US Business & Law – Fenwick & West Represents Data Domain in $1.5B Acquisition by NetApp

May 26, 2009 (Mountain View, CA) – LawFuel.com – Fenwick & West LLP represented Data Domain, Inc. (NASDAQ: DDUP) in its recently announced acquisition by NetApp Inc. (NASDAQ: NTAP), creator of innovative storage and data management solutions. The transaction is valued at approximately $1.5 billion, net of Data Domain’s cash. Data Domain, based in Santa Clara, CA, is a provider of deduplication storage systems.

More information about the transaction can be obtained from the NetApp Web site.

The Fenwick & West transaction team included corporate attorneys Gordy Davidson, Dennis DeBroeck, Greg Roussel, Rob Freedman, Michael Brown, Robert Ricca and Evan Johnson; executive compensation and employee benefits attorneys Scott Spector, Gerald Audant and Nicholas Frey; technology transactions attorneys Stephen Gillespie, Morgan Fong, Lance Stern and Robin Schulman; and tax attorneys Ron Schrotenboer and Tim Fitzgibbon.


US Law Firm News – Rose•Walker Partner Profiled in Dallas Business Journal

DALLAS – LawFuel.com – Michael D. Richardson, a partner in Dallas’ Rose•Walker, L.L.P., is featured in the May 22 edition of the Dallas Business Journal as one of North Texas’ top business defense attorneys.

Mr. Richardson is one of only 15 attorneys named to the Dallas Business Journal’s prestigious 2009 listing of “The Defenders.” He will be profiled in a special section highlighting those 15 lawyers that North Texas businesses and executives turn to when faced with litigation. Selections were made by the publication’s editorial department after soliciting nominations from across the Dallas/Fort Worth area.

This marks the second time a Rose•Walker attorney has earned this honor. Founding partner Marty Rose was featured in the inaugural listing of “The Defenders” in 2006.

“It is quite an honor to be mentioned in the same sentence with such great attorneys,” says Mr. Richardson. “More importantly, joining Marty as a ‘Defender’ speaks volumes about the representation we as a firm provide our clients.”

Mr. Richardson’s practice focuses on commercial disputes, including breach of contract, defamation, breach of fiduciary duty and fraud; intellectual property cases such as trade secrets, trademark infringement and patent infringement; and serious personal injury and wrongful death claims.

“The Defenders” honor is just the latest well-deserved accolade for Rose•Walker. The firm is highlighted in the 2009 edition of Chambers USA as one of the country’s top commercial litigation firms, and partners Mr. Rose and Ross Cunningham were featured as “Leaders in their Field” based on their work in commercial litigation.

Rose•Walker, L.L.P., is a premier trial law firm, focusing on complex civil litigation. The firm represents businesses and individuals, and its many major courtroom victories have helped Rose•Walker earn a national reputation for excellence. To learn more about the firm, please visit http://www.rosewalker.com

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