antitrust capabilities to Europe, Bingham has added Davina Garrod to its London office as a partner in the Antitrust and Trade Regulation Practice Group. “Davina’s arrival is a terrific step in building upon our solid antitrust strength in the U.S. and Japan and extending it to the EU,” said Donn Pickett, co-leader of Bingham’s Litigation Area. “Our goal is to create an antitrust team that can provide clients with global solutions to global problems.”.
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The acquisition of an English Premier League soccer team by a Chinese investor showcased Bingham’s global platform and its ability to handle complex cross-border matters. Matthew Puhar, a corporate, M&A and securities partner in the Hong Kong office, led the Bingham team that represented Grandtop International Holdings Limited, a company backed by investors from Mainland China, as it gained control by way of a public takeover offer of the U.K.-based Birmingham City Plc, the parent company of the Birmingham City Football Club. “This high-profile deal is a good example of Bingham’s international reach and capabilities working effectively for its clients,” noted Puhar, who was joined on the deal by London partners Vance Chapman and Stuart Sinclair..
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Bingham’s August 2009 combination with McKee Nelson added a market-leading structured finance and securitization practice to Bingham’s global platform at the right time and at the right place — at the center of today’s global credit market. Reed Auerbach, former co-managing partner of McKee Nelson and leader of the Structured Transactions Group, discusses how the economy affected the securitization market, what may be in store for 2010, and what services Bingham can offer to clients as they navigate complex regulatory and business issues in a changing world..
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Despite today’s economy and residuals from the recession, distressed-debt investors continue to see select opportunities in 2010, according to the fifth annual North American Distressed Debt Market Outlook Survey sponsored by Bingham, Debtwire, FTI Consulting Inc., and Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. Michael Reilly and Jeffrey Sabin, co-chairs of Bingham’s global Financial Restructuring Group, discuss the survey findings..
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For the sixth consecutive year, Bingham has been named one of FORTUNE magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For,” one of only six law firms nationally to make the list. Bingham ranked No. 12, up 18 spots from last year’s 30th place finish. The firm’s high priority on diversity was among the top reasons for the recognition, according to FORTUNE. “Being recognized by FORTUNE for the sixth year in a row demonstrates the caliber of our people and our deep commitment to fostering a workplace that allows our lawyers and staff to thrive both professionally and personally,” said Bingham Chairman Jay S. Zimmerman. “It is particularly rewarding to receive this honor, especially following our most recent combination this year with McKee Nelson.”.