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05.11.22

Manatt Joins Lawyers for Good Government to Provide Pro Bono Legal Aid to Ukrainians

Manatt is proud to join more than 130 major law firms and companies to help Ukrainian nationals receive access to a special form of immigration relief in the United States known as Temporary Protected Status (TPS).Led by Lawyers for Good Government (L4GG) and Kirkland & Ellis LLP, the coalition ...


05.11.22

Manatt Obtains Summary Judgment for Gensler in Shore Hotel Dispute

A Manatt team led by Craig de Recat and Emil Petrossian successfully obtained summary judgment for client Gensler, one of the world’s leading architecture and design firms, in a dispute related to the development of the Shore Hotel in Santa Monica, California. The hotel’s owner and ...


05.11.22

Schneider Quoted in American Banker on Resistance to CFPB’s Expanding Regulatory Policies

Manatt Financial Services Partner Bryan Schneider spoke with American Banker about how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is facing pushback from banks and industry executives following an increase of recent policy changes and enforcement actions. CFPB Director Rohit Chopra has ...


05.02.22

Six Manatt Professionals Named to Law360’s 2022 Editorial Advisory Boards

Law360 has selected Manatt Partners Sirena Castillo, Anita Famili, Jeff Mannisto, Scott Pearson, Matt Reece and Prana Topper to be members of its 2022 Access to Justice, Cannabis, Tax Authority Federal, Banking, Sports & Betting and Trials Editorial Advisory Boards, ...


04.29.22

Manatt Represents VOX Funding in $40M Credit Facility With Fortress Investment Group

A Manatt team represented VOX Funding, an alternative finance company, in its $40 million credit facility with funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group.


04.26.22

Manatt Advises HARTBEAT on Formation and $100M Financing

A Manatt team led by Entertainment Partner Sophia Yen advised HARTBEAT on the formation of the company and represented HARTBEAT in its $100 million capital raise led by private equity firm Abry Partners.HARTBEAT is a global, multi-platform media company resulting from the merger of Kevin ...


04.25.22

Manatt Provides Counsel to Humana in $3.4B Agreement to Divest Majority Interest in Kindred at Home

Manatt Health acted as legal advisors to Humana Inc., one of the largest health insurance companies in the United States, in its agreement with private investment firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice to divest a majority interest in two divisions of Humana’s Kindred at Home subsidiary.


04.22.22

Scott Lashway Named to Cybersecurity Docket’s 2022 Incident Response 40 List

Manatt’s Scott Lashway, Managing Partner of the Firm’s Boston office and Co-leader of Manatt Privacy and Data Security, was recognized by Cybersecurity Docket’s 2022 Incident Response 40 as one of the 40 best and most sought-after data breach response lawyers in the business. This ...


04.21.22

Manatt Represents Gamelancer, Inc., in Its Sale to Wondr Gaming Corp.

A Manatt team represented Gamelancer, Inc., currently the largest online gaming platform on TikTok and Snapchat with more than 26.5 million followers, in its sale to Wondr Gaming Corp., a publicly traded entertainment company on the Canadian Securities Exchange.


04.21.22

Manatt Expands Tax Incentive Financing Capabilities With Chicago Arrival

Sameer Patel has an extensive background driving social impact investing, such as new markets tax credits deals, development finance transactions and Opportunity Zone investmentsManatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, a multidisciplinary, integrated professional services firm, announced today that ...