O'Melveny & Myers LLP

Our Chair Bradley Butwin has been reelected to lead the firm for a fourth term, extending his tenure until 2029 and cementing his legacy as the longest-serving chair since the founding family of O’Melveny & Myers. Congratulations, Brad! More here: https://loom.ly/BdrGr6g #AchieveTogether

O’Melveny’s Redwan Saleh and Victoria Randall recently attended Fordham University School of Law's annual Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Networking Reception. They had the pleasure of connecting with talented law students and sharing insights about the firm’s practice areas, culture, and the William T. Coleman, Jr. Diversity Fellowship program. Thank you, Fordham Law, for hosting such an impactful event—we look forward to it every year! 📆 Save the Date: Applications for the 2025 William T. Coleman, Jr. 1L Diversity Fellowship (beginning Summer 2025) will be open from December 1, 2024, to January 15, 2025. Learn more: https://loom.ly/LfhhAIw #OMMOnCampus #OMMRise #FordhamLaw #ColemanFellowship

O'Melveny's Greta L. Nightingale and David J. Ribner explore the U.S. Treasury’s expanded enforcement powers for CFIUS, including increased penalties of up to $5 million and stricter oversight of non-notified transactions. These updates mark a significant shift toward stronger compliance and national security measures in foreign investment reviews. More here: https://loom.ly/3bJov0w #OMMNationalSecurity #CFIUS

O’Melveny was proud to support this month’s 2024 National Asian Pacific American Bar Association Annual Convention and send delegation to join the 3,500 lawyers, judges, law professors, law students, and other legal professionals who gathered in Seattle to share meaningful insights, foster networking opportunities, and provide valuable perspectives to the AANHPI legal community. Congratulations to O’Melveny partner Anthony Wang on his recent appointment as the Southern California Regional Governor for NAPABA’s Board of Governors. We also congratulate former NAPABA President and O’Melveny alum Wendy Shiba on receiving the President’s Award, as well as California Supreme Court Justice Goodwin Liu, also an O’Melveny alum, on being honored with the Trailblazers Award. The O’Melveny delegation included: Ashwin Gokhale, Kelvin Han, Yoon-jee Kim, Carlos Lazatin, Bendita Cynthia Malakia, Esq., CPC, ELI-MP, Pauline Nguyen, Hana Oh, Sherin Parikh, Scott Sugino, Hana Stodder, Anthony Wang, Daniel Wu, Jason Yan, Sharon Jiaming Yang, and Stacy Yae. #OMMRise #NAPABA24

An O’Melveny Corporate team recently advised Centrus Energy Corp. on its private offering of US$402.5 million aggregate principal amount of 2.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2030, which includes the full exercise by the initial purchasers of their option to purchase an additional $52.5 million aggregate principal amount of notes on the same terms and conditions. The team was led by partner and Corporate Department co-chair Brophy Christensen, partners Ryan C. and Jaroslaw Hawrylewicz CFA FRM, counsel Andi Hasaj, and associates Spencer Crawford, Caroline Newman, and Andrew Kus. The team also included partners Bob Fisher, Adit Khorana, and Jeff Walbridge. https://loom.ly/tSErH6o #OMMCorporate

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of O’Melveny's Diversity & Values Day, we were honored to welcome Will Ferrell and Harper Steele, in conversation with partner Matt Kline and Bendita Cynthia Malakia, Esq., CPC, ELI-MP, Director of Diversity & Engagement, discussing their friendship and new documentary Will & Harper. Embodying our theme, “Creating Waves of Change: The Power of One in Diversity,” Will & Harper navigated conversations of identity amid the evolving contours of their 30-year friendship after Harper came out as a transgender woman. Their vulnerability, mutual respect, empathy, and allyship showcased the transformative power and impact that we seek to achieve in our DE&I work. #OMMRise #DiversityAndValuesDay

On Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honor the lives of transgender and nonbinary individuals lost to violence and discrimination. Now more than ever, we remain united with the transgender community, reflecting on their struggles and reaffirming our commitment to fostering equality, respect, and safety for all. Let us remember their names and continue working toward a future free from violence and prejudice. #OMMRise #TransgenderDayOfRemembrance

An O'Melveny team recently advised Spectro Cloud, a leader in modern multi-cluster Kubernetes management at scale across a variety of deployment environments, on its US$75 million Series C funding round. The was team led by Silicon Valley partners Warren Lazarow and Brian Covotta, and included Ashwin Gokhale and Sanghyup (Sean) K. More here: https://loom.ly/nm9JrXc #OMMCorporate

An O’Melveny team recently advised Divi Scalp & Hair Health on its minority investment from Norwest, a leading venture capital and growth equity investment firm. The team was led by partner and Dallas office head Chrissy Williford Metcalf, partners Kristin Cope, Wenting Yu, and Will Becker, counsel Martin Mayo and Cody Dreibelbis, and associate Sean Horan. https://loom.ly/FUb_rSk #OMMCorporate

O’Melveny partner Courtney Dyer was a featured guest on the latest episode of the American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section's popular "Our Curious Amalgam" podcast. Courtney joined co-hosts Kelsey Paine and Anora Wang, along with fellow guest David Heffernan, to discuss the legal and regulatory reviews of airline mergers. "Why it is important for these smaller carriers to get the opportunities to grow through acquisition is to be able to offer customers convenience and utility, meaning they can fly their guests to more places they want to go at the times they want to fly." - Courtney Dyer, partner 🎙️ "What’s on the Radar? Legal and Regulatory Analysis of Airline Mergers in the U.S." https://loom.ly/G7ncp7s #OMMAntitrust #OurCuriousAmalgam