Hogan Lovells has strengthened its Greater China intellectual property (IP) practice with the lateral hire of William “Skip” Fisher in Shanghai. Skip, an experienced U.S. IP lawyer and China IP strategist, joins Hogan Lovells on 29 November 2011 based in the firm’s Shanghai office.
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Corporate Lawyer Joins Gibson Dunn’s New York Office
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that John Gaffney has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner. Before joining one of his clients, Gaffney spent most of his career as a partner with Cravath, Swaine & Moore where he focused on complex corporate and commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets transactions, with particular emphasis on the media, telecom, renewable energy and shipping industries.
Tags: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | New York Holland & Knight to Expand Abu Dhabi Office
As part of its continuing efforts to serve clients in the Middle East, Holland & Knight will expand its Abu Dhabi office, which opened four years ago. U.S. partners Andrew Stephenson, Michael Cavanaugh, and George Howell will supplement the office’s existing professionals. In addition, Joseph McDonough will join the Abu Dhabi office as a partner. Mr. McDonough has extensive experience in the Gulf region. Mr. Stephenson, who practices in the construction and international arbitration areas, will serve as the executive partner for the office.
Tags: Holland & Knight LLP Charles F. MacKelvie Joins Krieg DeVault’s Health Care Practice
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that Charles F. MacKelvie has joined Krieg DeVault as Partner. He will be a member of the firm’s growing Health Care practice and will service clients from the firm’s Chicago office.
Tags: Krieg DeVault LLP Pepper Hamilton Enhances Tax Practice with the Addition of Kevin Johnson
Pepper Hamilton LLP announced that Kevin M. Johnson has joined the firm as a partner in the Tax Practice Group, where he will assist clients in resolving tax controversies and litigation, and with domestic and international tax planning.
Tags: Pepper Hamilton LLP Greenberg Traurig Represents DPL in $3.5 Billion Merger with AES
Greenberg Traurig represented DPL Inc., a publicly traded electric utility and power supplier, in connection with The AES Corporation’s $3.5 billion acquisition of DPL. The transaction closed Monday, November 28.
Tags: Greenberg Traurig LLP | New York Shearman & Sterling Advises IPIC on Ferrostaal Settlement Agreement with MAN
Shearman & Sterling has advised International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC), Abu Dhabi, on a settlement agreement with commercial vehicle and engineering group MAN. The agreement comprises a settlement of their dispute regarding Essen-based industrial services provider Ferrostaal. The two shareholders have agreed that IPIC will retransfer to MAN, and MAN will repurchase from IPIC, all of IPIC’s shares in Ferrostaal. MAN is to pay €350 million under the settlement. IPIC acquired 70 percent of the shares in Ferrostaal at the start of 2009.
Tags: Shearman & Sterling LLP Davis Polk Advises TE Connectivity on Its Exclusive Negotiations to Acquire Deutsch Group
Davis Polk is advising TE Connectivity Ltd. in connection with its exclusive negotiations with the Wendel Group and has made a binding offer to acquire Deutsch Group SAS in a transaction valued at €1.55 billion (approximately $2.06 billion at current exchange rates). The proposed acquisition will enable TE to provide a wide range of industry-leading connectivity products for harsh environment applications. The potential acquisition is expected to close by the end of June 2012.
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International law firm Clyde & Co LLP has appointed Jason Majid as a partner in its Middle East Corporate group, based in the firm’s Doha office.
Tags: Clyde & Co LLP O’Melveny Adds Mark Peterson as Partner in Mergers and Acquisitions Practice in Newport Beach
O’Melveny & Myers LLP announced today that Mark Peterson will rejoin the Firm as a partner in the Mergers and Acquisitions Practice within the Transactions Department. He will be based in O’Melveny’s Newport Beach office.
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