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08.15.18

Best Lawyers Names Bava, Hori, Kieffer Lawyers of the Year

Best Lawyers in America has selected three Manatt partners—Gordon M. Bava, Susan K. Hori and George D. Kieffer—as “Lawyers of the Year” for 2019. Each year, only one lawyer from each practice area and metropolis area is honored with this distinction.


05.01.18

KCET Merges With PBS SoCal

The Daily Journal covered Manatt’s representation of KCETLink Media Group, a national independent broadcast and digital network, in its merger with PBS SoCal (KOCE), the flagship Public Broadcasting Service organization for Southern California. Led by Manatt’s Gordon Bava, a partner in ...


01.02.18

Nano Financial Holdings to Acquire Commerce Bank

American Banker and Close Up Media Inc. covered Manatt’s representation of Nano Financial Holdings in its acquisition of Commerce Bank of Temecula Valley (CBTV). The team was led by Gordon Bava, partner in the firm’s corporate and finance practice, and Matthew O’Loughlin, co-chair ...


08.15.17

Best Lawyers in America Names 67 Manatt Attorneys for 2018

Best Lawyers has named 67 Manatt partners to its 2018 list of Best Lawyers in America. The annual recognition of leading lawyers is based on a rigorous, national peer-review survey involving more than five million evaluations.   In addition, three of the firm’s partners were named ...


08.15.16

67 Manatt Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America for 2017

Best Lawyers has named 67 Manatt attorneys among its 2017 Best Lawyers in America. The annual list of leading lawyers is based on a rigorous national peer-review survey involving more than five million evaluations.Three of the firm’s partners were named “Lawyer of the Year” in ...


06.21.16

Preferred Bank Closes $62.5M Notes Offering

The Daily Journal profiled Manatt’s Gordon Bava, co-chair of the firm’s corporate and finance practice, and Renée Becker, a partner in the firm’s financial services practice, for their representation of Preferred Bank, one of the largest independent commercial banks in California, ...


06.15.16

Legal 500 Ranks Manatt Practices in National 2016 Guide

Manatt has received seven national practice area rankings in the newly released 2016 edition of The Legal 500 United States, published on June 15, 2016. Additionally, three Manatt partners—Linda Goldstein, Robert Belfort and Linda Tiano—were recognized as "Leading Lawyers" in ...


08.17.15

Best Lawyers in America Includes 67 Manatt Attorneys for 2016

Best Lawyers has named 67 Manatt attorneys among its 2016 Best Lawyers in America. The annual list of leading lawyers is based on a rigorous national peer-review survey involving more than five million evaluations.In addition, four firm partners were honored as “Lawyer of the Year” ...


10.20.14

LABJ Interviews Manatt Division Chair on Coalition's Efforts to Increase Lending in Low-Income Commu

The Los Angeles Business Journal interviewed Manatt's Gordon Bava, chair of the firm's Business, Finance and Tax division, for an article on an activist group that is pushing banks to do more lending in low-income neighborhoods.The Los Angeles Business Journal reports that the California ...


08.18.14

Best Lawyers Recognizes 62 Manatt Lawyers for 2015

The Best Lawyers in America selected 62 Manatt attorneys for inclusion in its list of America's leading lawyers for 2015. The annual list of leading attorneys is based entirely on a rigorous national peer-review survey involving more than 5.5 million evaluations.Representing a broad ...