A team led by Michael J. Blankenship is representing Denali Capital Acquisition, a special purpose acquisition company, in its recently announced business combination with Semnur Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leading firm in non-opioid pain management. This agreement establishes a pre-transaction equity value of $2.5 billion for Semnur and aims to create a publicly traded biopharma entity. The team also includes Olga Loy, Justin Trapp, Jacob Botros, Tony Busch, Andrew Butler, Jeremy Chang, and Matthew Regens. https://bit.ly/3Mv1eRw
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Congratulations to Tom Melsheimer who was selected as a National Winning Litigators award finalist in The National Law Journal Legal Awards 2024. https://bit.ly/3XsEtEb
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Houston Transactions partner Banee Pachuca’s move to Winston has been covered in Law360, Texas Lawyer, Corporate Counsel Business Journal, and more. Read the full stories here: https://bit.ly/4g8EnJ8
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Partners Sandra A. Edwards and Jared Kessler recently discussed consumer greenwashing lawsuits and how scientific research and news reports often lead to class actions with Bloomberg Law. https://bit.ly/3Xfaw9c
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There is still time to submit responses to Glass Lewis’s 2024 Policy Survey, which the proxy advisor uses to gauge investor and other stakeholder interests and market sentiment. Since Glass Lewis selects the questions, the policy survey also indicates the advisor’s areas of policy focus. In this blog post, we identify a few highlights from the Executive Compensation portion of the survey we think practitioners should be tracking. https://bit.ly/3T8hJXs Joe Adams | Scott Landau | David Sakowitz | Michael J. Blankenship | Eric Johnson | Ben Smolij | Ashley E. Dumoff | Precious E. Nwankwo | Marissa Sims | #ebec #WinstonTransactions
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In an article for The Texas Lawbook, John Sanders and Jackson Smith discuss the recent decision by a federal judge preventing the FTC’s ban on noncompete agreements from taking effect nationwide. Read their insights here: https://bit.ly/4cLQ6KD
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In the latest installment of the #WinstonMinute, host John Niedzwiecki provides an update on where things stand regarding the litigation challenging the SEC’s final rulemaking on climate disclosures. For more insights on this topic, read our latest Capital Markets & Securities Law Watch blog post: https://bit.ly/4dztLBd Be sure to visit our Public Company Gateway, a one-stop portal for the latest legal and regulatory developments as well as key checklists, guides, and other pragmatic desktop tools: https://lnkd.in/ggSKvMYj Eric Johnson | Jonathan Brightbill | #sec #climatedisclosure
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Last week, partner Carl Fornaris spoke at the 28th Annual Hemispheric Congress for the Prevention of Money Laundering in Panama on the panel titled “Final Rule on the Reporting of Final Beneficiaries to FinCEN: Challenges in Its Implementation.” Organized by the Banking Association of Panama, more than 1,000 participants attended the event. View the presentation slides here: https://bit.ly/4g3sioA ### Carl Fornaris fue invitado a hablar en el Congreso Anual Hemisférico 28° Para La Prevención Del Blanqueo De Capitales celebrado la semana pasada en Panamá sobre el tema “La regla final sobre el reporte de beneficiarios finales para FinCEN: Retos en su implementación.” Más de 1.000 participantes asistieron al evento que fue organizado por la Asociación Bancaria de Panamá. Ver la presentación aquí: https://bit.ly/4g3sioA #FinCEN #AML #LatinAmerica
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Legends Hospitality has agreed to pay $3.5 million and be subject to seven years of #DOJ oversight to resolve gun-jumping allegations. This action by the DOJ reminds buyers and sellers of the need to continue operating independently after a deal is signed until closing even when the deal does not present significant antitrust concerns. https://bit.ly/3yVO256 Conor Reidy | Richie Falek | Hannah Gallagher| Milcah Zewdie | #antitrust #MandA
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Partner Bobby Malhotra was featured on a recent episode of the Hsu United podcast where he discussed the technical experience he amassed prior to his legal career, and how he transitioned into the field of law. Watch the full episode here: https://bit.ly/3Z5K44C
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