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Global law firm Ropes & Gray announced today that 16 attorneys have been named partners of the firm, and that eight attorneys have been named counsel, all effective November 1. With these partner promotions—9 women and 7 men—30% of Ropes & Gray's partners are women. The largest geographic concentration of new partners is in New York, where the firm has more than 400 lawyers.

Olympia Sports, the prominent Maine based athletic footwear and apparel chain, has selected SB360 Capital Partners LLC (www.sb360.com), as their exclusive agent to conduct “Store Closing” sales in 76 stores. Olympia, which was recently acquired by sports retailer JackRabbit, will continue to operate its remaining 75 stores under the Olympia Sports’ banner. The 76 closing stores were not part of the acquisition.

SGCP provided a $2 million second lien cash flow loan to the Company secured by a second deed of trust on the corporate real estate which enabled the Company to execute on its new contracts and grow the business.

goeasy Ltd. (GSY.TO), (“goeasy” or the “Company”), a leading full-service provider of goods and alternative financial services, is pleased to announce that on October 29, 2019 it completed an amendment to its senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) provided by a syndicate of banks. The amendment increased the maximum principal amount available by $120.5 million in borrowing capacity, increasing the limit from C$189.5 million to C$310 million.

Ribbon announced today it has raised $330 million in equity and debt financing, to facilitate the company's expansion into new markets, and accelerate product development efforts. The company, which helps consumers more easily and efficiently buy homes, closed a $30 million Series B round of funding led by Greylock, and secured a debt facility with Goldman Sachs that, in addition to a previous facility, provides current financing capacity to $300M upon closing and may be increased by an additional $220M,

Regions Bank today announced that Anand Ramachandran has joined the firm as a Managing Director, reporting to Robert Heffes, Managing Director and Head of Trading and Credit Distribution and CEO of Regions Securities LLC.

Gloucester, Massachusetts, residents can look forward to having more opportunities for a better life with the recent groundbreaking on a new Cape Ann YMCA facility. The new YMCA, operated by the YMCA of the North Shore, Inc., will provide affordable access to health and child care programs along with new jobs in the community.

Jeffrey K. Hoffmann, a veteran banking executive who has provided strategic advice and capital solutions to operators of some of the biggest restaurant brands in North America, has joined A&G Real Estate Partners as a Senior Managing Director and head of the firm’s fast-growing restaurant division.

Aura, a mission-driven financial technology company that offers affordable loans to hard-working families, today announced it has closed a $130 million asset-backed revolving credit facility with Varadero Capital, L.P. This new facility comes during a period of rapid growth for Aura in which the company has provided approximately $635 million in loans to more than 475,000 borrowers at over 1,250 partner locations since its founding in 2014.

US Capital Global has structured and provided a €10 million bridge loan for MIRIS AS, a technology-driven real estate development company that enables sustainable solutions for Smart Communities. The company has five construction projects planned, including the world’s first energy-positive hotel, named Svart Hotel. This is a bridge facility ahead of a €100 million growth equity program.

Amerisource Business Capital announced the closing and funding of a $1,000,000 senior credit facility for a component parts manufacturer based in New York. Proceeds of the facility are being used to support working capital and sales growth.

People’s United Bank, N.A. (NASDAQ: PBCT), today announced that Patrick Donnelly has been appointed Senior Vice President, Nonprofit Banking. Donnelly will be based at the Bank’s 250 Park Avenue, New York City location, and be responsible for strategy development, sales and relationship management covering New York, New Jersey and the Philadelphia metro-area.

BlueVine, a leader in providing access to online working capital for small businesses, today announced the launch of BlueVine Business Banking, a new banking service built specifically for small businesses. BlueVine Business Banking simplifies and enhances the banking experience for today’s small businesses by providing a smart, easy-to-use dashboard and BlueVine Business Debit Mastercard® to manage everyday finances along with 1.00% interest on their balance and zero monthly fees.

Briar Capital Real Estate Fund ("BCREF") (www.BriarCapital.com) is pleased to announce it has provided a $9.5MM real estate term loan to an Oilfield Service Provider in Houston, TX.

FSW Funding (“FSW”) is pleased to announce the completion of a $5.0 million financing facility to a Rocky Mountain-based ammunition designer, manufacturer, and marketer (the “Client”) for products in the sporting goods industry.

Wintrust Receivables Finance announced today the closing and funding of a $20 million credit facility for a third party logistics provider based in Chicago. The company, which was founded two years ago, has become one of the fastest growing enterprises in the U.S. logistics industry.

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) has further strengthened its Capital Markets team in Chicago with the additions of Jeff Altenau as Executive Managing Director and Zach Yarnoff as Managing Director. Both come to Cushman & Wakefield from Eastdil Secured, where they worked on several notable transactions.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP has hired a team of corporate lawyers from Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, led by prolific dealmaker Ethan Klingsberg, as it seeks to make new inroads in the U.S. mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market. Klingsberg, whose clients include retailer Lowe’s Companies Inc, telecommunications giant Verizon Communications Inc and Google owner Alphabet Inc, will lead Freshfields’ U.S. M&A practice, the firm said in a statement on Friday.

City National Bank, America’s Premier Private and Business Bank®, today announced that it has opened three new locations around the United States: a new full-service banking office in Hollywood, CA; its first entertainment banking office in Miami, FL; and its first full-service regional center on Long Island, NY. City National will do business in Miami and the state of Florida as CN Bank.

Based in New York, Len will be responsible for creating new business opportunities and strategic partnerships. The capital solutions at C2FO include the early payment platform and secured lending products. His focus is on supporting the capital needs of small and medium-sized enterprises.