If the Securities and Exchange Commission is slow to implement the marketing exemption of this year’s JOBS Act, it may be because regulators fear opening a vector that could be a “shill for fraudulent vehicles,” Robert B. Kaplan, a partner in the law firm Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, told sister magazine Buyouts.

Debevoise & Plimpton has appointed Michael Diz, Andrew Levine and Dietmar Prager as partners of the firm, effective July 1, 2012. Diz is a member of the corporate department. Levine and Prager are both members of the litigation department. Both are based in the firm’s New York office. PRESS RELEASE Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is [...]

MONDAY 19 MARCH Venture Capital Forum Canada Hosts Funding Platform for Start-up Companies The week kicks off with the first day of the three day Venture Capital Forum Canada hosted by the French Chamber of Commerce in Canada. The forum takes place at the Hôtel Intercontinental
 Montréal. Prominent speakers over the three days include Jean-René [...]

A group of investors led by Apollo Global Management has agreed to buy El Paso Corp.’s oil and gas exploration and production assets for about $7.15 billion. The deal is subject to the completion of the merger between Kinder Morgan and El Paso Corp., as well as other customary closing conditions. Other investors include Riverstone [...]