King & Wood Mallesons and leading international law firm SJ Berwin announced today a world first legal combination, marking the next step for their clients in building a new global law firm based in Asia.
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Monthly Archives: July 2013
Greenberg Traurig Grows Intellectual Property & Technology Practice, Adds Shareholder Dr. Weisun Rao in Chicago
Dr. Weisun Rao has joined the Chicago office of the international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP as a shareholder in the Intellectual Property & Technology practice. He will also spend considerable time in the firm’s Shanghai office.
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Weil Advises Health Management Associates in $7.6B Sale to Community Health Systems
A Weil team led by Corporate Chairman Michael Aiello is advising Health Management Associates, Inc. (HMA), which owns 71 hospitals in 15 states, in its $7.6 billion sale (including assumption of debt) to Community Health Systems, Inc. (CHS), one of the largest publicly traded hospital companies in the US. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2014 and is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approval and HMA stockholder approval.
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Allen & Overy Advises H.C. Starck on Tungsten Chemicals Joint Venture in Vietnam
Allen & Overy is advising H.C. Starck, one of the largest companies in the global tungsten industry, on its joint venture (JV) with Nui Phao Mining Company (Nui Phao), a subsidiary of one of Vietnam’s largest private sector business groups, Masan Group Corporation (Masan Group), and developer of the largest known tungsten deposits outside of China.
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Bryan Cave Expands Hong Kong Presence
Nigel Binnersley and Kristi Swartz have joined the international law firm Bryan Cave LLP as partners in the firm’s Hong Kong office. Binnersley will practice with Bryan Cave’s Commercial Litigation Client Service Group and Swartz will practice with the Transactions Client Service Group.
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K&L Gates Bolsters Seattle Office with Addition of Energy, Tax Partners
Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes David L. Benson and David P. Hattery as partners in the energy practice and Michael S. Kelley as a partner in the tax practice of the firm’s Seattle office. Benson and Hattery join K&L Gates from Stoel Rives LLP, while Kelley, a former member of the firm from 2001 to 2010, returns from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
Tags: K&L GatesNew York Partner Addition Enhances K&L Gates’ International Arbitration Practice
Simpson Thacher Represents JPMorgan Chase & Co. in $1.5 Billion Preferred Stock Offering
The Firm represented JPMorgan Chase & Co. in connection with a public offering of 1,500,000 Depositary Shares, equivalent to $1.5 billion in aggregate amount, each Depositary Share representing a 1/10th interest in a share of Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series R, of JPMorgan Chase & Co. The offering closed on July 29, 2013.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New YorkSimpson Thacher Represents Kinetic Concepts, Inc. in $485 Million Acquisition of Systagenix’s Wound Care Business
The firm is representing Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (“KCI”), a portfolio company of Apax Partners, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Public Service Pension Plan of Canada, in its acquisition of the wound care business of Systagenix Wound Management Mezz B.V. (“Systagenix”) from One Equity Partners LLC for approximately $485 million in cash on a debt free basis. The transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals, is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2013.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New YorkAttorneys from Trujillo Rodriguez & Richards Join Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis
Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis is pleased to announce that attorneys from boutique complex litigation firm Trujillo Rodriguez & Richards, LLC will be joining the firm’s Philadelphia and Cherry Hill offices.
