State Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Thursday November 21, 2024 ( 15 items ) |
BlueHalo to Be Acquired By AeroVironment In $4.1 Billion All-Stock Transaction
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 21 -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release:
The Private Equity and Public M&A teams advised Arlington Capital and its portfolio company BlueHalo in a definitive agreement under which BlueHalo will be acquired by AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV) ("AV") in an all-stock transaction with an enterprise value of approximately $4.1 billion, creating a more diversified global leader in all-domain defense technologies.
The transaction, which has been unanimous
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Flagship Pioneering Announces Two New Agreements With Ampersand Biomedicines and Montai Therapeutics Under Its Strategic Partnership With Pfizer
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 21 -- Flagship Pioneering, a bioplatform innovation company, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024:
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Ampersand's AND Platform will be used to identify programmed biologics for the treatment of obesity-related targets
Montai's CONECTA AI platform will be used to identify small molecules directed to a potential Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer-related target
Collaborations will leverage Pfizer's deep expertise in early discovery and development for ca
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Flagship Pioneering Appoints Angela Hwang as CEO-Partner and Chief Executive Officer of Metaphore Biotechnologies
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 21 -- Flagship Pioneering, a bioplatform innovation company, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024:
Flagship Pioneering, the bioplatform innovation company, and Metaphore Biotechnologies, a Flagship-founded biotechnology company designing novel therapeutics by combining machine learning and molecular mimicry, today announced that Angela Hwang, MBA, will join Flagship Pioneering as CEO-Partner, and Metaphore as Chief Executive Officer, effective Januar
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Foley Hoag Grows FDA Practice With Addition of Partner Lance Shea
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 21 -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, issued the following news:
Foley Hoag LLP announced that Lance Shea has joined the firm as a partner. Shea has more than three decades of experience representing life sciences companies in complex regulatory and litigation matters, including FDA, product liability and environmental issues. He is resident in the firm's Washington, D.C. office.
Shea advises clients operating at the crossroads of science and law, with a focus on the drug a
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GE Vernova Software to Help Norway's One Grid Operation Deliver Electricity More Securely, Reliably, and Sustainably
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 21 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024:
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* One Grid Operation AS has purchased GE Vernova's GridOS orchestration software to help owner companies Tensio AS and Linea AS more efficiently manage their electricity supply and operations.
* GridOS is a portfolio comprised of a platform and suite of applications enabling secure, reliable grid orchestration while also delivering the resiliency and flexibility util
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GE Vernova to Host Investor Update Event on December 10
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 21 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024:
GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) Chief Executive Officer Scott Strazik and Chief Financial Officer Ken Parks will host an Investor Update event in New York, New York on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at 4:30 PM EST. Strazik and Parks will provide an update on GE Vernova's multi-year financial outlook and capital allocation strategy.
The event will be webcast and materials will be a
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Goodwin Advises Eurazeo on Refinancing and Add-on Acquisition Financing of Salestech Group
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 21 -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release:
Global law firm Goodwin advised Eurazeo on the refinancing of SalesTech BidCo GmbH ("salestech") as well as the add-on acquisition financing of certain companies acquired by salestech in Germany. The salestech group is a portfolio company of funds advised by Quadriga Capital Eigenkapitalberatung GmbH ("Quadriga Capital").
Eurazeo is a leading global investment group with EUR 35.5bn in diversified assets u
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Goodwin Further Expands Investment Funds Team in Luxembourg With Partner Codrina Constantinescu
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 21 -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024:
Global law firm Goodwin announced today that Codrina Constantinescu will join the firm's Private Investment Funds practice as partner in the Luxembourg office.
"Codrina's expertise in both fund structuring and regulatory matters across jurisdictions will be of huge benefit to our international client base, particularly given the increased scrutiny around compliance," said Alexandrine Arms
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Mass. A.G. Campbell Joins Multistate Coalition Urging Congress To Pass Kids Online Safety Act
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 20 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024:
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has joined a coalition of 31 other states in calling upon Congressional leadership to pass the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act ("KOSA") before the end of the year. This legislation is a crucial tool to protect children from online harm. In a letter (https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/attorneygeneral/documents/pr/2024/kosa-
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Matter's Survey and Market Report Management Drives Brand Momentum With High-Impact Content
NEWBURYPORT, Massachusetts, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- Matter Communications, a public relation and social media firm, issued the following news:
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Agency's expertise developing proprietary surveys and market reports gives companies impactful, multi-purpose assets that enhance credibility, build trust with media and expand market presence
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BOSTON, Nov. 20, 2024 - Matter Communications - a Brand Elevation Agency integrating PR, marketing and creative services - today announces the continued
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Newmark Arranges Sale and Financing of 2 Executive Drive in Chelmsford, Mass.
NEW YORK, Nov. 21 -- Newmark Group issued the following news release:
Newmark announces the firm has secured the $14.5 million sale of 2 Executive Drive, an R&D/office/lab building located in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. Newmark Co-Head of U.S. Capital Markets Robert Griffin and Newmark's Boston Capital Markets group Executive Vice Chairman Edward Maher, Vice Chairman Matthew Pullen, Executive Managing Director James Tribble, Senior Managing Director Samantha Hallowell and Associate Directors Jos
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Ropes & Gray Advises Partners Group on Investment in BLUESEA Hotels, a Leading Hospitality Platform in Spain
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 21 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news:
Ropes & Gray has advised Partners Group, one of the largest firms in the global private markets industry, acting on behalf of its clients, on its acquisition of a majority stake in BLUESEA Hotels, a hospitality platform in Spain, in partnership with Portobello Capital, a leading independent mid-market private equity firm.
Headquartered in Palma de Mallorca, BLUESEA specializes in the three- to four-star h
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Ropes & Gray Advises Zai Lab on $200 Million Secondary Offering
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 21 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news:
Ropes & Gray represented Zai Lab Limited (NASDAQ: ZLAB; HKEX: 9688) in its $200 million secondary offering. The transaction closed on Nov. 18.
Zai Lab is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company based in China and the United States. The company is focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing innovative products in the areas of oncology, immunology, neuroscience and infectious diseases.
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UMass Law Librarian Katelyn Golsby Writes About Her Experience Developing and Teaching a Doctrinal Law Course
DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts, Nov. 21 -- The University of Massachusetts School of Law issued the following news release:
UMass Law Librarian and Alumna Katelyn Golsby wrote a magazine article about developing and teaching a cannabis business law course while working as a law librarian at Florida International University. In the article, My First Rodeo, Golsby outlines how she overcame challenges during each part of the process and balanced the work required to teach the course with her duties as a
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VMI Chemistry Professor Published in Science Journals
LEXINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news:
Maj. Christopher N. Shingledecker, assistant professor of chemistry at Virginia Military Institute, is a member of a research team responsible for discovering three new molecules in space. The team co-authored research articles recently published in Science and Nature Astronomy, two prestigious science journals, describing the observation of the molecules 1-, 2- and 4-cyanopyrene.
The project, calle
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