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Richmond real estate developer Andrew Basham’s company, Spy Rock Real Estate, owns so many properties within Scott’s Addition that local business owners jokingly refer to the neighborhood as “Andrew’s Addition.” As the area has become Richmond’s hottest neighborhood — literally and figuratively — Basham and his business partners at Spy Rock appear to have been [&h[...]
2021 ENVIRONMENTAL LAW Q&A
Brian L. Buniva B.L. Buniva Strategic Advisor PLLC, Richmond Title: Owner/managing member Other legal specialties: Administrative law and land use and zoning law Education: Bachelor’s degree, Georgetown University; law degree, University of Richmond Spouse: Barbara A. Cochrane Children: Dr. Emily Buniva Edelson, Nathan D. […]
Long-term care
Just over a year after becoming CEO of VCU Health System and senior vice president for health sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University, Dr. Arthur Kellermann says the institution’s commitment to providing high-quality medical care while also addressing issues of health equity was a big part of what drew him to take the job. “Most medical […]
2021 LEGAL SERVICES / PRO BONO Q&A
Tara Casey University of Richmond School of Law, Richmond Title: Professor of law, legal practice Education: Bachelor’s degree, University of Virginia; law degree, Washington University in St. Louis School of Law Spouse: Dr. Alan W. Dow III Children: Sylvie and Ezra Dow Recently read book: “Alone Together: Love, Grief, and Comfort in the Time of […]
2021 LEGISLATIVE / REGULATORY / ADMINISTRATIVE LAW Q&A
Gregory D. Habeeb Gentry Locke Attorneys and Gentry Locke Consulting, Richmond Title: Partner, Gentry Locke Attorneys; president, Gentry Locke Consulting Other legal specialties: I maintain an active litigation practice and serve as corporate adviser to numerous small and mid-sized companies. Education: Bachelor’s degree, Wake Forest University; law degree, Wake Forest School of Law Spouse: [...]
2021 YOUNG LAWYER Q&A
Simone T. Williams Harman, Claytor, Corrigan & Wellman, Glen Allen Title: Senior associate (civil litigation) Legal specialties: Local government, automotive warranty litigation Birthplace: Hampton Education: Bachelor’s degree, Virginia Commonwealth University; law degree, William & Mary School of Law Children: Proud pet parent of Marley and Mason First job as a lawyer: Legal a[...]
2021 TAXES/ ESTATES/ TRUSTS LAW Q&A
Farhad Aghdami Williams Mullen, Richmond Title: Managing partner, Richmond office Birthplace: Tehran, Iran. Our family moved to the United States in 1971 when my father joined the faculty of the Medical College of Virginia as an anesthesiologist. Education: Bachelor’s degree, University of Virginia; law degree, Wake Forest University School of Law; master’s degree, Georgetown Law [&hel[...]
Richmond pharma company Kaléo acquired
New York-based Marathon Asset Management LP announced Monday it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Richmond-based privately held pharmaceutical company Kaléo Inc., which is known for making injectors to treat allergic anaphylaxis and opioids overdoses. The total base purchase price is approximately $310 million in cash, less certain adjustments and includes potential net […[...]
The kids are getting better
Richmond-based health care company StageZero Life Sciences Ltd. has teamed up with a nonprofit started by legendary The Who frontman Roger Daltrey to improve diagnosis and survival rates of teens and young adults with cancer. StageZero developed Aristotle, an mRNA multicancer panel that screens for several types of cancer in a single blood sample. The […]
Former LeClair Ryan execs reach $10M settlement
Former executives at Richmond-based LeClair Ryan PLLC have reached a settlement with the firm’s insurer and bankruptcy trustee over $10 million in pending claims, according to a report from The American Lawyer. The firm’s liability insurer, Columbia Casualty, agreed to pay the firm’s trustee, Lynn Tavenner, $9.425 million to resolve claims including conspiracy and breach [&hellip[...]
Dominion reports increases in diverse hiring over past 5 years
Dominion Energy Inc. released its first public diversity, equity and inclusion report on Friday, reporting increases in gender and racial diversity among employees hired between 2016 and 2020. With a goal of reaching 40% in diverse workforce representation — meaning hires of women and non-white people — by 2026, the Richmond-based utility giant, which employs […]
$41.9M apartment building coming to Richmond’s Manchester neighborhood
Atlanta and Washington, D.C.-based developer Capital City Real Estate is building a seven-story, 173,000-square-foot multifamily project in Richmond’s Manchester neighborhood about a mile from downtown Richmond. Colliers, which assisted with the financing, announced the $41.9 million project Nov. 11. Commodore will have 173 residential units and 3,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space[...]
